Snap up photo lithographs and gravures at Jasper52’s Feb. 16 sale

A 1988 Mary Ellen Mark image of a Black child seated and dreaming, a portrait of David Byrne taken in 1986 by Annie Leibovitz, and a 1947 John Gutmann photograph of a man working on the Golden Gate Bridge are among the top lots in Jasper52’s Photo Lithographs and Gravures auction. It will take place on Wednesday, February 16, starting at 4 pm Eastern time. Other artists represented in the 132-lot sale include Ansel Adams, Alfred Stieglitz, Yousuf Karsh, Dorothea Lange, Edward Weston, Man Ray, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Diane Arbus, Bruce Weber, Edward Steichen, Linda McCartney, Bunny Yeager, Jock Sturges, Robert Mapplethorpe, Brassai and Ruth Bernhard, to name a few.

David Byrne portrait by Annie Leibovitz, est. $200-$250

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Luxe brands add cachet to Jasper52 Feb. 15 Jewelry & Watches auction

On Tuesday, February 15, starting at 5 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present an auction of Designer Jewelry & Watches. The 293 lots cover virtually every great name and brand in a dazzling array of pieces. Among them are an Alex Sepkus yellow gold and diamond ring featuring a large orange spessartite, an Hermes white gold and diamond Cape Cod Nantucket ladies’ watch, a Roberto Coin yellow gold and enamel giraffe-patterned bangle, and a Pasquale Bruni white gold, diamond and peridot cross pendant necklace.

Other top prizes include a circa-1994 Cartier yellow gold heart necklace, a Bulgari Mediterranean Eden yellow gold amethyst necklace, an Ilias Lalaounis yellow gold, diamond, ruby and sapphire Chimera bangle bracelet; a Tiffany & Co., yellow gold ladies’ pocket watch; a Piaget yellow gold cocktail ring set with a three-carat diamond; a Chanel Comete yellow gold, diamond, pink sapphire and pearl ring; and a Barry Kieselstein-Cord yellow gold and diamond Two Alligator Heads bracelet, among many others.

Cartier 18K yellow gold heart-pattern necklace, est. $10,000-$12,000

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Exquisite decorative arts enliven New York auction, Feb. 9

On Wednesday, February 9, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Exquisite Decorative Arts. The 266-lot lineup contains a three-piece British sterling silver tea set; mid-century Italian furniture; several sculptures in the Classical style; a Herend Queen Victoria extra-large vase; Russian lacquer boxes; a delicate-looking Chinese nephrite jade carving of a butterfly; a Maori swordfish bill carved in a traditional Rauponga pattern; several lamps and light fixtures by Stilux Milano of Italy, including a circa-1960s table lamp with a golden-colored blown-glass dome; sets of matryoshka (nesting) dolls; a 1981 sculpture of a pine tree by Curtis Jere; a Steuben blue Aurene glass funnel vase created in 2012; and a pair of 18th-century Chinese famille rose porcelain figures.

Circa-1960s Stilux Milano chrome table lamp, est. $1,000-$1,200

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Americana takes center stage at Jasper52, Feb. 10

A red, white and blue Lone Star quilt; a Native American squash blossom necklace; and a 19th-century sampler stitched by a New Hampshire girl should earn top lot status at Jasper52’s New Hampshire Antiques Dealers: Americana sale, which will be offered on Thursday, February 10, commencing at 6 pm Eastern time. As always, the auction is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana.

Red, white and blue Lone Star quilt, est. $600-$800

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Jasper52 to host Ancient Arts Auction, Feb. 16

On Wednesday, February 16, starting at 8 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold an Ancient Arts Auction – 84 lots of treasures from the impossibly distant past. Among the items on offer will be an ancient Greek terracotta pair of winged horses; a painted wood Egyptian sarcophagus lid from the Late Period, dating to circa 664-323 BCE; a circa-300 Roman glass jar with blue decoration; an Egyptian limestone canoptic jar with a baboon-headed lid; a circa-480 BCE Attic pottery red-figure kylix; a Mesopotamian limestone male head; an ancient Egyptian granite figure of the god Horus-Sobek; a circa-3rd century BCE Greek embossed silver finial for a ceremonial chair; the head of a female mummy from Egypt’s New Kingdom, XVIII Dynasty, dating to circa-1550-1069 BCE; a Roman marble head of Aphrodite; a gold Phoenician scarab ring; an Etruscan terracotta star dish; and a Greek Xenon-ware mug, to name just a few.

Pair of Greek terracotta winged horses, est. $24,000-$29,000

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Get ready to play: boutique Vintage Guitars sale set for Feb. 1

Few categories of collectibles are hotter than vintage guitars. Be they electric or acoustic, be they decades old or centuries old, choice examples will always draw a serious, attentive audience, ready and eager to bid. The next buying opportunity geared toward six-string aficionados will take place on Tuesday, February 1, starting at 8 pm Eastern time, when Jasper52 conducts and auction of vintage guitars. It is a tightly curated sale featuring 32 lots.

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Jan. 27 auction uncovers fine American quilts, textiles

On Thursday, January 27, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct an auction of Americana: Quilts and Textiles. Its 172 lots have been curated by the unimpeachable Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Selections include an 1850s whig rose quilt with a vine border; Amish quilts, including one with a Baskets of Chips pattern and also a matched pair with a 1932-1933 date; several schoolgirl needlework samplers; hooked rugs; a 1930s quilt with a stunning graphic of a sunburst; an 1860s goose tracks pattern quilt; an 1890s quilt with a drunkard’s path pattern; an 1850s red and green quilt; an 1870s medallion sampler quilt; a 1940s Star of Bethlehem quilt; and a mid-century modern kaleidoscope quilt, among many others.

1850s whig rose quilt, est. $1,500-$2,000

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Jasper52 presents Unique Tribal Art auction, Jan. 26

On Wednesday, January 26, starting at noon Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale of Unique Tribal Art. The 172 lots include a range of carved and sculpted treasures that originated in Africa, particularly in the region now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Among them are Hemba ancestor figures; Fang reliquary figures; a Nyanga people mask; a Luba caryatid stool as well as a Luba musical instrument, known as a thumb piano; a Shi plank mask; and a Bembe initiation mask.

Shi plank mask, est. $900-$1,100

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Cutting-edge contemporary artists defy tradition in Jan. 19 auction

On Wednesday, January 19, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a tightly-curated sale of Cutting Edge Contemporary Art. Fewer than 80 lots were chosen for inclusion, and they include photographs, paintings, works on paper and other pieces by established and emerging artists such as Kwame Brathwaite, Elliott Erwitt, Lily van der Stokker, Hiroji Kubota, Inge Morath, Tina Barney, Burt Glinn, Gillian Laub, Richard Bosman, Yael Martinez, Jack Savitsky, Emin Ozmen, Klara Liden, Justine Kurland, Stephen Shore, Renee Green, Mary Ellen Mark, Laurie Simmons, Joel Meyerowitz, Vik Muniz, Richard Misrach, Sigmar Polke, Torbjorn Rodland, Herbert List, Carl de Keyzer, Steve McCurry, Lyle Ashton Harris, Andro Wekua, Antoine D’ Agata, Nick Relph, Matt Ducklo, Thomas Hoepker, Daido Moriyama, David Benjamin Sherry and Bob Gruen, among others.

Elliot Erwitt, ‘NYC USA,’ est. $300-$500

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Jasper52 showcases Americana, Folk Art & Outsider Art Jan. 20

On Thursday, January 20, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Americana, Folk Art and Outsider Art. It features more than 600 lots, curated with care, as always, by Clifford Wallach, a noted expert on tramp art, folk art and Americana. Selections include a pair of circa-1770 Dutch delft tobacco jars; an 18th-century New Hampshire School Chippendale cherrywood chest; a pair of mid-18th-century English brass candlesticks; a range of quilts, led by a circa-1850s princess feather quilt with a swag border; paintings and engravings; trade signs; daguerreotypes; an early 16th century alms dish, its bowl decorated with the image of an angel; folk art wood carvings; antique toys, many by Hubley; a Black Forest bear carving that functions as a whip holder; a circa-1900 tramp art box decorated with doves, hearts and horseshoes; needlework samplers, including an 1826 example from Philadelphia; alabaster stone fruits; an articulated felt rabbit doll; and an Art Nouveau Bohemian glass bowl decorated with cobalt and silver overlay.

Circa-1850s princess feather quilt, est. $1,200-$1,500

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