888 Auctions upcoming live auction to be broadcast online on April 23, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT.
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Categories:
Paintings and Textiles: Lot 1-244
Stone, Nephrite and Jadeite: Lot 245-275
Gemstones: Lot 276-311
Money and Stamps: Lot 312-350
Metalware: Lot 351-361
Ceramics: Lot 362-383
Memorabilia and Miscellaneous: Lot 384-399
Preview Dates:
Preview Dates are no longer available as the auction house floor is closed until further notice.
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Fine Art, Gems & Estate Antiques Lead the Way for Online and Phone Bidding on April 23, 2020
Richmond Hill, ON – As Covid-19 continues to impact businesses worldwide, 888 Auctions continues to operate online only. The demand for quality items still remains which could be an indication that the lockdown is a temporary setback while also providing an opportunity to find items below market value. On the consignment side requests to sell items for clients continues to be the case with spring cleaning of homes resulting in estate sales .
In this auction collectors will be pleased to find 399 fresh-to-market pieces. The featured lot of this auction can be found at Lot 159, an attributed Le Corbusier French-Swiss Modernist Acrylic Canvas. Hailing from a private estate, lot 159 is expected to surpass its high estimate of $2,000.
Two other lots have been gaining some serious exposure over the online preview period. Lot 99, an attributed Joan Miro Spanish Oil on Canvas Painting. Featuring a surrealist composition, this piece commands a $4,000 high estimate. The other anticipated lot can be found at Lot 225, an attributed Zhao Chunxiang Chinese Modernist Acrylic on Canvas. Featuring an abstract expressionist composition, this piece is expected to surpass its high estimate of $6,000.
Collectors of fine art will be pleased to find the inclusion of several outstanding pieces at the lots below:
Lot 30: Felix Mestres Borrel Spanish Oil on Canvas (High Estimate: $2,500)
Lot 48: Thomas Hart Benton 1889-1975 US Oil on Paper (High Estimate: $2,000)
Lot 74: Keith Haring American Mixed Media 1982 (High Estimate: $4,000)
Lot 76: Winston Churchill UK Oil on Board Galerie Mathias (High Estimate: $6,000)
Lot 105: Pablo Picasso Spanish Modernist Oil on Canvas (High Estimate: $4,000)
Lot 179: Tamara de Lempicka Polish OOC E. DAVID M. GARNIER (High Estimate: $5,000)
From the collection of antiques featured in this April 23, 2020 auction are a few pieces that have been garnering significant interest from online bidders:
Lot 292: 1.50ct Round Cut Diamond Gemstone (High Estimate: $300)
Lot 272: Burma Green Jadeite Carved Bangle GIA Certificate (High Estimate: $7,000)
Lot 377: Qing Period Chinese Blue Peking Glass Vase (High Estimate: $2,500)
Despite the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, please note that 888 Auctions is keeping a close eye on current events. 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. Comparative valuations for your items can now be obtained for free using VALU8R. Condition reports and lot inquiries are readily available at the auction house by phone at 905-763-7201 or by email.
The next auction is scheduled to take place online Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM (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 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].