THOMASTON, ME: Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will conduct an online and in-person auction of primitive art, ancient pottery, tribal relics and more, Friday and Saturday, September 22-23, at 10 a.m. each day.
This auction includes large selections of rare treasures from private collections, including Native American pottery & basketry, Inuit carvings, African masks, Greco-Roman antiquities, Mayan sculptures, Egyptian jewelry, and a multitude of fascinating treasures for any collector or history buff.
There will also be a wide range of fine art, including artists from Maine and across the country like Robert Melburn Doucette, Marie Suarzo, Joe Maktima, Filmer Keywanyama, Wallace Watchman, and many others.
Items can be viewed online now; participants can register and place pre-auction (or absentee) bids any time prior to 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 22. Registrants can bid on items as they come up for sale.
Visit www.live.thomastonauction.com, LiveAuctioneers.com or Invaluable.com to view lots, register, and bid on. All participants must register before bidding. Buyer’s premium is 25% for online bidding, 20% for phone, in-person and absentee.
Winning bidders will receive an invoice by email within 24 hours of the auction’s completion. Items may be picked up at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, 51 Atlantic Highway, Thomaston, ME, or shipping can be arranged.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries is open for previews Sept. 18 – 21, from 9 AM to 4 PM. Call 354-8141 for more information.