All colors of the spectrum are present in a loose gemstones auction to be conducted by Jasper52 on Tuesday, March 20. This exclusive loose gemstones auction showcases a variety of cuts, stones and colors, from glowing green emeralds to deep purple amethysts. This is a no reserve auction; each lot will sell to the highest […]
The Meaders family may not have been the first to produce Southern stoneware, but its members were, and still are, among the most influential and imaginative contributors to the genre. Theirs is a pottery-making story of happenstance. Before the commercial availability of containers made of tin and glass, or the luxurious invention of refrigeration, 19th- […]
Carved tribal art from Africa and around the globe is the focus of a Jasper52 online auction on Wednesday, March 14. A collection of nearly 100 vintage masks, sculptures and similar articles will be sold. The objects in this auction are imbued with stylized detail and tremendous depth of meaning. View the auction. Learn more […]
All the colors of magnificent Venice in the form of Murano glass artworks are presented in a Jasper52 online auction on Wednesday, March 14. Elegant vases, centerpieces, sculptures and jewelry are among the unique treasures in this sale. View the auction. Learn more about the auction on Auction Central News.
Heralded and criticized for revealing the darker side of society through the lens of cameras, pioneering photojournalist Weegee captured the reality of a world he knew only too well. Born in 1899 in what was Lemberg, Austria, Usher Fellig, who would later adopt the professional name “Weegee,” emigrated from his homeland to the United States […]
Relics from past millennia are being offered in a Jasper52 online auction of antiquities on Tuesday, March 6. The auction presents bidders with a great opportunity to acquire authentic artifacts ranging from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. View the auction. Learn more about the auction on Auction Central News.
Jasper52, a leading purveyor of antique and collectible Japanese woodblock prints, will present another outstanding collection in an online auction on Tuesday, March 6. Subjects range from geographic landmarks such as Mount Fuji to beautiful geisha. Many of the lots in this Marquee Japanese Woodblock Prints Auction are original first impressions. View the auction. Learn […]
Sometimes from the depths of despair come forth strength, beauty and inspiration. Such is the story of Newcomb Pottery, the American art pottery cultivated within and representative of New Orleans. The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise was a vocational training program within the art education curriculum of Newcomb College. The program came out of the vision set […]
Viking warriors roamed northern Europe from the eighth to late 11th centuries. While gaining much notoriety as raiders, they were also farmers, traders and explorers, and the craftsmanship seen in their jewelry demonstrates considerable artistic skill. Jasper52 will present an online auction of nearly 100 lots of authentic Viking and medieval jewelry – all professionally […]
Jackie Kennedy once said, “Pearls are, indeed always appropriate” — though she didn’t mean just for celebrities, queens and first ladies. Every woman deserves to wear pearls. Everyone will have the opportunity to buy acquire them at a Jasper52 online auction devoted to the queen of gems on Tuesday, Feb. 27. View the auction. Learn […]