Whether you’re interested in taking a road trip to attend a winter antique show or looking to get in on auctions, live an in person or online, the weekly antiques show and auction ads are a great place to turn for inspiration and ideas. Read More +
A letter from a survivor of the Titanic, written during the British Wreck Commissioner’s investigation into the sinking of the ship, topped $11,000 during a Jan. 22 auction presented by RR Auction. Read More +
A seldom-seen Cremona Orchestral “K” nickelodeon that is able to create eight instrumental effects realized $33,000 during Stanton Auctioneer’s autumn 2014 auction. Read More +
A cast iron patina Merman sculpture, originally part of the Place de la Concorde fountain in Paris, is one of 1,000+ industrial art antiquities being offered by Guernsey’s, during a March 27-28 auction. Read More +
A variety of artwork from California artists, including two pieces by noted artist Guy Orlando Rose, are expected to be headlining lots in John Moran Auctioneers’ March 24 sale. Read More +
Buttons are an attractive collecting option, in part, because it doesn’t take a lot of money to participate. Members of the National Button Society are celebrating National Button Week (March 15-21) in grand fashion, with many regional button events planned across the U.S. for new and old collectors alike. Read More +
An eye-catching ladies’ platinum, diamond, and sapphire Art Deco bow bracelet, which realized $14,400, was one of several unique pieces of jewelry to change hands during Kaminski Auctions’ Jan. 18 auction. Read More +
A collection of more than 600 lots of the NASA space program in action, from the early days of Mercury, to the triumphs of Apollo, are heading to auction, Feb. 26 through London-based Bloomsbury Auctions. Among the expected highlights of the sale is a clear photo of astronaut Neil Armstrong on the moon, with the American flag to his left. Read More +
A pair of nine-arm silver Tiffany candelabra’s, along with a large silver centerpiece bowl weighing 154 Troy ounces, are some of the featured lots in Witherell’s March auction. Read More +
It’s often said that knowledge is power, and not only does Behind the Gavel columnist Wayne Jordan agree with that sentiment, but he recommends titles no antique dealer’s or collector’s reference library should be without. Read More +