Invaluable, the world’s leading online live auction marketplace, and James D. Julia, a top auction house located in Fairfield, ME, today announced that Invaluable is offering online bidding on James D. Julia’s two upcoming June sales: Lamps & Glass and Toys, Dolls & Advertising. Bidders can view the full catalogs for both sales on Invaluable.com and bid online in real-time during the live auctions.

The Important Lamp & Glass Auction, taking place on June 18, 2015 at 10:00am ET, offers more than 775 lots of Tiffany lamps and glass, Steuben glass, Rene Lalique glass, Duffner & Kimberly lamps, Handel lamps, Wedgwood glass and more. Highlights of the sale include a rare Webb rock crystal cameo vase with a cameo decoration of flowers in various stages of bloom, which is expected to realize $60,000 - $80,000, along with a rare Handel table lamp with a reverse painted aquarium shade, which is estimated at $40,000 - $60,000. Additional noteworthy lamps include a Tiffany Studios Belted Dogwood table lamp, estimated at $28,500 - $32,500; a Tiffany Studios Tulip table lamp, estimated at $30,000 -$50,000; a Tiffany Studios Tyler Scroll table lamp, expected to realize $30,000 - $40,000; and a Duffner & Kimberly table lamp in the Louis XV style, estimated at $25,000 - $30,000.

Noteworthy lots of glass include a Rene Lalique vase in the Perruches pattern, estimated at $26,000 - $30,000; a Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre covered box in the Nizami pattern, estimated at $15,000 - $20,000; a Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre vase decorated with the Imps on a Bridge pattern in a very rare color combination, which is expected to realize $15,000 - $17,500; and a rare Steuben footed bowl with a hexagon shaped clear foot and stem, which is estimated at $8,000 - $12,000.

“James D. Julia is one of the premier auction houses in the Northeast, and we’re thrilled to be working with them to help promote their two June sales,” said Rob Weisberg, Invaluable CEO. “The Lamps & Glass and Toys, Dolls & Advertising auctions remain extremely popular on the Invaluable platform year after year, and we expect a strong turnout from Invaluable bidders participating in both sales.”

The Toys, Dolls & Advertising auction, taking place on June 19 at 10:00am ET, offers more than 400 lots of rare and vintage toys, dolls, signs and other advertising pieces. Headlining the session is a rare 5-cent/25-cent Mills Double Dewey Slot Machine, which had been buried away at a home on the West coast for more than 30 years, and is estimated at $35,000 - $65,000. Other rare pieces include a 41-inch First Series Marklin “Olympia” Battleship, which is estimated at $28,000 - $32,000 and an extremely rare “Philadelphia Express” toy wagon from Francis, Field & Francis, considered to be the first manufacturer of production tin toys, which is expected to realize $15,000 - $20,000. The auction also includes an early wooden Dentist carved figural molar Trade Sign, which is estimated at $8,000 - $10,000; a Number 1 Barbie doll with the original box, estimated at $2,000 - $3,000; and a Wurlitzer 1015 Jukebox from the 1940’s, which is expected to realize $3,000 - $5,000.

“We have been working with Invaluable for years to provide online bidding for our auction sales, and continue to see increased numbers of our auction buyers participating over the internet,” said Mark Ford, CEO of James D. Julia. “We are looking forward to making the rare and one-of-a-kind pieces in these two sales available to Invaluable users.”

For more information or to see the fully illustrated catalogs and bid online, please visit www.invaluable.com.  

About Invaluable

Invaluable, a leading online live auction marketplace, features a live online bidding platform that allows collectors and dealers to bid in real-time in auctions held around the world. As the leading developer of SaaS and e-commerce applications for the auction industry, Invaluable provides auction houses with e-commerce and marketing solutions, as well as auction management software. Invaluable’s best-in-class historical price database includes more than 58 million complete auction results, totaling more than $204 billion in value. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Boston, Invaluable also has an office in the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.Invaluable.com or follow us on Twitter: @InvaluableLive.

About James D. Julia Auctioneers

James D. Julia Auctioneers is one of North America’s Top 10 Antique Auction houses. The business is headquartered in Fairfield, Maine with a satellite office in Woburn, Massachusetts that allows customers from the Greater Boston area a convenient drop off location. In business for nearly five decades, Julia’s conducts high-end firearms, antique, collectible, and decorative arts auctions throughout the year. For more information, visit http://jamesdjulia.com.

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