August 2023 Auction Block
• August 16, 2023

This month’s auction block includes a black opal gemstone from Bonhams, a collection of first and early edition volumes from Mark Twain from Weschler’s, a diamond and gold evening clutch […]

July 2023 Auction Block
• July 12, 2023

July’s auction block includes a unique stamp from H.R. Harmer, a $1 million Bulgari Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring, a 19th century Chinese carved wooden figure, a Western-Americana Daguerrotype portrait […]

Real Estate: Alma Thomas Painting Sells for Record D.C. Amount at Weschler’s
• January 30, 2023

While they’re still confirming this, Weschler’s Auctioneers and Appraisers believes they have achieved the highest auction record for any transaction in the D.C. Metro area with the sale of an […]

January 2023 Auction Block  
• January 11, 2023

 A new year full of new items auctioned from Doyle, Christie’s, Weschler’s, Potomack, Hindman and Sotheby’s. This month, a Tiffany flatware set sold for well over asking price, a baby […]

Auction Block, Dec. 2022
• December 7, 2022

A 1776 George Washington manuscript, Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” from a private collection, a rare U.S. Liberty Head coin that sold for twice its asking price, and a Picasso […]

Auction Block, Nov. 2022
• November 14, 2022

Our November Auction Block features a Van Cleef & Arpels diamond brooch that sold for over $50,000, a sugar and honey bowl set gaveled at 40-times its asking price, a […]

October Auction Block 
• October 17, 2022

A sparkling necklace with an interesting past, a unique French sculpture, a priceless whisky collection by Macallan and a gorgeous Chinese brushpot: this month in Auction Block.  WESCHLER’S   Claude-LaLanne-sculpture-apple.jpg   Claude […]

April 2022 Auction Block
• April 14, 2022

The beginning of 2022 included a host of fascinating sales including luxury jewelry, 20+ year-old rye whiskey and even a Steinway grand piano. Also, don’t miss the Potomack Company’s auction […]

Auction Block – December 8, 2021 Issue
• December 13, 2021

This month’s auction block includes a bejeweled bracelet from Doyle, a seasonally appropriate Norman Rockwell from Weschler’s, a Picasso original at Sotheby’s and signed items from Ben Franklin and the […]

Weekend Arts Round Up, December 10, 2020
• December 10, 2020

Politics and Prose will host an online talk about the late, legendary Hoyas coach John Thompson’s new autobiography. Also book-related: Planet Word is calling all crossword lovers!