Midcentury, Postmodern & Contemporary Art & Design. California has a rich history of artistic innovation that has left an indelible mark on the global art scene. The California Riviera Auction pays homage to this incredible mosaic of styles and aesthetics that have not only thrived within the state but also influenced generations of artists worldwide.
Featuring 18th, 19th & Early 20th Century Art & Design from Asia, Europe and the Americas. Bid on antique American maps, Chinese Roof Tiles, Asian and European porcelain, American studio art pottery, vintage Navajo rugs & jewelry, and a Steinway Grand Piano Model L. Auction includes an estate vintage wine collection which has been stored in climate controlled cellar. Please note, for wine purchases we offer local pick up or third party wine shipments only. For all other items, we offer in-house shipping.
Featuring 18th, 19th & early 20th Century European & American oil paintings, furniture and lighting, European decorative arts, porcelain and fine china, antique leather bound books, Persian carpets, sterling silver tableware and much more! Contact us today for more information about buying or selling with Hughes.
Explore 18th, 19th & Early 20th Century Art & Design from Asia, Europe and the Americas. Features Chinese Roof Tiles, Asian and European Porcelain, Japanese tansu chests and woodblock prints, Western themed art, Navajo sterling and turquoise jewelry, vintage Cowperson and Cowboy show tack, rare books by John Muir, Henry Thoreau, John Burroughs, Kent Rockwell and many other rare finds!
The Hughes California Riviera Auction features Mid Century, Postmodern and Contemporary art, furnishings & design inspired by the past 60 years of the creative energy and output found here in California.
Presenting 19th & Early 20th Century original oil paintings, watercolors, signed lithographs, and etchings. Featuring work by Christian Siemer (1874-1940), George Catlin (1794-1872), Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902), John Stobart (1929-2023), Walter E. Bohl (1907-1990), Conrad Buff (1886-1975), Currier and Ives, Donald Teague (1897-1991), George Booth Post (1906-1997), D. Alanson Spencer (1911-1999), and many other prominent Western artists.
Hughes is thrilled to present for auction 1940s and 1950s Hollywood brownline production concept art by iconic storyboard illustrator Mentor Huebner (2017-2001).
Features 18th, 19th & early 20th Century European, American & Asian paintings, furniture and lighting, decorative arts, porcelain, antique leather bound books, Japanese woodblock prints, and much more!
Join us for the first auction of 2023! The Hughes California Riviera Auction features Mid Century and Contemporary art, furniture & design that if not made here in California, is inspired by the past 60 years of creative output found here. California Riviera celebrates the mosaic of styles and aesthetics developed here since the Post-War era, taking root and influencing generations of artists and designers around the globe.
Hughes is pleased to present The High Street Auction featuring fine estate jewelry, timepieces and luxury accessories. Vintage Chanel handbags, Cartier watches, Tiffany necklaces, Georg Jensen sterling silver bracelets, Louis Vuitton luggage, Italian Missoni dresses, a luxurious 1970s Saint Laurent coat, mink stoles and coats, and appraised graded and old mine diamond rings, brooches, and bracelets, and much more!
The Folk Art, Americana & Carnival Signs Auction features a fun mix of one-of-a-kind art, crafts, hand-painted signs, amusements, and vintage advertising & lighted signs.
Hughes is thrilled to present our Classic Connoisseur Auction on Sept 4, 2022. Featuring 18th, 19th & early 20th Century European & American oil paintings, Spanish Revival furniture and lighting, European decorative arts, porcelain and fine china, antique leather bound books, Persian carpets, sterling silver tableware and much more!
Hughes is thrilled to present our Mid Century and Contemporary Art & Design Auction. Featured items include pencil signed lithographs from Rufino Tamayo, Alexander Calder, Henri Matisse, and Marc Chagall, Picasso ceramics, and monumental Sergio Bustamante sculptures.
Hughes is pleased to present our Ethnographic & American Indian Jewelry Auction featuring Vintage 1930s-1970s Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi silver bracelets, cuffs, rings, earrings, necklaces, belts, and more.
Hughes Auctions is thrilled to present this enchanting collection of original Disney animation cels, production drawings, signed artwork and limited edition collectibles.
Hughes is pleased to present this Single-Owner Auction of Vintage & Antique Electric Home Appliances. This museum quality collection was amassed over 20 years seeking out the best examples of each piece with high standards for condition, completeness, and functionality.
The Hughes Fall Fine Art & Design Auction on October 31, 2021 includes fine art, designer furnishings, and one of a kind maritime collectibles from the estate of artist Joe Duncan Gleason (1881-1959).
Huge collection of signed lithographs, serigraphs, etchings, and vintage pop culture posters. Auction includes signed and numbered fine art prints by Miro, Chagall, and Dali, hand painted multiples by American artists Mear One, Coop, Zes, Saber, and Meggs, band and gig posters from the 1960s-1990s, and much more!
Hughes is pleased to present our Summer Fine Art & Design Auction filled with a wide range of interesting and inspiring pieces. You'll enjoy this catalog, but you'll LOVE that feeling of winning the item that speaks to you!
Hughes Auctions is pleased to present for auction a collection of ethnographic art and artifacts from across the globe.
The Damamas brought their keen eye, singular style, and personal warmth to the world of Mid-Century Modern collecting. A constant presence at Modern design shows and flea markets on both coasts for decades, you could not miss the Damamas, affectionately known as Damama and Dapapa, in their matching Sikh whites and turbans as they hunted for the most interesting and unique pieces.
Hughes Auctions is pleased to announce our January 17th Fine Art & Design Auction. The highlight of this auction is The Frozen Canal, circa 1924, by Fern Isabel Coppedge (1883-1951).
The Hughes Summer Fine Art & Design Auction features a stunning collection of fine estate jewelry, multiples by Picasso, Dali, and Chagall, vintage and contemporary studio pottery, animation art, vintage movie posters, original artwork by Evan Holloway, Mario Pikus, Peter Max, Enrico Brandani, and many more. The auction will be presented as a live online auction and we are accepting online, telephone and absentee bids. Register now online or at HughesAuctions.com.
The Mid-Summer Fine Art & Design Auction features original artwork by Eugene Ansen-Hofman (1862-1955), Ellen Henne Goodale (1915-1991), Ray Cusie (b. 1937), Phil Dike (1906-1990), Francis (Ferenc) De Erdelyi (1904-1959) and a group of 17th and 18th Century Old Masters drawings; and more!