May 3rd Live Auction Featured Lots

May 3rd Live Auction Featured Lots


3 minute read

Listen to article
Audio generated by DropInBlog's Blog Voice AI™ may have slight pronunciation nuances. Learn more

The May 3rd live auction is only days away, and we’re excited to share a beautiful selection of featured items for you to browse today. It’s never easy choosing just a few highlights from an auction featuring more than 426 exquisite lots. You can explore the full catalog here. It’s open for bidding now!

Let's get to the featured lots!

We always offer a wonderful selection of pottery, but this auction includes a few pieces that are especially exceptional.

Rare and beautifully decorated, this 1936 Roseville Experimental Primrose handled vase features applied white blossoms and green leaves over a textured tan and blue ground.

See all Roseville


Boldly sculpted in a matte green glaze, this 1920s McCoy vase showcases Egyptian Revival sphinx and winged motifs in a dramatic Art Deco design.

See more Pottery


This auction features amazing examples of original framed art pieces. 

A serene 1936 oil on canvas by Teng Hiok Chiu depicts sailboats along the shores of Loch Broom in Scotland, painted in a refined modernist style with soft coastal light and a harmonious palette.This bold oil on canvas by Georgina Klitgaard depicts a farmer guiding horses through a field beneath a dramatic cloud-filled sky, with strong brushwork conveying movement and rural intensity.

Timepieces are always a hit in our auctions. Here are two standout examples, perfect for statement pieces or focal points in any room. 

An elegant early 1900s Tudric pewter case clock by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. features a tapering Art Nouveau form, coppered Roman numeral dial, and rich blue enamel center.

This elegant early 1900s banjo clock by Waltham Clock Co. features reverse-painted glass panels of George Washington and Mount Vernon within a classic Federal-style case.

See more timepieces 

The Art of the Machine Age celebrates streamlined forms, industrial precision, and the bold elegance of modern materials shaped by innovation and motion.

This spring “bullet” magazine rack by James Waring Carpenter for McKay Manufacturing features a bold industrial coil form in chrome with black enamel accents, created for the Chicago World’s Fair.

This ultra-rare 1938 Streamline Moderne teapot by Paul Schreckengost for Gem Clay Forming Co. embodies Machine Age design with its aerodynamic form and refined Art Deco styling, recognized as an icon of 1930s industrial aesthetics.

See more in this style

Lighting always draws attention in our auctions. Here are two distinctive examples that bring strong presence, style, and functionto any space.


This mid-century modern table lamp by Laurel Lighting Corp features an adjustable brass form with original champagne finish, a directional shade, and distinctive spike finial, reflecting refined Italian-inspired industrial design of the 1950s.

This striking Arts and Crafts table lamp pairs a Wheatley matte green Broad Leaf pottery base with a floral leaded glass shade, blending American art pottery with classic stained glass design.

See more lamps



There's still plenty of time to register for the May 3rd live auction, and you can browse and bid early today!

Hope to see you there! Auction goes live at 12 PM CST on Sunday, May 3rd @ CraftedAuctions.com.

« Back to Blog