The Bass Museum of Art was founded in 1964 through the donation of a private collection by John and Johanna Bass to the City of Miami Beach. Designer of iconic resorts such as The Fontainebleau, Eden Roc and Americana, Morris Lapidus helped define the MiMo look. His buildings with neo-baroque interiors enticed visitors with luxurious visions of vacation resort life. You will not want to miss the opportunity be a part of the history by acquiring any of a number of rare architectural elements; all designed by Mr. Lapidus for his personal Miami...

Fine selection of Nippon / Porcelain, Art Glass, Cut Crystal, Collectibles ( Hat pins etc.), Art (Carved Carousel Horses etc) and so much more!! Of the numerous items of interest in this auction we would be remiss if we did not point out the rare and wonderful example of Tiffany & Co. art glass with elaborate and unusual silver mounts. The bulbous glass body features iridescent thread-like applied glass decoration on a gourd-shaped form. It has a sterling silver footed base as well as a sterling silver dotted and flared neck. Another lot...

We are pleased to present our “Spring Into Auction” sale beginning March 27th at 6:00 pm (EST). This eclectic miscellany brings to the market a plethora of unique and exciting pieces from relevant local collections including many from the private collection of one esteemed Coral Gables couple. A husband and wife team with vastly differing tastes, nevertheless, a shared keenness for quality. For decades, they scoured antique shows, auctions and specialty dealers to acquire the hidden gems. A selection of items hail from such prominent jewelers...

Hill Auction Gallery, in conjunction with Arlene Schwarz, United Appraisal Group, Inc. and The Bass Museum of Art, is pleased to announce the sale of deaccessioned artwork from The Bass’ past collections and exhibitions; contents from the Morris Lapidus Estate; and, other fine estate collections. In 1964, The Bass Museum of Art was founded thanks to the donation of a private collection (focused mostly on Renaissance and Baroque works) to the city of Miami Beach. Collectors of fine art and cultural artifacts, John and Johanna Bass donated the...

We are delighted to kick off the auction season with our upcoming sale on September 28, 2016 at 6pm EST. Our offerings in this auction include an array of fine pieces spanning antique to modernism. One of the featured items (Lot 154) being presented is one of five original Romero Britto paintings that we are offering for sale in this auction. Britto's colossal "Fantasia" masterpiece is a original pop art painting which depicts the iconic Mickey Mouse image. A huge museum quality painting, this framed piece measures 90" x 71", and is...

Hill Auction Gallery is pleased to announce another exciting sale May 25th. We want to express our heartfelt thanks to all bidders both in-house and around the globe who helped make our inaugural auction the talk of the industry in South Florida. We are eager to repeat the success from or first sale by acquiring a superb and varied collection.This sale is comprised of items curated over a lifetime of global travel from a distinguished Hollywood socialite.This collection represents the culmination of a lifetime of expertly acquired objets...

Our first auction will be held on March 30th at 6:00 PM with a preview night March 29th from 5:00-9:00 PM. It will largely consist of items from the collection of a world traveler and connoisseur of the weird, wonderful, and rare. For privacy purposes we will refer to this individual as the "Collector" in this post. his inaugural auction features many items with intriguing stories and priceless histories. As a global traveler the Collector spent a lifetime seeking out unusual and uncommon treasures often with great histories. Take for example...

In an effort to prepare all our bidders for our March 30th grand opening auction we wanted to take this opportunity to go through what to expect on the big day. Interested parties can easily register to bid online through a selection of platforms including Liveauctioneers.com, eBay.com, Auctionzip.com, Invaluable.com and of course in-house. We strongly encourage people to register to bid on whichever desired platform works for them as early as possible. Even if you don't think you'll place a bid on an item, it is a good idea to be ready just...