A totemic dance paddle, Inuit soapstone figures and a Shaman’s pipe are up for bids during Willis Henry Auctions’ American Indian & Ethnographic Art Auction May 26 Read More +
Totemic dance paddle and Shaman’s pipe headlining sale
Folk Art
Single strand of pearls auctioned for $143,750
A single strand of graduated natural pearls with Tiffany & Co. 18-karat gold clasp and three European cut diamonds sold for $143,750 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Read More +
Ivory Coast carved equestrian figure rides to $62,000
Bonhams is thrilled with the results of its Nov. 20, 2012, African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art sale in New York. Read More +
Charleston artists holding court in N.C. antique auction
Asheville-based Brunk Auctions will hold its next live and online antique auction March 23, consisting of approximately 800 lots, including fine art, antiques, and decorative arts. Read More +
Stars come out for opening of Winter Antiques Show
The Winter Antiques Show opened its 10-day run at the Park Avenue Armory with strong antiques sales, celebrity sightings, standing-room-only at the special lectures, and a 25 percent increase in daily visitors. Read More +
Sulky weathervane may cart off with $20,000 in three-day sale
Weathervanes, nautical items, a rare hand colored lithograph and more than 500 stunning pieces of fine art are poised for sale at James D. Julia’s first auction of 2013. The three-day event, scheduled for Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, will include some 1,000 lots. Read More +
Happy holidays? A closer look at artists’ renditions of not-so-jolly Santa postcards
Santa Claus is a jolly old elf beloved of children and postcard collectors, but some artists of the early 1900s gave him a less than sentimental image. Even when they got the beard and costume right, they didn’t picture him as someone you’d want in your living room in the middle of the night. Read More +
Rare music machine earns $120K in Mich. auction
A rare and desirable 1905 Wurlitzer Style 17 PianOrchestra in excellent working condition soared to $120,000 at a huge three-day auction held Oct. 5-7 by Showtime Auction Services. Read More +
Sarcophagus offered in Thanksgiving auction holds $65K high estimate
Kaminski Auctions announces its largest sale of the year offering an eclectic mix of European furnishings, decorative and fine art on Saturday; Sunday features Americana, baseball memorabilia and a single owner folk art collection from Cape Cod. Read More +
Alexander Calder sterling brooch earns $22,140 and top spot in fall estates auction
The top lot of Woodbury Auction’s Early Fall Fine Estates Auction is a sterling “w” brooch designed by Alexander Calder, which was offered for the first time at auction. Read More +