Rare, Significant Photographic Image of Lincoln will Headline University Archives' Auction, Apr 23

On Wednesday, April 23rd, auction house University Archives will present an extraordinary artifact: a photographic image of President Abraham Lincoln, created circa 1895-1900 by George B. Ayres (1829-1905) using Alexander Hesler’s (1823-1895) original 1860 collodion negative of Portrait Sitting No. 2. Objects of this profound historical consequence and rare visual immediacy rarely come to...

Sterling Associates' April 2 Auction has Art Glass Lampshades, Nippon, Noritake, DeVilbiss Perfumes

A Late Spring Specialty Antique Estate Auction featuring the outstanding single-owner collection of the late Judy Boyd (1939-2018) of Bergen County, New Jersey, will be conducted online-only by Sterling Associates on Wednesday, April 2, starting promptly at 5pm Eastern time. Nearly 200 of the sale’s 262 lots are dedicated to Ms. Boyd’s vast decorative art collection. Items in the Bo...

Kintetsu International Launches Much Anticipated Online Hotel Booking Platform

 Kintetsu International Express, (U.S.A.), Inc., a leading provider of travel management services, today announced the launch of its innovative new online booking tool, Kintetsu Hotel Planner, designed to give consumers online access to hotel reservations in the U.S. and all over the world, including KIE’s discounted hotel rates....

University Archives' Online-Only Auction, April 23rd, will Feature Over 60 Lots Dedicated to Lincoln

A vivid and lifelike photograph of Abraham Lincoln with Hesler/Ayres provenance, a one-page letter signed by Lincoln in 1859 and addressed to a man he’d defended in a murder trial, and a one-page autograph letter written in Hebrew in 1948 by the first Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion are three of many tantalizing items in University Archives’ next online-only auction slated f...

Ahlers & Ogletree's Fine Jewelry, Watches & Luxury Accessories Auction will be Held April 24

A Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k gold men’s watch with a 14k band; a Tiffany & Co. diamond bracelet set in 18k gold and platinum; and a 1.70-carat platinum emerald cut diamond engagement ring are just a few of the tantalizing items up for bid in Ahlers & Ogletree’s Fine Jewelry, Watches & Luxury Accessories auction scheduled for Thursday, April 24th, at 10am Eastern time....

Three Antique Winchester Cartridge Display Boards Combine for $200,000 in Miller & Miller Auction

Three antique Winchester cartridge display boards from around the turn of the century combined for nearly $200,000 (Canadian) in an online-only Firearms & Sporting Auction, featuring the diverse collections of Wayne G. Connor and the late Robert Warwick, held March 29th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. In all, 211 lots came up for bid. ...

Woody Auction will Offer The Hite Collection of Wave Crest, R.S. Prussia, ABCG and more, April 26th

The private collection of Grady and Annette Hite of North Carolina – over 1,000 pieces of Wave Crest, American Brilliant Cut Glass, art pottery, R.S. Prussia and other fine items – will come up for bid in an auction on Saturday, April 26th, starting at 9:30am Central time by Woody Auction, online (via LiveAuctioneers.com) and live in the Woody auction hall....

The Contents of The Stately Lauri Mundi Mansion Home in Aberdeen, MS will be Auctioned on April 12

The entire contents of the stately mansion home in Aberdeen known as Lauri Mundi will be sold at auction on Saturday, April 12th, beginning at 10am Central time, by Stevens Auction Company, based in Aberdeen. The sale will be conducted on-site, on the grounds of Lauri Mundi, located at 309 South Matubba Street. The home itself is also for sale....

Pair of Wedgwood Vases Marked Fairyland Lustre Combine for $130,500 at Woody Auction, March 22nd

Two Wedgwood vases marked Fairyland Lustre, one in the King Dragon pattern and the other in the Ghostly Woods pattern, brought a combined $130,500 at an Antique Auction held March 22nd by Woody Auction, online (at LiveAuctioneers.com) and live in the Douglass, Kansas auction hall. In all, 366 highly collectible lots crossed the auction block.The event showcased the outstanding collections of El...

Miller & Miller in Canada will hold An Online-Only East Coast Canadiana & Folk Art Auction on Apr 12

A rare and important Merganser drake decoy by Captain Edwin Bachman, and original paintings by the acclaimed Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis and Canadian painter Charles F. Comfort are a few of the expected top lots in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s East Coast Canadiana & Folk Art auction scheduled for Saturday, April 12th.The online-only auction, starting promptly at 9am Eas...

Miller & Miller's Online-Only Auction, March 29th, Features Sporting Art, Cartridge Boards, Decoys

An online-only Firearms & Sporting Auction, featuring the diverse and long-time collections of Wayne G. Connor and Robert Warwick, along with many outstanding individual consignments, is planned for Saturday, March 29th, by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., starting promptly at 9am Eastern time. In all, 211 lots will be offered. ...

1881 Newspaper Account of The Gunfight at The OK Corral Fetches $5,000 at Holabird's Auction in Reno

An original newspaper account of the gunfight at the OK Corral from 1881 sold for $5,000, and an 1876-CC (Carson City) U.S. Liberty Head $20 gold piece gaveled for $4,518 in three days of auctions titled Pioneers & Patriots held March 1st thru 3rd by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC. The first two days were held online and live in the Reno gallery....

Miller & Miller's February 28 - March 2 Auctions Featured Petroliana, Soda Advertising, Push Bars

An Indian Motorcycles neon dealership sign, made in America in the 1930s or ‘40s, climbed to $112,100, a Texaco Marine Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign from 1953 achieved $21,240, and a Canadian single-sided metal door push bar for Stubby Beverages hit $6,490 in auctions held Feb. 28-March 2 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd....

Fabulous Collectibles, Décor, Silverware & Jewels auction

Dazzling jewelry pieces and a spectacular 280-piece Gorham sterling silver flatware service for 12 in the Paris pattern previously owned by the renowned author Anne Rice (1941-2021) are the expected headliners in a 225-lot, online only Fabulous Collectibles, Décor, Silverware & Jewels auction scheduled for Tuesday, March 25th, by SJ Auctioneers.The auction will begin promptly at 6pm ...

Crescent City's March 21-22 Estates Auction to Feature Artworks by Emile Munier, John James Audubon

An oil on canvas portrait painting by Emile Munier (French, 1840-1895); a pair of bronze sculptures by Gilbert “Gib” Singleton (Mo./N.M., 1936-2014); an Imperial Folio and two hand-colored engravings by John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851); and an oil on canvas board by Clementine Hunter (La., 1887-1988) will all come up for bid in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Estates A...

Ahlers & Ogletree's Feb. 20th Modernism, Photography & African American Art Auction Tops $1 Million

A 1965 oil on canvas abstract painting signed by Krishen Khanna (Indian/Pakistani, b. 1925) soared to $157,300, and a twisted metallic threads on canvas tapestry by Sheila Hicks (American / French, b. 1934) settled at $90,750 in Ahlers & Ogletree’s Modernism, Photography & African American Art auction held Thursday, February 20th, online and live in the Atlanta, Ga. gallery. The a...

Items Signed by U.S. Presidents and Astronauts will Highlight University Archives' March 12 Auction

Past U.S. Presidents will take center stage in University Archives’ online-only Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia auction slated for Wednesday, March 12th, starting at 10am Eastern time, as items signed by Abraham Lincoln and George Washington and a White House engraving signed by six former Presidents will all cross the auction block.All 549 lots in the catalog are up...

Holabird's Pioneers & Patriots Auction, March 1-3, Features Americana, Mining, Old Coins, Wild West

Fresh off a successful three-day Desert Riches Auction held live and online from January 31st thru February 3rd, Holabird Western Americana Collections will follow that up with a three-day Pioneers & Patriots Auction beginning March 1st and ending March 3rd. The first two days will be online and live in the Reno, Nevada gallery; March 3rd will be a timed-only session....

Labmovers Completes 100th Lab Move Project

Labmovers.com, a division of Brookline Transportation, Inc. (BTI), a Mayflower Van Lines agent specializing in commercial, lab, medical, science and residential moves, recently completed its 100th lab relocation project for Dr. Stephen Lomber, from Lab McGill University in Montreal to the University of Texas at Arlington. BTI formed the division in 2019....

NASA Engineer's Historic Space Artifacts In Auction

A rare, autographed photograph of astronaut Neil Armstrong, captured during the iconic live broadcast of his historic first steps on the moon, is among the many important items discovered in the estate of a long-time NASA aerospace engineer’s unique collection of U.S. space program memorabilia and historic artifacts....