May Exceptional Estates Auction

May Exceptional Estates Auction SATURDAY, May 9, 2026 12PM ET – bid with us in person, online, absentee or by phone. The gallery is open for preview Friday, 5/8 from 10-4 and on auction day at 11 AM. Click Here to view full catalog FINE ART A nice selection of more than 20 paintings by Florida Highwaymen. Original works by James Montgomery Flagg, Leonardo Nierman, Sawasdi Tantisuk and others. Signed multiples by Karel Appel, Erte, Lowell Nesbitt, Leroy Neiman, Pablo Picasso, Michael Kenna, Claes Oldenburg, Georges Braque, Yaacov Agam, Mihail Chemiakin. Also included is a selection of animation art. JEWELRY & WATCHES A massive selection of outstanding jewelry and watches. Tiffany & Co., Rolex, Omega, Tag Heuer, Roberto Coin, and other designers. From antique to modern, there’s something for every taste: bracelets, rings, necklaces and pendants, and watches. U.S. GOLD COINS Dozens of PCGS and NGC graded gold coins, many scarce and rare dates.. STERLING SILVER Several outstanding sets of sterling silver flatware and hollowware. ANTIQUE & MODERN FIREARMS An interesting selection of pistols and long guns, from percussion to contemporary models. Some very rare examples, including a factory engraved Hopkins & Allen/Merwin Hulbert double action revolver and a PTR Sturmgewehr. MUCH MORE, AS USUAL An 18k gold French snuff box from 1790-1810, a Frank Caiazzo authenticated group of Beatles signatures, Native American weavings and baskets, a 1953 Mickey Mantle Topps card, and a showstopping prayer book in a Theodore Starr signed 1890 Art Nouveau binder made entirely of 18k gold, with three carats of diamonds forming a cross on the cover. The gold alone weighs more than 20 Troy ounces. Do not miss browsing the catalog. PLEASE NOTE OUR TERMS REGARDING INVOICES, PAYMENTS, AND SHIPPING. When you register to bid, you agree to our terms. Online bidding available through BidSpirit, our app, Bidsquare, Live Auctioneers, Invaluable, and HiBid. Phone bids (greater of $100 or posted opening bid) and absentee bids accepted -- form is on our website.*Our in-house buyer premium is 17% and applies to bids placed in person, absentee, by phone. Our online buyer premium is 20% onBidSpirit, our app, HiBid, and BidSquare. 22% on Live Auctioneers, and Invaluable/AuctionZip. Not local? No problem – we can ship some items worldwide and provide you with a list of shippers for the other items.