Autumn is almost here and that means the beginning of the Fall Asian Art season! Bidsquare is on the scene with Skinner Auctions, Asian Works of Arts sale on September 15th. Featuring over 500 lots of Asian Art from China, Japan, Korea, South Asia and the Himalayan region, Skinner Auctions catalog has a wide variety of items for every level of collector.  The Chinese section of the auction features spectacular finds in numerous categories including porcelain, jade carvings, snuff bottles, textiles, painting and metalwork. One of the major highlights is lot 333 a Pair of Large Bronze Cloisonné Roosters. Lot 333, Pair of Large Bronze and Cloisonné Roosters; Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Dated to the 19th/20th Century, the pair of roosters stands at a massive 38 ½ inches in height. Each rooster is realistically modeled and features a colourful, a...Read More

You never truly know what to expect at an online auction. Sometimes, shining stars end up unsold and back in their boxes while discrete underdogs roll over into overnight sensations. Watching items sink or swim in the nature of a live sale and an entertaining element that can be easily accessed every week on Bidsquare. Even if you aren't the one bidding, the thrill of rising offers and the impulse to root anonymous bidders forward awakens the competitive beast inside all of us.    Since its launch in Fall 2014, Bidsquare has seen over $476M in online bids placed through the platform. Without the need to search the far reaches of the web or subscribe to individual auction catalogs, Bidsquare provides a marketplace for collectors to stay up to date on fresh-to-market items. The constant flow of exclusive catalogs that surface each week has ke...Read More

Not all that glitters is gold, and not all that is coined is to be spent! Commemorative coins are coins that were issued and minted to commemorate historic events or highlight a particular issue. Rago’s upcoming 400+ lot Coins and Currency Auction contains several of these commemorative coins. Rago Coins and Currency Cataloger, Samuel Grillo, explores a few of his favorite commemoratives below. Commemorative United States coinage has been minted for over a century. From 1892 to approximately 1954, about 57 different designs were minted, with some designs spanning several years. Commemorative coins produced during this period are known as “classic” commemorative coins. Most of these coins had a mintage of between 10,000 and 50,000 pieces. While commemorative coins can come in any denomination, or no denomination at all, the most common comme...Read More

Do you stare longingly at your Home Ideas Pinterest board and wonder how you can actually pull a room like that together? It inspires you so much! But why? What is it about the mixture of furniture and art that brightens the bulbs in your head? The truth is, the more creative the room the less likely it is that it all came from one store.  The critical difference between retail shopping and bidding at auction is discovery. The breadth of antique, vintage and modern items found on Bidsquare points the individual down a path of invention. By regularly replenishing and rotating inventory, Bidsquares online auction catalogs include fresh to market options with both high end and inclusive price points. The encouragement to discover and easily access rare and authentic items coming up at auction is the peanut butter to your home decor jelly sandw...Read More

There are many ways to go about decorating an apartment. You can point and order when paging through a magazine, press your nose against a window and dream about taking it all home or you can exercise the clever method of snatching items off the auction block.  If you've never bid at auction before, this month would be the perfect time to start. We've selected oodles of affordable home goods that will inspire you to ditch the old for...the cooler old...in your first, second (or anytime) apartment. Just because your square footage is limited, that doesn't mean your taste has to suffer - our auction finds range from MCM dining sets to colorful antique vending machines. There are two design elements that go a long way in small spaces - bright colors and wheels. Pairing flashy oddities with elegant neutrals, like a vintage tulip table, can elev...Read More

As the early morning sun rose above the Sierra Nevada on July 29th, online bidders steadily stirred, muttering pertinent lot numbers into their coffee cups. They had been waiting all year to contend and each bidders desired artworks were just hours away from sliding across the block. When the western skies reached high noon, The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction released the latch to begin its 32nd Annual Fine Western & American Art auction. Lot 45, Ernest Blumenschein, Mountian Landscape, Oil on canvas; Estimate $30K - $50K; Sold for $50,575 Online bidding for Coeur d'Alene has been exclusively hosted by Bidsquare since it launched in Fall 2014. Based on the momentum it gained last year, Bidsquare, an online auction aggregator, expected to yield strong results - in 2016 the platform exceeded $800,000 in online sales- now the ante has been upped. W...Read More

Nostalgia for the military past can be a powerful thing. Looking back at major conflicts and observing everyday people, no different from you or I, placed into the most extraordinary situations, facing peril and uncertainty with stoicism and good cheer, never ceases to fascinate. This is real history, landmarked for all eternity with dates engraved in the collective memory, seen through the revealing and democratic lense of the camera.  An American WWII pilot catches up on the news between German bombing raids On Thursday, August 17 James D. Julia Inc. offers bidders the opportunity to get their hands on an extensive cache of prized military photographs when they offer Lot 2062 on Day 2 of their massive 3-Day Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction. This archive, collected through one consignors lifetime, features 33,000 vintage and first...Read More

While the Asian Art auction world is taking a summer break, James D. Julia in Fairfield Maine will be featuring their sale of Chinese, Japanese and Indian art as part of their 3-Day Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction from August 16th to 18th.  The 172 lots of Asian items will be featured on August 18th, the third day of the sale, and includes porcelains, textiles, furniture, paintings and metalwork. One of the top highlights is lot 3569, An Impressive Chinese Huanghuali and Hardwood Corner Leg Table with an auction estimate of $20,000-$40,000 USD.  Lot 3569, Impressive Huanghuali and Hardwood, Corner Leg Side Table; Estimate $20,000 - $40,000 Dated to the Qing Dynasty, this elegant table pays homage to early 17th Century examples through its simplicity of form and graceful lines. Huanghuali 黄花梨 (yellow flowering pear wood) is a rare ...Read More

The summer months descend on us like a blessing from heaven. Gone are the heavy coats and boots and in come the summer dresses, shorts and boat shoes. And what this also means is a lot more socializing with a lot more skin revealed - bringing gilt-edged opportunities to elevate ones casually expensive outfit with a little bit of dazzle. Good time then to go looking for a timely piece of jewelry to compliment ones hard earned tan! On Wednesday, August 2 Kodner Galleries offers a host of breath-taking jewelry options when they stage their Fine Art, Antiques and Estate Jewelry sale. Enlightened designs featuring a stunning variety of stones will be up for grabs, meaning buyers at all price-points should find something to suit their fancy.  Lot 72 is sure to have its share of ardent admirers - a gorgeous set of diamond and white gold earrings w...Read More

Styrofoam showers of packing peanuts and blankets of bubblewrap are currently safeguarding hundreds of antiques as they travel to the new homes whose bids beckoned them there. With every new provenance, exceptional items can continue to cruise through the centuries, adding intriguing stories and admiration to their lives as objects of desire. Weve selected five of the highest selling lots on Bidsquare from Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts, Day 1 (07/17) and Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts, Day 2 (07/18) for you to enjoy as they embark on their destinations to be displayed, decorated and polished by new owners.  Lot 226, A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Urns; Estimate $6,000 - $8,000; Sold for $6,048 Marvelous malachite! These powerful urns immediately stand out due to their bright color...Read More