Alderfer Auction to Offer Lauren Bacall Collection with Louis Vuitton Jewelry Case

Louis Vuitton, Tiffany and Cartier are brands that are synonymous with quality, wealth and status.  The great actress Lauren Bacall is ranked as one of the greatest 20th century stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.  On June 11, 2026, these two entities will be brought together when Alderfer Auction offers a collection of items, ephemera and photographs that once belonged to the screen legend Lauren Bacall.

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Collecting Art Glass: Tiffany, Loetz, Durand, and Steuben at Auction

Art glass has always occupied a special place between fine art and decorative design. It is sculptural, functional, and often dazzling in the way it plays with light. For collectors, the appeal lies not only in the beauty of the object itself, but also in the history of the makers, the complexity of the techniques, and the individuality of each piece. Unlike mass-produced table glass, art glass was created to be admired. Its value comes from a combination of craftsmanship, color, form, surface, rarity, and condition.

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Fossil or Gemstone? The Unique Category of Dinosaur Gembone

Dinosaur gembone occupies a rare space in the collecting world, one that defies simple categorization. It is at once fossil and gemstone, specimen and decorative material, scientific artifact and lapidary art. Formed when prehistoric bone is mineralized and agatized over millions of years, gembone preserves the cellular structure of dinosaur bone while displaying the color, translucency, and polish of fine chalcedony.

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1957 in Focus: Two Vehicles That Defined an Era – Corvette vs. Messerschmitt

The year 1957 stands as a defining moment in automotive history. It was a time when the world was rapidly evolving—industrially, culturally, and technologically. Nations were rebuilding, economies were expanding, and innovation was accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Within this global landscape, automobiles became more than just transportation; they became reflections of identity, ambition, and progress.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 24th, 2026 - Alderfer Auctions two-day MCM and Fine Art Sale Realizes

Alderfer Auctions two-day sale of Mid-Century Modern and Fine Art achieved more than $1.1 million in total sales, with particularly strong bidding across important design, silver, jewelry, and Pennsylvania Impressionist examples.

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Three Signatures That Shaped the Modern World


Tesla, the Supreme Court, and America’s Wartime Leaders in Alderfer Auction’s March 19 Fine & Decorative Arts Sale
 

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Pennsylvania Impressionism Leads Alderfer’s March 19 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction

Pennsylvania Impressionism stands at the center of Alderfer Auction’s March 19, 2026 Fine & Decorative Arts sale, where a concentrated group of major Bucks County painters anchors the highest starting bids. Works by Edward Willis Redfield, Daniel Garber, Fern Coppedge, George Sotter, Walter Emerson Baum, and George Stengel collectively position the auction as one of the season’s strongest regional American art offerings.

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