ANCIENT COINS, GEMS & FINE ART
888 Auctions upcoming live auction to be broadcast online on July 30, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT.
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Categories:
Money and Stamps: Lot 1-76
Gemstones, Jewellery and Watches: Lot 77-109
Snuff Bottles: Lot 110-120
Paintings and Textiles: Lot 121-302
Metalware, Wood and Ceramics: Lot 303-331
Stone, Nephrite and Jadeite: Lot 332-356
Memorabilia and Miscellaneous: Lot 357-379
Preview Dates:
Preview Dates are no longer available as the auction house floor is closed until further notice.
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Ancient Coins, Gems, and Fine Art Featured at 888 Auctions’ July 30, 2020 Auction
Richmond Hill, ON – With the uncertainty of COVID-19, buyers have been cautious yet optimistic in their buying behaviour with sell-through rates remaining consistent but average hammer prices being lower than at the same time last year. Hoping to find a discount in the marketplace, buyers have increasingly shifted to online bidding with a noticeable uptick in online bidders at 888 Auctions. Bidders continue to be attracted to quality fresh-to-market items. Therefore, 888 Auctions is proud to feature 379 items which will be available to the highest bidder at its Ancient Coins, Gems & Fine Art auction with live online and phone bidding starting at 2 PM (EST).
The star lot of the auction can be found at Lot 211, an attributed Rene Magritte Belgium Golconde Signed Lithograph. Featuring surrealist composition of suited men floating in the air. “magritte” printed in the bottom right corner, and signed “magritte” beneath the image. Lot 211 is signed “Mourlot” in the bottom left corner with “557/750” inscribed beside it. Accompanied by certificate from Damask Fine Art, Lot 211 is expected to surpass its high estimate of $4,000.
Another lithograph can be found at Lot 226, a John Lenon British Lithograph Signed Yoko Ono. This piece carries a high estimate of $500.
Modern art continues to be a mainstay at 888 Auctions, with several standout pieces featured at the lots below:
Lot 122: Tamara de Lempicka Polish Art Deco Oil on Canvas (High Estimate: $2,000)
Lot 142: Salvador Dali Spanish OOC James Bourlet & Sons Ltd (High Estimate: $2,000)
Lot 148: Edouard Vuillard French Oil on Canvas Landscape (High Estimate: $2,000)
Lot 169: Keith Haring American Pop Mixed Media on Paper (High Estimate: $3,000)
Lot 203: Marc Chagall French Surrealist Oil Galerie Kolbert (High Estimate: $2,000)
Lot 206: Alexandra Exter Russian Gouache on Paper Interior (High Estimate: $2,000)
Lot 213: Pablo Picasso Spanish Cubist Charcoal on Paper (High Estimate: $2,000)
An Old Masters makes an appearance in the form of an attributed Leonardo Da Vinci Italian Oil on Panel Painting, stamped Galerie Beyeler PARIS at Lot 222. Featuring women doing laundry, this piece features a $2,000 high estimate.
Ancient coins have experienced a resurgence and with the catalog featuring over 40 ancient coins from antiquity, numismatic collectors will be pleased to find the inclusion of Lot 46, a Gordian III 238 – 244 AD Tetradrachm of Antioch coin (High Estimate: $200)
Please note that 888 Auctions continues to keep a close eye on current events concerning COVID-19. 888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis and conduct auctions on a bi-monthly basis, until further notice.
With auctions taking place every other Thursday at the auction house, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions. Whether downsizing entire estates or individual items in personal collections, all items are accepted with complimentary valuations provided. Condition reports and lot inquiries are readily available at the auction house by email at [email protected].
The next auction is scheduled to take place online Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM (EST).
Interested in Consigning?
888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis. With auctions taking place every other Thursday at the auction house, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions.
Check the Value of your Items using the VALU8R
You can find values of any art or antique by using the VALU8R. Even more so, the tool will enable the user to find comparably similar items and help to decipher if any are coming up for auction. You can also obtain valuations by contacting the auctioneers at 905-763-7201 or at [email protected].