FINE ART, LOOSE GEMSTONES & ASIAN ANTIQUES

888 Auctions upcoming live auction to be broadcast online on December 3, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT.
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888 Auctions presents a collection of 332 items up for auction

Categories:

Metalware, Wood and Ceramics: Lot 1-37
Jewellery, Gemstones and Natural History: Lot 38-89
Paintings: Lot 90-298
Stone, Nephrite and Jadeite: Lot 299-318
Memorabilia and Miscellaneous: Lot 319-327
Furniture: Lot 328-332

Preview Dates:

Preview Dates are no longer available as the auction house floor is closed until further notice.

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Fine Art, Loose Gemstones & Asian Antiques Feature Heavily at 888 Auctions December 3, 2020 Auction

Richmond Hill, ON – The auction market continues to perform above expectations amid the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. With most bidders now fully acclimated to participating online, 888 Auctions continues to attract new participants to its live auctions. December 3, 2020 marks the penultimate auction of, 2020 auction with an emphasis on Fine Art, Loose Gemstones & Asian Antiques. With an offering of 331 fresh-to-market items, the online auction begins at 2 PM (EST) on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

Fine art continues to be the strongest performing category with Lot 234 leading the wide assortment of paintings featured in this week’s auction. Lot 234 is a Jim Dine American Pop Acrylic on Canvas. Dated 1984 and featured a red heart against a green-yellow background, it is signed Jim Dine and inscribed 1984 beside the signature. Hailing from a Private American collection in Florida, this piece is expected to surpass its high estimate of $2,000.

Other fine art pieces sharing the spotlight can be found at the lots below:

Lot 192: Oswaldo Guayasamin Ecuadorian Oil on Canvas (High Estimate $2,000)

Lot 199: Amelia Pelaez Cuban Modernist Oil on Canvas (High Estimate: $2,000)

Lot 223: Edward Burra British Modernist Oil on Canvas (High Estimate: $2,000)

Lot 241: Winston Churchill British Impressionist Oil Board (High Estimate: $3,000)

Lot 250: Tsuguharu Foujita Japanese-French Oil on Canvas (High Estimate: $2,000)

Asian antiques continue to draw an (online) crowd with many participants finding Lot 310 and Lot 316 particularly noteworthy. Lot 310 is a Chinese Green Jade Carved Village Boulder. Featuring a natural boulder shape and carved with village scenes in relief, this apple green tone with russet skin boulder carving commands a high estimate of $2,000.

Lot 316 is a Burma Mixed Tone Jadeite Carved Bangle. Accompanied with a certificate and of translucent mixed green and mottled brown tone, the bangle is expected to find a buyer within its $3,000-5,000 estimate.

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 live 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.

The last live auction of the year is scheduled to take place Thursday, December 17, 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].