Dinesh Kumar

More than 250 lots of diverse items ranging from high-end estate silverware to highly collectible Japanese tin buses will come up for bid in an online auction slated for Sunday, October 27th, at 6pm Eastern time, by SJ Auctioneers. Many of the items would make perfect holiday gifts for family members, adults, children or corporate employees. The Estate Silverware, Toys, Décor, Glass Art & More auction features items by famous name designers and makers, including Georg Jensen, Cardeilhac, Paul Storr, Wallace, Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Buccellati, Gucci, Montegrappa, Baccarat, Judith Leiber, Louis Marx, Hasbro, Lionel, TootsieToy, Agglo, Steuben, Lalique, Herend, Swarovski, Louis Vuitton, Gorham and others. Bidding is available online now, at LiveAuctioneers.com. Pre-bidding is also available, meaning for those who are unable to attend the online auction, they can still leave their bids now. This auction uses Autopay by LiveAuctioneers.com. A link to the catalog is here: ... Continue reading →

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) hosted a landmark event in the Web3 space – Chain Fusion Hub @ Token2049 Singapore from September 19th to 20th, 2024, ahead of Singapore's signature Formula One Night Race. This exclusive event series, held in the iconic Fullerton Hotel Singapore, brought together the brightest minds in blockchain technology for two days of insightful discussions, groundbreaking collaborations, and a glimpse into the future of Web3. Here are some key takeaways from the event. Key Highlights from the Event - A New Era of Bitcoin Integration: The Chain Fusion Hub Singapore event showcased pivotal solutions for the Bitcoin ecosystem, happening alongside the integration of Internet Computer Protocol’s (ICP) ckBTC, a non-custodial, chain key digital twin of BTC, into the Cosmos network.This groundbreaking development, powered by Osmosis and Omnity, promises to abdicate the controversial wBTC, and revolutionize how users transact Bitcoin interoperably ... Continue reading →

Original oil paintings by the acclaimed artists Maurice Utrillo (French, 1883-1955), Lê Phổ (Vietnamese/French, 1907-2001) and Edward Seago (U.K., 1910-1974) will headline a two-day Autumn Fine Estates & Collections auction planned for Wednesday and Thursday, October 9th-10th by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live in the Atlanta gallery, starting at 10 am Eastern time both days.  The two-day event, comprising more than 750 exceptional lots, will feature fine art by renowned artists, fine watches and other luxury accessories, exquisite Chinese export porcelain and tableware, 18th and 19th century furniture, hand-woven Persian textile rugs, Asian arts and decorative accessories. The Ahlers & Ogletree gallery is located at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW in Atlanta.  The Maurice Utrillo and Lê Phổ paintings are both Day 2 offerings. The oil on canvas by Utrillo is a cityscape rendering titled Montmartre that is artist signed lower right, having a ... Continue reading →

French Florist, a leading name in the floral industry known for its luxury designs and premium quality, is excited to announce a $3 million investment to expand its franchise operations across the United States. The funding, secured from a group of strategic investors, will be utilized to accelerate the company’s growth, and bring its signature flower arrangements to new markets. “We are thrilled to have secured this significant funding, which will allow us to scale our business and share the French Florist experience with more communities nationwide,” said Michael Jacobson, CEO of French Florist, second generation in the floral business. He added, “This investment represents confidence in our brand, our vision, and the dedicated team behind our success.” French Florist has been a staple in the Los Angeles area for over 40 years, providing exquisite floral arrangements for special events, weddings, corporate functions, and individual customers. With this ... Continue reading →

Rosemont, IL  -- SelecTech, Inc., a leader in the manufacture of innovative flooring products with long-term value and immediate benefits, will exhibit October 22-24 at the annual SMTA International Expo. The Expo will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois. SMTA is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in Electronics Manufacturing (EM), including microsystems, emerging technologies, and related business operations. With more than 50 locations throughout the world, the SMTA International is an annual event that brings all the locations together. “Our StaticStop flooring mitigates the transference of static electricity. That’s of great importance to electronics manufacturers on a couple of levels. First on the production end, where static electricity can damage product. Second, on the user/customer end. Electronics these days tend to be smaller ... Continue reading →

Dartmouth resident Michael Russell, an award-winning Century 21 agency owner and broker, recently launched Hope4Hardship. This newly established non-profit organization provides complimentary services to homeowners facing the devastating threat of being foreclosed on and losing their home. Hope4Hardship’s services include consultation, representation on behalf of the homeowner in talks with banks and mortgage companies, administrative support, assistance application services and ongoing consultation. “I have been through the gauntlet of financial chaos, being foreclosed on, bankruptcy and all the emotional lows that accompany them; largely the same things Hope 4 Hardship clients are going through. Only I didn’t have the knowledge back then to avoid bankruptcy and losing my property,” said Russell. “After facing up to my relatively tragic fiscal irresponsibility and making amends with loved ones I hurt along the way, I decided to help people in similar ... Continue reading →

Richmond, VA -- To celebrate its 200th auction, Old World Auctions is offering five of the most coveted maps of the last 500 years. Auction #200: Cartographic Treasures is an Internet-only auction that will be available for live bidding on Thursday, October 10th, at 12 o’clock noon Eastern time. The brief but important catalog includes two of the most important collections of travels and voyages from the 16th century, some of the earliest images of Native Americans available to a European audience, and iconic maps that influenced mapmakers for centuries. There is no live, in-person gallery bidding. The catalog is up for viewing and bidding now, at https://www.oldworldauctions.com/catalog/current, as well as the popular online bidding platforms LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Phone and absentee bids will be accepted. “For our 200th auction, we’ve curated historic pieces that are on many collectors’ wish lists,” said Eliane Dotson, who co-owns Old ... Continue reading →

New Hamburg, ON, Canada, September 25, 2024 -- Original oil paintings by acclaimed Nova Scotia artists Maud Lewis (1901-1970) and Joe Norris (1924-1996); an 1860s F. P. Goold (Brantford, Ontario) two-gallon horse crock; and many other wonderful examples of Canadiana and Canadian folk art will come up for bid in online auctions hosted by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., October 12-13. The Goold horse crock and Cortes oil painting will headline the Saturday, October 12th online-only Canadiana auction, one featuring the Wendy B. Hamilton and late Bill Hamilton collection, plus the Rutter family collection, starting at 9 am Eastern time. The 373-lot auction will feature furniture, decoys, pottery and stoneware, Canadiana and coin banks, mostly Canadian in origin. The Maud Lewis and Joe Norris paintings are the expected top lots in the next day’s online-only Canadian Folk Art auction, on Sunday, October 13th, boasting 243 lots of folk art and decoys, also starting at 9 am Eastern. ... Continue reading →

Original oil paintings by acclaimed Nova Scotia artists Maud Lewis (1901-1970) and Joe Norris (1924-1996); an 1860s F. P. Goold (Brantford, Ontario) two-gallon horse crock; and many other wonderful examples of Canadiana and Canadian folk art will come up for bid in online auctions hosted by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., October 12-13. The Goold horse crock and Cortes oil painting will headline the Saturday, October 12th online-only Canadiana auction, one featuring the Wendy B. Hamilton and late Bill Hamilton collection, plus the Rutter family collection, starting at 9 am Eastern time. The 373-lot auction will feature furniture, decoys, pottery and stoneware, Canadiana and coin banks, mostly Canadian in origin. The Maud Lewis and Joe Norris paintings are the expected top lots in the next day’s online-only Canadian Folk Art auction, on Sunday, October 13th, boasting 243 lots of folk art and decoys, also starting at 9 am Eastern. Bidders can participate in real time in both ... Continue reading →

An oil on canvas figural rendering by French artist Jean Jacques Henner (1829-1905) sold for $27,225 and a pair of French mid-20th century bronze chinoiserie elephant table lamps lit up the room for $7,260 in back-to-back auctions held September 12th and 13th by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live in the Atlanta gallery located at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW. The Henner painting was the top lot at the September 13th Fine Estates Auction, one that featured an assortment of unique antiques, including fine silver and crystal, period furniture, hand-woven tapestries and carpets, and a collection of fine and decorative arts from the collection of Diana McCluskey. The Henner painting – titled The Distraught Woman (or Weeping Magdalene) was a haunting mid-19th century depiction of a kneeling redhead, her head buried in her hands in a pose of obvious sadness or distress. The work measured 13 ¾ inches by 10 ¾ inches (canvas, minus frame) and was artist signed. ... Continue reading →

A strategic partnership has been announced between the Omnity omnichain hub and the leading Cosmos DEX and DeFi hub, Osmosis. The two companies are teaming up to bridge Chain-Key Bitcoin ($ckBTC) via Internet Computer (ICP) to the Cosmos ecosystem. ckBTC is a non-custodial Bitcoin (BTC) token built on the Internet Computer blockchain. It is soon to be available on Osmosis, a DEX boasting US$35 billion of cumulative trading volume, an existing BTC liquidity of US$16 million, and more than 100 connected blockchains on the Osmosis appchain. As the most robust solution to bridge non-custodial BTC to Cosmos, the partnership between Osmosis and Omnity aims to provide the highest standards in security and integration for holders of ckBTC and expand the token’s reach and functionality. The partners also hope to start a prosperous connection between ICP and Cosmos, with liquidity and cross-chain functionality enriched in both ecosystems. Omnity’s cross-chain functionality relies on ... Continue reading →

On October 4, 5 and 6, local audiences will have the opportunity to travel back in time for a uniquely working call Irish American experience – life in a triple decker in Dorchester, 1965. The Foundry, collaborating with True Rep Theatre, presents Ellen’s Boys, by Braintree playwright Jim Sullivan. Ellen’s Boys focuses on the Flaherty family, living in their Dorchester triple decker, in 1965. Ellen, a widow who has raised six children on her own, must learn to accept the changing times and her aging children’s embrace of the future. Her middle son, Gil, now in his thirties, still lives at home and struggles to come to terms with his sexuality in the face of his staunch Irish Catholic upbringing, as his mother attempts to marry him off. We follow the Flaherty family through a tumultuous year of upheaval in which no secrets are safe, no boundaries are respected, and only their love for one another, and their sense of humor, can save them. “True Rep strives ... Continue reading →

A carved oak canopy bed and dresser by Charles Rohlfs combined for $86,100, an 18th or 19th century French terracotta bust of a young lady finished at $19,680, and an 18th century French Louis XV Chinese lacquer mounted ebonized commode brought $17,220 in an online-only Fine Art, Antiques & Jewelry auction held September 7th by Neue Auctions.  The bed and dresser by Charles Rohlfs (American, 1853-1936) were exhibited at the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. The bed with steps had the carved maker’s “sign-of-the-saw” cypher, dated 1901. It sold for $46,125. The accompanying fumed oak, matte finish, three-drawer dresser with mirror had a high estimate of $12,000 but bidders pushed that to $39,975. The unassuming French terracotta bust-length portrait of a young girl, 21 inches tall, was one of the true sleepers of the auction. It had a pre-sale estimate of just $500-$800, which bidders ignored. Just as surprising was the 18th century French Louis ... Continue reading →

Sterling silver flatware services by Georg Jensen and Old Newbury Crafters, stunning ladies’ watches by Graff and IWC, beautiful and desirable majolica pieces, fine jewelry items and nice pieces from Royal Vienna, Old Paris and Meissen are all part of SJ Auctioneers’ Super Luxury Jewelry, Silverware, Toys & Décor auction set for Sunday, Sept. 22. The online-only auction, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, features 221 lots of items by famous designers and makers, such as Tiffany & Company, Bvlgari, Audemars Piguet, Georg Jensen, Graff, IWC, Old Newbury Crafters, Prince Dimitri, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chopard, Harry Winston, Royal Vienna, Old Paris, Gorham, Gucci, Swarovski, Marx, Yonezawa and others. Bidding is available online now, at LiveAuctioneers.com. Pre-bidding is also available, meaning for those who are unable to attend the online auction, they can still leave their bids now. This auction uses Autopay by LiveAuctioneers.com. A link to the catalog is ... Continue reading →

A rare 1874-CC (Carson City) U.S. $20 Liberty Head gold coin and a Civil War Scott Confederate #3 2-cent green on drop postal letter cover, both in Fine/Very Fine condition, are expected star lots in a two-day Collectors Corner timed auction planned for September 21st and 22nd by Holabird Western Americana Collections, starting at 8 am Pacific time both days. Holabird Western Americana Collections has capitalized on the recent success of their timed online auctions – in which rare but lesser expensive items in a multitude of collecting categories come up for bid with a starting price of just ten dollars on every lot in the catalog. Online bidding will be facilitated by iCollector.com (Holabird’s preferred platform) and LiveAuctioneers.com. The 1874-CC U.S. $20 Liberty Head gold coin is the superstar lot of Day 1, with a pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$10,000. The coin is one of just 115,085 minted, and is 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper. The Scott Confederate #3 2-cent ... Continue reading →

A rare 1874-CC (Carson City) U.S. $20 Liberty Head gold coin and a Civil War Scott Confederate #3 2-cent green on drop postal letter cover, both in Fine/Very Fine condition, are expected star lots in a two-day Collectors Corner timed auction planned for September 21st and 22nd by Holabird Western Americana Collections, starting at 8 am Pacific time both days. Holabird Western Americana Collections has capitalized on the recent success of their timed online auctions – in which rare but lesser expensive items in a multitude of collecting categories come up for bid with a starting price of just ten dollars on every lot in the catalog. Online bidding will be facilitated by iCollector.com (Holabird’s preferred platform) and LiveAuctioneers.com. The 1874-CC U.S. $20 Liberty Head gold coin is the superstar lot of Day 1, with a pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$10,000. The coin is one of just 115,085 minted, and is 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper. The Scott Confederate #3 2-cent ... Continue reading →

Massachusetts cannabis retailer Stem Haverhill took over two popular locations on Salisbury Beach Monday September 17 to host its first-annual Beach Bash, which raised $10,000 for Patriots Helping Vets, a non-profit that provides equipment and services to veterans who benefit from plant medicine. The event, which drew 300 attendees, was held at the Surfside and the Carousel on Salisbury Beach and featured a DJ and dancing, a boardwalk caricature artist, carousel rides, a glam station, an Italian ice station, and local artists and musicians. The Beach Bash was the last in a trio of events held by Stem this year to benefit its non-profit partners.  In August Stem hosted Blast in the Grass, which raised $10,000 for the YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts, and in May Stem hosted Power of Flower, raising $10,000 for the Parabola Center, a non-profit think tank devoted to cannabis policy reform and anti-monopoly regulations. And next April Stem will host the second Bong and Pong, which ... Continue reading →

Wolcottville, IN, USA, September 14, 2024 -- The Leberfeld Collection of majolica – a collection so vast and important it was featured in one of the first coffee-table books on the subject (Majolica by Nicolas Dawes) – will come up for bid at an auction planned for Saturday, October 12th, by the Strawser Auction Group, online and live in the Wolcottville gallery at 200 North Main Street.  The October 12th event is actually one of three days of auctions planned by Strawser, with the Leberfeld Collection being the headliner that day in front of other select consignments. Nearly 250 pieces of majolica – the highly glazed, lead-based pottery first introduced by the Minton Pottery Company in England in 1859 – from the Leberfeld Collection will come up for bid.  Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com. Here is a link to the catalog: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/343204_the-leberfeld-majolica-collection-auction/.  Jerry ... Continue reading →

Singapore, September 14, 2024 -- Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), a decentralized blockchain technology network, has announced today that they are hosting Chain Fusion Hub @ Token2049, an exclusive events marathon, set to take place on September 19 and 20, between 10:00 and 19:00 UTC+8 at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, an iconic neo-classical landmark of the city-state. Chain Fusion Hub is a global event series on a mission to create the interoperable Web3 future and uniquely designed to bring together the strongest builders from across different chains. Over the two days, ICP hosts a series of events alongside partners, with the event attracting some of the leading figureheads, institutions and projects in the space. Dominic Williams (DFINITY), Michael Terpin (Transform Ventures), Sunny Aggarwal (Osmosis), Francesca Puricelli (UNDP), Dr. Marwan (Dubai Dept of Economy and Tourism), H.E. Dr. Seingheng Hul (Ministry of Science and Technology MISTI, Cambodia), Dr. ⁠David Lee (Global ... Continue reading →

A rare Canadian Red Indian Motor Oil single-sided tin sign from the 1920s soared to $64,900 and an American Campbell’s Tomato Soup convex porcelain single-sided sign, also from the 1920s, finished at $24,780 in two online-only auctions hosted by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. The two auctions combined for a robust $1,132,368.  All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer’s premium. The scarce Red Indian Motor Oil single sided tin sign was the top lot in a Petroliana & Advertising auction held on September 7th. The sign featured the earlier and more detailed “Indian Head” logo and the slogan – “Best Motor Insurance” – is seen only in very early Red Indian advertising. The sign, 23 ¼ inches by 17 ¼ inches, easily beat its $12,000 high estimate. The die-cut Campbell’s Tomato Soup single-sided convex porcelain sign, embossed, was the top achiever in a September 8th Soda & ... Continue reading →