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Jasper52 spotlights women photographers Feb. 18

Jasper52 will host a gravure and photolithography sale on Tuesday, Feb. 18, that boasts some of the most significant women in the history of photography history. The famous Child With Toy Hand Grenade by Diane Arbus, groundbreaking photo-journalism by Dorothea Lange and Margaret Bourke-White, and a stunning magnolia blossom photo by Imogen Cunningham, are just […]

Chess sets enable bloodless battles

NEW YORK – Two armies with one objective; the total surrender of the other. One move by your opponent equals another move by yours. Centuries in the making, chess is where kings and queens are always triumphant, until they’re not. It just depends on the moves and it’s not always so black and white. In […]

Fine jewelry, fashions, decorative arts go up for bid Feb. 11

From iconic Bulgari jewelry to Georg Jensen silver, rare Versace designs and more, a Jasper52 online auction of Jewelry & Decorative Arts Inspired by Miami Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 11, features the best in jewelry, decorative art and fashion. View the auction here. Learn more about the auction on Auction Central News.

Rolex Submariner kicks off Jasper52 watch sale Feb. 11

Just 25 lots are offered in an online auction of luxury watches that will be conducted by Jasper52 on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Many major names are represented in the sale including Breitling, Gübelin, Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Charles Nicolet Tramelan and IWC. View the auction here. Learn more about the auction on Auction Central News.

Damien Hirst – rich, famous … and shocking

NEW YORK – It’s almost a cliché that an artist needs to die before he or she can be accorded the level of fame – and fortune – they richly deserved prior to their passing. Some lucky artists occasionally do burst through to the art world’s top tier while alive. David Hockney, Jeff Koons, Dale […]

Couture fashion online auction Feb. 4 covers head to toe

A Jasper52 auction of couture fashion – gowns, dresses, boots and bags – will be conducted online on Tuesday, Feb. 4, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Yves Saint Laurent, Bill Blass, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada and Hermes are a few of the fashion designers represented in this carefully curated auction. View the […]

Sterling silver featured in Jasper52 auction Feb. 4

A Jasper52 online auction on Tuesday, Feb. 4, will set the table with time-honored 18th- to 21st-century silver pieces. From Gorham to Georg Jensen, Reed & Barton and more, this collection features renowned names in the art of silversmithing. As the most versatile of precious metals, silver stands as both the backdrop and center stage […]

Zap Comix subverts the comic genre

NEW YORK – Comic books have long fulfilled many needs from young children learning to read to adults seeking entertainment or escapism. Created for adult tastes, underground comics have all the appeal of their more straitlaced counterparts but set out to be revolutionary. With titillating covers and subversive topics, the most sought-after of these were […]

Diamonds complement colorful gemstones in Jan. 29 sale

Large, colorful precious gemstones, complemented by fiery brilliant diamonds in contemporary settings, are offered in a 400-lot fine jewelry auction being conducted by Jasper52 on Wednesday, Jan. 29. View the auction here. Learn more about the auction on Auction Central News.

Jasper52 aims to enhance elegant home decor Jan. 29

A Jasper52 online auction of fine decorative arts on Wednesday, Jan. 29, provides an opportunity for bidders to express their individual tastes in decorating their homes. They can enhance their tabletops, mantels, shelves and more with this diverse array of antique to modern decorative objects. View the auction here. Learn more about the auction on […]