Cottone Auctions is Buffalo New York’s leading expert on assessments of fine arts and rare antiques.

We provide property assessments for insurance values, trust estimates and any other needs. Our services are available to anyone including: individual clients, museums, executors, banks, and more.

To complement our appraisal services, we also continuously seek outstanding antique consignments. Our track record for realizing maximum price results

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Featured Artists

Cottone Auctions is delighted to have works by prominent Buffalo, NY artists available for auction alongside our collection of past works from other area artists. Learn more

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The Cottone Difference

The Cottone Difference Since 1985, Cottone Auctions has expertly handled a diverse mix of fine art and antiques for national and international audiences. Our typical offerings include Fine Jewelry, Asian Art, Modern Design, American & European Paintings, Decorative Items, Americana, Native American, Oriental Rugs, and more. No matter the item, we strive to provide welcoming personal service with outstanding final results.

We are proud to work with private individuals, estates, museums, and institutions across the United States and all over the world. Allow Cottone to be your gateway to the international art market through live internet and unlimited phone bidding.

Featured Artists

Tiffany Studios

Artist:	Tiffany Studios
Title:	"New York Bamboo Floor Lamp"
Description:	A Rare 'Bamboo' Leaded Glass and Bronze Floor Lamp on a 'Bamboo' Senior Base, circa 1910. Shade is signed Tiffany Studios New York.
Dimensions:	Overall Ht. 67"; Shade Ht. 12" Diameter 24"
Estimate:	SOLD: $241,900

Started by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios New York was renowned for its jewelry and exquisite luxury items. L.C. Tiffany was interested in painting during his youth, a hobby that developed a passion for experimenting with colored glass. Tiffany began his foray into glass artistry with stained glass windows for churches, creating works that were highly detailed and often portrayed nature themes. Upon the discovery of the lightbulb, Tiffany moved into creating artistically designed lampshades, showing his works publicly for the first time in 1899. Due to the detailed craftsmanship of his lampshades, many are still intact and functioning to this day.

Alexander Oscar Levy (American, 1881-1947)

Artist:	Alexander Oscar Levy
Title:	"Chippewa Market"
Description:	1928. Oil on canvas. Signed 'Alexander Levy' & titled 'Chippewa Market' (on reverse).
Dimensions:	39 ½" x 39 ½"
Estimate:	SOLD: $29,500

Born in Bonn, Germany, Levy was an artist, painter, illustrator, printmaker and book designer. At age three, he was brought to Cincinnati, Ohio. During his formative years, he studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy, OH, with Frank Duveneck and went on to study at the New York School of Fine And Applied Art with several other renown artists, including Ossip Leonovitch Linde, William Merritt Chase, and Robert Henri. He moved to Buffalo, NY in 1909 and served as the Art Director of the Larkin Company for thirteen years. He was a member of the Buffalo Society of Artists, the Society for Sanity in Art, the Society of Independent Artists, and more.

Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986)

Bronze Sculpture Maquette for Draped Reclining Figure by Henry Moore

Artist:	Henry Moore
Title:	"Bronze Sculpture Maquette for Draped Reclining Figure"
Description:	C. 1952. On original marble base.
Dimensions:	Ht. 4" L 6 1/2" (excluding the base)
Estimate:	SOLD: $195,500
Provenance:	Seymour H. Knox II Collection, Buffalo, NY, thence by descent.

Moore is an English artist best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom. His works usually feature the human figure, typically as reclining figures or mother-and-child depictions. His works have been described to be depictive of the female body, although he went through a phase of sculpting family groups. Despite achieving wealth from his large-scale commissions, Moore lived frugally and endowed the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues to support education and promotion of the arts.

Rockwell Kent (American 1882-1971)

Tree Tops and Mountain Peaks by Rockwell Kent

Artist:	Rockwell Kent
Title:	"Tree Tops and Mountain Peaks"
Description:	1960. Oil on canvas. Signed 'Rockwell Kent' (lower left & lower right).
Dimensions:	33" x 44" (39 ½" x 50")
Estimate:	SOLD: $336,000
Provenance:	Lacarda Gallery, New York, NY. Collection of Mr. & Mrs. William M. E. Clarkson, Buffalo, NY

Rockwell Kent was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer, sailor, and adventurer. Born in Tarrytown, New York, he spent his early life in NYC, where he attended the Horace Mann School. Kent went on to study with several influential painters and theorists of his day, including studying composition and design with Arthur Wesley Dow at the Art Students League, studying painting with William Merritt Chase at the Shinnecock Hills Summer School of Art, and studying with Robert Henri at the New York School of Art. In his mid-40s, Kent moved to an Adirondack farmstead where he lived and painted until his death.

Cartier

Artist:	Cartier
Title:	"A Cartier 7.55 CT Diamond and Platinum Ring"
Description:	Centering on a step-cut diamond weighing 7.55 carats, flanked by tapered baguette diamonds, each weighing approximately .60 carat. Mounted in platinum, in red leather Cartier case. Signed Cartier, no. 863218. Accompanied by GIA report no. 2105705223 stating that the diamond is F color, VS2 clarity. Also with a certificate from Cartier indicating the date of purchase (April 4, 1993).
Dimensions:	Ring size 7.5
Estimate:	SOLD: $294,000
Provenance:	Godell - Hager Estate, Buffalo, NY.

Cartier started in 1847 when Louis François Cartier took over his father’s jewelry workshop. There was little demand for expensive items during the French revolution, yet Louis François persisted and wanted to continue the family business. Cartier’s business grew over a decade, with Louis François’s son Alfred taking over the company and moving it to the rue de la Paix in the jewelry district of Paris. Alfred’s sons expanded the Cartier brand overseas to London and New York, garnering praise and popularity as time continued.

Gabriele Münter (German, 1877-1962)

Dame im Park, Mariahalde by Gabriele Münter

Artist:	Gabriele Münter
Title:	"Dame im Park, Mariahalde"
Description:	1914. oil on board. dated and titled 'Münter, Dame im Park, Mariahalde' and with the nachlass stamp (on reverse).
Dimensions:	13" x 16" (framed 22" x 25 ½")
Estimate:	SOLD: $270,000
Provenance:	The Estate of Jane F. Sheets, Buffalo, New York.

Münter was a German expressionist painter at the forefront of the Munich avant-garde scene in the early 20th century. She began her artistic training in the Düsseldorf studio of artist Ernst Bosch and later at the Damenschule of Willy Platz. She also spent several years in America, giving her social exposure that was rare for women at that time. Upon returning to Germany, she attended beginners' classes at the Damenakademie of the Münchener Künstlerinnenverein and then studied at the Phalanx School in Munich, an avant-garde institution. At the Phalanx School, she attended sculpture courses and was introduced to Post-Impressionism and the marking techniques of a palette knife and a brush. She was a founding member of the expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter.

Charles Rohlfs (American, 1853-1936)

Rare Carved Oak Hall Chair by Charles Rohlfs

Artist:	Charles Rohlfs
Title:	"Rohlfs Arts & Crafts Chair"
Description:	Fine & rare oak hall chair by Charles Rofhfs. Signed & dated with the artist's logo, 1902. Masterfully carved & executed, in superb original condition & finish, with/ original maker's wooden tag. One of 4 examples known.
Dimensions:	57"
Estimate:	SOLD: $298,000

American actor, patternmaker, stove designer, and furniture maker, Charles Rohlfs is a representative of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Born in Brooklyn, Rohlfs studied at the Cooper Union in Manhattan. As a young man, he worked as a stove pattern-maker while pursuing his career as an actor - he received several patents for his stove designs. It’s said he designed and made furniture for personal use as early as 1888, but he did not begin his prominent career as a professional maker until 1897. By 1900, Rohlfs opened a shop in downtown Buffalo, NY and began producing what he called "artistic furniture" or the "Rohlfs style." After he retired from furniture making around 1907, Rohlfs became a leader of the Chamber of Commerce in Buffalo.

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