888 Auctions’ Thursday, February 28 Auction Features MODERN ART, ESTATE ANTIQUES & COINS
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888 Auctions presents a collection of 433 items up for auction:
Paintings and Textiles: Lot 1-154
Snuff Bottles: Lot 155-162
Stone: Lot 163-185
Nephrite and Jadeite: Lot 186-214
Jewellery, Gems and Watches: Lot 215-295
Medals, Money and Stamps: Lot 296-372
Metalware, Wood and Natural History: Lot 373-401
Ceramics: Lot 402-427
Furniture and Misc: Lot 428-433
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Modern Art, Estate Antiques & Coins Featured at 888 Auctions February 28
Richmond Hill, ON – With the spring season coming just around the corner, 888 Auctions will be featuring an eclectic collection of items featuring 433 fresh-to-market items available to the highest bidder.
Headlining the auction will be Lot 111, oil on board featuring a landscape composition. Signed Dali on the lower right corner with a label inscribed 04515 5, this piece measures 27 x 33 cm and is expected to surpass its high estimate of $5,000.
Another standout surrealist piece can be found at Lot 7, a gouache on paper featuring a portrait of two figures and signed g de Chirico on the upper left corner. Although, there is evidence of some water damage on the verso, this attributed Giorgio de Chirico piece is executed with confident brush strokes and features a high estimate of $5,000.
From the cubist or fauvist paintings categories, bidders may be interested in Lot 11, a portrait of a woman in blue. Signed Picasso on the lower right corner, this piece commands a high estimate of $8,000.
Other pieces featuring similar styles can be found at the lots below:
Lot 33: Henri Matisse French Oil Signed Beiersdorf Gallery (High Estimate: $5,000)
Lot 129: Fernand Leger French Cubist Mixed Media on Paper (High Estimate: $5,000)
Lesser known but no less well executed pieces have also garnered significant interest at 888 Auctions. Two lots in particular have caught the interest of bidders: Lot 2, an artist Signed KPM Russian Oil on Paper Portrait; and Lot 123, a German Oil on Canvas Signed H. Riedmann. Lot 2 and Lot 123 carry a high estimate of $800 and $3,000 respectively.
Banksy continues to feature prominently at 888 Auctions and one can find a spray-painted metal stop sign bearing his name at Lot 134. This piece is expected to exceed its high estimate of $5,000.
Other more modern pop art pieces continue to remain a staple at 888 Auctions and this auction features two pieces of interest: Lot 50, a David Hockney British Pop Art Oil on Paper (High Estimate: $5,000); and Lot 103, a Rockwell Kent American Modern Oil Gouache on Paper (High Estimate: $5,000).
Among the estate antiques featured in this auction, three lots in particular have seen significant interest and can be found at the lots below:
Lot 214: Imperial Burma Green Jadeite Bangle Certified A (High Estimate: $20,000)
Lot 340: 367-383 Roman Empire Gratian Follis Bronze Coin (High Estimate: $90)
Lot 343: Chinese Silver Boat Money (Yuanbao) Jiaqing Mark (High Estimate: $1,800)
Visit the auction at 888 Auctions during the public viewing period: Monday, February 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, February 12, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, February 13, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and just before the auction on Thursday, February 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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. Specific sale auction history can now be obtained using 888 Auctions Valuator Tool at www.888auctions.com.
You can also obtain valuations and authentication by contacting the auctioneers at 905-763-7201 or at [email protected].
The next scheduled auction is scheduled to take place Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. (EST).
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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.
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