888 Auctions’ Thursday, May 9 Auction Features FINE ART, COLLECTIBLES & ASIAN ANTIQUES
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888 Auctions presents a collection of 428 items up for auction:
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Paintings and Textiles: Lot 1-242
Snuff Bottle: Lot 243-248
Stone, Nephrite and Jadeite: Lot 249-290
Jewellery, Gems and Watches: Lot 291-329
Money, Medals and Stamps: Lot 330-357
Metalware, Wood and Natural History: Lot 358-387
Ceramics: Lot 388-413
Furniture and Misc: Lot 414-428
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Thursday, May 09: 10AM-1PM
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Fine Art, Collectibles & Asian Antiques Featured in May 9 Auction at 888 Auctions
Richmond Hill, ON – With the spring season in full swing, 888 Auctions continues to offer collectors and bidders an incredible selection of quality arts and antiques in its auction catalogs. The May 9 auction will feature a wide breadth of items consigned from all over the world, featuring 427 fresh-to-market items in its Fine Art, Collectibles & Asian Antiques, Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 2 PM (EST).
The star lot of the auction is an attributed Jean-Michel Basquiat Mixed Media painting. Featuring a neo-expressionist portrait composition, and signed BASQUIAT in the lower right corner, Lot 98 is expected to surpass its high estimate of $5,000 already garnering significant interest from interested parties.
Five other pieces from the pop art category are also finding significant traction leading up to the auction and can be found at the lots below:
Lot 109: Roy Lichtenstein American Pop Art Ink on Paper (High Estimate: $5,000)
Lot 148: John Lennon British Pop Art Mixed Media on Paper (High Estimate: $4,000)
Lot 154: Banksy British Pop Art Signed Lithograph 8/200 (High Estimate: $5,000)
Lot 169: Keith Haring US Pop Art Mixed Media on Paper (High Estimate: $5,000)
Lot 181: Mr. Brainwash French Pop Signed Silkscreen 2/100 (High Estimate: $4,000)
American abstract expressionist fine art pieces continue to draw strong interest and this auction is no exception. Two lots are highlighted: Lot 9, an attributed Franz Kline American Abstract Oil on Canvas and Lot 128, an attributed Jackson Pollock American Abstract Oil on Canvas. Lot 9 and Lot 128 are both expected to exceed their $5,000 high estimate.
There can also be found within the auction, paintings executed in the modernist school and they can be found at the lots below:
Lot 61: Georgia O’ Keeffe American Modernist Gouache (High Estimate: $5,000)
Lot 165: Le Corbusier Swiss-French Modernist Oil on Canvas (High Estimate: $5,000)
Lot 217: Rufino Tamayo Mexican Post Impressionist Gouache (High Estimate: $5,000)
Lot 230: Arie Smit Indonesian Modernist Oil on Canvas (High Estimate: $5,000)
Visit the auction at 888 Auctions during the public viewing period: Monday, May 6, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, May 8, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and just before the auction on Thursday, May 9, 2019 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, May 23, 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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You can find values of any art or antique by using the Auction Valuator tool. 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].