DANBURY, Conn. - Bidders attending the New England Toy & Train Exchange's Summer Auction will be whistling the old Judy Garland show tune Trolley Song before the nearly 800 lots are sold July 10 and 11. Several early trolleys will be featured during the second day of the sale. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Expected to generate the highest price is a scarce, early Lionel 3 Trolley in Standard Gauge. The sides are clearly marked "No. 3 Electric Rapid Transit." It has a $3,000-$7,000 estimate.

A nice Lionel 1 Trolley and Trailer in Standard Gauge, circa 1907, are nicely matched and could roll to $2,500-$5,000.

"It's unusual to find a trolley and trailer together. The trailer was optional and a lot of times people didn't buy them," said Mark Tobias of New England Toy and Train Exchange.

An original Voltamp 2120 United Electric Trolley in Gauge 2 could charge from $3,000-$6,000. It has strong lettering and is free of touch-ups, which is unusual.

"They didn't use primer so the paint often flaked. Guys would grab a paint brush and paint over the bare spots," said Tobias.

Another highlight of the NETTE's Summer Auction will be one of the nicest Ives boxed sets the auctioneers have ever encountered. The Ives No. 1105 outfit includes a bicycle-wheel 1100 electric locomotive, an FE Tender with gray frame, 50 Baggage Car, 52 Newark Coach; 52 Washington Coach and has super paint with bright lithography. The set is in C7+ condition and expected to go to $2,500-$6,000.

Also from Voltamp is a 2130 Steeple Cab Electric engine capable of pulling in a $2,400-$5,000 bid. The Gauge 2 train engine is clean and all original.

A rare boxed Lionel Smooth Yankee Set no. 5224E, uncataloged from 1935 consists of a 616 Diesel with red top, 617 Coach and 618 Observation car, all having smooth sides in silver paint. In C6+ condition, this set has a $1,000-$3,000 estimate.

Another rare set is the Lionel Baby Railchief set released in 1937 as a Macy's employee promotion. This five-piece passenger train in C6 condition and with its boxes merits a $2,000-$4,000 estimate.

The auction will begin Friday at 6:30 p.m. Eastern with the first of 257 lots, a Lionel Donald Duck and Pluto handcar. The clockwork mechanism winds but no longer runs. Showing other signs of wear, the 1930s toy has a $100-$400 estimate. Saturday's session will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern.

Following the trains on Saturday, 91 lots of toys, mostly cars and trucks, will be sold. A collection of 18 Cortland trucks, many in original boxes, will be sold, including three circus wagons pulled by an elephant. Fifteen Schuco toys will be sold including a tin lithograph Curvo motorcycle with its illustrated box and instructions.

Presale bidding was most active for a Weeden live steam derrick, circa 1900, and a postwar boxed Technofix roller coaster.

The auction will be conducted at New England Toy & Train Exchange, 110-112 Beaver Brook Road in Danbury.

View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

BOSTON - Skinner Inc. will conduct its European Furniture & Decorative Arts sale with a bonus selection of fine ceramics on Saturday, July 11, with real-time Internet bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com. The sale boasts more than 800 lots including English and Continental decorative works of art, statuary, textiles and furniture from the 18th through 20th centuries. Real-time Internet bidding will be provided through www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

A special highlight is the Elizabeth Chellis Wedgwood Collection. The late Elizabeth Chellis was, among other things, a founder of the Wedgwood International Seminar, and founder and president of the Wedgwood Society of Boston. She was a scholar and collector, and her library relating to Wedgwood, which is housed at the Birmingham Museum of Art, is believed to be the largest in the world.

Ms. Chellis' collection of ceramics spans a wide variety of Wedgwood wares and includes a Queen's Ware "Frog Service" platter (estimate $10/15,000), 18th-century English pottery highlighted by an enamel decorated salt-glazed stoneware landscape teapot (est. $2/4,000), and interesting Wedgwood-related ephemera.

Also included in the sale are two additional private collections of Wedgwood. Among the offerings are encaustic decorated black basalts, a nice assortment of Fairyland Lustre, queen's ware, Carrara ware, Lessore decorated items, majolica, and a variety of jasper wares including a most unusual full-size Portland vase (est, $1,000/1,500).

Other English pottery and porcelain includes early white salt-glazed stoneware, agate and lead-glazed creamwares. A pair of Minton Christopher Dresser design Pilgrim vases (est. $8/1,200), Sunderland lustre, and a large collection of parian busts and figures help round out the sale.

Of note in the decorative arts offerings are 18 lots of Royal Worcester porcelain models of birds by Dorothy Doughty (estimates ranging from $300 at the low to $1,500 at the high); an interesting German wood and ivory figural group titled "The Fortune Teller," signed C.L. Haebler, Baden Baden (est. $5/700); a French Aesthetic Movement charger (est. $2/4,000), and a large bronze figure of a maiden by Mathurin Moreau (est. $5/7,000).

Also of interest is an unusually extensive collection of 44 Italian crèche figures (est. $4/6,000). Rarely do such extensive sets of crèche figures appear in the auction market.

The sale also features an extensive selection of clocks and timepieces including a Meissen porcelain mantel clock (est. $2,5/3,500), a Turkish market clock (est. $700/1,000), a carriage-style enamel timepiece (est. $3/500), a Louis XIV-style Boulle clock (est. $1,2/1,500), and a Georgian-style case clock (est. $8/10,000).

Offerings from Britain and the Continent, spanning the centuries, include interesting forms such as a cellarette - a wine bottle storage box for dining rooms (est. $1,5/1,800) - a pair of Louis XV rafraichissoirs - French wine glass and wine bottle cooler (est. $2/3,000); a jardinière table signed by the cabinetmaker, Bernard Molitor (est. $12/18,000); and a Carlton House desk (est. $2/4,000), which is a writing table of a style introduced by Gillow's in their pattern book of 1796, and believed to derive its name from the Prince Regent's palace.

Other nice furniture offerings include a mid-Georgian side table (est. $1,2/1,800), a
George III sideboard (est. $3/4,000), a Renaissance Revival jewelry box on a stand (est. $3/5,000), a large Venetian carved wood hall figure (est. $4/6,000), and a pair of George III giltwood mirrors (est. $12/18,000).

For additional information on any lot in the sale, call 508-970-3000. View the fully illustrated auction catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet on auction day at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

FINDLAY, Ohio - A banded Huronian-slate birdstone from Fond du Lac, Wis., will be offered on Saturday, July 11, as one of the highlights in Old Barn Auction's 628-lot sale of prehistoric and historic Indian artifacts, with real-time Internet bidding will be provided throughout the sale by www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Measuring 5 1/8 inches long, the hand-carved Native-American bird amulet comes from a region that, through the first third of the 19th century, was part of the Winnebago Indian nation. Small but very desirable to collectors of early American Indian material, the relic is expected to make as much as $500 in the sale.

The auction inventory comes from two sources, said Old Barn Auction's owner, Jan Sorgenfrei. "Part of it is from the collection formerly belonging to Sam Dickinson, who worked for the University of Arkansas and is known as the father of Arkansas archaeology," he said. "Mr. Dickinson assembled a fine collection and sold it last year. He's now in his 90s. The buyer of the collection is now selling it through us. We've put it together with a large selection of stone material and pottery deaccessioned by a Midwest institution."

A long list of Native-American tribes is represented in the July 11 sale by such objects as arrowheads, blades, knives, tomahawks, axeheads and other weapons. Additionally, the auction will feature bracelets and pendants; effigies, pipes, tools and many other desirable tribal artifacts.

Pottery vessels include bowls, jars, platters, bottles and other vessels, some of them coming from Central America. A small selection of books and other literature pertaining to North American Indians rounds out the sale.

A colorful selection of beaded garments and accessories includes a man's fully beaded vest (Sioux), leggings, pipe bags and knife sheaths. A beaded cradle cover features beautiful multicolored geometric designs accented with trade cloth decorations. It is estimated at $40-$500.

An eye-catching Indian doctor's bag from the Old Reservation era is quill-decorated with primitive images of Indian coup ponies on one side and a chief and warrior Indians on horseback on the other side. The lot carries a $40-$500 estimate.

Previews will be held daily at Old Barn Auction, 10040 U.S. Route 224 on the west side of Findlay. For information on any lot in the sale, call 419-422-8531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

About Old Barn Auction: In operation since 1955, Old Barn conducts more than 40 auctions each year, offering prehistoric and historic Indian artifacts, Civil War military items, candy containers, toys, trains, antique furniture, dolls, marbles, coins, cast iron banks, fishing items, tools and many other type of antiques.

HALLANDALE, Fla. - Great estates have provided fine antiques from around the world for Antique Place's online auction July 5. Bronze and ivory figures, KPM painted plaques, art glass and sterling silver make up many of the 234 lots to be sold beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Among the the top items is a bronze and carved ivory Art Nouveau figure of a woman by French artist Henry Fugere (1872-1944). The 12 1/2-inch beauty is signed "FUGERE" and numbered "1540" in the bronze. On a white onyx base the figure stands 16 1/2 inches tall. It carries a $30,000-$40,000 estimate.

Also from France, a signed "G. Argy Rousseau" vase, 9 3/4 inches high and made circa 1920, is a scarce and desirable work of art glass. It has a $12,000-$18,000 estimate.

The prolific Demetre Chiparus (Russian, 1886-1947) is represented by a metal figure of a seminude woman reclining with a champagne glass. Covered in a greenish patina, the 28-inch-long figure is displayed on a marble base. It too has a $12,000-$18,000 estimate.

Sonny Boy is a cold painted bronze and ivory carved figure that is a mate to Hoop Girl. The pair was created by Fritz Ferdinand Preiss (German, 1882-1943). The boy measures 8 3/8 inches tall with its black marble vase. The girl is also 8 3/8 inches overall. Each is signed "F. Preiss" on their bases. The pair is expected to sell for $10,000-15,000.

A 9 1/2-inch Rene Lalique Ronces vase in cased yellow glass is expected to bring, $6,000-$8,000.

Previews will be held through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Antique Place, 201 Ansin Blvd., in Hallandale.

View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Like many artists, William Henry Buck (New Orleans, 1840-1888) painted what his clients desired. Subject matter reflected dollars. Typically, that meant hazy landscapes of Louisiana bayous, shanties, moss-draped trees and the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain. When a client asked him to immortalize the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, not exactly what Buck was trained to paint, he complied.

Now an entirely different side of Buck's body of work has been discovered - his talent for sporting art - with two fine examples scheduled for sale on July 11 at Brunk Auctions. Live Internet bidding during the sale will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com.

The two signed and dated (1881) Buck hunt scenes had been kept in a private collection for decades. They depict a handsome couple before and during a fox hunt. The central riders - clad in classical riding attire - are Buck's clients, Samuel Henry Buck and his wife, Ann Fleming Buck. She is sidesaddle on a white horse; he, wearing a top hat, rides a dark brown horse. They are surrounded by hunting dogs and other riders, amid rolling hills.

Because the artworks may have been William Henry Buck's first sporting scenes, he relied on classical riding scenes by British master John Frederick Herring Sr. as models, replacing only the heads of the two central figures. William Buck, the New Orleans artist and Samuel Henry Buck, his client, were not related. The consignor of the paintings is a descendant of Samuel Buck.

Samuel Henry Buck is well known in New Orleans historical and political circles. He moved to New Orleans from Virginia in 1865 to become a partner in the cotton firm of Morrison, Buck & Company. As a charter member of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, he may have commissioned William Henry Buck to paint the building's portrait. Samuel Buck served in the Louisiana legislature from 1876 to 1878. Later he was appointed director general of the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. That 1884 event promoted New Orleans' commercial revitalization following the end of Reconstruction and commemorated the centennial of the first shipment of cotton from the United States to England.

Ten Buck paintings - from his tonalist green, umber and ochre landscapes to the Cotton Exchange building - are part of the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art. The museum's curator of Decorative Arts, John Keefe, said that Buck occasionally added a hunter to his landscapes, but those scenes could not be classified as hunting scenes.

"Buck is one of the top two New Orleans painters," said Keefe. The other New Orleans notable is Richard Clague (1816-1878), who instructed William Henry Buck and founded what has become known as the Bayou School of painting.

The hunt scenes, The Start and The Run, are estimated to bring $20,000 to $30,000 each. Both measure 23¾ inches by 34¼ inches and are in French style 20th-century frames. Also included in the sale are portraits of Samuel Buck and Ann Buck. They, too, were consigned by Samuel Buck's descendant. The unsigned portraits are attributed to William Henry Buck. Their presale estimate is $5,000 to $7,000.

For more information on the William Henry Buck paintings or the 700 other lots in the July 11 sale, call 828-254-6846. View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet on auction day at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. - Ro Gallery will conduct a Summer Fine Arts Auction on July 1 that will feature a ton of Fourth of July fireworks. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

A prime example of the summer holiday theme is 1776, a painting in red, white and blue by William Nelson Copley (American, 1919-1996).  "That's a cool painting and he's a major pop artist that's hot right now," said Jaime Villamarin, assistant director of Ro Gallery.

The, tempera on paper painting is 23 1/2 by 18 inches. Signed and, or course, dated, it carries a $25,000-$35,000 estimate.

Villamarin also noted a collection of Lady Liberty silkscreens to be sold by the likes of Arman, Loretta Bozung, Vance Caines, Greg Constantine, George Drexel, Loren Munk, Frances Myers and Kenneth Tisa.

BEVERLY, Mass. - Kaminski Auctions has announced details of its June 27-28 Summer Estates Auction. The weekend sale features antiques, fine art and collectibles from estates spanning Massachusetts to Kaminski's second location in California. Bidding commences at 10 a.m. Eastern Time each day, and live Internet bidding will be available through www.LiveAuctioneers.com.  

Highlighting the auction is a stunning 18th-century Queen Anne tiger maple highboy (est. $15,000-$25,000). The 6-drawer highboy stands 71 inches tall and boasts fine brass hardware and a carved-fan on the lower chest.

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - Several luminaries including Pablo Picasso, March Chagall and Ed Ruscha will be featured at Clark Cierlak Fine Arts' auction Sunday, June 28. Ruscha's 1988 acrylic painting on paper titled Electric Palet has an estimate of $150,000-$200,000. The 29-by-24-inch painting exhibiting Ruscha's blurred effect was purchased directly from the artist by the consignor.

LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Picasso became involved in art pottery relatively late in his career, but he pursued it with a passion. The 12-inch-tall jug in Cierlak's auction is decorated in one of the artist's favorite subjects, the bull. Inscribed "Editions Picasso 11/100 Madoura," the jug has a $25,000-$30-000 estimate.

The Marc Chagall work is a color lithograph titled Mounting the Ebony Horse from the Arabian Nights series, Plate 12 (M.47). Trimmed slightly to 16 1/4 by 12 inches, the 1948 signed print is in otherwise good condition and estimated at $20,000-$30,000.

A 1994 painting titled Seated Nude With Crossed Arms and Timer by Stephen Douglas (American, b. 1949) is expected to make $5,000-$7,000. The oil on canvas measures 52 by 39 inches.

An oil painting and pastel on paper by Teimur Amiry (b. 1985) depicts cut roses in a rose bowl. His profile can be seen reflected in the glass rose bowl, a trademark of the artist. The 25-by-19-inch painting has an $8,000-$9,000 estimate.

Hypnotic images of waves in open water are favorite subject matter in Vija Celmins' work. The Latvian-American artist's Ocean With Cross #1 is a 2005 screenprint that measures 28 3/4 by 24 1/4 inches and has an $8,000-$10,000 estimate.

Francesco Scavullo's photographic silver gelatin print of a famous fashion model is one of only two printed in an extra-large format (80 by 42 inches) by the artist for an exhibition. "It's Renee Russo when she was modeling in the 1970s. It's a fabulous image," said Ellen Vinitsky of Clark Cierlak Fine Arts. The larger-than-life print has a $3,000-$4,000 estimate.

Eight color and black and white Iris prints, each 16 1/2 by 13 inches, of Greg Gorman's Nude Male series includes images of Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Iggy Pop. The set has a $1,000-$2,000 estimate.

Also included will be sculptures and prints by Richard MacDonald. His 29-inth-tall U.S. Open Monument bronze of a golfer in full swing is expected to make $8,000-$12,000.

"We'll also have a 19th-century painting by Italian Giacento Gigante. It's beautifully done," said Vinitsky. The watercolor on paper titled Strolling in the Temple Ruins is 10 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches and has a $6,000-$9,000 estimate.

Clark Cierlak Fine Arts is located at 14452 Ventura Blvd. The auction will begin at 11 a.m. Pacific. Doors open at 10 a.m. A preview will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For details call the gallery at 818-783-3052.

View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

CHESTER, N.Y. - William J. Jenack Auctioneers, whose headquarters are located in the scenic Hudson River Valley, is one of the fastest growing auction galleries in the regions outside of New York City. Specialists in art, furniture, jewelry, decorations and several other categories since 1988, the company conducts monthly auctions at its recently expanded gallery 55 minutes north of the Big Apple. Jenack's next big event, a comprehensive June 28, 2009 fine art and antiques auction, will reach a global audience with live Internet bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com.

The 390-lot auction inventory incorporates American and European works of art, including a Pierre Outin (French, 1840-1899) oil-on-panel portrait of a Spanish beauty. Signed and dated 1888, the framed 44-inch by 29-inch artwork is estimated at $4,000-$6,000.

NAPLES, Fla. - A typically fine selection of antiques and fine art from local and South Florida estates will be sold at Auctions Neapolitan on June 27 beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern. While there may not be one blockbuster item to tout, owner-auctioneer Kathleen M. Pica isn't apologizing for the sale.

"We're known for our eclectic pieces," she said. "We're the fun auction where prices are affordable."

LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Several pieces of jade have generated interest from Asia. A 19th-century belt buckle of white jade in the form of a dragon with Kylin already has a handful of bids. "I see several of my regular Chinese buyers have bid so it must be a good piece," said Pica.

A Chinese light green jade lamp in the form of a covered urn with a foo dog finial has a conservative estimate of $2,000-$3,000. Missing one of its two carved jade rings, it dates to the first half of the 20th century.

"You can call it a sleeper," said Pica.

Also from China, a large 19th-century Rose Medallion porcelain bowl is in good condition and expected to make $1,200-$1,500.

Several sterling silver flatware sets will be sold including 126 pieces of Stradivari pattern by Wallace. Weighing 124 troy ounces, the set is estimated at $1,000-$2,000.

A painting by Italian Impressionist Vincenzo Migliaro (1858-1938) of a woman and a street vendor on a village street has a $4,000-$5,000 painting. "He's a well-respected artist and it's a good painting," said Pica.

Another interest item is a large 19th-century captain's tantalus chest complete with matching decanters, cut glass tumblers and numerous pieces of bar equipment. A medallion is inscribed, "James Macbeth, Christmas 1897." The fitted chest and contents are expected to sell for $800-$1,200.

Finally, a 19th-century English miniature brass-bound chest on stand, 17 inches high by 12 inches wide, in exotic wood veneer, is an uncommon piece, said Pica. A label on the bottom reads, "Lady Georgina Bathhurst" (1769-1841). With veneer loss and a broken lock hasp, the chest has $300-$400 estimate.

The sale will be conducted at Auctions Neapolitan's downtown galleries at 1100 First Ave.

View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

BOSTON - Skinner will host its 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts on June 27, 2009, offering more than 550 lots of furniture, decorative and utilitarian objects from the Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, Mid-Century and Post Modern periods. Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

The sale features a collection of timeless mid-20th century silver objets d'art and jewelry designed by Georg Jensen. Highlights include a Blossom coffeepot, covered sugar and cream pitcher (lot 215, est. $3,000/3,500); a pair of candelabra (lot 213, est. $7,000/9,000), a Caravel flatware set (lot 169, est. $2,500/3,500); and a sauceboat (lot 206, est. $1,800/2,000). Johan Rhode Georg Jensen offerings include two pitchers (lot 210, est. $5,000/7,000 and lot 186, est. $2,000/2,500); a Louvre bowl (lot 211, est. $1,000/1,500); and a Johan Rhode for Georg Jensen and William Seitz tea service (lot 214, est. $6,000/8,000).

NEW ORLEANS - The spirit of the independent women of New Orleans' H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College is immortalized in the pottery that was produced in the early 20th century as part of its art school curriculum. A century after its creation, a premier source for Newcomb pottery is Neal Auction Co., which will offer a particularly fine example of a Marie de Hoa LeBlanc design - a 1904 vase with climbing clematis motif - in its June 27-28 Summer Estates Auction. Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

Collectors of Newcomb pottery strive to learn as much as possible about the history of the articles they purchase, all of which were decorated by students. Newcomb College was founded in 1886 with a $100,000 financial gift from Josphine Louise Newcomb, with the expressed wish that it would provide an education for young women that was both "practical and literary." The Art Department would become the focus of this ideal, and the pottery designed by its students would go on to win the school enduring acclaim for its beauty and quality.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Nearly 600 lots of jewelry will be offered at Tangible Investments LLC's Summer Fine Jewelry, Art and Antique Sale on June 27. Topping the jewelry-laden lineup is a diamond bracelet having 20 baguette diamonds and 10 emerald-cut diamonds with a total diamond weight of 19 carats. In 18-karat white gold, the bracelet has a $12,000-$15,000 estimate. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

A 3-carat ruby and diamond ring in 14-karat white gold is another attraction that will be sold during the first half of the auction. It has a $2,000-$3,000 estimate. A new 12-carat diamond and sapphire necklace of white gold is expected to bring $4,000-$5,000.

Several men's Rolex watches are included in the sale and have received preliminary bids.  

Following the sale of 422 lots of jewelry the auction will move to art and antiques. Among the former is a selection of Louis Icart original etchings. One is the French artist' works is Sleeping Beauty, a signed dry point etching having Icart's windmill marking. Issued about 1927 the etching has a $1,500-$3,000 estimate.

An early 19th-century oil on canvas landscape of the Francesco Zuccarelli school, has a $1,500-$3,000 estimate. The canvas, which measures 43 by 55 inches inches, has 6-by-3-inch repair, yet is expected to sell for $5,000-$10,000.

A Pablo Picasso La Pique lithograph, 1950, one of five proofs aside from the numbered edition of 50, will be in the auction. On Arches wove paper, 19 3/4 by 25 3/4 inches, the print has a $4,000-$5,000 estimate.

A collection of leaded glass lamps and reverse-painted lamps will be featured. A Tiffany Studios Acorn lamp that stands 18 1/2 inches high and has a 14-inch diameter shade is expected to bring $10,000-$20,000. An American lamp made by J.A. Whaley Co. in a Tulip pattern, 18 inches in diameter and 21 1/2 inches high, has a $2,000-$4,000 estimate. A Chicago Mosaic leaded glass Cherry Tree lamp standing 22 inches high with an 18 1/2-inch shade also has a $2,000-$4,000 estimate. It was made circa 1915-1930.

A Pairpoint reverse painted Birds of Paradise lamp having an 18-inch shade and standing 22 1/2 inches high has a $3,000-$5,000 estimate.

The auction will be held at Tangible Investments' gallery at 3444 Via Lido in Newport Beach. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Pacific

View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

PORTLAND, Maine - An untouched antiques and art collection accumulated over 100 years by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas will be auctioned by D.A. Folsom Auction Service on June 26, with Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com. A second session, on June 27, will be for in-house bidders only, at the historic Motherhouse on Stevens Avenue in Portland. In all, 1,200 lots will be offered.

"The Sisters of Mercy have decided to downsize and refit their fantastic early brick building toward a new service for the needy," said auctioneer Dale Folsom. "The resulting buying opportunity will thrill both collector and dealer alike."

The Gardiner, Maine-based auction company has spent the last six months sorting through the hundreds of rooms at the Motherhouse. "Each passing day has revealed another array of treasures," said Folsom.

HOUSTON - A monumental French crystal chandelier will be the belle of the ball when Lewis & Maese Auction Co. conducts an antique auction Wednesday, June 24, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Central. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Measuring 74 inches high by 48 inches wide, the chandelier has 32 lights. Dating to the early 1900s, it most recently hung in a prominent home in the affluent River Oaks community in Houston. Tyler Witt, director of operations at Lewis & Maese, expects the crystal and brass chandelier to sell for $20,000-$25,000.

Several antique rugs will be sold at the auction. One of the oldest is a hand-knotted Mahal wool rug in red and burgundy that measures 10 feet 10 inches by 8 feet. Made during the first quarter of the 20th century, the rug has a $1,350-$1,550 estimate.

A five-piece Reed & Barton sterling silver tea set in the Hampton Court pattern has a  $1,100-$1,400 estimate. The tea set complements Reed & Barton's sterling flatware pattern of the same name. "The tea set is in perfect condition - mint," said Witt.

A man's 18-karat gold Cartier Roadster automatic wristwatch has a $17,500-$19,500 estimate. The classic Swiss-made timepiece has Roman numerals, an optional black leather band and its original box.

Four framed and matted woodcuts from Marc Chagall's book Poems are signed in pencil. Edition no. 13/26, the woodcut illustrations are 20 inches high by 13 1/2 inches wide. The set has a $4,250-$5,250 estimate. A book is included in a shadowbox frame.

The western Africa county of Benin, formerly Dahomey, was the inspiration of a brass and copper figure of a king on horseback. With its wooden base the figure stands 61 inches high. It carries $8,000-$10,000 estimate. "It's a well-made reproduction," said Witt.

The sale will be held at Lewis & Maese Auction Co.'s facility at 2301 Sabine St. in Houston. For details phone 713-880-0891

View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.