Miniatures

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Nine oval miniature on ivory portrait paintings of prominent men and woman from Colonial-era America, all of them rendered by Charles Willson Peale (Md./Pa., 1741-1827), sold for a combined $94,163 to lead Louis C. Dianni LLC’s sixth annual Palm Beach Auction, held Feb. 14-16. LiveAuctioneers provide absentee and Internet live […]

CHICAGO – Leslie Hindman Auctioneers offered a single-owner auction of property from the estate of Adell Venus on July 17. The auction realized nearly $750,000 and all 767 lots sold. The collection encompassed a diverse selection of miniatures, dolls and accessories, ranging from antiques to modern day miniaturists’ works. Venus’ passion for collecting led to […]

CHICAGO – On July 17th, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will lift the lid on a remarkable miniature realm containing every imaginable object in small scale. The single-owner auction inventory consists of property from the Estate of Adell Venus, and the featured collection encompasses a diverse selection of miniatures, dolls and accessories, ranging from antiques to modern […]