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Dr. Yuhua Wang painting, 1896 silk brocade dress, Book of Ottoman dress,
$1.499 million, Gianguan $7,560, Leslie Hindman $137,500, Freeman’s

A framed ink and color on paper A House of Worth two-piece A book of various types of
painting by the Chinese contem- silk brocade dress from 1896 Ottoman dress, containing
porary artist Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi, sold for $7,560 at a Spring 148 original watercolors by a
titled Pomegranates in Bamboo Fashion & Accessories: 1800- follower of artist Fenerci
Basket, 27 inches by 18 inches, 2015 Sale held April 8th by Mehmed, sold for $137,500
sold for $1.499 million at an Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in at an auction held April
auction held March 18th by Chicago, IL. Also, a William 10th by Freeman’s in
Gianguan Auctions in New York frog prince from the Judith Philadelphia. Also, a root
City. It was a new world auction Leiber Collector’s Edition wood sculpture by Stephen
record for the artist. Also, a Ming gaveled for $4,536; an Atelier Erzia (Russian, 1876-1960),
dynasty blue glazed deep bowl with relief carved Versace black sheer embroi- titled Le Desenchante (The
lotus pond motifs in white reserve changed hands dered gown from 1993/1994 went to a determined Disillusioned) brought $71,500; a late 15th
for $47,200; and Qi Biashi’s painting titled bidder for $3,024; and a 1900 Boston cream dress century Nasrid-style early marquetry and ivory
Shrimps made $70,800. Prices include the from R. A. McCormick sailed past estimate to inlaid cassone rose to $59,375; and an early 19th
buyer’s premium. bring $1,638. Prices include the buyer’s premium. century Ottoman ewer and basin made $48,750.
Prices include the buyer’s premium.
German “Googly” eyed doll, 8 Bodhisattva,

$22,800, Alderfer Auction $75,000, Doyle Grizzly bear claw necklace,
A German “Googly” eyed doll A group of eight $60,000, Cowan’s Auctions
named Virginia (or “Ginny”), an Chinese gilt-bronze A massive grizzly bear
Oscar Hitt character doll with a figures of Bodhisattva claw necklace made up
five-piece cloth body adorned with (a person on the path of 31 honey-colored
antique cotton clothing, sold for toward enlightenment), grizzly claws, 18 3/4
$22,800 at a Doll Auction held each posed seated in a inches from end to
April 3rd by Alderfer Auction in meditation position, end, along with a
Hatfield, PA. Also, a pair of girl sold for $75,000 at an miniature photo of the
and boy Maggie Bessie dolls rose Asian Works of Art original collector, sold
to $13,200; a 17-inch female Van Auction held March for $60,000 at a
Rozen Doll France Depose made 18th by Doyle in New York City. Also, a Buddhist Spring American Indian & Western Art: Premier
$7,800; a 17-inch 6EJ, Emile duck-form gilt-bronze censer depicting the bird Auction held April 5th by Cowan’s Auctions in
Jumeau, breezed to $5,100; and a 14-inch 02033 standing in water hit $22,500; an underglazed blue Cincinnati, OH. Also, a late 19th century Zuni
BSW Wendy doll character fetched $5,400. Prices and iron-red fish jar from the Kangxi or polychrome olla, large form, went for $33,210;
include the buyer’s premium. Yongzheng period hit $62,500; and a group of and a Nampeyo of Hano (Hopi, 1859-1942)
four Chinese snuff bottles made $22,500. Prices pictorial pottery jar knocked down for $18,000.
Group of carved shore birds, include the buyer’s premium. Prices include a 20 percent buyer’s premium.
$7,800, Schwenke Auctioneers Li Dongyang handscroll, Ladies’ Cartier watch,

A group of carved $4.575 million, Christie’s $5,350, Market Auctions
shore birds, inclu-
ding decoys by A ladies’ yellow gold
Harry Shourds, diamond Cartier
sold for $7,800 at Tortue quartz watch
an estates auction sold for $5,350 at a
held February 27th An ink on paper handscroll by Li Dongyang Jewelry, Antique &
by Schwenke Auctioneers in Woodbury, CT. Also, (Chinese, 1447-1516), titled Fourteen Poems on Art Sale held April
a large painted sheet iron rooster weathervane on a Planting Bamboo, dated 1516, sold for $4.575 3rd by Market
directional stand changed hands for $4,270; a 19th million at an auction held during Asian Art Week Auctions in Palm Beach, FL. Also, a painting by
Winter in
century brass imperial standard bushel measure (March 19-22) by Christie’s in New York City. Emile Albert Gruppe (1896), titled
coasted to $4,575; an embroidered Chinese silk Also, a ‘Number Three’ Jun jardinière from the Vermont, rose to $5,000; another work by Gruppe,
robe made $5,080; and a large oval ceramic platter Yuan-Ming dynasty (14th/15th century) brought titled Cloudy Day Branches, brought $4,375; a
designed by Betty Woodman (Am., 1930-2018) hit $3.015 million; and an untitled (Horses) oil on Chrichton Brothers sterling silver two-handled
$3,500. Prices include the buyer’s premium. canvas painting by Maqbool Fida Husain (1913- presentation cup changed hands for $3,750; and
2011), circa early 1960, changed hands for $1.035 an S. Kirk & Son sterling silver presentation cup
Led Zeppelin signed album, million. Prices include the buyer’s premium. made $2,815. Prices include the buyer’s premium.
$32,156, RR Auction Prototype Coke bottle, Albert Bierstadt oil on board,

Led Zeppelin’s $110,700, Morphy’s $315,900, Scottsdale Art Auction
self-titled
debut album A rare Coca-Cola prototype bottle An oil on board
signed by each sold for $110,700 at an auction painting by Albert
of the rock held April 12-14 in Las Vegas by Bierstadt, titled
band’s four Morphy Auctions, based in Sunset, Salt Lake,
members sold Denver, PA. The modified proto- sold for $315,900 at
for $32,156 in type bottle was created by the Root a 15th anniversary
an online auction held March 15-April 10 by RR Glass Company in 1915 and auction held April
Auction, based in Boston, MA. Also, a Paul submitted to Coca-Cola executives 6th by Scottsdale Art Auction in Scottsdale, AZ.
McCartney signed Hofner bass guitar went for for consideration as the design for Also, an oil on canvas by E. Martin Hennings,
$26,487; an Al Capone twice-signed interest note their standard Coke bottle. After titled Across the Valley, 25 inches by 30 inches,
document breezed to $25,060; a Queen Elizabeth I remaining out of sight for more achieved $105,300; Frank Tenney Johnson’s
signed letter hammered for $24,970; and a than a century, the bottle was Smoke of a .45 hit the mark for $669,000; Henry
gold-tone waist chain charm belt worn onstage by discovered in the collection of a Shrady’s Elk Buffalo brought $380,250; and
the late musician Prince brought $19,625. Prices retired Coke employee who also Melvin Warren’s Remnants of the Herd went to a
include the buyer’s premium. worked for Root Glass. The price includes a 23 determined bidder for $497,250. Prices include
percent buyer’s premium. the buyer’s premium.


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