Auctions

Dargate toy and dollhouse sale

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The mighty mortgage mess that has forced more than 400,000 U.S. homeowners into bankruptcy created some tall discounts for miniature dollhouse collectors at a recent Dargate Auction Gallery sale of antique toys.

�Your move� at the chess collectors' international biennial auction

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In conjunction with Chess Collectors International’s 13th biennial convention in Boca Raton April 29-May 4, Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches will host the CCI biennial auction

Part II of Bertoia�s auction of the Donald Kaufman collection adds $3 million to series total

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – Part II of the Donald Kaufman antique toy collection, auctioned by Bertoia’s Sept. 25-26, 2009, provided yet another golden opportunity for collectors to dip into the most enticing toy box of all time.

Lifetime collection, antique shop contents to be sold by Woody in no-reserve auction Nov. 14

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The contents of the antique shop and items from the personal collection of Brad and Eunice Witt, formerly of Missouri, will be sold without reserve Nov. 14, in the grand ballroom of the St. Charles Convention Center,

Skinner Sci-Tech auction, July 25

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Skinner’s July 25 science technology and clocks auction features several important pairs of globes by Newton, a sextant by Ramsden, an octant by George Jones, equinoctial dials, astrolabes, chronometers, microscopes and nautical antiques.

Masters of Mesh: The Dennis and Terri LaMothe Collection is the largest mesh collection to come to auction

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A 30-year odyssey started with a boyfriend trying to impress his girl. It was in the mid-1970s when Dennis LaMothe was walking with his then-girlfriend, Terri, past a Merle Norman window display. Inside was a shimmering gold top, sleek and sexy and fashioned from delicately bound metal mesh.

Collect.com Auction: LaMothe Collection represents one couple�s lifelong journey

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Collect.com Auctions is expanding its reach across the collecting spectrum by offering 487 lots including the largest known collection of metal mesh handbags and vintage fashion.

Fine porcelain, furniture, art headline New Orleans auction

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS – A lifetime collection of fine porcelains, furniture, art and silver will headline New Orleans Auction’s summer estate auction, July 25-26.

Astronomical regulators, Tiffany lighting destined to shine at Fontaine�s Nov. 21 sale

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A massive three-session cataloged auction boasting nearly 525 lots of vintage clocks and watches, lighting (by Tiffany, Handel, Duffner & Kimberly, Pairpoint and others), Arts & Crafts furniture and accessories, bronzes, coins, paintings, porcelains and more will be held Nov. 21 by Fontaine's Auction Gallery

New buyers of antique advertising added punch to Dan Morphy�s $1.5 million Fall sale

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – The most convincing proof that quality Americana finds its buyers in any market condition came on Oct. 8-10 at Dan Morphy Auctions’ Fall Sale, ...

Old Town Auctions presents collection from now-closed West Coast doll and toy museum

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The summer season isn’t a time usually associated with major toy-buying opportunities, but Matt Protos and Keith Spurgeon’s Old Town Auctions will soon be filling that void.

Fine and costume jewelry collection from estate of Connecticut dealer Louise Graham in Dec. 7 auction

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Dec. 7, Estate Roadshow Auctions will conduct the first in a series of sales to disperse the remarkable personal collection and early store stock of Connecticut antiques dealer Louise Mondani Graham, who died in August.

Famous collection at Noel Barrett, April 11-13

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the great, early collections of Americana claims top billing in Noel Barrett’s 1,400-lot auction, April 11-13.

Surreal paintings of Raymond A. Whyte to star in St. Petersburg, Fla., auction

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Aug. 23-24 sale at Burchard Galleries, Inc., in St. Petersburg will feature artwork and artifacts from the estate of portrait, surrealist and neomanneristic painter Raymond A. Whyte.

Important works featured at Swann Oct. 7 Auction of African-American Fine Art

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ auction of African-American Fine Art on Tuesday, Oct. 7 offers important works of art by significant artists from prestigious collections.

Exceptional Tiffany Studios table lamp expected to top $100,000 at Toomey Gallery Dec. 7

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An important Tiffany Studios table lamp in the Peony pattern is expected to bring $100,000-$150,000 at an Arts & Crafts, Modern and Fine Art Sale slated for Sunday, Dec. 7, at the John Toomey Gallery.

Rago�s says goodbye to 2008 with an auction of estate furnishings, fine art, jewelry and silver

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The two-day Great Estates auction ended 2008 for Rago’s with the gift of a solid sale. When the bidding was through, 88 percent of the 950+ lots were sold for a total hammer of just under $1.5 million.

One-day survey of American history in Brunk auction Nov. 14

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Attention history lovers: Brunk Auctions is offering a one-day survey of America from the 18th to the 20th century on Nov. 14. It comes cleverly disguised as an auction.

Weschler�s kicks off its fall season with stellar results

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Weschler’s Auctioneers & Appraisers began its 2009/2010 auction season Sept. 25 with heavy bidding attributable to property consigned by one of D.C.’s most exclusive neighborhoods: Kalorama.

Collect.com Auction�s Dec. 12 sale features the lifetime metal mesh, vintage celebrity couture collection of Dennis & Terri LaMothe

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IOLA, Wis. – Collect.com Auctions will present more than 400 lots of the Dennis & Terri LaMothe metal mesh collection in an Internet, absentee and phone auction closing Dec. 12.

Skinner hosts American Indian & ethnographic art auction Sept. 26

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – Skinner, Inc., has announced that its upcoming auction of American Indian and Ethnographic Art will be held on Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. in its Boston gallery.

Josef Israels original oil on board painting gavels for $20,700 at April 25 sale

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MALVERN, Pa.—An original oil on board painting of a lone woman by the sea, done by the renowned Dutch artist Josef Israels (1824-1911), sold for $20,700 at a multi-estate sale held Apr. 25 by Gordon S. Converse

Fine art and Brother Thomas Bezanson pottery featured at Thomaston Place�s first sale of 2009

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present large selections of fine art paintings and sculpture, beautifully crafted jewelry, Native American artifacts, and rare coins at their first sale of 2009, on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1.

Over 600 lots of antique furniture, decorative accessories, and vintage firearms at Fontaine's Feb. 7

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Over 500 lots of antique furniture and decorative accessories will be sold at a multi-estate auction on Saturday, Feb. 7, by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery

Original watercolor painting by Adolf Hitler offered in SoldUSA online auction

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MATTHEWS, N.C.—A rare, original watercolor painting by Adolf Hitler, signed and dated 1912, when the former German leader was living in Austria, will be sold in an online auction ending May 30-31 by SoldUSA.com.

Vintage video game sells for $5,250

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

How much would you be willing to pay for an unopened Atari 2600 game? If your answer is $5,250, chances are good you’re either a little bit crazy or you’re a collector with money to burn.

Jesse James gun, effects to be sold during James D. Julia�s extraordinary firearms auction Oct. 6-7

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine — Upon examination, the James D. Julia Oct. 6-7 firearms auction is one of a very special nature. For the last five or six years, the Julia firm has been a leader in the sale of quality, high-end firearms.

Memorabilia from Golden Girl Estelle Getty on the block

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – Property from the estate of “Golden Girl” Estelle Getty will be on offer at Bonhams & Butterfields in their June entertainment memorabilia auction on June 14, 2009, in Los Angeles.

Florida show promoter announces new West Coast location

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antique Shows of Florida has expanded, opening a new venue between Naples and Ft. Myers .

Epic journey, epic movie posters, epic Internet auction through Sunday, Dec. 14

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dwight Cleveland’s pursuit of the very finest movie posters of all time have led him on a journey that spans 20 different countries, six continents, has had him digging in abandoned theaters, the forgotten corners of dusty antique shops and amidst the chaos of flea markets.

Largest sale ever planned for Morphy�s, Aug. 13-15

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – On Aug. 13-15, Dan Morphy Auctions will conduct the biggest cataloged sale in its history – a 3,000-lot no-reserve absolute auction featuring long-held private collections of Kentucky rifles, fine dolls and toys, mechanical music boxes, decorative art, jewelry and gold coins.

Morphy Auctions prepares for its �best Fall sale ever,� Sept. 11-13 in Denver, Pa.

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Secor, Linemar, pressed steel, European tin windups, marbles, banks, coin ops, antique advertising and a super array of fine antiques are waiting in the wings

Cowan�s firearms and militaria auction goes off with a bang

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wes Cowan’s Auction House in Cincinnati held its Firearms and Militaria auction from Oct. 28-30. More than 2,200 lots were offered, ranging mainly from the period of the American Revolution to World War II.

Masterpieces of pin-up art in Dallas auction Oct. 27

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — After the mid-summer results of an auction that redefined the field of Illustration Art, Heritage Auctions is readying the second round of selections from The Charles Martignette Estate in its Signature Illustration Art Auction, Oct. 27, at Heritage's Design District Annex, 1518 Slocum Street.

A British surprise at Brunk, March 1

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On March 1, a signed Gillow burlwood desk sold at Brunk Auctions for 10 times its pre-sale estimate.

Living estate of Ted Williams� third wife to sell on May 30

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WEST SWANZEY, N.H. – Part II of the living estate of Dolores Wettach Williams – the former high-fashion model, actress and third wife of Hall of Fame baseball legend Ted Williams – will be sold at auction on Saturday, May 30

Bonhams� 27th annual dog art sale fetches international bidder interest

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A standing-room-only crowd eagerly assembled in the Madison Avenue galleries of Bonhams New York on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, to attend the international auctioneer’s 27th annual Dog Art sale.

Lifetime collection of Americana and folk art the centerpiece of Morphy�s Oct. 8-10 sale

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – An honored lifetime collection of Americana and folk art, the Joseph and Lilian Shapiro collection, headlines Dan Morphy Auctions’ Fall Sale slated for Oct. 8-10 at the Morphy gallery in Denver, Pa.

Halloween sees 19th century vampire killing kit sell for $8,800

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PORT GIBSON, Miss. – An authentic 19th-century vampire killing kit – containing a pistol with silver bullets in a coffin-style case, holy water vials, a cleaver, a prayer book and a looking glass – sold for $8,800 at an estate sale held Oct. 31 by Stevens Auction Company

Strong demand seen for art pottery

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Collections from Michigan, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa and South Carolina benefited from the strong prices realized at Belhorn Auction Services’ Nov. 15, American Art Pottery Auction.

Early American history leads Heritage Auctions' $1.44 million+ Books and Manuscripts auction

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — Rare first edition copies of volumes I and II of The Federalist Papers brought almost $150,000 to lead the combined Rare Books and Historical Manuscripts sales at Heritage Auctions in Dallas on Oct. 16, 2009.

Postcard prices realized vary at auction

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Need a postcard fix? Well, this may help: We've compiled a few auction results from LiveAuctioneers.com on postcard auctions.

Fine prints by Picasso, Whistler, Baumann star in Sept. 24 auction

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—The top lot at Swann Galleries’ Sept. 24 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings was Pablo Picasso’s first major print, Le Repas Frugal, etching and drypoint, 1904, which brought $108,000. All prices quoted include 20 percent buyer’s premium.

Postcard hobby alive and well at auction

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The fall auction at the Lyn Knight gallery proved once again that the postcard hobby is alive and well. Bidding wars were fought for many fantastic postcards. Record prices were achieved on real photo postcards, as well as artist signed and Halloween.

Mechanical banks, Disneyana, eBay charity records fall

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As the political world and the U.S. dollar continue to inspire uncertainty, pop culture collectibles continue to offer solid performance, historical insights and simple enjoyment. Whether one is a player in the marketplace, an casual observer or simply a history buff, these are interesting times.

Outstanding Rock �N� Roll memorabilia at Philip Weiss March 1

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Memorabilia from some of the greatest acts in rock ‘n’ roll history – the Beatles, Buddy Holly, the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix and others – will be sold at an auction slated for Sunday, March 1, by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Rare figural finds bring top dollar at milk glass collector�s convention

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DUBLIN, Ohio – The National Milk Glass Collectors Society (NMGCS) met Sept. 17-19 at The Crown Plaza in Dublin, Ohio. More than 95 people attended the convention from across the nation.

Extremely rare Winchester shell box soars to $12,870 at SoldUSA.com online auction

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An extremely rare Winchester New Rival 10-gage empty Christmas shell box, professionally restored and with all the labels intact, sold for $12,870 in an Internet and catalog auction held by SoldUSA.com

Victorian lamps and antique glass highlight Woody auction, April 4

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 450 lots of mostly Victorian lamps and antique glass will be sold on Saturday, April 4, by Woody Auction at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Earth City, Mo.

Hollywood�s Golden Age rules in $2.17 million movie poster auction

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The lure of Hollywood’s Golden Age proved to be a tremendous draw on Nov. 9, as Heritage Auction Galleries’ Vintage Movie Poster Auction brought intense bidding from the Internet, the phones and the auction floor.

Bidder sinks fangs into vampire killing kit for $14,850

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A complete and authentic vampire killing kit – made around 1800 and complete with stakes, mirrors, a gun with silver bullets, crosses, a Bible, holy water, candles and even garlic, all housed in a handsome American walnut case with a carved cross on top – hammered for $14,850 at the Jimmy Pippen estate sale

Philip Weiss May sales achieve impressive results

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A block of six rare Canadian error stamps (Scott 387A), never hinged, from the corner of the sheet, sold for $50,850 at a multi-estate sale held May 8-9 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Hal Hunt sells Belter bed for big bucks

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – An exceedingly rare pierce-carved laminated rosewood bed, crafted by John Henry Belter (circa 1850s) and one of only two known, soared to $201,250 at a multi-estate sale held Feb. 21 by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Philip Weiss Auctions lines up big, quality sales through spring, including train and militaria collections, among others

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There will be no rest for the weary at Philip Weiss Auctions, which concluded a banner year in 2008 and looks forward to continued success through the first half of 2009 and beyond.

Neal Auction�s annual Louisiana Purchase Auction� achieves $4.02 million

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With concerns over the financial and mortgage markets looming, Neal Auction Company’s Oct. 11-12, 2008 Louisiana Purchase Auction(TM) should serve as testament to a strong and healthy art market.

Julia�s announces 3-day auction event featuring finest of collections

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine — There’s a time and a place for old friends. There’s something even comforting about seeing the familiar. But in the auction world, collectors prefer a fresh to the market selection of goods over merchandise that has been seen, bought and sold by everyone under the sun.

Dealer pays $680,000 for Lionel train trove

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Two model-train collectors had prices jumping off the tracks at a recent U.S. Bankruptcy Court auction. At stake were 8,375 Lionel trains worth an estimated $1 million.

Rare, fine Shenandoah Valley sampler tops out at $48,875 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc. sale

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. – On July 25, Jeff and Beverley Evans conducted their first Americana auction under their new company, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Inc.

Antiques, collectibles auction will benefit completion of the Litchfield Firehouse

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Conn. – A major auction to help finish the interior of the new addition to the Litchfield Firehouse will be held Nov. 21, beginning at 5 p.m. at the firehouse, located at 258 West Street.

Antiquities to Arts & Crafts– and everything in between– offered at Thomaston Place�s Nov. 7-9 sale

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Nov. 7-9 sale will offer a broad diversity of items, ranging from ancient Middle Eastern and Asian artifacts to Arts & Crafts furniture, paintings and accessories.

Chamberlain�s All-Star Game uniform slams it in at $72K in Grey Flannel auction

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The excitement surrounding the Sept. 11, 2009, induction of Michael Jordan into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame set the pace for a weekend of unforgettable reunions and highlights

Investment-grade antiques from several collectors offered at Showtime Auction Services 3-day event

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – After skipping its customary live spring sale to conduct a catalog auction, Showtime Auction Services will return this fall to stage a remarkable three day event with the entire collection of Ron Wallace, a dedicated collector for over 30 years

Record price expected for 1934 The Black Cat movie poster

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — A rare, one-of-a-kind 1934 movie poster for the Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi horror film, The Black Cat, is expected to set a world record price for any type of poster in the Nov. 12-13, 2009, Signature Vintage Movie Posters Auction at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, and online.

Cypher toy collections lead 1,200-lot lineup in Noel Barrett�s Nov. 15-16 auction

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15-16, Noel Barrett opens a treasure chest of rare and unusual childhood antiques in his Fall 2008 auction of ‘Toys & Other Things.’

Go west California design highlights spring auction of 20th century furniture and decorative arts

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – Bonhams & Butterfields’ April 6, 2009 auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts offered a wide array of iconic examples by well-known designers of the 20th century.

Petroliana brings rich prices at Matthews auction

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Mohawk Gasoline neon single-sided porcelain sign, graded 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 for condition and with exceptional gloss, sold for $30,250 at a Petroliana & Gas Station Collectibles Auction held Aug. 7 by Matthews Auctions, LLC.

First edition Harry Potter trove highlights June Rare Books Auction in Dallas

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – An extensive grouping of original Harry Potter editions – including three complete sets, two of which are signed, and an original first printing English hardcover, with all first edition points – will be auctioned during Heritage Auction Galleries’ June 16-17 Grand Format Rare Books Auction.

Civil War Letter from Lee to Grant Tops Swann Galleries� April 23 Autographs Auction

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK — An October 1864 letter from Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant was the star of Swann Galleries’ April 23rd autograph auction, reaching $57,600.

RIA auction includes finest, rarest Winchesters and Tiffany-made silver sword

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOLINE, Ill. – Seeking to build on last year’s record results, Rock Island Auction Co. (RIA) added more than 2,700 lots to its Sep. 11-13 premiere firearms auction.

�Dog days� coming to Madison Avenue

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams New York will hold its 27th annual sale devoted to the art of dog paintings on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009.

Several prominent collections of American brilliant cut glass to be sold Sept. 5

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Several prominent lifetime collections of American Brilliant Cut Glass – known as ABCG and hugely popular with collectors – will be sold at auction on Sept. 5, beginning promptly at 9:30 a.m.

Collectors gear up for chance to get the best toys

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – The March 2009 auction debut of the Donald Kaufman Collection set a new house record for Bertoia’s at $4.2 million. Collectors who enjoyed the blue-chip offerings in the March sessions will find a similar second helping awaits at Kaufman Part II, slated for Sept. 25-26 at Bertoia Auctions’ gallery.

�An event to dream about� � The Donald Kaufman collection steps into the spotlight March 19-21 at Bertoia�s

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Donald Kaufman collection is headed for the auction spotlight at Bertoia’s, Vineland, N.J., starting with a 1,500-lot offering on March 19-21, 2009.

Several new auction records set at Swann Galleries� Feb. 17 African-American Fine Art sale

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ Feb. 17 auction of African-American Fine Art saw top-dollar results for works by major black artists. The top lot, a monumental charcoal and crayon drawing by Charles White, Move On Up a Little Higher, 1961, sold to a major American museum for $228,000

Early European art and fine Americana at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries� Nov. 7-8 sale

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THOMASTON, Maine — Important European art from the 15th-18th centuries, plus many fine American antiques and paintings will feature strongly in Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Nov. 7-8 sale.

Early Bob Dylan poem highlights Christie�s Pop Culture Sale, June 23

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Christie’s Pop Culture sale on June 23 in New York will be highlighted by an exciting discovery of a handwritten poem by the teenage Bob Dylan, created when he was a camper at Herzl Camp in Northwestern Wisconsin

A. Wyeth prints, original oils, antiques highlight Converse Oct. 21 auction

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WAYNE, Pa. – Approximately 200 lots of fine art, period American furniture, decorative accessories and more will be sold at a two-session auction planned for Oct. 21 by Gordon S. Converse & Co.

Superstars� game-used jerseys highlight Grey Flannel sale

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Grey Flannel Auctions of Westhampton Beach, N.Y., has announced details of its Sept. 12, 2009, Fourth Annual Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Auction and other special events associated with the 2009 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. summer decoy auction grosses $1.3 million

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine – Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. conducted their annual summer decoy auction on July 18-19, 2009. The auction was held at the Wyndham Hotel in Portland. The auction grossed just under $1.3 million with 36 lots selling for over $10,000.

Charles Schulz daily comic strip takes top honors at Philip Weiss Oct. 3-4 sale

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A 3-volume set of the iconic Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Fellowship of the Rings, The Two Towers and The Return of the King), with one of the books signed by the author himself, sold for $14,600 at a two-day weekend multi-estate sale held Oct. 3-4

John Henry Belter furniture from prominent estate to be sold at Hal Hunt

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A collection of more than 35 pieces of John Henry Belter furniture, including a rare pierce-carved laminated bed (one of only two known), will be sold by Hal Hunt Auctions. The only other known example of the bed is on display at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.

Lifetime collector�s estate includes items from a forgotten town

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The lifetime collection of the late Ken Wadginski – a decorated war veteran who retired to the forgotten rural town of Hollow Rock, Tenn., and ended up buying many of the stores and buildings there – will be sold on Saturday, March 28

Poster classics on view through Nov. 7

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – On Nov. 8, Poster Auctions International will offer more than 500 lots of vintage posters in its semi-annual auction of Art Nouveau and Art Deco masterpieces in its 49th semi-annual auction, Soaring Posters.

The Ultimate Dino Trophy: A 93 Percent Intact Triceratops Skull

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To be directly in front of the thing, though it’s just a skull, is to sense just how impressive a beast the triceratops was. It is as long as an NBA player is tall, and as wide as a Formula One race car, ...

Winter poster sale puts the Olympic spirit on collectors� walls

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The winter sports in general have always been “extreme” events practiced by the best-conditioned athletes. Every four years, television coverage of the Winter Olympic Games lets viewers around the world see the thrill and agony up close. Collectors can capture that excitement in a permanent display of vintage winter posters advertising adventure on the snowy slopes.

Chinese treasures offered in Michaan�s estate auction

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif. - A diverse California estate filled with early 20th century jewelry and Asian art also includes a remarkable collection of Russian and Soviet Union souvenir pins.

Treadway Dec. 7 auction grosses $2 million in sales

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Given the state of the current economy the folks at the Treadway Gallery of Cincinnati, Ohio, were very pleased with the results of their Sunday, Dec. 7 Arts & Crafts/Art Nouveau sale.

French cameo glass featured at DeFina�s estate sale

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DeFina Auctions sold an impressive collection of fine French cameo glass from the estate of Majorie George at their June 1, 2008, event. Names like Galle and Daum Nancy were in demand with these two areas bringing top dollar.

John Moran kicks off fall season with two-session sale Sept. 29

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. – John Moran Auctioneers will kick off the fall 2009 auction season with their Sept. 29 Estates Auction featuring decorative and fine art and collectibles from estates and private collections in Southern California, Nevada and Texas.

November sale offers a colorful mix of toys, advertising, Civil War and pop culture items

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FREDERICK, Md. – Mosby & Co. is mixing it up for the Thanksgiving holiday season with an absentee and Internet Fall 2009 Auction featuring 468 lots of toys, antique advertising, sports-related antiques, carnival and circus items; and Americana and Civil War articles.

Roses, Mt. Wilson and the West to highlight auction of California and American paintings and sculpture

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES—Bonhams & Butterfields will hold its summer auction of California and American Painting and Sculpture on Aug. 3, 2009.

Unique Travelers Rest, SC, castle-style manor home to be sold at auction March 21

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A castle-style manor home – surrounded by ten acres of private, wooded land and situated at the end of a winding drive in Travelers Rest, S.C. – will be sold at auction on Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m.

A century of design highlights September Auction of decorative arts

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Bonhams & Butterfields held its Fall auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts on Sept. 29, 2009. The 400-lot sale offered a diverse group of high quality pieces spanning a century of design by well-known figures of the period.

Red Baron�s will hold liquidation auction of the only private ski resort in the world, Montana�s Yellowstone Club, Nov. 6-8

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA — Red Baron’s Antiques, the Southeast’s premier auction house, will be liquidating about $8 million and 11 tractor trailers' worth of the finest and most fantastic furnishings from the world-famous Yellowstone Club in Montana, the only private ski resort in the world.

No eggs broken at sale of Russian fine art, sculpture and decorative silver art

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Three Russian eggs were the stars of the show at the Aberdeen-Auctions sale of Aug. 2-3. The top cackle rights went to a 5-inch-tall burgundy model with gold exterior decoration made in the manner of Carl Fabergé.

Victorian Casino Antique Auction Oct. 10-11

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS – If Las Vegas has a reputation for being one of the most exciting cities in the world, then the Oct. 10-11 Victorian Casino Antique (VCA) Auction is one of the events that helps give it that reputation.

Monumental front and back bar soars to $302,500 in Oct. 2-4 auction in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A monumental mahogany front and back bar made about 1893 by Brunswick, Balke & Collender Co., the desirable Los Angeles model and with an original matching liquor cabinet, soared to $302,500 at the living estate of Ron Wallace

Art, antiques and rare coins at Thomaston Place, Feb. 9-10

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Winter Fine Art, Antiques & Rare Coin Auction featured more than 1,100 lots of fresh-to-the-market fine art, antiques, jewelry, firearms, historic documents and ephemera, antiquities, including 180 lots of foreign and American gold and silver coins.

Historic Hillsborough auction offers more than 800 lots in broad array of categories, June 13-14

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – More than 800 lots of fresh-to-the-market merchandise, in a broad array of categories, will be sold at a two-day historic Hillsborough auction the weekend of June 13-14 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Simmons and Company to offer 5,000-piece antique tool collection

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RICHMOND, Mo. — Simmons and Company Auctioneers, Inc. of Richmond, Mo., has announced that it will offer the lifetime tool collection of Roland "Rollie" Ambuehl of Highland, Ill., at public auction over three days, April 16-18, 2009.

Sheraton chest from Dolores Wettach Williams Estate soars to $11,500 at Knotty Pine Auction, Nov. 23

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A gorgeous paint decorated 4-drawer Sheraton chest in the original old mustard paint with stencil decorations (circa 1830s-1840s), from the living estate of Dolores Wettach Williams – the former fashion model, actress and third wife of baseball legend Ted Williams

Liberace�s cousin�s estate draws standing room only

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WITTENBERG, Wis. – Usually visitors from New York or Chicago who spend time in Wisconsin’s north woods are there to catch a little ‘R&R’ on one of the area’s numerous lakes.

Midrange antiques heat up at Morphy�s $1.3 million sale

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – While the finest examples in each category brought predictably high prices, it was the reawakening of the middle range that spurred the most discussion at Dan Morphy Auctions’ $1.3 million Spring Sale.

European toys are homeward bound after Noel Barrett�s $980,000 Toys of Summer auction

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW HOPE, Pa. – Noel Barrett’s June 19-20 Toys of Summer auction recalled the simple charm of village life in late 19th- and early 20th-century Europe with a parade of predominantly German-made tinplate characters and scale-model marvels that grossed nearly $1 million.

Rock Island�s massive December Firearms Auction may put yearly sales over $30 million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOLINE, Ill. — Rock Island Auction Company announces the next Premiere Firearms auction to be held Dec. 4-6 at their facility in Moline, IL. Rock Island is on track for another banner year as a successful December auction could put yearly sales over $30 million.

Garth Auctions� March 28 Americana sale a success

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DELAWARE, Ohio – Some people know that 2009 is The Year of the Ox on the Chinese calendar, but for Garth’s Auctions and members of the antiques community, it is shaping up to be The Year of the Painted Surface.

The illuminated vision of Ed Hardy at Bonhams & Butterfields

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – Bonhams & Butterfields’ April 5, auction of the Ed Hardy San Francisco collection brought more than $1.7 million, featuring a wide array of period furniture and decorative arts from the 17th through 20th centuries.

Military-medical toys, 30-year Britains collections in Old Toy Soldier Auctions� Nov. 21 sale

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH – Ray Haradin’s Old Toy Soldier Auctions will present a 640-lot selection of antique and vintage figures in an absentee, phone and Internet auction closing Nov. 21. The spotlight will focus on two important collections known to toy soldier enthusiasts worldwide

Fine jewelry at Bonhams, April 22

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Collectors and admirers of vintage estate jewelry are looking forward to the April 22 auction of fine jewelry at Bonham’s, preceded by previews in Bonhams’ showrooms in Los Angeles and San Francisco before coming to New York City ...

Spring Connoisseur Auctions at Mastro bring $8.6 million

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BURR RIDGE, Ill. – Mastro’s Spring Connoiseur live auctions were a huge success. Three of the top lots were:

Baseball cards and memorabilia from 1845-1975 at REA auction

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WATCHUNG, N.J. – The Robert Edward Auctions catalogs will ship on April 9, 2009. The first copy off the presses will be presented to The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., for their library, as is the longstanding tradition.

Rare T206 Honus Wagner baseball card soars to $791,000 at Philip Weiss auction

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A rare T206 Honus Wagner baseball card soared to $791,000 at a three-day multi-estate sale

Designer Mexican silver shimmers in Dallas, March 19

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Important jewelry from major designers at Heritage Silver and Vertu Auction

Andy Huffer toy motorcycle collection roars at Morphy auction

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Private collections of impeccable quality prompted an avalanche of bids in Morphy Auctions’ Sept. 11-13 Fall Sale, which realized $1.7 million (inclusive of 15 percent buyer’s premium).

Abstract African-American Fine Art Proves Big Seller on the Auction Block

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The results of Swann Galleries’ Oct. 7 African-American Fine Art Sale greatly exceeded lot estimates and sale expectations. In light of an uncertain economy that has many Americans on a spending freeze, the auction market is one of the few industries currently going strong.

Signed rosewood Victorian bedroom suite brings $51,700

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ABERDEEN, Miss. – A stunning 5-piece rosewood Victorian bedroom suite, signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg (circa 1860), soared to $51,700 at the living estate sale of Katherine Creamer, a discerning collector from Mobile, Ala

Want to spend time with Streisand, The Beatles and Freddy Krueger? Now you can, for a price

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CALABASSAS, Calif. – For the first time in its 44-year history, the Hollywood Wax Museum is offering hand-sculpted wax figures and original costumes for auction.

Eclectic mix of American Folk Art offered at Slotin Auction, Nov. 8

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 1,000 lots of American folk art, in an eclectic mix of genres, will be sold on Saturday, Nov. 8, by Slotin Auction, the same firm that operates the enormously popular Folk Fest event each summer.

April showers the Bonhams auction block with rare vintage jewelry

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On April 20, bidders will vie on several lots of rare jewelry from a notable private collection going to the Madison Avenue auction block of Bonhams New York.

Theriault�s July doll auction offers dolls fit for royalty

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fittingly, the crowning glory of Theriault’s annual summer doll auction, titled “Crowning Glories,” was the cover doll, a precious 12-inch bébé by French doll maker Andre Thuillier.

500 antique clocks to be sold at Fontaine�s, Nov. 8

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Over 500 vintage antique clocks – many of them very rare, museum-quality pieces, to include an E. Howard astronomical #61 floor regulator – will be sold in a two-session sale slated for Saturday, Nov. 8, by Fontaine's Auction Gallery

James D. Julia�s June sale offers their finest selection to date

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine – James D. Julia’s spring lamp and glass auction boasts the overall highest quality and selection of fine glass in the company’s 40-year history.

Martignette Estate Round 1: A smashing success with $2.6 million realized for 311 paintings in two auctions

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Collectors will likely mark July 15, 2009, as the day the market for Illustration Art officially changed. That the date is the same day that marked the auction of the first section of the Charles Martignette collection is no coincidence.

What recession? Leslie Hindman Feb. 1-2 sale achieves grand results

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Feb. 1-2 furniture and decorative arts auction at Leslie Hindman in Chicago seemed not to reflect hard times. The gallery was packed and many were standing.

Rago to hold art pottery/deco arts double-header Sept. 25-26

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago's heralds the opening of the 2009-2010 season with a double-header auction of Roseville and Craftsman/early 20th century design.

Economic silver lining found at Dargate auction

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The global downdraft is hitting the world’s economies with a speed and ferocity few imagined possible just months ago. But that gloom and doom found a silver lining at Dargate Auction Galleries’ winter auction sale ...

Quality and rarity lead the way in West Palm Beach

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A pair of carved export ivory tusks and a city winter scene by Guy Wiggins were the highlights of the Sept. 22 and Oct. 27 sales at Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Ken Leach to direct perfume bottles auction

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The International Perfume Bottle Association (IPBA) introduces Ken Leach as the director and organizer of the annual auction of perfume bottles held in conjunction with its convention.

Hunt auctions rare R.J. Horner parlor suite at New Year�s sale

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A gorgeous antique mahogany winged griffin two-piece parlor suite, crafted in the 1880s by R.J. Horner, soared to $10,450 at a multi-estate sale held Jan. 1 by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Hindman auction of Helmsley�s clothing a success

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO – Clothing and accessories from “The Queen of Mean,” Leona Helmsley, were sold through Leslie Hindman at their Vintage Couture and Accessories auction May 18. The sale fetched nearly $120,000 against an expected $80,000.

Estate auction at Michaan�s will feature furniture, decorative arts, and fine Asian works of art

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michaan’s Auctions is pleased to offer a wonderful selection of property from multiple estates and private collections in its first Estate Auction of 2009.

American Art Pottery lovers to meet at show and sale April 23-27

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the nation’s greatest two-day pottery shows and sales will be held in conjunction with the American Art Pottery Association’s annual four-day convention ...

Rosewood cylinder desk soars to $49,450 at sale of Kirkwood Mansion contents

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

EUTAW, Ala. – A magnificent rosewood cylinder desk, made in the 1860s by Thomas Brooks and standing 9 feet 3 inches tall by 50 inches wide, soared to $49,450 at the sale of the contents of the Kirkwood mansion, one of the most famous and stately privately-owned antebellum homes in the South.

Red Baron�s Nov. 6-8 sale will feature one of the very first computers

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA – Red Baron is preparing for what promises to be its biggest sale ever — a three-day weekend event slated for Nov. 6-8 at Red Baron’s gallery facility located at 6450 Roswell Road in Atlanta.

Guyette & Schmidt�s second annual Ohio decoy auction a success

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WESTLAKE, Ohio – On March 20, Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. conducted their second annual decoy auction at the Ohio Decoy Collectors Show.

Umsted House: Historic home of South Arkansas oil baron, and its antique furnishings, for sale

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In 1905, Sidney Albert Umsted owned and operated a large, successful sawmill in Smackover, Ark. Within 15 years, the mill was the primary source of employment in the area.

Tiffany leads the way at Nadeau�s New Year�s

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Despite the cold and a snow storm on New Year’s morning, Nadeau’s still filled its gallery with buyers for an array of items culled from many estates and homes for its New Year’s Day sale.

Waterfowl art and noted collections offered in Guyette & Schmidt November auction

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

EASTON, Md.—Guyette and Schmidt, Inc. will hold their 23rd annual fall decoy auction Nov. 11-12, 2009. There will be a preview each morning before the auction as well as an additional preview on Nov. 10 from 6-8 p.m.

Babe Ruth signed HOF plaque realizes $62,150 at Weiss auction

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A sepia postcard depicting a Hall of Fame plaque of baseball legend Babe Ruth and boldly signed by the Bambino himself, sold for $62,150 at a two-day, three-session multi-estate sale held March 28-29 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Fine porcelains abound in Oct. 10 �Living� Estates auction

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Conn. – “The consignors in our upcoming auction have one thing in common: across the board, they want money they can use now.

Rich Penn auction prices are rock solid at Spring Spectacular in Stone Mountain, Ga.

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The Rich Penn Auctions “Spring Spectacular” event was held March 21-22, 2009. Many items from the Bobby Protsman Auto and Treasure Museum sold in the $10,000-plus range.

Early toys, cast iron banks contribute to RSL Auction�s million-dollar Bountiful Harvest sale

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIMONIUM, Md. – Record prices were achieved at RSL Auction’s 477-lot Bountiful Harvest sale held Oct. 17, 2009, in the Baltimore suburb of Timonium, Md.

Syrup jugs bring sweet results at Jeffrey S. Evans auction

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Newly formed auction company, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, reports strong June sales

Sollo Rago to hold Modern design auction Oct. 24-25

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Wharton Esherick, Wendell Castle, Gio Ponti, Campo & Graffi, Richard Blow, Judy Kensley McKie, Phil Powell, George Nakashima, Jacques Adnet, Ron Arad and Albert Paley are just some of the Modern masters whose furniture is offered in Sollo Rago's much-anticipated October Modern Auction Weekend.

Dr Pepper "Pepsin Bitters" formula crosses the block May 13

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Antique Shop find was ‘stuck in a plastic bag’ in a crate full of medicine bottles

Howard Number 61 Astronomical Regulator with impeccable provenance in Fontaine�s sale

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Fontaine’s Auction Gallery May antique and clock auction has more than 1,000 lots scheduled for sale. The main antique clock and watch auction will feature many cataloged antique clocks and watches to be sold in numbered order in two days.

Antique toys, trains, dolls and more on Morphy�s March 5-7 roster

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fine toys, trains, antique advertising and the P-nuttiest collection of Planter’s memorabilia to come to auction in many years are waiting in the wings for Morphy Auctions’ 2,100-lot spring sale, March 5-7, 2009.

RSL�s Oct. 17 Bountiful Harvest sale features a plentiful offering of banks and toys from select collections

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIMONIUM, Md. – RSL Auction Co. will conduct its Bountiful Harvest sale featuring approximately 500 lots of antique toys and banks on Oct. 17, 2009, at Richard Opfer’s auction gallery in the Baltimore suburb of Timonium.

Happy Endings Antiques to liquidate inventory Aug. 15

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AMENIA, N.Y. — The entire contents of Happy Endings Antiques – an upscale antiques and collectibles shop in Amenia, N.Y. – will be sold at an on-site auction slated for Saturday, Aug. 15, by Tim's, Inc., of Bristol, Conn.

Warhol, Twombly art prints achieve record prices at Swann June 4

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On June 4 Swann Galleries conducted a two-part auction of American Art and Contemporary Art. Record prices were achieved for several contemporary prints,

Prominent Virginia estates comprise inaugural, Sept. 12 auction by fledgling firm Jay & Wilma�s

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IVOR, Va. – Several prominent local estates – including one with collections that span multiple generations – will be sold at auction on Sept. 12 by Jay & Wilma’s Local Estates, based in nearby Wakefield.

California Clubhouse Whiskey bottle brings $30,240 at American Bottle Auctions sale

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A medium chocolate amber California Clubhouse Whiskey bottle, made circa 1872-74 and one of only nine examples known, soared to $30,240 in an Internet and catalog auction held Aug. 10-21 by American Bottle Auctions

Third Reich rarities highlight July Affiliated auction

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Affiliated Auctions returns July 18-19 with a diverse and richly researched sale of 653 lots comprised of militaria and firearms, coins, collectibles and antiques. Authentic items from the Third Reich headline the July 18 session.

Premier Collectible Auctions announces new venture with Morphy Auctions

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

July 25-26 debut in San Diego features Star Wars prototype with six-figure estimate

Edward Weston �Dunes at Oceano� print highlights Swann�s May 14 photographs auction

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Edward Weston’s hypnotic image of “Dunes at Oceano,” silver print, 1936, brought $72,000 at Swann Galleries’ May 14 auction of photographic literature and fine photographs.

American Indian & Ethnographic art at Skinner�s Jan. 24 semi-annual auction

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of American Indian and Ethnographic Art on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. in its Boston gallery. More than 400 lots of tribal art will be offered from North American, South America and Africa.

Thomaston Place offers fine Americana, important art

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THOMASTON, Maine—Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Aug. 22-23 sale will feature a diverse group of important American antiques, paintings and sculptures, rare books and documents, and a selection of works by emerging Maine artists.

72-piece sterling service soars to $41,000 at Leland Little auction

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A 72-piece sterling silver service (circa 1948-1955) by the Mexican silversmith Hector Aguilar, in the Aztec motif, sold for $41,400 at a two-day, four-session multi-estate sale by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Neal Auction Co. Nov. 21-22 auction to include rare 1860 Audubon volume

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS — In 1858, seven years after the French-born American ornithologist, naturalist, and artist John James Audubon (1785-1851) died, his younger son, John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862), initiated an ambitious project to reissue his father’s seminal work

Hal Hunt to auction the contents of famous Alabama antebellum home Sept. 5

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

EUTAW, Ala. – The contents of the Kirkwood mansion – one of the most famous and stately privately-owned antebellum homes in the South – will be auctioned on Sept. 5 by Hal Hunt Auctions, which is based in Northport, Ala.

Russian art, German guns bring strong prices at Aberdeen Auction Gallery

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Aberdeen Auction Galleries had 118 registered bidders with LiveAuctioneers.com and 45 registered inhouse for its March 14 sale.

1940 Gabel Kuro jukebox soars to record price of $120,750 at Hal Hunt sale

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – An extremely rare 1940 Gabel Kuro jukebox – nicknamed “the last jukebox” and one of only six known – sold for $120,750 at the sale of the world-famous jukebox and advertising collection of the late John Gurrech of Houston, Texas

Rare Pairpoint Puffy White Owl lamp flies to $42,550

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine—For the last few weeks, the talk in the rare lamp and art glass world has been the Julia auction of June 19-20.

Prominent Virginia estates featured in March 7 Antiques & Collectibles Auction

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

More than 400 fresh-to-the-market lots, drawn from prominent area estates, will be sold at auction Saturday, March 7, by auctioneers Tom Perry and Jay Bradshaw of Tom’s Auctions & Appraisals, beginning at 9 a.m.

Jewelry continues to draw in buyers at Hindman auctioneers

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Fine Jewelry and Timepieces auction showed a continued interest in investing in tangible assets this Dec. 4-5. The auction yielded strong results, as well as a large crowd, as people chose to put their money into jewelry while the economy remains unstable.

Robert Edward Auctions celebrates most successful baseball card auction in collecting history at $10M

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WATCHUNG, N.J. – The strength of the high-end baseball card and memorabilia market shocked collectors at Robert Edward’s record-setting May 2, 2009, auction.

Theriault's is saving its fireworks for July 12

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

That's when the nation's notable doll auctioneer is holding three important auctions at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta and on Proxibid.

Charles Martignette estate to be auctioned in three sales at Heritage Auctions

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – When Charles Martignette passed away in February 2008, his collection was already the stuff of legend, containing every major name of American illustration – on multiple canvasses – from the last century.

Antique Warehouse holds auction to mixed results

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOTKINBURG, Ark. — Roger and Leigh Hughes of Denver, Colo., drove to the Antique Warehouse auction on a whim. They’ve been building a house in Bull Shoals, Ark., and decided to take a break and head for Memphis.

Mr. Mint�s robots unleashed in Smith House Fall Auction

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the foremost collections of toy robots will be offered by the Smith House Toy & Auction Company in October, highlighted by pristine examples and rarely seen variations of the best mechanical men and their fantastic boxes.

Bottle auction will debut at Pomona, Calif., show

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – American Bottle Auctions has planned its next auction, scheduled to close Aug. 20, around The Federation of the Historical Bottle Collectors Show in Pomona, Calif.

Antique advertising, toys, and coin-ops sell at Morphy�s

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

May 29-31 sale of antiques, fine & decorative art, and vintage toys garners $1.4 million

New online marketplace launched for antiques and art

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Michael Vincent created DealersMarketUSA.com in 2008; it took a year of planning, designing, refining and adding new ideas before the Web site was ready for promotion.

The foundation map for the Ohio Valley sets record on June 19 at Swann auction

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An important early map of the Ohio Valley with contemporary manuscript additions sold for a record $186,000, including buyer’s premium, at Swann Galleries’ June 19 auction of Maps & Atlases.

Packed slate of sales are on tap for Philip Weiss Auctions in May, including bugle used at Pearl Harbor

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A full slate of sales is planned for the rest of this spring by Philip Weiss Auctions of Long Island. The May 8-9 auctions promise to be the crown jewel of the season.

Fine art, period furniture punctuate Sept. 19 sale

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Over 700 lots of fine art, period furniture, decorative accessories and more – most of it fresh-to-the-market merchandise from prominent local estates and collections – will be sold Sept. 19, at 9 a.m., by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Space Invaders at Auction: Bonhams & Butterfields has one of the world's largest meteorites ever at auction

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Sunday and Monday, Dec. 7-8 in Los Angeles, incredibly rare pieces of Mars and the "Campo" meteorite, the largest meteorite in the world ever to come to public auction, will be offered by Bonhams & Butterfields

Hollywood memorabilia and rock & roll take 'center stage' at Bonhams & Butterfields auction

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A star-studded line up of Entertainment Memorabilia including Animation Art was offered and sold at auction on June 16 in Los Angeles.

Gatling gun hits the mark for $172K at Fontaine�s Civil War, Firearms and Militaria sale

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A Colt Model 1883 .45 caliber Gatling Gun – named after the man who invented it (Richard J. Gatling) and a 19th-century precursor to the modern-day machine gun – scored a bull’s eye when it soared to $172,500

Collection of 16th to 19th century Bibles featured at Oct. 20 auction

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On Oct. 20, Swann Galleries will hold a two-session auction of Medical & Scientific Books; Bibles & Early Printed Books, which features 16th- through 19th-century Bibles and related works from the library of Mel and Julie Meadows.

Skinner�s fine jewelry auction fetches nearly $2M

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – Skinner Inc. has announced the results of its March 17, Fine Jewelry sale, which grossed $1,768,021, achieving the sale’s high estimate despite the current economic conditions and uncertainty in the marketplace.

The best of the Victorian era offered at Fontaine�s April 4 auction

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An exceptional antique estate auction featuring some of the biggest names in period American furniture, vintage lighting and more will be sold Saturday, April 4, by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

Works by Florida artist join Dali, Picasso, Chagall and Miro on Feb. 7 at Baterbys

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

About 270 original prints – many of them signed and/or numbered, by major 20th-century masters like Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro and others – will be sold at auction on Saturday, Feb. 7, by Baterbys Art Auction Gallery.

Spider-Man tops all heroes in $2.1 million Dallas comics auction

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — Two rare comic books featuring the Silver Age's most popular costumed hero, the one and only Spider-Man, brought more than $135,000 total at Heritage's Vintage Comics and Comic Art Auction Aug. 14-15 ...

The international spirit of collecting underscores Nov. 13-15 Holiday Toy Trimmings Sale

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – The Bertoia family has taken great pleasure in welcoming a global community of bidders to its ongoing series of sales featuring the Donald Kaufman collection, and they’ve kept that international approach in mind while planning their 2,100-lot Holiday Toy Trimmings sale, scheduled for Nov. 13-15, 2009.

Lugosi�s Allure: Rare Dracula one sheet on the block, March 20-22

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A trio of exceedingly rare classic movie posters will headline the March 20–22 Heritage Auction Galleries Signature Vintage Movie Poster Auction.

Couple�s $10 movie poster brings $107,550

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A vintage movie poster purchased for $10 in a Southern California antiques store in the early 1970s was sold for $107,550 in a public auction in Dallas, Texas, on March 21.

Are these the droids you're looking for?

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Manion’s International Auction House announces special Sci-Fi collectibles auction – Star Wars, Star Trek, Godzilla, Ultraman, X-Men, and more . .

Crocker Farm reaps record price for stoneware auction

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

YORK, Pa. – When Anthony and Barbara Zipp and their sons Brandt, Luke and Mark agreed they held the best piece of stoneware they had ever handled, they made the early Albany, N.Y., cooler lot No. 1 in their Crocker Farm auction March 21.

Cottone multi-estate auction features items from important collections, private homes and museums

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A multi-estate auction comprising 350 lots from important collections, prominent homes, and even museums will be sold Saturday, March 21, by Cottone Auctions.

Tim�s Inc. holds 17th annual Cabin Fever Auction and celebrates 30th anniversary

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Conn. — Tim’s Inc. will hold its 17th annual Cabin Fever Auction on Saturday, March 28, at the Litchfield Firehouse in Litchfield, Conn., beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Pair of Buttersworth marine oil paintings sell for $33,925 at Gordon S. Converse Oct. 21 sale

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WAYNE, Pa. – A pair of gorgeous marine oil paintings by the noted British artist Thomas Buttersworth (1768-1842) sold for a combined $33,925 at a multi-estate sale held Oct. 21 by Gordon S. Converse & Co.

Portraits and pistols earn top prices at Garth�s

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DELAWARE, Ohio – The combination of “antiques, camaraderie, tradition, and plain, old fun” was touted as the focus of Garth’s Auctions’ Annual Labor Day Americana sale held Sept. 4-5, 2009, in Delaware, Ohio.

Modernist posters realize record-setting sales at Swann Galleries� May 21 auction

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Swann Galleries’ May 21 auction of Modernist Posters exceeded expectations, posting excellent results that defied a sagging economy and weakened art market.

Rock Island Auction Company�s Regional Sale proves gun prices are on the rise

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After setting a new industry record for yearly sales in 2008, Rock Island Auction started the 2009 year with the Feb. 6-7 Regional Sale reaching an astounding $2.2 million ...

Modern sterling set by Adler top earner at Leland Little sale

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – An important and complete 132-piece modern hammered sterling flatware service for twelve, by the renowned California silversmith Allan Adler sold for $15,525 at an Historic Hillsborough Auction

Singular Winchester die-cut poster closes at $18,858

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An ultra-rare Winchester three-panel triangle mobile-style die-cut poster – the mate to a similar example that sold in March for $13,080 – soared to $18,858 in an Internet and catalog auction that concluded May 30-31 by SoldUSA.com.

$188K Mantle jersey and $156K Babe Ruth bat come out swinging in Grey Flannel auction

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Fierce competition for professional sports memorabilia in Grey Flannel’s April 29 Summer Games auction kept phone lines and the Internet buzzing.

Treadway Gallery holding annual Decorative Arts auction June 7-8

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

COVINGTON, Ky. – Treadway Gallery is holding their annual Decorative Arts auction June 7-8 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Ky.

Chippendale tiger maple desk hits $41,400 at estate sale

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – A late 18th century Pennsylvania Chippendale tiger maple desk, probably from Lancaster County, sold for $41,400 against a presale estimate of $5,000-$10,000

Mirror Images � Daguerreotypes Continue to Shine

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

What Nathaniel Hawthorne is referring to is the daguerreotype, an early photographic process that used iodine vapors to sensitize plates of polished silver. The invention of French commercial artist Louis Daguerre, his marketing efforts to sell licenses to the French public for his new invention were initially unrewarded.

Increased client base turns Motley�s anniversary sale into two-day event

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. — Due to a dramatic increase in clients needing estate settlement and liquidation work, including banks, trust companies, law firms and individuals throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Motley’s Auction & Realty Group of Richmond, Va., has extended their popular one-day anniversary sale to a two-day blockbuster event.

Web Trader

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

My name is Gabriel Constantine. I have been an eBayer for 10 Years and I have a lifetime of experience in the world of antiques and collectibles. The Antique Trader and I would like to introduce a new column to help you buy, sell and surf the Internet. The “Web Trader”will explore all connections between the Internet and the antiques and collectibles world.

MV Auctions� Summer Antiques & Nautical Auction to feature finds from Nantucket, Martha�s Vinyard, Cape Cod & Duxbury

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 300 lots of items from local estates in a broad range of categories will be offered at a Summer Antiques & Nautical Auction to be held Saturday, July 26, at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel on Route 132 in Hyannis, next door to the Cape Cod Mall.

From Seuss to Sendak: Rare children�s art collection highlights March 12 auction

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS, Texas – A rich selection of paintings and works on paper from an important California collection, featuring some of the greatest names to ever grace the pages of children’s literature, will anchor Heritage Auction Galleries’ March 12 Illustration Art Auction.

Entertainment icons' mystique live on at Julien�s auction

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Summer Entertainment Sale includes memorabilia never before offered for sale from two of Hollywood’s most iconic celebrities – Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley.

Serious ToyzTM Fall �09 Online Vintage Toy & Collectible Auction ends Oct. 9-10

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — It’s being touted as among the most impressive and diverse online auctions of its kind in years and a spectacular opportunity for collectors to bid on an expansive range of classic toys and memorabilia with no reserve prices.

40-year accumulation of toys, advertising, more offered in huge Clarity Sells auction

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – A large single-owner collection comprising around 400 lots in an array of categories – to include Chein toys, Coca-Cola collectibles, framed art and lithograph prints, Native American art and artifacts, vintage dolls,

Huge shaving mug collection at Yoder, Feb. 9

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

W. Yoder Auction Service offers a lifetime occupational shaving mug collection, consisting of more than 162 shaving mugs.

Dali�s fingers chess set sold at auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A chess set designed by Salvador Dali reproducing his own fingers sold for $23,400. A close-up look at the details of the digits of renowned artist Salvador Dali could be found in the chess set designed by Dali at the request of his friend Marcel Duchamp

Rare cards offered in Mastro�s December Premier Auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mastro’s December 2007 Premier Auction will offer more than 1,500 items, including a collection of rare and uncataloged cards from a private collection.

Ruger papers top the sale bill at Cowan�s Auction

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI – The personal papers of General Thomas Ruger, American Indian War general and commandant of West Point Military Academy were the big sellers at Cowan’s Western Art and Americana auction on June 24

1962 comic book tops $200,000 at auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A 1962 Amazing Fantasy #15 comic book – the issue that introduced Spider-Man to the world – sold for $227,000 n a ComicLink Auction. It is the highest auction price ever achieved by a comic book from the 1960s.

2,000 lots to cross the block in 3 days of Weiss auctions

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An astounding 2,000 lots – mostly fresh-to-the-market merchandise from prominent estates and collections – will be sold at auctions planned for March 28-29 and April 4 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Remarkable historical documents to be offered at Bonhams Books & Manuscripts Auction Oct. 15

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Important, rare and historical items of David Crockett, former U.S. Presidents highlight fall sale

Red Wing Collector Society convention highlights

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Red Wing Collectors Society convention offered buying, selling, learning opportunities; nearly 1,700 participated

19th and 20th century Fine Art at Rago, Feb. 9

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sale of paintings, drawings and sculpture by American and European artists, including a dedicated sale for serious collectors of the art of the Delaware River Valley

ABCG Coronet tray hits $27,000 at Woody auction

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – A rare American Brilliant Cut Glass (ABCG) oval-shaped tray in the Coronet pattern by Hawkes sold for $27,000 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 5 by Woody Auction of Douglass, Kan.

Important California baskets lead American Indian art auction in Dallas

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rare weavings, kachina dolls, pottery, baskets and beadwork highlight wide array of material from diverse American Indian cultures in Heritage event, Sept. 19

Auctionblip signs 75th partner to global auction network

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Auctionblip, an international network delivering personalized auction information on a limitless variety of collectibles, today announced that it has added its 75th partner to its network of auction houses.

Seldom-seen antique maps, atlases offered in Old World Auctions� online sale

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the most important colonial maps of North America, published in 1734, expected to bring $70-$90K

Estate auction is groovin� to the �70s � and Antique Trader is there!

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LL Auctions took a mind-trip back to the 1970s when they took on an estate auction consisting of more than 1,500 items in Giddings, Texas.

Mikhail Klodt's Russian masterpiece sells for $1.3 million at Heritage

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries auctioned over $2.5 million of Russian fine art in its inaugural Russian auction, held at its Design District gallery in Dallas, Texas, on June 4, 2008. Headlining the auction was the sale of Mikhail Klodt's 1858 masterpiece painting Riverside Farmstead which sold for $1,314,500 (including buyer's premium).

Archive from the Buddy Ebsen Estate heads to auction April 5

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage to offer memorabilia from The Beverley Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and more

From folk art to fine art at Eubanks

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Art and artifacts from an important living estate will cross the block in Brevard, N.C., on Jan. 10.

Travis' Alamo Plea, Early Texas Historic Diary in Jan. 25 Auction

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Texas Revolution comes alive at Heritage Auction Galleries with legendary Alamo commander's 1836 letter and Joseph Pulsifer's early Texas Republic diary.

Antique rifles add firepower to Dan Morphy�s Summer Auction

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – In terms of bidder interest, Dan Morphy’s $2.5 million Summer Auction could be described as “the shot heard ’round the world.”

Morphy Auctions returns to its roots� Dan Morphy buys back company�s operating assets

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – Four and a half years after selling the auction company he co-founded, Dan Morphy has come full circle and bought back the operating assets of Morphy Auctions from Geppi’s Entertainment. The Geppi family of companies is headed by Baltimore businessman Stephen A. Geppi.

The Very First Vargas Girl: October 1940 drawing highlights Illustration Art event in Dallas

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Preliminary artwork, from the Martignette Estate, for the first appearance of Alberto Vargas in Esquire Magazine at Heritage, July 15

Petroliana, antique toys and more realize strong prices at Don Fiedler estate sale

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CEDAR POINT, Ill. - The lifetime single-owner collection of Don Fiedler – comprising over 700 lots of vintage toy trucks, cast-iron and tin motorcycle toys, full-size antique motorcycles and bicycles, advertising signs and displays, petroliana items, coin-op machines and more

Leonard Auction announces outstanding April results

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leonard Auction’s April 19, 2008, sale featuring tramp art was a rousing success as bidders had the opportunity to take home many important and unique items not often seen in the Midwest.

Art�s cutting edge at Bonhams & Butterfields

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

British urban artist Banksy highlights modern and contemporary art sale in November

Sisters� long-held private collections serve as centerpiece of Morphy�s Oct. 10-11 Fine Doll Auction

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Morphy Doll Auctions has prepared a diverse selection of dolls, dollhouses, miniatures and teddy bears as the foundation of its Fall Fine Doll event. The 950-lot auction will take place Oct. 10-11

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers to auction fine books and manuscripts, Oct. 21

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, one of the nation’s leading auctioneers and appraisers, is pleased to announce an auction of Fine Books and Manuscripts on Oct. 21, 2008, at 12 p.m.

Extremely rare Frank Albert vase to highlight Florida fine art and antiques sale

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Matheson’s AA Auction sale of Sept. 27-28 will feature fine art and antiques from five estates including one from Miami and one from Palm Beach.

Signed 20-gallon salt glaze crock with 2 large leaves brings $7,700 at Red Wing Collectors Society auction

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

RED WING, Minn. — A 20 gallon salt glaze crock decorated with two large cobalt leaves and front-stamped “Minnesota Stoneware Company” drew the highest bid at this year’s Red Wing Collectors Society (RWCS) Auction. With the only damage being a handle chip, it brought $7,700.

Ephemera 29 - International Paper Fair & Conference

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Ephemera Society of America and Flamingo Eventz are pleased to announce that Ephemera 29 — the 29th annual Ephemera Society of America International Paper Fair and Conference — will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Old Greenwich, Conn., on March 20-22, 2009.

Sold on eBay: Items sold in June 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An assortment of antiques and collectibles sold on the popular auction site eBay in June 2008.

Milk�s letters making big news

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO - Two revealing letters from gay rights advocate Harvey Milk, set to cross the block July 28 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, are breaking news across the nation.

Skinner offers European furniture, decorative arts and fine ceramics July 11

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON — Skinner Inc. will host an auction of European furniture and decorative arts, featuring fine ceramics, on July 11 at 10 a.m. in their Boston gallery.

Angel and evangelist icons fetch 30K at Philip Weiss auction

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A pair of oil on wood Russian icons, each measuring 41 inches by 15 inches and with raised copper riza, sold for $30,510 at a weekend multi-estate sale held April 24-25 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

More Skeletons from the Closet: Rock 'n Roll Collectibles Headline at B & B, Oct. 5

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fans of the Grateful Dead and Rock collectors will vie for desirable memorabilia at auction on Oct. 5, 2008, in San Francisco, with gold records awarded to the legendary band, tour and studio instruments, the band's "ride" ...

Just in time for Halloween: Vampire killing kit to cross the auction block

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ABERDEEN, Miss. – October promises to be a busy month for Stevens Auction Company. The firm has scheduled two important estate sales this month. One will be held at the firm’s gallery facility at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen on Oct. 17. Then, two weeks later, on Oct. 31 (Halloween), Stevens will conduct an on-site estate auction in Port Gibson, Miss.

Single-owner collection of rare Japanese superhero, die-cast and vinyl toys in Nov. 13-14 auction

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – Dan Morphy Auctions ventures into the fantasy fringe of Deep Space 9 on Nov. 13-14, with an extraordinary sale of robots, space toys, and Japanese superheroes, die-casts and vinyls at the company’s gallery in Denver, Pa.

Significant furniture and jewelry offerings stimulate a buying crowd at Hal Hunt sale

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – A magnificent, nearly flawless diamond and platinum ring, boasting VVS1 quality, with a 6-carat center stone and a total weight of 8.22 carats, soared to $77,000 at a multi-estate sale held June 28 by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Colt pistol achieves world-record at Greg Martin auction

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Intended to dovetail with the Las Vegas Antique, Sporting Arms and Custom Knifemakers Show on Jan. 16-18, the Greg Martin Auctions auction was an exceptional success, realizing more than $3 million in sales.

Howard Hughes plane crash archive lands in NY sale

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On Sep. 17, Swann Galleries will kick off their fall season with an auction devoted to Printed & Manuscript Americana. Among the most compelling items in the sale is an archive of material regarding Howard Hughes’ near-fatal plane crash in July 1946.

Julia�s kicks off 2009 season with incredible Winter Antiques & Fine Art Auction, Feb. 6-7

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

James D. Julia Auctioneers is poised for a new year of quality auctions following a stellar season last year. The firm reached new heights company wide as well as setting several new records in each of their four specialty divisions

Floor regulator sells for astronomical $195,000 at Fontaine�s June 14 sale

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A magnificent E. Howard & Co. #61 astronomical floor regulator, consigned from an estate in Baltimore and never before offered for sale, soared to $195,500 at a Spring Clock Auction held June 14 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

March in Montana proves hot

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The 20th Annual March in Montana auction was held at the Townhouse Inn in this town, March 14-15. Manitou Galleries of Cheyenne and Santa Fe started this sale in 1986.

October literature auction features works by Steinbeck, Wilde, Faulkner

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On Oct. 1, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of 19th & 20th Century Literature. The sale comprises choice 19th-century literature, including color plate books by Cruikshank and his contemporaries, and works by Dickens, Eliot, Melville, and Stowe; decorative sets and bindings and children’s books; and modern works by Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Woolf and others.

Iconic American saber-tooth leads $1.7 million Natural History event at Heritage

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Famous Chicago “Garza Stone” meteorite brings $50,000+; Smithsonian Azurite brings $143,000+

Online auction has record sale

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CLEVELAND – The Winter Fine Art & Antiques online auction by Aspire Auctions, Inc., exceeded the expectations, achieving a sell through rate of 93 percent. Aspire credits conservative estimates, low buyer’s premium and global marketing to the success of the sale.

Auction of historic printers� plates of famous advertising logos, July 27-28

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Historic printing press plates of well-known corporate logos used in the process of producing early and mid-20th century advertising and marketing materials and stock certificates will be offered in a public auction conducted on July 27-28, 2008, in Baltimore, Md.

Fontaine�s to hold four big auctions featuring quality antiques in early 2009

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Four auctions featuring a galaxy of quality antiques, collectibles and vintage clocks are slated for the first half of 2009 by Fontaine's Auction Gallery in Pittsfield, Mass.

Van Gogh letter, Washington painting in Sunflower sale Oct. 30

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A letter from Vincent van Gogh and a painting of George Washington with his family were among the expected highlights of the Oct. 30 sale scheduled by Sunflower Auction Gallery.

Important November Russian art auction announced

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC has announced an important auction of Russian, European, and Latin American art, to take place on Nov. 5, 2008, in New York.

Fine jewelry to be auctioned by Skinner Sept. 16

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses, has announced highlights of its upcoming fine jewelry auction. The auction, which takes place on Sept. 16 in Skinner’s Boston gallery, features fashions of every style

Beloved children's literature highlights rare book auction in Dallas

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Winnie the Pooh, Dr. Seuss, Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter, The Little Prince and much more highlight rare book auction, Oct. 16-17

Web Auctions Go Fully Interactive: LiveAuctioneers introduces new online model

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

While it may not be a new twist to have auctions broadcast live over the Internet, if Julian Ellison of LiveAuctioneers.com has his way, the nature of watching those Web auctions is about to change radically.

Swann Galleries brings choice prints to auction during print week in NY

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—In conjunction with the New York Print Fair and Print Week, Swann Galleries will offer a large selection of choice prints in two consecutive early November auctions.

Kentucky rifle brings almost $99K at Weiss auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Kentucky flintlock rifle, made in the early 1800s by John Armstrong of Emmitsburg, Md., sold for $98,875 at a sale held Nov. 17-18 by Philip Weiss Auctions. The auction also included rare books, photographs and militaria.

Inkwell from My Fair Lady in Bonhams & Butterfields� sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams & Butterfields’ Dec. sale featured vintage film, television and rock memorabilia.

American Bottle Auctions Sets World Record with Sachem�s Bitters

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—American Bottle Auctions of Sacramento, Calif., set a new world record at its April 27 to May 8 auction, with a winning bid of $26,880 for a pure green Sachem’s Bitters.

World�s 3rd largest auction firm re-enters stamp market, Feb. 5-7, 2009

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas, the world’s third largest auction company, is re-entering the philatelic market after 15 years with its Inaugural Signature® Stamp Auction to be held in Dallas and online, Feb. 5-7, 2009.

Rare colored pencil work by Swiss folk artist commands $40,480 at Slotin auction

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BUFORD, Ga. – A colored pencil on paper rendering, done in 1917 by Swiss self-taught artist Adolf Wolfli (1864-1930), titled Blatt Aus Heft #15, sold for $40,480 at a folk art auction held March 28 by Slotin Auction.

A selection of 19th century works highlight estate auction at Michaan�s

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif.—Michaan’s has announced its November Estate Auction will feature over 700 lots of paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, silver, vintage and estate jewelry, Asian works of art, American and European furniture, stamps and coins.

Robot and space toys at Smith House, through May 9

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the world of 20th century antique toy collecting, robots are among the crown jewels. In the world of robots, toy collector and author Robert Lesser is considered royalty.

Antiques and collectibles of many genres featured in Cordier Antiques & Auctions� Spring Auction May 21�22

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Among the offerings: fine art, ice cream collectibles, numismatics, silver, jewelry, furniture, militaria, pop culture, decorative arts, and more

New Orleans Gallery�s Summer Estates Auction was hot

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Gallery’s Summer Estates Auction on Aug. 2-3 provided a welcome diversion and escape from the late summer heat in New Orleans.

American and Australian images attracted collectors at Swann Galleries� Nov. 10 travel poster auction

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Poster collectors competed for a choice selection of Rare & Important Travel Posters at Swann Galleries’ annual auction on Monday, Nov. 10. Fine examples promoting travel to U.S. destinations as well as far-flung locations including Australia set records for the artists.

Rochester delivers antiques on a global scale

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rochester, Minn., may be a small city of 100,000 residents, but it welcomes more than 2.5 million visitors each year, largely because of the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.

Posters Please to offer over 400 original, rare posters

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, March 12, Posters Please—a leading dealer of authentic vintage posters—will be offering over 400 lots of rare, original posters from the 20th century. This will be the first sale of its kind ever, opening up a previously untapped market to the auction community.

Pre-holiday sale at Brunk Auctions was largest and most varied sale in firm�s 25-year history

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Genre paintings, those intimate depictions of everyday life, have great appeal to collectors. At Christmas, none was more charming than Timoleon Lobrichon’s painting, Jouets.

Swann Galleries� June 11 auction offers large selection of atlases, maps, and works on natural history

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On Thursday, June 11 Swann Galleries will conduct an auction devoted to Maps & Atlases, Natural History, Historical Prints, & Ephemera.

Old Master through Modern prints at Swann Galleries auction Oct. 31

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Friday, Oct. 31, Swann Galleries will hold their major fall auction of fine prints. The two-part sale begins with Important Old Master Prints followed by Old Master through Modern Prints.

Country Antiques way down south

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A single-owner collection of country store, barber shop, gas station and bank memorabilia, plus primitive tools and other items will be sold at an on-site auction, held by Taylor Auction and Realty, April 24-26.

Lifetime collection of folk art to be sold Nov. 7 in Slotin Auction

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BUFORD, Ga. – A Fall Masterpiece Auction, featuring the lifetime collection of prestigious folk art collector and early self-taught art pioneer Lynne Ingram, will be held Nov. 7 by Slotin Auction,

Mechanical banks bring in the money at Mophy

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The esteemed Bob Brady American antique toy and mechanical bank collection set off auction fireworks at Morphy’s March 30-April 1 spring auction in Lancaster County, Pa.

Christmas comes early to Heritage June 3-4

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

First Edition Copy of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to be offered at auction

The end of a good thing

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It has long since been said that all good things must come to an end. Now, after 36 years of outrageous triumph, Red Baron’s Antiques will host its very last auction, Sept. 27-28, in Atlanta, Ga.

Morphy Auctions� Web site now features live bidding and collector-oriented Morphy Club

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – Recognizing the premium today’s collectors, dealers and estate officers place on time, Dan Morphy Auctions’ tech team has redeveloped the company’s Web site from the ground up to create an all-inclusive destination integrating dozens of auction-related services and resources.

Skinner to auction the Richard Wright collection October 2009

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This important collection will be auctioned in two sessions: Oct. 10 and Oct. 24; Wright Widely Recognized as Prominent Doll Expert and Discerning Collector

$149,500 Marklin fire truck tops prices realized at Bertoia�s $3M sale of Kaufman toys, part II

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – A circa-1912 Marklin live-steam fire pumper blazed to the top of prices realized in Bertoia Auctions’ Sept. 25-26 sale of the Donald Kaufman antique toy collection, part II, achieving $149,500

Bacon painting sells for $16.4 million amid signs of unsettled art market

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Francis Bacon painting the artist donated to an art college in lieu of rent decades ago has sold for $16.4 million at auction.

A Picture�s Worth: Once in a lifetime auction of a once in a lifetime collection

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It’s rare to be able to say, without qualification, that a given auction is truly a once-in-a-lifetime sale, but in the case of the Thurman “Jack” Naylor photographic collection, there can be no doubt.

The Buchanan collection of American art brings $3.88+ million at Heritage

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Martin Johnson Heade carries the day with two $500,000+ paintings, three of the top five lots in $4.57 Signature Art Auction in Dallas

VanSlyke Toy Collection at Girard March 28-29

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On March 28 and March 29, at 4 p.m. and 10 a.m., respectively, the Ray VanSlyke Toy Collection will go on the block

Converse gears up for firm�s third auction April 25

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gordon S. Converse & Co. – the fledgling auction house launched just last year – is preparing for its third auction on Saturday, April 25, with a multi-estate sale loaded with vintage clocks, period furniture, estate silver, collectible books and more.

The �Flame Queen� gem highlights June at Bonhams & Butterfields

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On June 22, Bonhams & Butterfields will offer perhaps the most famous and recognizable opal in the world. Dubbed the Flame Queen, the legendary stone highlights the core of an opal collection

Estate auction full of diverse Americana

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Stevens Auction Company is proud to offer at auction the lifetime collection of the late Ken Wadginski of Hollow Rock, Tenn.

Hidden treasures discovered at Kaminski�s Holiday Estates auction

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

17th century Italian portrait realizes $155,250

Impressive lifetime collections hit the block, June 27

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – About 300 fresh-to-the-market lots from a pair of prominent local estates will be sold on June 27, in a live and Internet auction to be held by Specialists of the South Inc.

A down market? Not for comic sellers

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By the end of bidding at Heritage Auction Galleries on Nov. 15, company officers were watching closely to see if the total would best the coveted world record total of $5.2 million.

Sotheby�s New York spring sale of African Oceanic and pre-Columbian art achieves $10,165,325

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – The May 2008 spring sale of African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art achieved a total of $10,165,325 (est. $4.7-$6.7 million).

Renowned gambling and slot machine dealer Bob Levy to direct new department at Dan Morphy Auctions

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – One of the country’s most respected dealers of early gambling and mechanical slot machines, Bob Levy, has joined Dan Morphy Auctions’ team of specialists and will head a new department specifically for coin-operated gambling machines and related devices.

Hollywood producer�s prize picture turns out to be 2,300-year-old Greek image

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Hellenistic terracotta funerary wall painting circa 3rd century B.C., estimated to sell for $218,000 to $360,000 in Bonhams next antiquities sale on April 29 has attracted admiration for 2,300 years as it moved from Ancient Greece to Hollywood.

Premier Auction Organization hosts sports, charity auctions

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Scottsdale, Ariz., company has found its niche among auctions, specializing in charity work for organizations, as well as auctioning sports, entertainment, autograph and presidential memorabilia.

Historic California sword sparks bidding at Bonhams & Butterfields auction

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

John Sutter’s gilt brass and mother-of-pearl-gripped sword sells for five times its pre-sale estimate

Antiques and Estate Auctioneers Brings One of the Largest U.S. Collections of Flow Blue to Auction

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, John Farkas and Connie Rose of Antiques and Estate Auctioneers, in Wellington, Ohio, will be showcasing one of the largest collections of flow blue in the U.S.

Historic Firehouse memorabilia ignites July 27 Clarke auction

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Clarke Auction Gallery has announced its Sunday July 27 Auction, opening at 4 p.m. with more than 120 lots of historic 19th and 20th century firefighting memorabilia, immediately followed at 6 p.m. with 300 lots of fine antiques, art, sterling, china, carpets and mid-century modern design.

Rago Arts and Auction Center sale to feature selections from Dan Berley photography collection

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Over 200 works from the Estate of Dan Berley will take center stage at Rago's upcoming auction of 19th and 20th century photographs, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at 3 p.m.

�Dave the Slave� jug brings $39,550 at Green Valley semiannual auction

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jeffrey S. Evans and the staff at Green Valley Auctions, Inc. in Mt. Crawford, Va., conducted the firm’s semiannual auction of Antiques, Americana and Decorative Arts June 27-28, 2008, selling more than 1,500 lots in one uncataloged and two cataloged sessions.

Americana and a spectacular lineup of Tiffany Studios art-glass lamps await bidders at Morphy Auctions� May 29-31 Spring Sale

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A dazzling array of Tiffany Studios art-glass lamps, including an extremely rare Nasturtium Trellis chandelier, will headline the opening session of Morphy Auctions’ May 29-31 Spring Sale of general antiques.

Diversity is keynote of Treadway-Toomey March 8 auction

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OAK PARK, Ill. – The John Toomey Gallery, Oak Park, Ill., and Treadway Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, presented “20th Century Art & Design Auction” on March 8, 2009. Held at the Toomey Gallery in Oak Park, this sale included 1,136 lots.

Large and varied sale at Brunk Auctions, Nov. 8- 9

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Genre paintings, those intimate depictions of everyday life, have great appeal to collectors. At this time of year, none could be more charming than Timoleon Lobrichon’s painting, “Jouets.” It is the crown jewel at Brunk Auctions sale Nov. 8-9.

The collection of spiritual leader J.Z. Knight brings more than $1M at Bonhams & Butterfields

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES—Bonhams & Butterfields presented the J.Z. Knight collection at auction on Sept. 27, 2009. Amassed over a decade, the collection featured eclectic and unique examples of period furniture, decorative arts, carpets and paintings from the 17th through 20th centuries with a particular focus on European and American elegance.

Sweet: Bitters bottle tops $50K at American Bottle Auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The second batch of approximately 300 bottles from a single Arizona collector totaled more than $500,000 in the online sale conducted by American Bottle Auctions. Numerous records were broken.

Museum-quality paintings, sculpture, works on paper at Swann, Feb. 17

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ annual winter auction of African-American Fine Art on Feb. 17 offers museum-quality works of art from private collections, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints and photographs representing all of the major 20th-century artistic movements.

Glitz, bling and glam challenge elegance, history and the classics at Brookfield auction

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Conn. – The Champ Nielsen estate auction features vintage sterling, fine art and Native American items that will be for sale on Saturday, May 30, at the Litchfield Firehouse in Litchfield, Conn., beginning at 4 p.m.

Peter the Great portrait steals the show at St. Charles Gallery sale

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS—An oil-on-canvas portrait of young Peter the Great attracted bidders from around the world and sold for $11,700 at a May 30-31 auction at New Orleans Auction, St. Charles Gallery.

Yale �Wonder Clock� leads Julia sale, Jan. 30-Feb. 2

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

James D. Julia’s Annual Winter Antiques and Fine Art Auction featured more than 1800 lots.

Bonhams offers exceptional motorcars on Oct. 4, featuring important museum deaccession

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

International auctioneer Bonhams is honored to offer a collection of exceptional early automobiles formerly on exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry on October 4, 2008

�Wild Thing� brings record price at Heritage Illustration Auction, March 12-13

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As expected, The Then-Lover, an illustration by Brandywine School luminary Jesse Willcox-Smith, topped an auction of rare and desirable illustration art, March 12-13 at Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas, which totaled almost $1.8 million ...

Hake�s Americana offers Disney items in January sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

YORK, Pa. – Hake’s Americana & Collectibles Auction, set for Jan. 29-31, 2008, will feature an array of pop-culture items, including a large collection of Disneyana.

Summer images abound at Swann Galleries� Aug. 6 Vintage Poster Auction

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Swann Galleries’ annual summer auction of Vintage Posters on Wednesday, Aug. 6 offers many enticing posters depicting beaches and summer resorts.

Important collection of period jewels to be offered at Christie�s New York

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Christie’s has announced an unparalleled collection of period jewels from the 17th century through modern day in the April 15th evening sale in New York: Rare Jewels and Gemstones: The Eye of a Connoisseur.

Auction ends popular Ohio amusement park

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AURORA, Ohio – Since 1888 Geauga Lake Park had been entertaining tens of millions of Ohio patrons. Having started as a water park, it is ironic that it has returned to its roots as today all that remains is the Wildwater Kingdom Water Park.

Ringing in the New Year in Springfield, Ill.

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A windy and chilly 18-degree Jan. 1 in Springfield, Ill., did not stop the 263 registered bidders and buyers from making their way to Patricia Doyle Associates Auction Gallery for its New Year’s Day auction.

Finest ever offerings at Julia�s spring glass and lamp auction

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Their offering of rare glass and lamps is the auction firm’s most ambitious glass and lamp sale to date with more than 1,200 lots with a potential gross of $3-$4 million. The sale will offer a selection of Tiffany glass, French cameo, superb lamps, art glass, and accessories.

More than 600 lots from Southern estates to be sold at Leland Little auction

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 625 quality consignments will be sold in a quarterly cataloged auction slated for Saturday, March 21, by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Letter from Grant to Lee earns top auction honors

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—An October 1864 letter from Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant was the star of Swann Galleries’ April 23 autograph auction, reaching $57,600.

20th Century Modern Design & Fine Art Auction

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), L.A.’s premier auction house of Modern Art & Design, will hold its next auction Sunday, June 29 at the Pacific Design Center.

Cutting-edge modern photo-books bring strong prices at Swann Dec. 11

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ Dec. 11 auction of Photographic Literature & Photographs saw strong results for distinctive modern photobooks.

Oakley rifles shoot to almost $650K at Julia sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Three of the guns that sharpshooter Annie Oakley once donated to raise money for the Spanish-American War effort sold for almost $650,000 .

Space Flown Mementos of Moonwalker John Young, at auction, April 1

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

First time auction of important NASA astronaut’s artifacts in Heritage Space Auction

Rare Universal horror posters crown Heritage Nov. 7-8 Signature Auction

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the early days of American cinema’s Golden Age, between the melodramas, Westerns and comedies, the success of the first wave of great Universal horror movies – Dracula, Frankenstein and The Phantom of the Opera – made the genre and its stars shine brighter than the rest ...

Art Nouveau beauties, war images, Mather Work Incentive posters draw bidders to Aug. 5 auction

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Stunning Art Nouveau posters by noted artists were among the top lots in Swann Galleries’ Aug. 5 auction of Vintage Posters.

Rare ark form Hanukkah lamp sells for $314,000 in Skinner's Fine Judaica Auction

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, announced its recent sale of Fine Judaica – held in its Boston gallery May 21 – was a tremendous success, more than tripling the presale estimate and grossing more than $1.2 million for just over 200 lots of antique and artisan Judaica.

Rare century-old, full-sized Eskimo sealskin kayak at October Michaan auction

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michaan’s Auctions is pleased to offer a wide selection of fine art and artifacts from multiple estates and private collections across the Globe. This eclectic 700-lot auction will take you on a fascinating voyage from Africa, the Philippines, Oceania, Vietnam and the Americas.

A dazzling deal: 2.20-carat marquise diamond ring top lot sold at Hunt Auction May 4

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A dazzling 2.20-carat marquise diamond ring set in white gold, with a total weight of 4.69 carats and carrying an appraised value of around $40,000, slipped onto a new finger for $18,700 at a multi-estate sale held May 4

Cyr�s Annual Americana Auction celebrates our nation�s past as we welcome the New Year

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Welcoming the future, in the form of a new calendar year, has always brought with it reflections on the past and hopes for what the future will bring.

Mastro�s �October Classic� wraps up Oct. 24-25

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mastro Auctions’ October Classic Collector online sale featured almost 1,800 lots and concludes on Oct. 24 and 25, 2007.

It�s a three-peat for Rich Penn�s catalog

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The National Auctioneers Association held their International Auctioneers Conference in Nashville, Tenn., July 9-12. Winners of the marketing competition were recognized at the conference. For the third year in a row, Rich Penn Auctions received a first place catalog award.

Titanic life preserver sells for $68,500 at Christie�s

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

At Christie’s New York annual Ocean Liner sale that took place at the Rockefeller Galleries, a life preserver from RMS Titanic sold for $68,500 to an anonymous bidder in the room.

Collect.com Auctions scores strong debut

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A sole surviving set of National Copper Plate Co. portraits produced in 1898-99 depicting the era’s most popular baseball players took top honors June 18 in Collect.com Auctions’ debut sale.

Native American items fly high at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An outstanding collection of Native American items, plus an important group of paintings and coins, were among the highlights of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ first sale of 2009 on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

The bold, the bawdy and the beautiful bring $2.4 million

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Whether it was the discriminating tastes of Hugh Hefner, the buxom babes of Gil Evgren, Mort Künstler and Haddon Sundblom, or the pulp art of Margaret Brundage, Norman Saunders or Allen Anderson, illustration art was quite animated at Heritage Auction Galleries’ Signature Auction on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Rich Penn promises treats at Halloween auction

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WATERLOO, Iowa – Halloween brings out the kid spirit in all of us, and sweet surprises and goodies are the expectation. The Rich Penn fall auction in Des Moines, Iowa, offers all of that and much more.

Rembrandt prints perform well at Swann Galleries� Oct. 31 prints auction

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Many of the top lots in Swann Galleries’ Oct. 31 auction of Important Old Master Prints; and Old Master Through Modern Prints were by Rembrandt van Rijn, including the sale’s highest selling item, Jupiter and Antiope: The Larger Plate, etching and drypoint, 1659, which sold for $78,000.

Morris wins by a nose and a nose and a nose

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches was riding high on June 30 with the sale of three equine paintings by George Ford Morris (American 1873-1960).

A notable one-woman Southern consignment featured at Brunk

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For Confederate firearms enthusiasts the centerpieces of Brunk Auctions' July 12-13 sale are a brass mounted percussion pistol (estimate $4,000/$8,000) and a rare Morse carbine (estimate $5,000/$10,000).

Rosewood table attributed to J. & J.W. Meeks soars to $11,000 at Stevens Jan. 10 sale

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A stunning rosewood rococo center table, made around 1850 and attributed to J. & J.W. Meeks, soared to $11,000 at a multi-estate sale held Jan. 10 by Stevens Auction Co.

Over $4.1M of Hollywood Memorabilia Sold at Profiles in History�s 32nd Hollywood Auction

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Profiles in History (http://www.profilesinhistory.com) offered over 1,100 iconic Hollywood items at a two-day Hollywood memorabilia auction July 31 and Aug. 1, 2008. All prices quoted include a 15 percent buyer’s premium.

Shotgun shells reach $2,966 at SoldUSA.com

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A fully sealed box of Peters Target 20-gage shotgun shells, in near perfect condition, sold for a new world auction record price of $2,966

World Record Prices Set at Copley Fine Art Auctions� Sporting Sale

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC, held its 3rd annual Sporting Sale on July 23-24 at the Radisson Hotel in Plymouth, Mass.

Julien's Auctions presents the Wonderful World of Animation

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Live interactive event featuring more than 250 unique animation lots takes place June 22 from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas

Ivey-Selkirk shares 2008 auction highlights and surprises

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After a period of economic turmoil in the world of fine art and antiques, Ivey-Selkirk is ready to turn the page to 2009.

Early American History Auctions launches Internet-only auctions

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., - Early American History Auctions has launched a new Internet auction site for its latest Colonial currency auction closing July 24.

Important Civil War museum collection at Fontaine's

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Fontaine's auction house is now known for holding themed auctions. Generally, the house seeks a general mix of high quality furniture, lamps and decorative arts.

California dealers unite

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Not content with the idea of “going quietly into that good night,” the California antiques trade has begun a grassroots effort to organize against legislation that could saddle the trade with stringent and costly reporting requirements to sell secondhand goods.

Hennings artwork featured at Bonhams California & American Paintings & Sculpture auction, April 7

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As California’s oldest and largest auctioneers, Bonhams & Butterfields has established a reputation as a preeminent source for California and American works of art at auction.

Boston estate comes south to mix it up with prominent Florida family holdings

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Turkey Creek Auctions’ owner in Citra, Fla., Charles David Glynn, has been a busy fellow recently. He secured the consignment of the estate of Mrs. Edward F. Timmons, from an upper-crust Boston family, to cross the block the same time as one from Florida’s upper crust, the Camp/McKay estate from Ocala.

Swann Galleries sale will feature largest collection of Frank W. Benson prints ever offered at auction

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK — On Sept. 23, 2008, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of American Prints, featuring sporting prints by Frank W. Benson, one of America’s foremost Impressionists.

Mather work incentive posters set records at Swann Galleries Aug. 6 auction

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Touchdown!, a Mather Work Incentive poster by Hal Depuy, Chicago, 1929, set an auction record at Swann Galleries on Aug. 6, selling for $7,800.

Mark Twain's 'Last Manuscript' comes to Heritage Auctions

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Twain grouping includes artwork, letters, a touching postcard and a reading copy of a favorite book, Oct. 16-17 at Heritage Auctions

Original Colin Middleton 1947 oil painting hits $71,500 at Richard D. Hatch sale

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An original oil painting by the renowned Irish artist Colin Middleton (1910-1983), titled Teresa and executed in 1947, sold for $71,500 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 26-27 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates

New venue: Woodbury Auctions� inaugural sale set for May 30

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WOODBURY, Conn. – Newly established Woodbury Auctions launches its operations in the heart of the Woodbury, Conn., historic district.
The first event, designated an “Opportunity Auction,” will be held May 30.

On the Web: Weathervanes and lightning rods

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The arrival of spring usually means wicked, unpredictable weather, so this week we’re going to look at recent auction results of weathervanes and lightning rods.

First NYC Heritage/Bennett stamp auction earns $1.9M

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Proving that it was worth the wait to philatelics, the first auction event held by Heritage/Bennett Rare Stamps – June 2-3 in New York City – since the merger of the two earlier this year realized more than $1.9 million.

Jade mountain exceeds estimate to make Chait�s Asia Week a success

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – I.M. Chait’s third annual Asia Week auction, held March 22, brought out buyers who, in today’s conservative financial climate, were able to sweep entire categories at prices within or slightly higher than catalog estimates. But one item exceeded the estimate.

International interest makes strong showing at Alderfer auction

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HATFIELD, Pa. – As he stood in the snow on a cold winter day, would Edward Redfield have imagined that over 80 years later, his painting would sell for $163,800?

RIA rounds up nearly $8M in September firearms auction

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOLINE, Ill. — Firearms enthusiasts from all over the world participated in Rock Island Auction Company’s Premiere Firearms Auction Sept. 11-13.

Rare Confederate flag at Hatch, Feb. 21-23

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The only flag known to exist from the Second Georgia Infantry Regiment of the Confederate Army, made in 1860 by eight ladies in Burke County, Ga., will be sold at a massive three-day multi-estate sale to be held Feb. 21-23, 2008.

Exceptional Rolex �Big Pan� wristwatch anchors May Timepiece auction at Heritage

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Quality offerings top to bottom in Signature watch event, May 12, in Dallas

Impressionist and Modern Art brings more than 100 million

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale achieved a total of $102,767,000 for paintings and sculpture, with top lots from Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, and Tamara de Lempicka commanding the highest prices.

Avid bidding by collectors leads to record prices at Swann Galleries� Auction of Important 19th & 20th Century Photographs

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Many record prices for Important 19th & 20th Century Photographs were achieved at Swann Galleries’ Oct. 21 auction.

Sampler sows big bucks at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries� August sale

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THOMASTON, Maine – Suspense filled the air at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries as a 1781 Boston schoolgirl silk on linen sampler came up at their Aug. 22-23 sale.

Toulouse-Lautrec�s first poster brings $300,000 at Swann auction

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ annual auction of Rare & Important Art Nouveau Posters on Dec. 17 featured a major private collection of posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha.

Christie�s spring sale of 2008 American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture sets records

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Christie’s May 21 American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture sale totaled $72.6 million, set new records and established new benchmarks across the category.

Lincoln astral lamps to headline Cohasco sale Feb. 25

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

More than 500 lots of historical items in a dazzling array of categories will be sold at auction by Cohasco, Inc., on Feb. 25. The mail, phone, fax and e-mail auction will also go online at the firm’s Web site, www.cohascodpc.com, starting the last week of January.

American tall case clock chimes to $70,850; Russian silver soars at Weschler�s two-day auction

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

European and American furniture and decorations and Asian works of art including rugs, carpets and tapestries performed well at Weschler’s two-day auction on Oct. 10-11, despite concerns over the troubled economy.

The Individual Approach: Quinn�s Auction Galleries and expert Dale Sorenson head Atlantique City

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

While global reach is the trademark of so many mega-auction houses in the world today, it is the personal touch that has led to the rapid rise of Quinn’s Auction Galleries and Waverly Rare Books, formerly Waverly Auctions, in Falls Church, Va.

Fontaine�s Aug. 15 auction dedicated solely to Civil War memorabilia and militaria

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Over 500 lots of important Civil War items, rare and vintage firearms and all manner of militaria will cross the block in an auction slated for Aug. 15 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

Walt Disney signed �Silly Symphony� letter in auction ending Nov. 12

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

YONKERS, N.Y. - When Walt Disney wrote to a Minnesota man on Nov. 29, 1935, he never dreamed what that letter would be worth one day. Typed on his "Silly Symphony" letterhead, with a large Mickey Mouse in orange and black, it is today something of a holy grail for Disney collectors.

Affordable auction of vintage posters Sept. 10

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK CITY — On Sept. 10, Posters Please will offer more than 300 lots of vintage posters in its recession-friendly sale, Posters 101.

Swann Galleries to hold auction of Rare & Important Travel Posters, Nov. 10

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ annual auction devoted to Rare & Important Travel Posters will be held on Monday, Nov. 10. As always, the sale offers an excellent selection of images promoting travel to destinations all over the world as well as posters for travel via airplanes, automobiles, ocean liners and trains.

The under-appreciation of E.T. Hurley

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The painted ceramic works of E.T. Hurley (1869-1950) are immediately recognizable, and equally sought after by Rookwood Pottery collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. Interestingly, it was the artistic works Hurley composed outside pottery that won him international attention and acclaim during his lifetime.

Seven major Crowell decoys in Copley�s July 15-16 sale

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Canada goose carved in nesting position estimated to bring $600,000-$900,000

Delaware Antiques Show set for Nov. 9-11

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Delaware Antiques Show was held Nov. 9-11, 2007 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington.

Rare map of Florida Keys sells for $38,640

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A rare first edition chart of the Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas (a small group of islands located just off the Florida Keys) sold for $38,640 in an online auction held Nov. 21-Dec. 5 by Old World Auctions. It was the top seller of 925 lots sold .

Oscar, Marilyn, JFK, others, all part of 20th Century Icons at Heritage Auctions

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — One of the very last Oscar Awards available for purchase on the open market - due to a requirement from the Academy that all awards post-1950 be sold back to them - will anchor the spectacular offerings of Heritage Auctions' Nov. 6-7 20th Century Icons Auction in Dallas.

Belter parlor suite brings $11,550 at Stevens auction

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MACON, Miss. – A beautiful four-piece parlor suite by the 19th-century New York furniture maker John Henry Belter, in the Rosalie with Grapes pattern, sold for $11,550 at an on-site auction held Aug. 1 at Belle Oaks, one of the most prominent old antebellum homes in Mississippi.

Fine art, furniture, deco arts to be offered in Michaan�s summer auction

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s is pleased to offer in the July 5 Estate Auction over 200 lots of property from estates and private consignors, including paintings, stamps and coins, Asian art, furniture and decorative arts, rugs, fine silver and vintage and estate jewelry.

Rare Northern Virginia Confederate battle flag highlights Western & Historic Americana auction

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An exceptional 10th Army of Northern Virginia Confederate battle flag (estimate $400,000-$600,000) will hit the auction block at Cowan’s Historic & Western Americana auction on Dec. 3-5, 2008.

Marilyn will take center stage at Bonhams

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Never-before-seen items from the “Blonde Bombshell” and other stars on the auction block

A week of winter sales at Michaan�s Auctions, Dec. 6-8, 2008

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michaan’s Auctions is pleased to announce “A Week of Winter Sales” in Alameda from Dec. 6-8, 2008; Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction on Dec. 6; Estate Auction on Dec. 7 and Fine Asian Art on Dec. 8.

Spring Auction of Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The April 28, 2008, sale of Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles featured property from the estates of Emmy® Award winning television writer James Costigan and famed Hollywood photographer Wallace Seawell

New auction site takes antique, collectible and art business away from eBay

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A brand new auction site, www.SeeAuctions.com, rivals eBay in customer service, features, selection and rates. Specializing in rare antiques and hard to find collectibles, www.SeeAuctions.com is the first antique and collectible auction site to offer commission free trading.

Hake�s Auction No. 198 features unusual toy, advertising and sports memorabilia

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIMONIUM, Md. – Hake’s Americana & Collectibles is offering what just may be the greatest selection of collectibles in the firm’s history in Auction No. 198, which closes Sept. 10.

Strong sales reported across the board at John Moran�s July sale

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. – The success of John Moran’s July 28 Fine Antiques and Estate Sale proved that even in a difficult economy buyers are seeking exceptional items with undiminished enthusiasm.

Living estate of Ted Williams� ex-wife to be sold Nov. 23 by Knotty Pine Auctions

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The November auction will consist of antique furnishings and accessories from the home the two once shared, near Putney, Vt. The sale will be held at Knotty Pine’s showroom, located at 787 West Swanzey Rd., in West Swanzey, N.H.

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Not all of them, of course, but at least a significant sampling of Russian fine art, sculpture and decorative silver art will be in the United States in August.

Bonhams� first East Coast auction of American Furniture and Decorative Arts scheduled for Jan. 22

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the pieces causing the most excitement is an extraordinary New York Federal carved mahogany and caned settee which has been attributed to possibly Duncun Phyfe or very probably one of his contemporaries.

Chinese vase that topped $1.2 million at Brunk Auctions was a Florida yard-sale find

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Everyone in Asheville was busy checking their Chinese porcelain following the May 9-10 sale at Brunk Auctions. A 12-inch vase believed to be a modern copy and expected to bring no more than $800 sold for $1,236,250, inclusive of buyer’s premium.

Kaminski May 30-31 maritime auction once again realizes strong prices

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. - Kaminski Auctions’ May Auction, which took place May 30-31, 2009, attracted bidders both locally in Massachusetts and internationally via phone and live online bidding.

On the Web: Primitive tool auctions

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In this edition of On the Web, we’re going to explore some online auctions of primitive tools. The bits of our rural past are diverse and plentiful.

Largest assortment of Mather Work Incentive posters ever to come to auction featured in Aug. 5 sale

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Swann Galleries’ auction of vintage posters on Aug. 5 offers a fine selection of posters promoting warm-weather vacation destinations, a run of posters from the two World Wars, and the largest selection of Mather Work Incentive posters ever to come to auction.

Historic rifle from the Battle of Little Big Horn offered at Kaminski�s August auction

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ESSEX, Mass. — Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces its August Estates Auction: a two-day event that will feature antiques, fine art, collectibles and maritime memorabilia from estates spanning Massachusetts to Kaminski’s second location in California.

Heritage and Matthew Bennett Int�l join, create rare stamps authority

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage Auction Galleries announced that Harvey Bennett will join the auction house as Director of the Philately Department.

Paintings by Edouard Cortes top Cordier spring sale May 21-22

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CAMP HILL, Pa. – Two paintings by Edouard Cortes (French, 1882-1969) were the top lots in Cordier Antiques & Auctions’ Spring Auction May 21-22 in Camp Hill, Pa.

Troops rally in Old Toy Soldier Auctions� May 16 sale

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH – Bidders called up the heavy artillery during Old Toy Soldier Auctions’ May 16 absentee and Internet auction, spending a total of $169,900 and claiming 99.9 percent of the lots offered.

Brandywine School luminary leads Illustration Auction, March 12-13

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An original illustration by Jesse Willcox Smith, one of the famed Red Rose Girls of the Brandywine School of American Painting, will lead the March 12-13 Signature Illustration Art Auction at Heritage Auction Galleries.

The Bryan Grapentine sale of Antique Bottles at ABS concludes Dec. 11

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The sale of 900 antique bottles over a nine-month period in three different auctions at American Bottle Auctions, the Bryan Grapentine collection, concluded in last December with a total of $1.55 million in sales.

Contents of Oscar Wilde�s favorite haunt � The Caf� Royal � sell at Bonhams for up to 10 times their estimate

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A packed Bonhams saleroom in Knightsbridge saw 120 lots from the iconic Café Royal go under the hammer at Bonhams. The bidders were largely private individuals who had memories of celebrations at the Café Royal or some other personal link.

Magic collection on the block

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SHAUMBURG, Ill. – Potter & Potter Auctions Inc. is a Chicago-based auction house specializing in the sale of vintage magic memorabilia, books, apparatus and posters.

Historic Enchanted Village holiday display to be auctioned

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON—Stanley J. Paine Auctioneers has announced that it will auction off the Historic Enchanted Village Holiday Display in a live on-site and online auction at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 18

Regional art sells well at Cowan�s fall auction

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cowan’s kicked off the Fall Fine and Decorative Art Auction on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, with an offering of Cincinnati and other regional art in a 60-minute session.

Buyer Wanted! Historic Missouri Village on the Block

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ever wanted a little place to call your own, somewhere you could get away from the grind of everyday life in the big city or the bustling ‘burbs?

Satire made Mad Magazine a success

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Original ‘Superduperman’ art leads Comics and Comic Art auction, Feb. 26-27

High Noon comes to Phoenix

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PHOENIX – Jan. 25-27, the Phoenix Convention Center will host the The High Noon Western Americana Weekend Event, comprised of three separate events: a show, an auction and a benefit.

iGavel's Tracey Baran Memorial Auction now live until Sept. 30, 2009

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – iGavel is pleased to present the Tracey Baran Memorial Auction. The auction is ongoing through Sept. 30, 2009, at www.iGavel.com.

Heritage to sell page from Lincoln�s last State of the Union address

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Original copy literally plucked from the trash by Superintendent of Public Printing J. D. Defrees in 1864, up for bid at Heritage, June 16-17

Theriaults will offer antique automata in Nov. 26 auction

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the last great private collections of antique automata will come on the auction market on Sunday, Nov. 26 in Morristown, N.J.

Fine works by important American and European painters in Dallas auction Nov. 11-12

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — Collectors of fine art around the world will be taking careful notice of the happenings at Heritage Auctions in Dallas Nov. 11-12, as an array of American and European artwork draws the attention of collectors in Heritage's Signature® American & European Art auction.

A timeless timepiece, at Heritage, Dec. 9

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rare 1946 Patek Philippe Reference 1518 watch, a masterpiece of craftsmanship once belonging to legendary sports entrepreneur Arthur M. Wirtz, to be sold at Heritage Signature® Auction.

A Celebration of the American Spirit at Heritage

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Back-to-back auctions promote uniquely American art and culture, Jan. 22-25.

A strong sale across all categories at Brunk�s September auction

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

“There were no really weak areas in the sale,” said Principal Auctioneer Robert Brunk regarding his Sept. 6-7 auction. Hammer price with buyer’s premium on 1,073 lots was $2,469,755.

Estate of noted Orange County philanthropist Elizabeth Colyear Vincent at Bonhams & Butterfields in November

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Bonhams & Butterfields has announced the Nov. 8, 2009, auction of The Estate of Elizabeth Colyear Vincent, Newport Beach, Calif.

PIMCO Founder Bill Gross Selling More of His Acclaimed Stamp Collection for Charity

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Renowned Wall Street money manager, Bill Gross, will offer another portion of his extensive, international stamp collection in a public auction conservatively estimated to bring over $1.25 million.

Collect.com Auctions announces first antiques sale

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IOLA, Wis. – Swift on the heels of its successful sports and entertainment sale, Collect.com Auctions has announced its first foray into the world of antiques and collectibles.

E. Howard & Co. No. 61 regulator chimes to $161,000 at Fontaine�s

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A rare and fine E. Howard & Co. No. 61 astronomical floor standing regulator clock sold for $161,000 at a sale of vintage clocks and watches held May 30-31 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

LL Auctions shifts focus to include online-only sales

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DICKINSON, Texas – While the business pages are filled with stories about a collapsed housing market, massive job layoffs and an economy in seeming free-fall, LL Auctions reports it is off to a record start so far for 2009.

Fabulous birds and Asian dieties take bidding to a higher plane at I.M. Chait�s June sale

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Two cloisonné enamel phoenix-like model sculptures walked off with the top honors at I. M. Chait’s June 29 sale. Rendered as candlestick holders, the birds were more than 5 feet tall

Rare passenger list from the doomed ocean liner Titanic fetches $33,000

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A rare, second-class passenger list from the doomed ocean liner the Titanic, produced by White Star Line and with the words “Titanic, First Sailing, April 12, 1912” handwritten on the cover, sold for $33,900 ...

Alcatraz flag highlights PBA Jan. 24

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – A specially designed flag that flew over Alcatraz when it was occupied by Native Americans for 19 months from 1969 to 1971 was bid to $69,000 after opening at $50,000 at PBA Galleries’ auction of Americana Jan. 24.

Cartographic items and prints bring high bids at Swann auction of rare and important ephemera

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ Dec. 4 auction offered a fine selection of 100 Rare & Important Maps & Atlases followed by Travel Books, Featuring Works on Africa; Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Historical Prints.

Masterful bird carvings by James Eddleman to cross the block at Jack Eubanks Auctions

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In 1971 a South Florida real estate developer was visiting in Texas when he saw the most remarkable carving of a bird he had ever seen in Texas Highway Magazine.

Japanese moriage cloisonn� vase fetches $92,000 at Cordier Antiques� spring auction

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On May 31 and June 1, Cordier Antiques & Fine Art held their Two Day Spring Antique & Fine Art Auction in Camp Hill, Penn., across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg.

E. Howard & Co. floor regulator realizes $189,750 at Fontaine�s Nov. 8 sale

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The vintage clock world was buzzing this past June when a magnificent E. Howard & Co. #61 astronomical floor regulator realized $195,500 at a Spring Clock Auction held by Fontaine's. Lightning struck twice when another example, even nicer than the June clock, gaveled for $189,750 ...

Family-owned business grabs two international awards

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Schultz Auctioneers, a family-run auction firm, has recently been recognized as one of the international leaders in auction advertising.

Reverse serpentine mahogany Chippendale chest brings $34,500 at Fontaine�s, Oct. 18

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A gorgeous reverse serpentine mahogany four-drawer ball-and-claw foot Chippendale chest, measuring 39 1/2 inches wide by 34 1/2 inches tall by 23 1/2 inches deep, sold for $34,500 at a two-session, multi-estate sale held Oct. 18 by Fontaine's Auction Gallery.

Old-time Discovery Auction at Cowan�s offered great buys

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI — About 100 antiques lovers attended Wes Cowan’s Discovery Auction on July 19. It was an old-fashion style auction with no preview catalog or Internet bidding.

Vast array of fine antiques offered at Susanin's, June 13

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO — If you’re in the market for some fine period furniture or decorations, Susanin’s Auctions of Chicago will be offering nearly 1,000 lots to choose from in June.

Marilyn stars in Entertainment Memorabilia Auction held in Los Angeles in December

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fans and collectors of entertainment memorabilia vied for desirable film, rock and television treasures Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, in Los Angeles, spending more than $635,000 ...

Stevens� Nov. 3 auction features period furniture

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Stevens Auction Co. sale Nov. 3, 2007 featured several area estates. Period furniture was offered along with fine art and assorted collectibles.

Mastro Auctions� February sale rings in New Year of collecting excitement

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Mastro Auctions will kick off 2009 with a February Classic Collector auction loaded with a wide variety of sports and Americana items. The sale will begin on Feb. 16 and concluded on Feb. 25-26.

Fortune painting sells for $480,000 at Bonhams & Butterfields

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New buyers and seasoned collectors filled Bonhams & Butterfields’ galleries in San Francisco and Los Angeles for the opportunity to bid on works by legendary California and American masters.

One of the rarest Canadian notes ever printed to be offered at Long Beach

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage Auction Galleries will offer one of the rarest Canadian notes ever printed, the "Queen Mary" $500 1911, in their upcoming Long Beach Currency Signature Auction, to be held Sept. 17-19, 2008.

Astounding 5-pound pearl will be centerpiece of massive Sept. 11-13 estate sale

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – An incredible, 5-pound pearl – measuring six inches in diameter and bearing an uncanny resemblance to a human brain – is just one of hundreds of intriguing lots that will cross the block at a massive, three-day estate sale slated for the weekend of Sept. 11-13 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Robin Starr named director pro tem of Skinner�s fine paintings department

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON — Skinner Inc., one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, has announced the appointment of Robin Starr as director pro tem to lead Skinner’s American and European Paintings and Prints department.

Fusco Eclectic Collector Auction offers widely varied selections June 26

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – On June 26, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. EST, Fusco Auctions will host its Eclectic Collector Auction #3 at 38016 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, Ohio, and online at Artfact Live! (www.artfact.com).

Grey Flannel�s May 14 auction features coin-ops and amusements from 1962 Seattle World�s Fair

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Grey Flannel Auctions will launch its new Coin-op, Amusements & Entertainment division with an absentee/Internet auction closing May 14.

Tiffany overhead lamp electrifies Morphy�s May 29-31 auction with $143,750 bid

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In service both functionally and decoratively in the same family’s home for the past half century, a Tiffany Studios Favrile hanging lamp in the rare Nasturtium Trellis pattern illuminated Morphy Auctions’ gallery on May 29 with a winning bid of $143,750

Rago holding largest discovery sale in firm's history

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — A long-hidden cache of English art and antiques will auction without reserve, with 600 other largely unreserved lots, at the Rago Arts and Auction Center on Aug. 7-8, 2009.

Hollywood celebrities present Red Carpet Jewelry for Charity Auction on May 28 at Bonhams & Butterfields

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES—International fine arts auctioneers, Bonhams & Butterfields, is pleased to announce the firm's participation in the May 28, 2009, 'Stars For A Cause' charity auction.

The �King of Cool� vintage items offered by Bonhams & Butterfields

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams & Butterfields’ annual vintage motorbike, custom car and sports-racing collectibles auction is now referred to as the “Classic California” sale.

Postwar and Contemporary Art at Rago, May 17

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rago’s finest and strongest group sale of postwar and contemporary art comes to auction on Saturday, May 17, capping the week of New York area sales.

Amazing life of painter revealed as rare painting goes to auction

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It was the job of the century – for which there had been no formal application. But when Irving R. Bacon caught the eye of two of America’s most infamous and dynamic personalities, he responded to their call.

Carre�o painting soars to $253,000

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Museum nets Mary Todd Lincoln jewelry at Kaminski’s Fine Art and Estates Auction

Fine art and furniture lead Jackson�s Dec. 4-5

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Not even a relentless ice and snow storm thwarted would-be buyers at Jackson’s International Dec. 4 and 5 auction.

Rare dolls hit record prices at Theriault�s January auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

“I held history in my hands,” was the way California doll collector Geri Baker described her feelings whenever she had acquired a cherished antique doll.

Inaugural Russian Fine Art Auction to be Held June 4, 2008, by Heritage Auction Galleries

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries, the world's third largest auction house, is holding its first Russian fine art auction at its new fine art galleries, located in Dallas' Design District, on June 4, 2008.

Dinosaurs invade New York

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A complete mounted skeleton of a Dryosaurus lot 250 one of only two of its kind in the World and the only one not on display in a museum – will be the featured item for sale at a Natural History Auction

Kjos-Hansen estate to sell at Cyr, March 12

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The furniture, accessories and books that belonged to the late Arnold and Aase Kjos-Hansen speak of whaling voyages, Norwegian fjords, determined Nazi resistance, and a new life in America.

Three-day auction of Helen �Sassy� Johnston Estate, July 4-6, will feature one of the country�s largest glass collections

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Helen "Sassy" Johnston built her extensive collection the old-fashioned way during decades of visiting antique stores worldwide, but thanks to modern technologies her impressive collection will be available for purchase to avid collectors and hobbyists around the world.

Famous mechanized holiday scene sold for $161,000

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEWTON, Mass. – Jordan’s Furniture CEO Eliot Tatelman was the high bidder at a June 18 auction of the iconic Historic Enchanted Village holiday display from Boston’s Jordan Marsh department store.

Heritage to open an affiliate South Florida Office

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries has announced that Diedre Buchmoyer will direct Heritage's new affiliated buying and auction consignment office in South Florida.

Mid-century fever hits Sarasota as 400 lots cross the block

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A standing room only crowd of eager bidders turned out for a mid-20th century sale of furniture, designer name accessories, modern art and more at an auction held Nov. 30 by Elliot Bernstein Auctions.

Stamp sets record at $1.2M

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – An unused 1869 24-cent inverted center U.S. stamp, # 120b, certified Fine and one of only four unused examples known to exist, soared to $1.271 million at a sale of The Newport Collection held Feb. 9 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Tiffany, Roycroft lead March 8 Craftsman sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – The collection of Mrs. Sidney Sheldon, featuring Arts & Crafts furniture, lighting and decorative arts, will be sold with six other important collections in a 900-lot sale, March 8 and 9, at David Rago’s Craftsman Auction.

20th century decorative art and design offerings at Christie�s June 2

Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Christie’s New York’s Spring 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sale takes place June 2 and will provide an array of exciting and appealing works from all the major movements of the 20th century, exemplifying the most creative and captivating designs that spanned the century.

Punch cigar store figure takes top prize at Morphy's $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Condition was king across the board in Morphy’s $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction, with a battle royal waged for premier examples of early American toys and folk art.

Cold weather outside, hot bidding inside at Hindman, Jan. 20-21

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” could easily have described the Chicago weather at Leslie Hindman Auction, Jan. 20 and 21. Wind chill of -20 and an actual temperature of about zero, however, didn’t deter eager bidders .

Rare ammolite brings $200K+ at Chait natural history sale

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

“Antique” usually means an item is more than 100 years old. Some collectors, however, aren’t impressed by anything that new. They like their antiques not just thousands, but millions of years old.

Exceptional decorative art to highlight John Moran�s July antiques and fine furnishings auction

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. – On July 28, John Moran Auctioneers will host an exceptional two-part antique and fine furnishings auction at the Pasadena Center in Pasadena, Calif.

Works by Dixon, Rose in Dec. 10 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – Bonhams & Butterfields’ sale of California and American painting and sculpture will held Dec. 10. The auction will be conducted simultaneously in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Magna Carta brings $21M, will stay in U.S.

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK CITY – At Sotheby’s Dec. 18 sale, the Magna Carta was saved for America by David Rubenstein, who intends to place the document back on view at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Outstanding single-owner firearms collections to cross the block Sept. 6

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A pair of outstanding single-owner lifetime firearms collections will be sold without reserve in two auctions slated for Saturday, Sept. 6, at the St. Charles Convention Center.

Glass shimmers at Green Valley winter sale

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Green Valley hosted its sixth annual winter auction of glass and lighting Jan. 25-27, selling more than 3,500 pieces in 1,804 lots over four sessions.

Tiffany, Handel, Faberg� at Antique Helper June 28-29

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dan Ripley announces an auction weekend June 28-29, encompassing a range of collecting tastes and styles, with offerings running the gamut from Tiffany and Handel lamps, fine art, Orientalia, militaria, art glass, taxidermy, and a myriad of other items.

Swann Galleries offers rare selections at Vintage Posters Auction Feb. 5

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ auction of Vintage Posters on Thursday, Feb. 5 offers an excellent selection of rare and important ski posters, a wonderful collection of 23 Mather Work Incentive posters, and scarce Hebraic and Judaic posters.

Tiffany ewer, presented to Abraham Lincoln in 1861, leads Cowan�s auction

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI – A historically significant Tiffany ewer (estimate $300,000-$400,000) that was presented to Abraham Lincoln on the event of his first inauguration in 1861 will be offered at Cowan’s Spring Fine and Decorative Art Auction on June 6, 2009.

Admiration for Obama expressed in Fine Arts Auction in San Francisco

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Just hours after American voters made history by electing the first African American as president, a signed, dated and numbered political poster by Shepard Fairey depicting Barack Obama above the word “Progress” sold for twice its pre-sale expectation.

On the Web: Lost your marbles? Find them on line

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Many things have changed between antique and modern marble production. Though there are still artisans creating hand-made marbles today, modern machines crank out millions of the little glass playthings, sometimes sold for as little as 99 cents for 100.

Estate of legendary interior designer to be auctioned in Natchez, Miss., in October

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The estate of Jimmy Pippen – one of the most legendary and renowned interior designers and antiques dealers in the South – will be sold the weekend of Oct. 3-4 at the brand-new Natchez Convention Center in Natchez, Miss.

Los Angeles Modern Auctions to end year with 20th century design

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VAN NUYS, Calif. – Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) will end 2009 by selling a large and prestigious collection of 20th century design on Dec. 6.

Couse painting leads Neal Holiday Estates Auctions

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The annual Holiday Estates Auction at Neal Auction Company, Dec. 1-2, 2007, saw good crowds and strong sales that totaled more than $2.6 million in sales, including buyer’s premium.

Benefit auctions, fair market value and the IRS

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ever been to a benefit auction? They’re different from a typical commercial auction, where the goal is to buy an item at the lowest possible price. At a benefit or charity auction, the bidder knows (or should know) going in that the idea is to support the

June 27 auction offers fine art for every budget

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CARMEL, Ind.— Wickliff & Associates Auctioneers will host its June Art Auction June 27, 2009, at its gallery at 12232 Hancock Street in Carmel, Ind., and live online with Artfact Live! (www.artfact.com). The auction will commence at 1 p.m.

Lifetime collections of Don Fiedler, more than 700 lots, to be sold May 2-3

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A noteworthy lifetime single-owner collection, comprising more than 700 lots of vintage toy trucks, cast-iron and tin motorcycle toys, full-size antique motorcycles and bicycles, advertising signs and displays, petroliana, coin-op machines and even a big-rig 1954 Mack LTH semi truck, will be sold at auction May 2-3

Property from the estate of Jos� Iturbi to highlight diverse Sunset Estate auction in July

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Bonhams & Butterfields’ July 27, 2008, Sunset Estate Auction in Los Angeles will feature additional property from the Estate of José Iturbi and Marion Seabury, sold to benefit the José Iturbi Foundation.

Strong collections of Chinese porcelains and important jewelry lead I.M. Chait's June 29 sale

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rarely has a summer sale of Asian and International Fine Arts looked as impressive as the one coming up at I.M. Chait on June 29.

Southern samplers surge at Brunk Auctions

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ASHEVILLE, N.C.—In a sale heavy with ornate oriental carpets and elegant English and Tiffany silver, two humble Southern samplers topped all at Brunk Auctions’ sale on July 11.

Rare Seminole shoulder sash is top lot in Cowan�s auction

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI – Cowan’s American Indian and Western Art auction, held on April 4, 2009, in Cincinnati, attracted nearly 350 bidders from 37 states and seven countries. The auction realized $645,297 in total proceeds, with 159 successful bidders on 460 lots.

Militaria sells especially well in Philip Weiss auction

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A historic archive comprising nine ambrotype and daguerreotype images of James A. Garfield – taken in the 1850s and the first known images of the slain president – sold for $21,470 at a massive weekend sale held July 31-Aug. 2 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

American and European paintings go on the block at Skinner�s in Boston Nov. 14

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, Inc.’s next American and European Paintings sale is scheduled to take place on Nov. 14 in its Boston gallery. The sale features 479 lots from noteworthy American and French, English, Italian and Dutch artists.

Christie�s Postwar and Contemporary Art evening sale realizes $93,734,500, with five records set

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – In a packed salesroom, bidders drove Christie’s Postwar & Contemporary Art evening sale total to $93,734,500, led by strong results

California design highlights decorative arts auction

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – Bonhams & Butterfields will hold its fall auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts Sept. 29. The 400-lot sale will offer a diverse group of high quality works spanning a century of design by well-known figures of the period.

Mastro to hold "Consignment Mondays"

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BURR RIDGE, Ill. – Ever wonder about that stuff you inherited … or better yet, what it may be worth? Mastro Auctions will open its doors the second Monday of each month for free evaluations and consignment opportunities.

Gaugin, Whistler, Manet works featured in Swann Sept. 24 sale

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK — On Sept. 24 Swann Galleries will conduct an all-day sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings. The morning session will be devoted to 19th century prints and drawings and an array of American works.

Iconic monster �Bride� and a famous femme fatale in Heritage July Movie Poster Auction

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – One of only two examples of The Bride of Frankenstein Style A half sheet from the famed New Zealand Collection will anchor the July Signature® Vintage Movie Poster Auction at Heritage.

Don't be sad�irons for everyone

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Simmons and Company to offer the Sara & Wilbur Howell sad iron collection

Items from LA landmark the Brown Derby to be offered at Bonhams & Butterfields

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A wonderful selection of memorabilia from the famous Brown Derby Restaurant, a landmark celebrity haunt and culinary institution from the glorious days of “Old Hollywood,” come to auction in December at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles.

Bonham�s to offer property from noted Southern California estates in March

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fine European furniture and decorative arts come to auction at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles on March 30, 2009. The 500-lot sale will offer an array of works for varied tastes and collecting levels and will showcase pieces from the Roman period through the 20th century.

Hal Hunt to auction single-owner collection of jukeboxes, advertising items Oct. 3

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – The world-famous jukebox and advertising collection of the late John Gurrech of Houston, Tex., will be sold at auction Oct. 3, starting at 10 a.m., by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Dorflinger dark cranberry cut to clear tankard brings $49,000 at Woody Auctions� American Brilliant Cut Glass Sale Nov. 15

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An exceptionally rare, dark cranberry cut to clear tankard by Dorflinger, cut in the fine #99 pattern and boasting a fine embossed vintage spout with monogram “S.V.S.” signed Tiffany & Company

World Record Price Set for Historic First Edition Copy of The Federalist

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas, set a new world record for the sale of a copy of The Federalist in their recent Rare Books and Manuscripts auction, held June 4-5, 2008.

Gray�s Auctioneers holds world-class auction May 17

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It is official: World class auctions have been brought to Cleveland by Deba Gray and her partner Serena Harrigan. They purchased and renovated a building in Cleveland’s Westside Clifton District.

Antiquarian books up for bid in Manions sale

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of antiquarian books are currently on the Internet auction block through the Web site www.manions.com. Manion’s International, which specializes in militaria and historic collectibles, has recently received a large consignment of collectible volumes.

Auctioneer, appraiser team up for weekly sales

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Professional Appraisers & Liquidators Auction Gallery is mixing it up a bit this fall.

Heade and DeCamp works to headline Thomaston Place Auction Galleries� Labor Day Weekend sale

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

THOMASTON, Maine — Important works by Martin Johnson Heade and Joseph DeCamp, plus an impressive array of marine paintings, will highlight Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Labor Day Weekend sale on Aug. 30-31.

Panel discussion including famed California woodworker Sam Maloof at Bonhams & Butterfields

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce the Sept. 18, 2008, panel discussion "Masters and Apprentices in the Studio Craft Movement."

Rich heritage of the Ohio Valley heralded as Garth�s auction house hosts third annual regional event

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DELAWARE, Ohio – Historian Frederick Jackson Turner once said, “The Ohio Valley has not only a local history worthy of study, a rich heritage to its people, but also that it has been an independent and powerful force in shaping the development of the nation.”

Living estate of discerning collector to be sold June 13 at Stevens auction

Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ABERDEEN, Miss.—The living estate of Katherine Creamer – a dedicated and discerning antiques collector from Mobile, Ala., whose stately mansion was built specially to contain her vast collections – will be sold on Saturday, June 13

Cars drove the prices up fast at Garth�s annual Thanksgiving weekend auction

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Nov. 28, bidders packed Garth’s 200-year-old barn to see who would cross the finish line and take home five prized automobiles. The competitive and determined bidding began right out of the box with a 1908 Ford Model “S” Runabout.

Rago invests in digital options

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Rago Arts and Auction Center has incorporated a new digital feature to its auction catalogs known as NXTBook.

Bertoia�s breaks own house record with $4.2M Kaufman debut sale

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – The March 19-21 no-reserve sale premiering the Donald Kaufman antique toy collection rang the register at more than $4.2 million and set a new house record for its producer, Bertoia Auctions.

Bunte Auction has no time for bailout

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ELGIN, Ill. – Bunte Auction needs no bail-out, because they are doing just fine. The auction of Feb. 28-March 1 demonstrated that they are doing well in spite of economic concerns.

Keno family 1938 Jaguar SS 100 Roadster speeds to auction

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

American antiques experts and television personalities Leigh and Leslie Keno to offer their beloved 1938 Jaguar SS 100 Roadster 3 1/2 litre for auction in Monterey, California.

Ivory sweeps Chait�s Jan. 20 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – I.M. Chait’s Jan. 20 International Fine Arts Auction featured a diverse field of properties that included Chinese jade carvings, Japanese woodblock prints, jewels and monumental Chinese ivory carvings.

Rare El-Bart Dry Gin tin brings $60K+ at Showtime in April

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A rare El-Bart Dry Gin tin advertising sign, made in 1905 for the Wilson Distilling Company by Kaufmann & Strauss Co., Lithographers, of New York, sold for $60,500 at the sale of The George Cross Collection

Christie�s four-day sale hits $36 million

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – “We are thrilled with the outstanding sale of fine Chinese art from the Arthur M. Sackler collections.

Jackson�s International to offer entire inventory of high-end antique shop in no-reserve sale

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—Jackson’s International Auctioneers of Cedar Falls, Iowa, will offer the entire inventory of Katelman Antiques of Omaha, Neb., in a one-day, on-site sale to be held Aug. 15 beginning at 10 a.m.

Old Town Auctions combines traditional auction and room-hopping in June 27-28 conference center event

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Old Town Auctions’ owner Matt Protos is determined to “bring back the fun” of old-fashioned auctions with an 1,100-lot June 27-28 sale and room-to-room trading at the HagerHall Conference & Event Center in Hagerstown, Md.

Antique Road Show: Behind the scenes

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antique Road Show: Behind the scenes

Bonhams goes to the dogs Feb. 12

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams offering of dog paintings, works of art and related ephemera includes more than 250 lots of dog-related art.

Know-Nothing Party flag tops sale of historic Americana auction at Cowan�s

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Louis Lumiere cinematograph more than quadruples estimated value

Auctionblip Web site re-launch introduces free registration and enhanced site upgrades

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Auctionblip, an international auction network delivering personalized auction information on a limitless variety of collectibles, announces the re-launch of its unique and comprehensive online resource helping collectors maximize their search for specific items to add to their collections.

Nautical treasures offered at annual Kaminski auction

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces its Annual Maritime Auction. The two-day auction features general antiques, fine art, collectibles and a wide array of nautical treasures, ranging from ship models to antique navigational instruments.

Outstanding offerings at Swann Galleries� Auction of Photographic Literature & Photographs, Dec. 11

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, Dec. 11, Swann Auction Galleries will conduct an auction of Photographic Literature & Photographs containing many rare works by noted artists, as well as ephemeral items, such as a complete run of the celebrated publication Visionaire.

Explore a new way to sell online at SeeAuctions.com

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A new auction auction house is changing how collectors and dealers connect online. See why SeeAuctions.com is one of the fastest-growing online sales tools.

Just Kids to sell Al Dittrich Lone Ranger collection at auction

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Just Kids Nostalgia, of Huntington, N.Y., has been chosen to sell the collection of Lone Ranger memorabilia gathered over a period of more than 50 years by well-known collector Al Dittrich.

Two-day Philip Weiss auction realizes record $5.2 million

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rare stamps, original Peanuts comic strips, rare books, autographs and more combined for a dizzying $5.2 million gross at a two-day sale held May 17-18 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Skinner hosts Discovery Auction in Bolton, May 21-22

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, Inc., one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art will host a two-day Discovery auction on Wed., May 21 and Thurs., May 22 in its Bolton, Mass., Gallery

Rare sign brings record price at SoldUSA.com sale

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MATTHEWS, N.C. – A Parker Brothers AA Pigeon Gun wood and metal advertising sign, one of only two known, sold for a record $7,543 in an Internet and catalog auction that concluded Aug. 1-2 by SoldUSA.com.

Rare triangle mobile-style die cut poster sells for record $13,080 at SoldUSA.com auction

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MATTHEWS, N.C. – An rare Winchester three-panel triangle mobile-style die-cut poster soared to $13,080 in an Internet and catalog auction held by SoldUSA.com. The auction concluded March 21-22.

Tiffany salt and pepper shakers hammer for $4,000 at Sept. 25-26 multi-estate sale

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FLAT ROCK, N.C. – A pair of Tiffany sterling silver and mixed metals salt and pepper shakers, each piece standing 3 ¾ inches tall and in the flying crane décor, hammered for $4,000 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 25-26 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates.

Garth�s Auctions kicks off the new year with a strong and diverse January sale

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Jan. 31, 2009, Garth’s Auctions will be holding their first sale of the new year. The sale will include the collection of Roger Nordstrom.

Calvin Black doll leads Slotin Auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A carved and painted doll, executed by folk artist Calvin Black (1903-1972) sold for $92,000 at the Nov. 10 sale conducted by Slotin Auction.

Important stamps on the block at Philip Weiss Auctions� Feb. 9 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An unused 1869 inverted center 15-cent U.S. stamp, one of only three known to exist, is expected to highlight the sale of the Newport Collection, to be held Saturday, Feb. 9, by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Cyr�s Collectors� Auction, Jan. 30

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Finding an old, self-framed tin advertisement for Grape Nuts – in near mint condition, no less – in the ceiling is not a usual thing.

Discovery allows exact journey of a majestic Colombian 1770 Pillar Dollar to be traced

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rare specimen could bring $60,000+ at Heritage Long Beach, May 28-29

Internet bids push Morphy�s Winter sale to $2M

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A “strong, lively crowd” and “strong Internet bidding” were the key elements fueling a $2 million gross in Morphy Auctions’ Winter Sale .

American paintings strong at Ivey-Selkirk in December

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With the steady interest and demand in American art, the Winter Gallery auction, Dec. 8-10, at Ivey-Selkirk fared well. A number of important American works of art sold for the benefit of the Alton Memorial Health Service Foundation of Alton, Ill.

Philip Weiss to host collectibles extravaganza auction Oct. 3-4

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Stamps, coins, rare books, autographs, postcards, sports items, comics and comic art, rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, more to be sold in Oceanside, N.Y., Oct. 3-4.

Folky Southern blanket chest steals the show

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cowan’s Fine and Decorative Art Auction features rare finds from Kentucky and other ‘hot pockets’ of the market

Extraordinary Chinese white jade vase with cover sells for $291,600

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The nine-inch-tall, exquisitely carved vase was acquired in 1926 from S. & G. Gump Co. of San Francisco by self made American millionaire and collector William Boyce Thompson.

Children�s china sets sell well in Ohio auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A 46-piece set of gaudy flow with flowers deluxe child’s dinner service, circa 1850-1860, sold for $3,795 at a recent Antiques, Estate Appraisals and Auctioneers sale.

Finest known Caille Venus upright slot machine in Showtime�s October sale

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Caille Venus quarter slot machine with music, one of only four known and the best example of the four, is expected to be the top lot at an auction planned for Oct. 10-12 by Showtime Auction Services

Very first U.S. $2 Note ever printed in Heritage Auction

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage Auction Galleries will offer the very first $2 note ever printed by the U.S. Government in their upcoming Long Beach Currency Signature Auction, to be held Sept. 17-19, 2008.

Steckbeck mechanical bank collection hit $7.7 million at Morphy�s

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – On Oct. 27, as a CBS Television film crew rolled tape, the 489-lot Stephen and Marilyn Steckbeck collection of mechanical banks and related ephemera set a new world record for a toy auction, grossing $7.7 million.

After 41 years Ferrell Auction Company to close

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After more than four decades as a successful high-end auctioneer, George Ferrell is closing the doors to his business. That does not mean, however, that he won’t be involved any longer with the antiques world.

Bertoia Auctions presents a sale of toys for all seasons with bonus selection of folk art and antique advertising

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 2,500 lots of American, European and Japanese toys will take the spotlight Nov. 7-9 at Bertoia Auctions’ gallery. Automotive collectors will be treated to more of the late Bob Smith’s friction and pressed-steel toys.

Great American to auction Hollywood memorabilia inventory of 93,000+ pieces

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Props used in Hollywood films and TV series over the last 40 years from the collection of 20th Century Props will be up for auction at its North Hollywood, Calif., location from July 28 through Aug.t 1, beginning each day at 9:30 a.m. (PDT).

Austrian art-glass lamps and Bakelite jewelry join antique toys, banks and advertising in Morphy�s Dec. 11-13 sale

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Morphy Auctions’ remedy for chilly weather is a Dec. 11-13 Winter Sale of 2,900 lots of antique toys, banks, trains and antique advertising, enhanced by the warmth of superior-quality Austrian art-glass lamps and the cheerful colors of vintage Bakelite.

Toys, advertising star at Morphy�s Dec. 6-8 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Morphy Auctions’ sale featured 2,400 lots of antique toys, advertising and general-store items and coin-ops, plus fine and decorative art.

American gold coins, Italian art and Chinese rosewood create smiles at Burchard Galleries

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The June 22 sale at Burchard Galleries featured an outstanding collection of American gold coins from an Orlando estate that far exceeded the pre sale estimate in 14 of 16 cases.

Summer Asian Art Sale Brings $2.7 Million at Bonhams & Butterfields in San Francisco

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams & Butterfields held its successful summer sale of Fine Asian Works of Art on June 23, 2008, in its San Francisco galleries. The 400-lot auction brought more than $2.7 million,

Like the old days: Estate of local historian highlights Ohio auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

EAST CANTON, Ohio — It’s every antique collector’s fantasy: Finding that old log cabin back in the hills that’s jam-packed with everything it’s contained since day one.

40-year-old oversight results in singular trove of rare comics

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – In 1968 Ralph Chicorel, needing to finance his family’s move from Michigan to Wisconsin, decided to sell the Golden Age comic collection that he had painstakingly assembled as a boy.

Bertoia Auctions chosen to sell Donald Kaufman collection of antique automotive, comic character and European wind-up toys

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Incomparable in scope and quality, collection will be offered in series of sales commencing March 27-28, 2009

Ironclad Legends Auction II to feature Brian Roberts signed game used equipment from final Yankee Stadium game

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ironclad Legends Auction II — the second of a new series of high-end online auctions by Ironclad Auctions commencing Oct. 24 and running through Nov. 13 — will feature Baltimore Orioles All-Star Brian Roberts’s game-used and signed jersey, cleats, batting gloves and helmet

Skinner Americana weekend Nov. 1-2 in Boston features Herbert Nilson Collection of American clocks, Session I

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host a two day Americana auction Nov. 1-2 in its Boston gallery. On Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m., Skinner will present Session I of the Herbert Nilson Collection of American Clocks.

Texan Painting the �Star� of Heritage�s Western Auction

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Onderdonk masterpiece top seller in standing-room-only crowd, Jan. 24

Oct. 5 estate auction at Michaan�s will feature fine art, jewelry, and decorative arts

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michaan’s Auctions is pleased to offer a wonderful selection of property from multiple estates and private collections across the United States.

Valentine starts Ohio auction firm

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Ohio – Jo Valentine, co-founder of central Ohio’s multi-dealer Valentine Antique Gallery, has established a new offshoot company in partnership with Ohio auctioneer Cynthia Schillig.

Swann Galleries to auction Magic Collection of a Gentleman, Oct. 28

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Swann Galleries will conduct their annual auction devoted to Magic. The material in this year’s sale comes from a single collection containing books, periodicals, catalogs, ephemera, signed photographs, posters and more

McDorman sign collection sale scheduled for Sept. 11-12

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MARENGO, Ill. – Mecum Auctions, famous for selling high-performance collector cars and automobilia for more than 20 years, is pleased to present one of the largest and rarest sign collections ever assembled at their upcoming Bob McDorman Sign Collection, Memorabilia and Vintage Parts Sale.

Italian glass in demand at Antique Helper sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Barovier Seguso Ferro vase sold for $12,500 at Dan Ripley’s Antique Helper auction devoted to Italian art glass.

30-year antique legacy on the block

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The call of the auctioneer brought a close to 30 years of antiques as Lauinger’s Country Store sold its inventory to an eager crowd.

Many stock, bond certificates still affordable

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century, countless business companies have come and gone.

Direct Auction Galleries sells Zampighi painting for $50,000

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chicago auction house Direct Auction Galleries reached a final hammer price of $50,000 ($57,500 with the 15% buyer’s premium) on a painting by Italian artist Eugenio Zampighi in an exciting auction that took place Sep. 9.

First space shuttle flight insignia lead 1.1 million auction in Dallas

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Space Exploration sale proves strong market for NASA and related memorabilia

Massive three-day auction planned in Oceanside, NY

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. - Around 1,200 lots in a wide array of categories – to include toy trains, transportation, advertising, militaria, ocean liner, World’s Fair, railroadiana, automotive, Hollywood memorabilia, historical items and more

Huge single-owner collection at Showtime, April 11-13

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An outstanding single-owner collection of advertising, country store and Old West antiques and collectibles sold by Showtime Auction Services.

Florida landscape sells for $80,000 at Nadeau auction

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An oil on canvas painting of a Florida landscape with figures, painted by the renowned German-born American artist Hermann Herzog (1832-1932), sold for $80,500 at a multi-estate sale held Oct. 11 by Nadeau’s Auction Gallery.

Skinner to auction 1947 Kentucky Derby trophy

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – Skinner, Inc., has announced it will auction a 1947 Kentucky Derby 14 kt gold winner’s trophy and commemorative mint julep cup, won by the American thoroughbred racehorse Jet Pilot, owned by Elizabeth Arden.

Swann Galleries� Nov. 10 auction of Rare & Important Travel Posters spans the globe

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antique Helper to offer Indiana art and great collections May 4

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dan Ripley’s Antique Helper announces the Spring Arts and Antiques Auction on Sunday, May 4.

American Art Pottery Association gathers in Philly

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA – It’s a total art pottery experience – one you won’t want to miss – when the American Art Pottery Association returns to the Philadelphia area April 22-26, 2009, for its annual convention at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel in Langhorne, Pa.

Americana Week in New York City

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Americana Week in New York City is an experience unlike any other in the world of antiques. The shows are big and beautiful, and the attendee list is a veritable Who’s Who of American business, entertainment and art.

John Hancock autographed letter brings $78K at Swann

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The results of Swann Auction Galleries’ March 13, 2008, autograph auction exceeded pre-sale estimates by nearly $200,000, though not all lots were sold.

Fine sporting guns and art offered at Greg Martin Nov. 18-19 sale

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Offering of Paintings and Bronzes from Harry Marx Collection of Contemporary Western & Sporting Art Signals Expansion into Western Arts

Casino chip collectibles not in recession

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bidding for a piece from the closed Showboat Casino in Las Vegas started at $2.25, but where it ended set a new record for a $1 chip from a Nevada casino. The chip was valued as high as $15,000. Its closing price: $28,988.88.

Philip Weiss Auctions returns after summer hiatus with six sale dates in September for amazing end-of-year run

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Philip Weiss Auctions' summer hiatus will end soon, offering an amazing schedule in September. An incredible six auction dates are planned, signaling a strong end-of-year run.

Paul Cezanne watercolors at Swann March 5 Prints & Drawings Auction

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ large, two-part auction of 100 Fine Works on Paper and 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings on Thursday, March 5, offers many important works by American and European artists.

Smith House Toys to launch Mr. Mint�s space toy collection May 1-15

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TELFORD, Pa. – The extensive space toy collection of dealer/collector Alan “Mr. Mint” Rosen will be sold in a phone and online auction held by Smith House Toy & Auction Company beginning May 1 and closing May 15.

Personal gift to Hollywood legend headlines fall auction of fine books, manuscripts

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Simulcast between Los Angeles and New York, the Oct. 19, 2009, auction of fine books and manuscripts garnered international attention with competitive bidding both on the telephone and via absentee bid.

Treadway June Art Pottery sale strong and steady

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

June 7 and 8, 2008, at Treadway Galleries meant two important things to the art pottery market: First, that sales, despite high gas prices and a struggling national economy, are strong and steady for quality material, and second, that Don Treadway’s move was indeed a good one.

�D.B. Cooper� skyjacking cash in Dallas auction

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A dozen $20 bills from the infamous 1971 D. B. Cooper skyjacking will be offered to the public for the first time in June by Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas.

Huge guitar collection on the block at Red Baron, Feb. 23

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA – Red Baron is gearing up for its Feb. 23-24, 2008 auction in the capital of the South.

Triceratops skull leads $1.5 million Natural History Auction at Heritage

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the pre-auction buzz surrounding the Jan. 17-18 Signature® Natural History Auction at Heritage Auction Galleries, there was little that could compete with the excitement surrounding an almost fully intact triceratops skull, which didn’t disappoint

Art pottery draws buyers to J.K., Jan. 1

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

J. K. Galleries of Boca Raton held its largest sale ever Dec. 30 and Jan. 1 with 850 lots of art pottery and fine art. Auction owner Jay Kielstock said he had 300 bidders registered in-house and 900 registered to bid by phone, absentee and live online.

Bohemian chandelier sparkles at Kaminski�s spring auction

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions’ Spring Fine Art and Estates Auction, which took place April 4-5, 2009, attracted local and international bidding.

Yagoda collection a bombshell for collectors

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Showtime Auction Service has high hopes for top-quality coin-ops, advertising and lighting

Major unpublished archive of Southern history soars to $76,725

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A major unpublished manuscript archive of Southern history – including a 1775 map of Natchez, Miss., which at one time boasted more millionaires than New York City ...

Third Reich rarities headline Affiliated auction

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Affiliated Auctions returns July 18-19 with a diverse and richly researched sale of 653 lots comprised of military and firearms and coins, collectibles and antiques.

Discovered sword with ties to the Battle of the Alamo at Frontier Times Auction

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A sword with associations with the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto is going up for auction next week at the Frontier Times Western Auction in San Antonio, Texas.

Fontaine�s February auction realizes $2.2M

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A gorgeous rosewood laminated marble-top center table, by J & J.W. Meeks, in untouched all-original condition, sold for $48,875 at an Exceptional Antique Auction

Dorsey Reading Collection at Sollo Rago, April 12-13

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For the 23 years Dorsey Reading worked with the great artist-designer Paul Evans and, in the 11 years since Evans’ death, he has collected with an insider’s perspective ...

John Coker to build new auction gallery in Knoxville

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW MARKET, Tenn. — John Coker, a leading auctioneer of antiques and fine and decorative art, has confirmed his purchase of 10 wooded acres in Knoxville, Tenn., for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art auction gallery.

Competitive buyers vie for hundreds of early glass and lighting offerings in Sept. 26 auction

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va.—On Sept. 26 Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in Mount Crawford, Va., conducted an Early Glass and Lighting cataloged auction, which featured the Lyn and Gordon Layton collection of 19th century pillar molded and related wares as Session No. 1.

What�s up with the art markets?

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The world trade in fine art has joined stocks and crude oil in a rollercoaster ride that shows no signs of ending any time soon.

Treadway June auction highlights Rookwood, Roseville and notable works of art

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI, Ohio – During the weekend of June 6-7, 2009, Treadway Gallery will present a multifaceted auction of decorative arts, featuring Rookwood pottery.

Bold, beautiful natural history: fine and rare prints at auction

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – A large single-owner collection of hand-colored natural history plates encompassing botany and ornithology, as well as smaller groupings of mammals, snakes, reptiles and amphibians, will highlight an auction of Rare Books, June 16-17, at Heritage Auction Galleries.

I.M. Chait offers piece of the planet June 18

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY HIlLLS — What with the green movement in the global mainstream and “Land of the Lost” capturing imaginations, everyone it seems wants a piece of the planet.

Rare Sargent to be offered with American paintings at Bonhams in New York on Dec. 3

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An exceptional selection of no fewer than five paintings by American Impressionist Richard Edward Miller and an early study for a John Singer Sargent masterpiece have collectors eagerly awaiting Bonhams New York's Dec. 3 American Paintings sale.

Rare props and costumes for bid on Feb. 7

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Premiere Props will host a charity auction of never before seen movie props and costumes from Sony Pictures’ Underworld, Underworld Evolution and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.

Collect.com Auctions Catalog Available for Viewing

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's almost here - the debut sale of Collect.com Auctions. Bidding begins May 29 and ends June 18.

Sampling of top lots sold via LiveAuctioneers.com

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LiveAuctioneers.com provided the online catalog and live Internet bidding for the auctions and lots listed here.

Kaminski Auctions celebrates second year on the West Coast with Los Angeles auction Oct. 26

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, launched West Coast operations in 2007 to great success, making it one of the few bicoastal auction houses in the United States.

African-American art sets records at Swann Feb. 19

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ third auction of African-American Fine Art on Feb. 19 was its largest and highest-grossing sale in the category to date, bringing in more than $2.7 million.

Circus-related items recently sold on eBay

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Posters, juggling pins, and arcade cards ... see what circus-related items are going for on eBay ...

Hindman moves to new, larger facility

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO – On Dec. 7 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers celebrated an important milestone as it moved to its new location at 1338 West Lake Street in Chicago’s West Loop.

Lifelong collections in Laminack Estate to be sold at auction

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GALLATIN, Tenn. – On July 4th weekend, the remaining estate and personal belongings of longtime collector and dealer Lana Laminack will go on sale at absolute auction.

Rare Beethoven letter may fetch $80,000

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A rare handwritten letter from composer Ludwig van Beethoven has surfaced at auction at RRAuction in Amherst, N.H.

Spectacular Festival of �Technical Antiques�

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the world’s leading auctioneers for any kind of historically important “Technical Antiques,” Team Koln, will hold its spring sale on May 31, with a tremendous variety of superb collector’s items and museum pieces.

Over 500 lots of R.S. Prussia and Royal Bayreuth at Woody auction, Feb. 21

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Over 500 lots of R.S. Prussia and Royal Bayreuth fine porcelain will be sold on Saturday, Feb. 21, by Woody Auction at the Holiday Inn Airport West in St. Louis, Mo.

The Last Moving Picture Company presents Hollywood poster auction of 1,089 lots on May 23-24

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

KIRTLAND, Ohio – On Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24, the 17th annual Hollywood Poster Auction will present its first ever two-day sale with 1,089 quality lots of vintage movie memorabilia.

Monumental dining room suite soars to $11,550

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – A monumental Sheraton-style dining room suite – comprising a 10-foot Regency table, a set of ten Maitland Smith dining chairs and a massive breakfront – sold for $11,550 at a multi-estate sale held May 3 by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Mastro February sale features classic sports memorabilia

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mastro Auctions, the world’s leading sports and Americana auction house, has begun another year of providing auction events .

Cottone Auctions holds first sale of the season

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cottone Auctions held their first auction of the 2008 season on March 22 in Geneseo, N.Y. A The large crowd was ready to bid and buy.

Dino skeleton sells for $250,000 at Chait auction

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers held their third annual Natural History auction and it was filled with massive Jurassic era and pre-historic skeletons.

Royal Russian bronze egg at Elder online

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NAKOMIS, Fla. – An 18th century gilt bronze egg given to Paul I will be among the antiques and art to cross the block online at Elder’s Fine Art & Antiques Auction Feb. 18-March 3.

Titanic pay slip brings $6,780 at Weiss

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – The original pay slip showing an account of wages for F.O. Evans, a baker on the ill-fated Titanic credited with saving children’s lives while the vessel was sinking into the Atlantic Ocean, sold for $6,780 at a multi-estate sale.

What�s the best way to find an appraiser?

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Finding a qualified appraiser to value personal property should be easy, but that is rarely the case.

St. Charles Gallery to feature extensive Southern art and Belleek collections in July auction

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This sale includes part one of the extensive Southern art collection of the renown Dr. James Nelson of Gonzales, La. Over 300 works of art will be offered,

Van Gogh and Monet top sales at New Orleans gallery

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS – With the challenges facing the U.S. and global economies, it is comforting to know fine art and antiques are proving to be secure categories to spend and invest.

Contents of Important Richmond Mansion, Windemere, to Hit Auction Block April 2

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Those wondering what lies inside of one of Richmond’s most stately mansions can now not only stop wondering, but also can own some of the contents themselves.

Brinley circus memorabilia leads Nest Egg Feb. 16 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stupendous, colossal, amazing! Step right up! Nest Egg Auctions sells the legendary circus memorabilia of nationally noted, lifelong collector William Brinley. For circus collectors, this is truly a once in a lifetime sale.

Rare �Old Woman in the shoe� bank at Morphy, April 4-5

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions has revamped its annual calendar of events so that now general sales are held in the spring, fall and winter, with tightly focused specialty auctions of toys, dolls and folk art in between.

Swann Galleries� September prints & drawings sales yield multiple records

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A dozen auction record prices were achieved for works of American art at Swann Galleries’ September auctions of works of art on paper.

Schreckengost plate sells for record price

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Danse Moderne Plate designed by Viktor Schreckengost recently sold at auction for a record-setting price of $55,000 – far exceeding the previous public auction price of $7,000

Proxibid�s re-branded Web site promises enhanced usability for online bidders

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. – Proxibid, the world’s largest provider of live auction webcasting services, has re-launched a newly designed Web site. The new site reflects a well-defined brand image as well as Proxibid’s commitment to maintaining its role as the industry’s most forward-thinking provider.

Samplers, Sevres and Chippendale lead Ken�s New Year�s Day

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For a town so small it doesn’t even have a traffic light, Kingston was jumping on New Year’s Day, thanks to a lively auction held by Ken’s Antiques & Auction.

Skinner�s Asian works of art auction nets $3.7 million

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner Auctions announced the results of its recent Asian Works of Art sale, which grossed $3,722,862. The auction was held on April 26, 2008, in the Boston gallery.

Early Americana at Davies Auction, Feb. 2

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Davies Auctions will feature the extensive early Americana collection of Dr. Dennis Longmire, with a few very select additions.

Hartleys: Tale of an English auction house

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ilkley in Yorkshire, is an English market and spa (spring water) town in the north of England. It has existed since the early Bronze Age and was fortified by the Romans in 79 AD.

What recession?

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When a diamond ring brings over $125,000, you have to wonder about gloom and doom economists. The 2008 downturn must have bypassed Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N.C., on July 12-13.

R.J. Horner clock sells for $97,750 at Fontaine�s sale

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A monumental, 10-foot-tall carved oak grandfather clock by R. J. Horner soared to $97,750 at a multi-estate sale held April 4 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

Microscopic works of art at Bonhams & Butterfields in December

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Art that is virtually invisible to the naked eye – designed to be viewed under a microscope – comes to auction this winter at Bonhams & Butterfields’ Natural History auction in Los Angeles on Dec. 7-8, 2008.

The Andy and Rob Collection of Victorian to Contemporary glass to be auctioned Oct. 5

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the world’s great private collections of antique and studio glass – the Andy and Rob Collection – will be auctioned in its entirety on Oct. 5 in Charleston. Estate Road Show Auctioneers will produce the sale of more than 275 pieces of superior glass designs.

Jeffrey S. Evans to sell important antique sewing collection

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. — On Oct. 24, Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates will hold an auction featuring needlework tools, accoutrements, and buttons from the exceptional 40-year sewing collection of the late Anne Powell of Celebration, Fla.

Oregon police recover goods linked to fugitive auctioneer

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. – Following a nearly year-long investigation, police in Oregon and Illinois have recovered thousands of dollars in missing merchandise that was consigned to disgraced auctioneer Robert W. Mathisen.

WICA Membership drive, May 1-4

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The White Ironstone China Association (WICA) is promoting new membership just in time for its 14th National Convention, May 1-4, at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey in Grantville, Pa.

Cardboard diorama climbs to $5,060 in Oct. 16 Petroliana & Advertising sale

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PEOTONE, Ill. – A dazzling cardboard diorama, advertising Mayo-Skinner Automatic Windshield Cleaner and graded 8.5 on a 1-10 scale for condition, sold for $5,060 at a Fall Peotone Petroliana & Advertising Auction held Oct. 16 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, of Nokomis, Ill.

�March Madness� at Carlsen Gallery, March 21-22

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FREEHOLD, N.Y. – On Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, Carlsen Gallery will host its “March Madness” antique auction, an annual event that will attract buyers from throughout the northeastern United States.

Kids Firehouse Museum selling out to the walls

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Bay Area Auction Services of Pinellas Park, Fla., is holding a no reserve sale of 132 lots from the Kids Firehouse Museum on Sept. 15.

Bronze wins gold at Kaminski�s April auction

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. – A joyful and exuberant bronze sculpture by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth stole the show at Kaminski Auctions’ spring fine art and estates auction, April 25-26.

Presidential, Americana and more featured in Swann Sept. 25 Autographs Auction

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Swann Galleries’ auction of Autographs on Sept. 25 offers diverse subjects including Americana and presidents, business and military figures, scientists, entertainers, musicians, writers, and artists, including cartoonists.

Period furniture, porcelain dolls and unique antiques to be sold at Stevens Auctions May 30-31

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ABERDEEN, Miss. – Several estates boasting period furniture, antique porcelain dolls, china, sterling and unique antiques will be offered in a two-day sale slated for May 30-31 by Stevens Auction Company at 609 No. Meridian Street.

Liska Auction sells unusual collection in Oregon

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Liska Auction recently sold a collection of unusual antiques and collectibles, many of which will be put on display in a small museum-like setting in the Little Butte Creek Mill. The mill still uses the power of a water wheel to grind wheat and grains into various flours. It’s become a popular tourist destination near Eagle Point, Ore., auctioneer Wayne Liska said.

"Emerald City Stamp Collection" Anchors Heritage's October Dallas Auction

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The $1.5 million Emerald City Collection of U.S. & Worldwide Stamps is anchoring Heritage Auction Galleries re-entry into philatelic auctions.

Ornamental and collector items featured at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries� Decorative Arts & Doll Sale

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Summer Decorative Arts & Doll Auction, July 26-27, will feature a diversity of useful and beautiful items with appeal to decorators, collectors, and those with an eye for unique pieces.

�Mickey�s Magic Hat� artwork for 1935 Good Housekeeping sells privately for $35,125

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

YORK, Pa. – Geppi’s Entertainment Publishing & Auctions has announced that its Hake’s Americana & Collectibles unit has sold the original Tom Wood artwork for Disney’s “Mickey’s Magic Hat,” which appeared in Good Housekeeping in July 1935, for $35,125.

Hollywood, rock n� roll and Heritage

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When the early October Heritage Auctions Signature sale of music and entertainment memorabilia finally opens to floor bidding on Oct. 4, it will mark the end of an important journey for Heritage Auctions

A marriage of historic measure: Indiana�s �Love� and The Berlin Wall

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Iconic image and the ultimate Cold War symbol create one cool piece of art, up for bid at Heritage Auction Galleries, Dec. 11

Phonograph collectors converge on Stanton�s Fall show

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CHARLOTTE, Mich. – Wind-up phonograph and record collectors from all over the United States converged at the Eaton County Fairgrounds for Stanton’s annual Fall Music Machine Auction on November 16 and 17.

Anglo-Portuguese chest on stand gathers $74,150 at Weschler sale

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, May 16, Weschler’s auction of European and American Furniture and Decorations including Asian Works of Art ended the season on a high note when an Indo-Portuguese brass mounted bone and ebony inlaid hardwood chest-on-stand

Joe Namath�s Super Bowl III helmet to highlight Heritage May 2008 sports auction

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries’ Sports Collectibles division will present the helmet worn by Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath during his heroic Super Bowl III underdog victory

Art, furniture and exotic chess sets lead the way in fast-paced spring auction in West Palm Beach

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches hosted three major sales this spring with impressive results including the biennial Chess Collectors International sale.

Actress Joan Fontaine�s script from Hitchcock�s Rebecca on the auction block

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Headlining the Dec. 15 Bonhams &Butterfields auction of Entertainment Memorabilia is the personally-owned ‘presentation copy’ script from the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock classic film Rebecca given to Academy Award®-winning actress Joan Fontaine by legendary producer David O. Selznick.

Modern Art adds zest to Thomaston Place Auction Galleries� spring sale

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Works by Joan Miro and Emilio Grau Sala, plus an outstanding collection of traditional paintings, jewelry, fine antiques, folk art, silver, and coins, will combine to create an exciting catalog for Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ sale on May 31-June 1, 2008.

A & S Antique Auctions to offer Western collection

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A & S Auction Co., specializes in American antiques, estates, antique firearms, and Western collectibles. Their June 7 auction will feature more than 400 quality items including the bit and spur collection of cutting horse icon Buster Welch.

Heritage sells Enola Gay navigator�s flight log for $358,500

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – The flight log kept by navigator Dutch Van Kirk onboard the Enola Gay during its fateful August 1945 flight to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima sold for $358,500 at Heritage Auction Galleries’ Oct. 25 sale.

Western themes prominent in Bonhams & Butterfields�offering of California & American paintings and sculpture

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The next sale of California and American Painting and Sculpture at Bonhams & Butterfields is being assembled for Aug. 5, 2008.

The 'Magnificent & Mysterious' Pearls of Anna Thomson Dodge to be offered by Bonhams in New York

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Dec. 16, 2008, at Bonhams' prestigious salerooms on New York City's Madison Avenue, a magnificent three-strand natural pearl necklace is expected to fetch $500,000-$700,000.

Civil War material, Mexican Judaica, Book of Mormon featured at Swann Auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana, Nov. 18

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Swann Galleries will conduct an auction devoted to Printed & Manuscript Americana including historical documents, extensive archives of correspondence, manuscripts, books, historical prints, and other ephemera

Centuries� Old Art Mystery Solved

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A valuable, 300-year old Italian Baroque masterpiece painting, whose whereabouts were not publicly known for centuries until earlier this year when it was identified in a Texas warehouse, will be offered in a fine arts auction by Heritage Auction Galleries

Fine art and folk art highlights of Julia�s February auction

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine – Strong prices brought the final tally at Julia’s Feb. 6-7 auction to more than $1.5 million.

J. Greenstein & Co. to feature collection of rare antique and artisan Judaica

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Monday, Nov. 10, J. Greenstein & Co.’s Auction House will host one of the most extensive auctions devoted entirely to antique and artisan Judaica.

Online and in person � a beautiful day at Bunte

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The hundreds who flocked to Bunte Auction in Elgin, Ill., May 17-19 had a real treat! The weather was great, more than 850 lots were sold on Sunday alone and the food in the snack area was delicious.

Auction of architectural elements of the Dankmar Adler & Louis Sullivan�s Chicago Stock Exchange Building� June 2

Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Christie’s New York’s Spring 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sale takes place June 2 and will provide an exciting array of engaging and appealing works from all the major movements of the 20th century, exemplifying the most creative and captivating designs that spanned the century.

Prussian porcelain at Woody, April 19

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – A single-owner collection of R.S. Prussia – the very thin, high quality antique porcelain pieces coveted by collectors worldwide – will be sold Saturday, April 19, at the St. Charles Convention Center.

Euro and American Art Glass at Woody, May 24-25

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An outstanding single-owner collection of fine European and American art glass; china; vintage lamps; miniature kerosene lamps; period furniture and more will be sold ...

Auction software demonstrates its mettle as mission critical, multi-user application

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Every Saturday, the Auction Park in Central California hosts approximately 500 registered bidders for an auction that typically includes 300 or more automobiles and several thousand lot-items including tools, equipment, furniture, electronics, and jewelry, among others.

Heritage comic auction tops $2.8 million

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Robert Crumb’s original art for the cover for Mr. Natural #1 sold for $101,575 at Heritage Auction Galleries’ sale of vintage comic books and original comic art. The auction totaled just over $2.8 million for 1,714 lots.

NAA: Embrace what cyberspace can offer

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the late ’90s when eBay was branding itself into the consciousness of consumers, traditional auctioneers were asking themselves how to slow the Internet auction juggernaut.

Lee's Surrender Document Sells for $537,750 in $2.9M Heritage Civil War Auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage Auction Galleries' most recent auction of Civil War memorabilia, held on December 1, in Nashville, Tenn., realized $2,924,413 for 427 lots offered, although after-auction sales are still ongoing.

Cowan�s Spring Western and Historic Americana Auction was live and on-line

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI – Wes Cowan’s Spring Western and Historic Americana auction offered a fascinating selection of Native American, early republic, antebellum, Civil War, and Western memorabilia at his auction house in Cincinnati on June 5, and online on June 6.

First edition of The Federalist at Heritage, June 3-4

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the most important and significant treatises on the philosophy of government ever published was a series of 85 articles ...

Pre-prohibition breweriana and French clockwork toys at Ivey-Selkirk

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ivey-Selkirk auctioneers will conduct its semi-annual Toys and Collectibles Auction on Friday, April 18 at 9:30am at its St. Louis gallery. The auction preview takes place April 15-17.

'Invisible Man' poster sells for record-setting $80,500

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

“The Invisible Man” was anything but at the 5th Annual Hollywood Poster Auction held in New York City on Nov. 10, 2007.

Asian art dominates Kaminski�s May auction

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kaminski Auctions’ May Fine Art and Estates Auction, held May 31 under the tent at Kaminski Auctions in Beverly, offered an impressive array of antiques, collectibles, furniture and decorative accessories.

Tibetan treasure leads the pack in Michaan�s Auctions by the Bay August estate sale

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Asian works of art, jewelry, fine art, furniture and decorative arts also realized great prices at Michaan’s most recent auction sale.

Large estate auction contains pink pigs, toys and trucks

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The estate of Kathleen “Kate” Robinson – whose mother-in-law, Helen, founded the renowned Kane County Flea Market in 1967 – will be sold March 14-15 in the main building of the Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, Ill (site of the flea market).

Rare, important atlas of China will headline Old World online sale, Sept. 10-24

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SEDONA, Ariz. – An important atlas of China with 42 maps, executed in Paris in 1737 by the renowned French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, is anticipated to be the top lot of an online auction

Rare books and autograph material at Swann annual Auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana, Feb. 26

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On the heels of the swearing-in of the nation's first African-American president, Swann Galleries is pleased to offer outstanding historical material in their annual auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana on Feb. 26.

iCollector, GoAntiques form alliance

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DUBLIN, Ohio — Ableauctions.com has announced that its subsidiary, iCollector, has partnered with GoAntiques to broadcast the latter company’s auctions via eBay Live Auctions.

Herter Brothers reign supreme at Bonhams inaugural American furniture sale in New York

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams offered American Furniture & Decorative Arts on Jan. 22, 2009, in its first New York City auction dedicated to the collecting area. The auction featured more than 300 lots and resulted in a sale total of nearly $2.3 million.

Christie�s to offer Abraham Lincoln�s original handwritten re-election speech

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Feb. 12, 2009, the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Christie’s New York is honored to offer Abraham Lincoln’s original handwritten re-election speech.

Freeman bidders cash in on Americana

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — Plucked from a box of coins consigned by a local family, a George II peace medal inscribed “to the most high” brought a lofty $106,425 at the April 12 sale at Samuel T. Freeman & Co.

Julia�s tops $1 million with recent toy, doll, advertising and coin op auction

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Anyone lamenting a soft economy these days surely hasn’t attended a Julia auction. Though the low and mid-range levels are a little soft, the upper end remains robust and is still regarded as a solid investment.

1856-O double eagle leads $17.7 million Heritage Long Beach coin auction

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chinese Year of the Dragon 2000 Yuan Kilo Gold leads World Coins with $115,000

Monumental, heavily carved dining room suite climbs to $83,000 at multi-estate sale

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A heavily carved Norman dining room suite, crafted in 1911 by the Oriel Cabinet Co. and previously owned by a direct descendant of Guilford Dudley, former President Richard Nixon’s ambassador to Denmark, sold for $83,600 at a multi-estate sale

Works of art by Picasso, Dali, Chagall and others to be sold at Baterbys November auction in Orlando

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dozens of important works of art by 20th-century masters such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Marc Chagall will be offered at auction on Saturday, Nov. 8, by Baterbys Art Auction Gallery. The sale will be conducted live and online.

As summer approaches, online bidding heats up

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LiveAuctioneers.com’s site traffic, auction sell-through rates up for May

Coffee and Tea set brings $11K at Hatch

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Reed & Barton “Francis I” sterling tea and coffee set with matching tray, totaling over 270 troy ounces, sold for $11,000 at a massive three-day multi-estate sale

Decoys offered at Guyette and Schmidt auction Nov. 12-13

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the second half of the 19th century, North American waterfowl hunters began carving duck, goose, and shorebird decoys to help lure birds within the range of their guns.

Leland Little Dec. 6-7 auction will feature 15 prominent estates and collections

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

About 15 prominent estates and collections, featuring a dazzling array of fine and decorative arts plus other items, will be sold in a two-day, four-session sale planned for Dec. 6-7 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Historic FDR artifacts coming to auction

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Documents, personal items, and more from the Plaud Collection will be featured in upcoming Heritage auction.

Feb 27-March 2: �The rare, the unique, the exquisite ...� the Antonio and Liliane Mariani collection

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fine arts and antiques auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce it will offer property from the collections of Antonio and Liliane Mariani, owners of the well-respected Antonio’s Antiques, in a single-owner 400-lot auction

Garth�s fall Eclectic Auction provides �one-stop to shop for collectors�

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DELAWARE, Ohio – Garth’s Eclectic Auction on Oct. 2 will feature a large selection of 20th century furniture, artwork and accessories in addition to Garth’s usual assortment of quality Victorian and country antique furniture and decorative accessories.

Singular New Orleans Double Eagle headlines Heritage Long Beach Auction

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – The finest known certified New Orleans double eagle, the 1856-O Double Eagle, SP63 PCGS, descended for a century in the family of the New Orleans Mint Superintendent of 1856, Charles Bienvenu, will anchor Heritage Auction Galleries’ May Long Beach, Calif, Signature® U.S. Coin Auction,

Bonhams & Butterfields to offer California and American paintings and sculpture on August 5

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The next sale of California and American Painting and Sculpture at Bonhams & Butterfields is being assembled for Aug. 5, 2008.

Bonhams & Butterfields to feature Masterwork by Dunton

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Bonhams & Butterfields will feature California & American Paintings and Sculpture at its Feb. 8 sale.

Cars linked to Clark Gable, Robert Redford sold at Bonhams June 7

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GREENWICH, Ct.—Clark Gable’s Packard Darrin, the Rolls-Royce driven by Robert Redford in The Great Gatsby, President Woodrow Wilson’s Silver Ghost, and racing legend Fitch Whitmore’s Le Mans Special

Hermes bags featured in Leslie Hindman�s Dec. 2 couture sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Dec. sale of vintage couture and accessories scheduled by Leslie Hindman Auctioneers featured a rainbow-like collection of Hermes bags.

Bertoia�s toy, doll and holiday sale reaches $2.1 Million

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A wicker “Santa in Airplane” candy container sold for $12,650 at the Nov. 9-11 sale conducted by Bertoia Auctions.

Almost $4 million realized in Heritage Comic and Comic Art Auction

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries' latest auction of rare comic books and original comic book art realized $3,987,557 for 1,111 lots offered, although after auction sales are still ongoing, and are expected to raise the final total to even higher levels.

Harry Potter�s first appearance casts its spell at auction in Dallas

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the dozen years since he first appeared, no character has so fully captured the imagination of the modern world as the boy wizard Harry Potter.

Web Trader 3

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

If you use eBay it is a safe assumption that you are familiar with Paypal. Paypal.com is the online payment method of choice for most eBay users. If you are in the minority of people still skeptical about sending and receiving online payments, you can feel secure when using Paypal.

Colonial Philadelphia chairs earn $21,850 at Wiederseim�s

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A pair of circa 1760 Philadelphia Queen Anne chairs sold for $21,850 in Wiederseim Associates’ Summer auctio.n

Antique Helper to offer coins, discovery auction, May 3 and 4

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dan Ripley’s Antique Helper announces a weekend packed with diverse auction experiences.

Nine world auction records set at Bonhams & Butterfields

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

American Impressionism and Western themes brought $5.5 million as collectors and connoisseurs filled the rooms at Bonhams & Butterfields on Aug. 5, 2008.

One-of-a-kind Mucha poster to be auctioned

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – On Sunday, May 3, Poster Auctions International will offer more than 500 lots of rare vintage posters in its semi-annual auction of Art Nouveau and Art Deco masterpieces. Included will be some of the rarest works on paper the auction house has ever seen.

Belter leads Stevens� late-January sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ABERDEEN, Mich. – A beautifully crafted rosewood Belter bed, made around 1850, soared to $42,900 at a multi-estate sale held Jan. 18-19 by Stevens Auction Company. The solid, curved, laminated bed featured carved cupids in the headboard.

Michaan�s records most successful ethnographic art sale since 2003

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Oct. 10, 2008, auction was the most successful sale of ethnographic art at Michaans since 2003, with more than 60 percent of the 400 items sold, and a grand total of $120,000.

Fine 19th century ceramics at Cyr's July 2 Americana auction

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fine pieces of spatter, mocha and stone ware will be sold at Cyr Auction Company’s July 2 Americana Auction. The selection of spatter ware includes several early pieces in yellow, with an especially rare teapot

Recent eBay pottery sales prove interesting

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

No matter what your feelings are about eBay, that is, if you have any one way or the other, there is no question that it is a powerful marketing tool for selling everything imaginable.

Galle Cat Realizes $10K+ at Kaminski

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LYNNFIELD, Mass. – Kaminski’s Year-End Auction, Dec. 29-30, featured a variety of antiques, as well as Hollywood memorabilia from estates spanning Cape Cod to San Diego.

New Hampshire Boat Museum launches summer with Annual New England Vintage Boat Auction

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The sound of the lake lapping against the dock, the smell of towels drying in the sun, the clunk of the canoe meeting the shore, and the Annual New England Vintage Boat Auction all signify the arrival of Summer.

Christies posts record numbers for Americana Week sales

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Stevenson Family Chippendale mahogany scalloped-top tea table, attributed to Nicholas Bernard and Martin Jugiez, Philadelphia, circa 1770, led all lots at Christies Jan. 17-18 sale, anchoring the firm’s Americana Week sales.

Artcurial Offers $1 Million Alfa Romeo Through Artfact Live! Auction

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Feb. 8, 2009, Artcurial, one of France's premier auction houses, will present a spectacular auction of "Classic and Racing Cars" in Paris. Can't be there? No problem.

Southern wares warm Brunk Winter sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bidders at Brunk Auctions drove the prices of a 1790-1800 North Carolina cellaret, estimated at $15,000-$30,000, to more than three times the high estimate.

Hindman to auction Gore stein and tankard collection

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO – Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will auction the Robert H. Gore Sr. Stein Collection in its Jan. 20-21 Furniture and Decorative Arts sale. The collection is comprised of 117 steins and tankards, dating from the mid-17th to 20th centuries ...

Chinese painting highlights Clars Dec. 7 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. – A painting by Luo Zhongli was the highlight of Clars Auction Gallery’s December 1 & 2 auction. Zhongli’s oil on canvas, “Grandmother’s Love,” fetched $87,750, with 17% buyer’s premium, after a lengthy back-and-forth between two bidders.

Coins, art and antiques do well at Antique Helper May 3-4

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dan Ripley’s Antique Helper greeted the month of May with an auction weekend packed with diverse buying opportunities for collectors of every description.

Baum painting highlights Cordier Nov. 10-11 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CAMP HILL, Pa. – On Nov. 10 and 11, Cordier Antiques & Fine Art conducted its two-day fall Antique & Fine Art Auction across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg.

July�s top lots from LiveAuctioneers.com

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here are the top performing lots from LiveAuctioneers.com's July 2008 auctions

From Colonial to Space Age at R&R April

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AMHERST, N.H. – Tastes ran from the funny pages to Ben Franklin at R&R’s April auction, which concluded on April 16.

More than militaria: Manion�s to host collectible toy auction

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Manion’s International Auction House is synonymous with militaria, but, the online auction company also deals in collectibles.

Exceptional silver serving pieces highlight Kaminski�s September auction

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces its September Estates Auction.

Mashkov�s Masterpiece, Still Life With Plant and Fruit, leads Russian Fine Art Auction in Dallas

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chagall, Fabergé and Burliuk among the other greats represented, Nov. 14, at Heritage Auction Galleries

Halopeau b�b� earns $109,250 in first session of Morphy�s May 17-18 Fine Doll debut

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A circa-1880 Halopeau “H” (Halopeau) bébé, 24 inches tall and dressed in period clothing of pink silk and lace, was the opening-session star of Morphy Auctions’ May 17-18 Fine Doll debut.

Edward�s April 12 sale: Baseball Card and Memorabilia Treasures 1845-1975

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The T206 Wagner and the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card are the two most valuable baseball cards in the world.

Wagon Train Playset brings record price of $15,255 at Philip Weiss sale

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Wagon Train playset, made around 1960 by Marx Toys and based on the popular television show of the time, sold for $15,255 – a new world auction record for a Marx playset – at a multi-estate sale held Oct. 24-26 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Demand strong for 20th century at Treadway, Dec. 2

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The weather outside may have been bad, as a major storm blanketed the Midwest, but selection at the Treadway-Toomey Gallery 20th Century Art and Design auction still brought out a determined crowd.

Abraham Lincoln�s 1864 victory speech establishes new world auction record

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In a Feb. 12 sale of Abraham Lincoln’s 1864 Victory Speech, Christie's achieved $3,442,500 and set a new auction record for a Lincoln manuscript, a presidential manuscript and any American historical document.

Great antiques, Southern hospitality

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

John Dwight Stevens began Stevens Auction Company, in Aberdeen, MI, because of a lifelong interest in antiques and architecture.

Course Set for Annual Maritime Auction at Kaminski�s

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. - Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces their August Maritime Auction. The auction takes place under the large tent at Kaminski Auctions on Saturday and Sunday August 9-10, 2008.

Stevens Auction Co. Jan. 10 auction to feature five prominent Southern estates

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Five estates from prominent old families in the Southeastern United States (specifically Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi) will be sold at auction Saturday, Jan. 10, by Stevens Auction Company.

Schulz comic strips brings almost $90K at Philip Weiss Auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – Three original Charles Schulz comic strips – two dailies and a Sunday – sold for a combined $89, 275 at a multi-estate sale held the weekend of Sept. 8-9 by Philip Weiss Auctions. The two dailies sold for $20,340 each.

Andrew Richmond appointed furniture specialist at Garth�s

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Garth’s Auctions has announced the appointment of noted American furniture specialist Andrew Richmond to its cataloging staff.

Works by Russians and Old Masters bring big money at Gene Shapiro sale

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gene Shapiro Auctions, LLC, a fine arts auctioneer of European and American art and a leader in the burgeoning field of Russian art, conducted the sale.

Jackie Robinson jersey brings $341,779 at Grey Flannel, Dec. 5

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Jackie Robinson led off first, rounded the bases and crossed home plate triumphantly on Dec. 5 as his 1951 game-used home jersey scored $341,779 (inclusive of 20 percent buyer’s premium) in Grey Flannel’s 891-lot Holiday Auction.

Moran will offer Fechin�s The Wood Engraver in February sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. – The Wood Engraver, a painting by Nicolai Fechin, will be offered at John Moran Auctioneers’ Feb. 19 sale of California and American art. The painting is estimated at $400,000-$600,000.

Name dropping at southern Florida auction

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Beginning Sunday, May 25, Jay Kielstock, owner of J. K. Galleries in Boca Raton will dazzle his audience for two days with works by brand names seldom seen in these quantities in South Florida.

Works from Demme collection part of Slotin sale Nov. 10

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A sale featuring the self-taught and international folk art collection of Hollywood film director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia) will be offered in Slotin Auction’s Nov. 10, 2007 sale.

Collector selling history of music

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It’s all for sale: three million record albums and 300,000 CDs, rare and out-of-print titles, all varieties of American music from classical to hip-hop. It is, however, much more than vinyl and jewel cases.

Heritage�s Americana auction brings in $3.2M

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The boon in quality Americana continues with Heritage Auction Galleries auction of the Henry Luhrs Collection and the Lincoln Library Collection collecting more than $3.2 million on Feb. 21-22.

Casino antiques on the block, March 8-9

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS – The Victorian Casino Antiques spring auction will be held on March 8-9 at the Alexis Park Resort.

Bonhams & Butterfields auction set for Oct. 29

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams & Butterfields offered a selection of American and European furniture and decorative arts on Oct. 29 .

14th century painting brings $295K at Weiss February auction

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A long-lost but well-preserved 14th century oil-on-panel painting by the Italian artist Allegretto Nuzi (1315-1373), titled The Martyrdom of St. Blaise, soared past its high estimate figure

Signers of the Times: Spirit of 1776 lives on at July R&R auction

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AMHERST, N.H.—It was more than just the stifling humidity that was heating things up in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776. Revolution was in the air, blood had already been shed, and a single document was about to change the course of history.

Treasures surface at Kaminski�s annual maritime auction: Historic bowsprit reaches $9,200

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kaminski Auctions’ Annual Maritime Auction, held Saturday, Aug. 8 under the tent at Kaminski’s Beverly location, was a success with many items selling above original estimates.

Fine bronzes have spotlight in Chait�s Sept. 13 auction

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY HILLS – The high season for Asian art collectors opens Sept. 13 in Beverly Hills when I.M. Chait rolls out a slate of properties that range from archaic Chinese bronzes to 20th century bronzes, contemporary art and jewelry.

American and German war items sell at Ward auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ward Auction and Appraisals, Inc.’s guns, knives, Nazi, and sword auction took place on Dec. 31, 2007-Jan. 1, 2008. With a variety of items and a strong turnout, prices were strong.

Is eBay ditching collectibles?

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New direction for auction Web site includes move to electronic payments, but not away from core business

Brunk uncorks vintage lots in November sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Twelve bottles of 1982 red Bordeaux Premier Grand Cru Classe, from France’s Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, sold for $22,425 at Brunk Auctions’ Nov. 3 sale. A case of 1982 red Bordeaux from Chateau Mouton-Rothschild went for $12,650.

Mid-century Modern Pottery at Brunk Auctions in September

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Parker B. Poe, a fun-loving Texan who died in 1989, delighted in packing his grand nieces and nephews into the back seat of his Bentley convertible and heading to the local drive-in movie theater.

Quinn�s Auction House, three years with Atlantique City

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Quinn’s Auction Galleries and Waverly Auctions is sponsoring the Atlantique City Antiques Show dealer bags for the third consecutive show, and continues its partnership with the show to bring in a broad and diverse group of buyers and dealers.

Appraisal day discovery breaks auction records

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A rare Joseon Dynasty Korean blue and white porcelain jar set a world record at auction on Dec. 9., in the San Francisco salesroom of Bonhams & Butterfields when it sold over the telephone to an unidentified Asian buyer.

Folk Art, Americana at Willis Henry � April 19

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Willis Henry Auctions begins its 2008 auction season on April 19 at the Dedham Holiday Inn with a Folk Art/Americana auction gathered primarily from an estate on 5th Avenue in New York City.

Showdown over historic firearm at Kaminski auction

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. - Kaminski Auctions’ Early Summer Estates Auction, which took place Aug. 22-23, 2009, attracted bidders both locally in Massachusetts and internationally via phone and live online bidding.

�Probably the best� Shenandoah Valley sampler known to cross the auction block

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MT. CRAWFORD, Va. — Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates, specialists in 18th through early 20th century glass and lighting, fine art, antiques, and Virginia and Southern decorative arts, and more will hold a one-day specialty auction July 25

Guyette & Schmidt close �07 with $3M sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

EASTON, Md. – Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. conducted its annual fall decoy auction, Nov. 7-8. The sale grossed $3 million with 59 lots selling for more than $10,000, and four lots selling for more than $100,000.

McMasters-Harris gets all dolled up for Barbies

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – A #2 Ponytail Barbie wearing “Evening Splendor” sold for $3,100 at the McMasters Harris Auction Co.’s Oct. 20 sale of vintage Barbie dolls.

Neither rain, snow, ice or a faltering economy thwarted buyers at Jackson�s

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Neither inclement weather nor a faltering economy thwarted buyers from participating in Jackson’s International auction of Dec. 2-3.

Cabinets reach $18,400 at Kaminski auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LYNNFIELD, Mass. – A pair of 18th-century Italian burlwood cabinets sold for $18,400 at Kaminski Auctions’ annual Thanksgiving sale, held Nov. 25. All prices reflect a 15 percent buyer’s premium.

Gotta Have It! Online auction will feature personal items from Elvis, Lennon, Madonna, and more

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – For the first time ever on the collector’s market, Elvis Presley’s favorite 1974 concert-worn jumpsuit that he personally named the “Peacock”– one of the most sought after Elvis collectibles in existence – will at long last be available at the Gotta Have It!

Indian Chief Roadmaster commands $25,300 at Matthews auction

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Motorcycles hogged the spotlight at a recent auction, including a 1948 Indian Chief Roadmaster that sold for $25,300.

Bertoia�s �Happy Holiday Sale� set for Nov. 9-11

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When it comes to the world of antique toy auctions, there is one name that usually is the first on the lips of most collectors: Bertoia.

Most important comic book of the 1950s: Showcase #4, estimated at $200,000+, to be sold in Dallas May 21

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Showcase #4, The Flash, is the comic book that started the Silver Age of comics, resurrecting superheroes in American popular culture.

Fine jewelry, timepieces, antiques highlight Michaan�s October sale

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Michaan’s Auctions of Alameda, Calif., a full-service auction house specializing in the appraisals and sale of antiques and fine art, will offer a selection of fine jewelry, wristwatches, collectibles and antiques at its October estates auction.

Oil on canvas rendering of the Archangel Uriel is top lot at Leland Little sale

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An oil on canvas rendering of the Archangel Uriel holding a musket and standing before a mountainous landscape, painted around 1700 by an unknown artist in the Spanish Colonial School, sold for $14,375 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 13

Henry VIII, Lincoln, classical legends top May R&R auction

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AMHERST, N.H – A strangely contemporary mix of fashion, politics, and music across half a millennium marked the top results of R&R’s May auction, which concluded on May 14.

Jim Shoulders� 1956 Cheyenne Frontier Days Championship Saddle to be auctioned

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

To many, the name Jim Shoulders is synonymous with rodeo. With 16 World Championships to his credit, and induction into both the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs and the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City ...

Keynoil sign hits $8,000 at Matthews auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A White Eagle Keynoil Motor Oil tin flange sign sold for $8,000 at a sale conducted by Matthews Auctions LLC. The auction was held in conjunction with the Chicagoland Petroleum & Advertising Show.

Women artists lead Kaminski sale of fine art

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. – Paintings by two women artists – one with an international reputation, one from the American Midwest – tied for the top spots at Kaminski Auctions’ sale of fine art held on Oct. 20.

Signed first editions by Fitzgerald and Hemingway bring top prices at Swann auction of modern literature

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ auction of Modern Literature: Featuring Americans in Paris and After on Oct. 16 saw strong prices for signed and inscribed books by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, and other American expatriate writers ...

Rago sells oil by Lichtenstein for $120,000

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cherokee Brave, an early oil painting by Roy Lichtenstein, sold for $120,000 to a bidder from London at Rago’s auction of postwar and contemporary art.

International bidders vie at Jackson�s International 2

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – A variety of fine art and icons traveled from – then were reallocated to – locations worldwide during the June 14-15 auction at Jackson’s International in Cedar Falls.

Americana from the original Yankee Stadium for auction

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – People around the world now have a rare opportunity to own a piece of America’s rich history. Iconic and cherished items from the original Yankee Stadium are now available via a public sale and auction

Grey Flannel scores $1.73 million with sports, entertainment memorabilia, amusement park coin-op auction

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On May 14, Grey Flannel Auctions, the Long Island company that serves as official authenticator for both the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame and Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, broke its own record for highest auction price ever paid for a basketball jersey.

Great Western photography, stoneware and folk art featured Sept. 17 at Cyr�s

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Isaiah West Taber was originally drawn from his New Bedford, Mass., home to the American West by his love of the sea.

Cut glass from four collections to be sold at Woody auction

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Four important collections of American brilliant cut glass – the rare and often colorful decorative glass pieces made mostly in this country between 1876 and 1916 and highly sought after by collectors – will be sold at auction on Saturday, May 31, at the St. Charles Convention Center

Scarce 19th century albums and classic 20th century images at Swann Feb. 19

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, Feb. 19, Swann Galleries will conduct an auction of 100 Fine Photographs. The offerings span the entire history of photography, from 19th-century albums through recent works by contemporary artists.

Auction Trends

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wine auctions have become the toast of the town. Recently, I was hired to help auctioneer at a Zachys wine auction.

Tudor illustrations illuminate Oct. 4 Waverly Auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - A rare 28-page illustration of The Lord’s Prayer from Tasha Tudor, the undisputed queen of American children’s books illustrators, will highlight the Oct. 4 auction of Children’s and Illustrated books from Waverly Auctions at Quinn’s Auction Gallery in Falls Church, Va.

LiveAuctioneers� top lots for March 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LiveAuctioneers.com provided the online catalog and live Internet bidding for the auctions and lots listed here.

$15K for Mr. Atomic at Weiss April 5-6 sale

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A battery-operated “Mr. Atomic” toy robot, made in Japan by Cragstan in the early 1960s and still in the original box, sold for $15,820 at a multi-estate sale

Superb Toulouse-Lautrec offerings at Swann Galleries� Dec. 17 auction of Art Nouveau posters

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday, Dec. 17 Swann Galleries will offer an outstanding private collection of 11 posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and seven by Alphonse Mucha as part of their annual auction of Rare & Important Art Nouveau Posters.

Diverse consignments offered at Kaminski�s Holiday Estates Auction

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, has announced its Holiday Estates Auction, which features a diverse array of fine art, antiques, collectibles and fine 18th and 19th century Italian furnishings from descendants of Conte Gennaro Balamo.

Auction buying tips � the old ways are often the best

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Almost every collector ends up attending auctions, now and then, bidding on treasures for their collections. While eBay is the “in” way to seek antiques, nothing can beat the thrill of a traditional auction.

Top lot at Swann Galleries� Aug. 6 vintage poster auction expected to be images of chocolate

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ Aug. 6 vintage poster auction will feature a wide array of genres including Mather Work Incentive posters, World Wars I and II, beach and summer resorts, food and beverage advertisements, and even some movie posters.

Important sale of rare Americana

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Nov. 22 sale offered by the German Specialty Auctioneers, Auction Team Breker, will offer rare treasures and unique pieces of museum quality in all major fields of technical antiques.

Dutch cupboard highlights DeFina Fall Event

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTINBURG, Ohio – DeFina Auctions’ fall antiques and fine arts event consisted of items from the trust of Salem, Ohio collectors, Don and Letha Votaw. The highlight of the sale was a Dutch cupboard that commanded a bid of $27,000.

Real estate and contents of early plantation to be sold at auction

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. – One of Virginia’s important surviving early 19th-century plantation complexes and its impressive three floors and outbuildings of furniture, decorative arts, farm equipment will be sold to the highest bidders at an on-site sale on Sunday, April 19, 2009.

Martindale sells Native American artifacts

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FREEMONT, Neb. – A single-owner collection of Native American artifacts sold through Glenn Martindale & Associates Inc. drew an international crowd of bidders to the Oct. 27 sale.

Overland Park events to be outlets for early American pattern glass

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Two events will highlight the enduring beauty and practicality of antique American pattern glass. The Summer Extravaganza of the Overland Park Antique Show, July 11-13 at the Overland Park International Trade Center

Record prices realized on Apollo mission memorabilia

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

There’s a famous saying among space buffs that if you took all personal items and mission-used materials that went with the Apollo astronauts to the moon and then came back to earth – excluding moon rocks – then the total contents would just about fill a large suitcase.

Cyr�s July 16 Fine Arts Auction to feature rarely offered Philippe Smit paintings

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Though the name of Dutch artist Philippe Smit (1887-1948) may not be as familiar as that of his countryman, Vincent Van Gogh, the two artists have more in common than just their homeland.

Historic Colt factory archives collection to be sold over three auctions, beginning Jan. 8, 2009

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Historic collection from the world’s oldest maker of repeating handguns features more than 1,200 items

Works on paper at Neal, early May

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Neal Auction Company will offer an impressive collection of autograph works on paper within its May 3-4 Spring Estates Auction

Hutty watercolor highlights Leland Little March 15 Sale

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A watercolor on Bainbridge board street scene, by the renowned South Carolina painter Alfred Hutty took top lot honors at a Fine and Decorative Arts Cataloged Antique Auction

Gaming machines hit the jackpot in Reno

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gaming machines hit the jackpot in Reno

Rare California Powder Works cartridge box soars to $9,730 at SoldUSA

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An extremely rare California Powder Works “Diana Cartridges” 10-gage empty ammunition box sold for $9,730 in an Internet and catalog auction that went online mid-May and concluded June 7-8.

�Inverted Jenny� soars to $825K at Heritage

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage Auction Galleries formally re-entered the philatelic market after 14 years with the $825,000 sale of an “Inverted Jenny” stamp.

Auction Nov. 9-10 features carnival glass collections

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jim Wroda Auction Service sold two collections of carnival glass during its Nov. 9-10 “Customer Appreciation Weekend.”

$1.9 million sold in first NYC Heritage/Bennett Stamp Auction

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rare 24c 1869 Inverted Center pair leads the way at $167,300

$1.7 Million Realized in Heritage Vintage Movie Poster Auction

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries' most recent Vintage Movie Poster Signature® auction, held July 11-12 in Dallas, Texas, realized $1,731,385 for 1,595 lots offered, although after-auction sales are still ongoing and are expected to push the final total to even higher levels.

Prewar Japanese toys dominated top lots in Mosby & Co. auction debut

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FREDERICK, Md. – A realistically carved circa-1910 Looff “jumper” carousel horse with a ruffled mane and patriotic symbols on its saddle crossed the finish line in first place at Mosby & Co’s May 15 auction premiere.

Old Town�s next auction set for Nov. 16-18

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sale conducted by Old Town Auctions offered toys, antique advertising and coin-ops .

Set of four stained-glass windows bring $26,400 in New Orleans

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS – A set of four stained-glass windows from the Aesthetic period handily beat their pre-auction estimate to sell for $26,400 during the July 29-30 sale at St. Charles Gallery in New Orleans. All prices quoted include a 20 percent buyer’s premium.

Hand-colored Mucha proofs soar to $300,000

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ annual auction of Art Nouveau posters brought in more than $1.1 million.

Parisian street scene soars to $14,575 at Hal Hunt multi-estate sale

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A beautiful Parisian street scene with figures, rendered by the French artist Henri Victor Lesur (1863-1900), housed in an ornate frame and measuring 2 feet 8 inches by 2 feet 4 inches, crossed the block for $14,575 at a multi-estate sale held June 29 by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Bid patriotically in Early American August sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. – If you’re interested in obtaining a presidential signature, Babe Ruth’s personal check, or a Civil War-era flag, you need look no farther than Early American History Auctions’ upcoming sale.

Rago�s to auction fine art of the 19th and 20th centuries on Sept. 13, 2008

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, at noon, the Rago Arts and Auction Center will host a sale of works by American and European artists, including a first-rate selection of American sculpture.

Daniel Auction Co. revs up for fall sale

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Auction Co., Inc. in Sylvester, Ga., is revving its engines for another advertising and country store memorabilia auction on Oct. 24-25, 2008.

Circa-1800 Chinese bowls sell for $26,400

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A pair of Chinese porcelain bowls sold for $26,400, including 15 percent buyer’s premium, at the third-anniversary sale of Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches on June 26.

Works by Lloyd Wright highlight 20th century furniture and decorative arts auction at Bonhams & Butterfields in April 2009

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams & Butterfields’ spring 2009 auction of 20th century decorative arts, to be held in Los Angeles on April 6, will feature a diverse group of works spanning a century of design.

1949 Oscar sells for $65,725

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the last awarded Oscars that can be legally sold generated strong competition among bidders and was purchased for $65,725 in a public auction of music and entertainment memorabilia conducted by Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas.

Houdini material, rare books among highlights of Swann Oct. 28 auction of the Magic Collection of a Gentleman

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ auction of the Magic Collection of a Gentleman on Oct. 28 saw strong results for items pertaining to Harry Houdini, as well as for scarce posters promoting magicians Kellar and Alexander, and for rare magic books.

Base desires: Holy Grail baseball collectibles

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

They are the pieces that can make a grown man weep, often spoken about in hushed, reverent tones. They make even jaded and wealthy collectors perspire. They are the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow .

Pedigree Collections Highlight Hake�s Auction #194

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bidding has opened for Hake’s Americana & Collectibles Auction #194, which features a diverse and exciting range of items from multiple pedigreed collections, will close June 3-5, 2008.

Hindman to auction Leona Helmsley�s clothing, May 18

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On May 18, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will host a vintage couture and accessories auction featuring the clothing and accessories of billionaire real estate magnate Leona Helmsley.

Swann Galleries' June 19 auction features historic maps and atlases

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, June 19 Swann Galleries will conduct an auction devoted to Maps & Atlases, Natural History, Historical Prints & Ephemera. The star lot: A copy of the first large-scale mapping of the Ohio Valley and the trans-Allegheny region by a master cartographer, which is a unique example with important manuscript additions from around 1790.

A myriad of music and entertainment at Heritage

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Earliest known Chaplin autograph highlights Feb. 21-22 auction in Dallas

Approximately 175 pieces of American Art Pottery stolen

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Between 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, and 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, approximately 175 pieces of American Art Pottery were stolen from Belhorn Auction Services ...

Mr. Peanut and Buster Brown at Rich Penn�s Auction Event Nov. 1-2

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

All kinds of great country store, advertising, coin-operated machines and related items will be offered at the Rich Penn Auction Event in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Nov. 1-2.

Bitters bottles still tops at ABA Spring sale

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

American Bottle Auctions concluded its recent spring sale of 207 antique bottles, with the market still seeing strong results and high demand for good examples of rare American bottles.

Illustration discovered on bathroom wall sets new world record at Skinner auction

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, Inc., one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, has set a new world record for a rare illustration by Aubrey Beardsley.

Dargate offers huge estate sale, March 8-9

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Bidders are queuing up. Television crews are poised to take B-roll footage, and Dargate Auction Galleries, LLC, is bracing for what could be one of the region’s largest estate sales in more than a decade.

Russian nonconformist artwork sells for almost $500K

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

STAMFORD, Conn. – A nonconformist Russian painting by Vasily Yakovlevich Sitnikov (1915-1987) sold for $496,900 at the inaugural art sale of Gene Shapiro Auctions held on Oct. 20.

Early Oil Baron Auction Promises to Sell Thousands of Museum Quality Antiques Including a Large Collection of First Edition Books

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For book collectors across the globe, having the opportunity to own what is considered to be the largest Bible ever printed in English would be more than just an exquisite addition to their collection, it would mean owning a piece of Christianity history.

Business Profile: Showtime Auction Services

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Showtime Auction Services, based in Woodhaven, Mich., conducts just two auctions a year, in the spring and fall, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Mich.

East Fork shines up the Old West

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Old West comes alive twice a year in Missouri and if you are lucky enough to make it to Macon in northeastern Missouri you can grab a piece of it for yourself at the Old West Show & Auction sponsored by East Fork Guns & Collectibles.

Rare dragon ritual bowl from Jiaqing Period recovered

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michaan’s Auctions sale of Fine Asian Art offered on Dec. 8. The sale features more than 300 lots across a myriad of categories, tastes and price points, offering something for collectors both seasoned and novice, from ceramics and porcelains to rare objects and important jades.

Limited edition �James Bond� Rolex brings $107,550

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries’ latest Fine Jewelry and Timepieces Signature® auction, held on May 20, 2008 in Dallas, Texas, realized $1,413,272 for 667 lots offered, including $107,550 for a “James Bond” Submariner Rolex wristwatch that the consignor initially valued at $500 - $1,000.

Collectors compete with dealers at Swann April 21 Early Printed Books auction

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Swann Galleries’ auction of Early Printed Books on Tuesday, April 21 saw active participation by collectors, and nine of the top 20 lots were purchased for private collections.

New venue sets stage for Old Town�s fall sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – An unexpected blast of wintry weather didn’t deter bidders from taking part in Old Town Auctions’ Nov. 16-18 sale of antique and vintage toys, advertising and estate items, which grossed $470,000, inclusive of 10 percent buyer’s premium.

Great prices for great toys at Bertoia�s $1.8 million November auction

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Teddy Roosevelt’s aim was true in Bertoia Auctions’ $1.8 million Toys for All Seasons sale, as an early Schoenhut boxed set titled “Teddy’s Adventures in Africa” swept top-lot honors in the $1.8 million event

Single-owner auction offered at Susanin�s

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An enormous single-owner auction from the estate of Merritt Buckley, Crown Point, Ind., will take place at Susanin’s on July 12 at 10 a.m. The preview for the auction begins July 7 through auction day, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. About 1,000 lots will be offered without reserve.

Incredible opals catch collectors� eyes at Bonhams and Butterfields Natural History sale

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mother Nature’s art was celebrated at Bonhams & Butterfields’ Natural History auction on Sunday, June 22, 2008, where collectors, curators and enthusiasts spent more than $1 million for exotic gems and minerals, ...

World-class offerings for varied budgets at Rago Arts Dec. 6-7 auction

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On the weekend of Dec. 6-7, Rago's will hold a sale of largely unreserved estate property from a broad scope of private collections and in centuries of styles — Rococo to Aesthetic movement to Modern.

Works by Bacon, Dine, Motherwell and Warhol among highlights at Swann Auction of Contemporary Art, Nov. 20

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, Nov. 20, Swann Galleries will hold their annual auction of Contemporary Art, containing approximately 250 works by well-known artists active during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, ranging from Agam to Zao Wou-Ki.

Dogs bring big bucks at Bonham's

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK CITY – Dog art was offered on Feb. 12 to a crowded auction room at Bonhams New York. Collectors, members of the trade and dog lovers assembled for the international auctioneers’ 26th annual offering of dog-related art and collectibles.

Detroit�s new face on the auction scene

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stefek’s Auctioneers & Appraisers, is celebrating its first year as an auction house in the Metro Detroit area.

Kruse International and Yellow Parrott to auction over 200,000 fine antique items Oct. 23-26

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kruse International is proud to present the giant Yellow Parrott Antique Auction in sunny Amarillo, Texas. This event is set to be one of the nation’s largest antique auctions ever held

Mastro Auctions� sale surpasses $2 Million

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A 1914 Cracker Jack #88 Christy Mathewson baseball card sold for $19,678 in Mastro Auctions’ “Classic Collector” online sale.

Sir Arthur C. Clarke�s famous original Prelude To Space manuscript at auction, March 6-7

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Five primary school composition notebooks are the unassuming vessels for the important debut novel of one of the most legendary sci-fi writers of all time: Sir Arthur C. Clarke’s Prelude To Space.

Robie Circus Collection at Cyr, March 29

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It all started when Frank Robie was a boy in northern New Hampshire. ... When the circus came to town – now, that was entertainment!

Works by Chinese artist top $260,000 at Clars sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. – Four works by Chinese artist Luo Zhongli (born 1948) sold for more than $260,000 at the Nov. 3-4 sale conducted by Clars Auction Gallery. Prices include a buyer’s premium of 17 percent on the first $70,000 and 10 percent thereafter.

Hindman furniture and decorative arts auction a huge success despite shaky economy

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Furniture and Decorative Arts auction Feb. 1-2 kicked the New Year off with a strong start despite the shaky economy.

Christie�s April jewels sale features gems on ear clips, elephants and more

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Christie’s Jewels Sale on April 22 is rich in quality and will offer a selection of diamonds, colored gems, and signed jewels. Five jewels created by JAR are leading highlights in the sale.

Yankee Stadium usher�s uniform sells at Philip Weiss multi-estate sale

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An original “Peanuts” Sunday page, rendered in pen and ink in May 1953 by the late comic illustrator Charles Schulz, soared to $67,800 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 13-14 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

�Private Collections� at Theriault�s, March 29-30

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Theriault’s returns to Scottsdale, Ariz., 28 years after it first debuted there, this March 29-30 with “Private Collections,” the best of the best dolls from discriminating private owners and estates.

Pook and Pook, Woody auctions on tap

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Besides offering a varied and stunning collection of 304 lots of fine art at its March 24 auction, Pook and Pook, Inc., is holding out hope that at least a few paintings could make headlines.

Significant 19th & 20th century photographs offered at Swann Galleries Oct. 21

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ Oct. 21 auction of Important 19th & 20th Century Photographs offers an outstanding selection of vintage and contemporary works by a host of American, European and Asian masters.

Sedwick�s Treasure Auction #3 hits $800,000

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WINTER PARK, Fla. – Treasure fever has struck again! Numismatist and auctioneer of shipwreck coins and artifacts Daniel Frank Sedwick has released the results of his Treasure Auction #3

�The Flash� tops Heritage comics auction

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – The comic book that started the genre’s Silver Age — Showcase #4 The Flash (DC, 1956) — sold for $179,250 as part of Heritage Auction Galleries May 21-23 Signature Comics & Comics Art Auction. The previous record for a ‘50s comic book was $160,200 for another copy of the same title.

Godzilla, Astaire, Rogers and Bogart: The stars come out in vintage movie poster auction

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — On July 11- 12, 2008, Heritage Auction Galleries will present their current auction of Vintage Movie Posters, featuring nearly 1,600 lots of cinema classics. The auction will be held in their Dallas, Texas, headquarters.

Bonhams' Rock & Roll Art Sale draws classic rock lovers in New York City

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fans and collectors of classic Rock & Roll crowded Bonhams' newly launched Manhattan showrooms on May 14, 2008, as the auctioneers mounted the first-ever auction devoted to artwork created for and inspired by Rock's greatest bands.

Kaminski�s realizes $28,750 for the Custis Collection

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LYNNFIELD, Mass. – Consignors prospered at Kaminski’s January Estates Auction, held Jan. 27 in Lynnfield. In spite of a snow squall, attendees came from across New England, enticed by an array of consignments.

Rare 1823 Stone facsimile of the Declaration of Independence brings $132,000 at Swann Galleries� June 5 auction

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A rare facsimile of the Declaration of Independence on paper, engraved by William James Stone in 1823, sold for $132,000 at Swann Galleries’ June 5 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana.

Washington County Auctioneer awarded Maryland Auctioneer of the Year

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Md. – The Auctioneers Association of Maryland (AAM) inducted Dennis A. “Denny” Stouffer into its Auctioneer of the Year Award. Stouffer was honored at the President’s Gala during the 50th Maryland Auctioneers Conference in Cambridge.

Steele painting brings $30K at Treadway-Toomey auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

OAK PARK, Ill. – A landscape painting by Indiana artist Theodore Clement Steele sold for $30,000 at the Sept. 9 sale conducted by Treadway-Toomey Galleries. Prices include a 20 percent buyer’s premium.

Banner year for eBay, Sotheby�s

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Year-end revenues for auction firms eBay Inc. and Sotheby’s Holdings Inc. show 2005 resulted in record figures for revenues and sales.

Automata highlight Theriault�s Nov. 11 auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Nearly 350 antique automata, plus music boxes, mechanical banks and a private doll collection, will be presented at auction on Nov. 11 by Theriault’s of Annapolis, Md. The auction coincides with a week of events for the Murtogh D. Guinn

Inaugural fine photography sale for Bonhams New York intrigues bidders in late October

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams’ first sale of fine photographs simulcast to its New York City salesroom brought nearly $600,000 on Oct. 28, with several lots inspiring competitive bidding and robust landscapes capturing collector interest.

LiveAuctioneers.com top 5 lots for February �08

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Results are drawn from LiveAuctioneers.com’s more than 675 affiliate auction houses across the globe.

Bunte Furniture and Fine Art Auction

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Bunte Furniture and Fine Art Auction of Nov. 29-30 will be one of their major auctions of this year. Two paintings stand out as special gems of the auction in an auction which actually will have many gems.

American Ammunition Company shell box achieves new world record price

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An extremely rare American Ammunition Company smokeless 12-gage empty shell box, one of only a few examples known and in nice condition, sold for a new world record price of $6,859 in an Internet and catalog auction

Julia�s annual Samoset antiques and fine art auction the biggest Maine has ever seen

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

James D. Julia’s antiques & fine art auction at the Samoset Resort in Rockland, Maine, was a three-day extravaganza featuring more than 1,700 lots with a total gross of more than $5 million, making it their biggest summer antiques auction to date.

Toys, dolls, advertising and coin-ops at Julia, June 28

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

James D. Julia’s toy, doll and advertising division will offer an array of goods gathered from across North America and around the world on June 28

Hewlett�s hosts Glass Auction, May 3-4

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On May 3-4 an outstanding Cambridge glass collection will be sold at Hewlett’s Antique Auction’s auction hall.

The new world of Internet live bidding

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LiveAuctioneers CEO Julian Ellison talks to Antique Trader

Excitement builds for legendary sports auction

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mastro Auctions, the world’s leading sports and Americana auction house, is finalizing plans for a live sports auction to be held at the Sports Museum of America – the new home of the Heisman Trophy – in New York City on Monday, Dec. 8.

Keith Spurgeon launches new auction house, Mosby & Co.

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FREDERICK, Md. – Veteran antique toy dealer and previous auction company co-owner Keith Spurgeon has formed a new auction house venture, Mosby & Co., specializing in antique and vintage toys, and pop culture memorabilia of all types.

$1.5 Million Heritage Civil War Auction in Gettysburg

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries' latest auction of Civil War-era collectibles, held June 30, 2008, in Gettysburg, Pa., realized $1,541,812 for 848 lots offered, with after-auction sales still ongoing and expected to raise the final total to even higher levels.

Washington-Lafayette Cincinnati Medal brings $5.3M

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK CITY – George Washington’s specially commissioned gold medal, which was presented by his family to his adoptive son, the Marquis de Lafayette, sold for $5,305,000 at Sotheby’s in December.

Old Town sale features Robb cigar store figure

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Cigar store figures of the late-19th and early 20th centuries usually come with provenance, since those who buy them tend to keep them in their collections for many years.

Rabbits and a Rough Rider highlight R&R March sale

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Though the gentle charms of Edwardian children’s literature have largely given way to the antics of SpongeBob SquarePants, the motley characters created by Beatrix Potter continue to captivate young readers everywhere.

Collection of Civil War documents featured in Jan. 1 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More than 200 letters and documents pertaining to Lt. Col. Julian E. Bryant, a Union officer who commanded black troops during the Vicksburg Campaign of 1863, will be sold as one lot in a sale scheduled for Jan 1, 2008, by Tom’s Auctions

Typewriter treasure trove goes on block Nov. 24

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It’s fascinating and heartbreaking for an auction house to sell a rare collection, according to auctioneer Uwe H. Breker. On one hand, the opportunity to manage a large collection is a source of pride.

Skinner to hold American & European Painting & Prints Auction Sept. 11

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON — Skinner, Inc., one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host an auction of American and European Paintings on Sept. 11 in its Boston gallery

Arts & Crafts, fine art, Ohio estate pieces in Antiques Auction Gallery�s Oct. 9 debut

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Political and Presidential at Heritage, March 1

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – On March 1, Heritage Auction Galleries will present the Edward C. Gillette Collection of Early Political and Presidential Display Items. The auction includes 442 items, all from the era between George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt.

Fine art, antiques and more at Kaminski Summer Estates Auction June 27-28

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. — Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces its Summer Estates Auction.

Mastro pulls fake Oscar from auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Leo McCarey's best-director Oscar for 1944’s Going My Way has been voluntarily withdrawn from the current online sale conducted by Mastro Auctions because the trophy was deemed a fake.

Works by Redfield, Sotter lead Rago auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Brook near Weldon by Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965) sold for $84,000 in the Sept. 15 sale conducted at Rago Arts and Auction Center. The price includes a buyer’s premium of 20 percent.

Gatling gun is top lot at Greg Martin sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – A Colt Model 1877 Bulldog Gatling gun sold for $253,000 at the Greg Martin Auctions’ sale held Nov. 12-14. Prices include a buyer’s premium of 15 percent.

Johnson painting tops $172K at Moran�s Oct. 23 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A painting by Frank Tenney Johnson (1874-1939) titled In the Evening Glow sold for $172,500 at John Moran Auctioneers’ sale of California and American paintings.

Rare 1876-CC 20-cent piece leads Heritage Baltimore event

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A coin that was the result of the perfect confluence of partisan politics and poor planning in Reconstruction-era America, an 1876-CC 20-cent piece graded MS64 by NGC, is among the highlights of Heritage Auction Galleries’ March Baltimore, Md., Signature® U.S. Coin Auction, March 28-31.

Disney art rare Mickey scooter lead Hake�s Jan 31 auction

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Original pen-and-ink artwork for a pair of Sunday comic pages, dated March 7, 1937, led the lineup of 2,307 premium lots, at Hake’s Jan. 31 auction

Moran fine art sale largest in firm�s 39 years

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Feb. 19, John Moran Auctioneers hosted the first of its tri-annual California and American paintings sales for 2008.

Laugh�In creator offers television treasures for charity

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Archive of legendary Laugh-In Producer George Schlatter comes to Heritage, June 5-6

MV Auctions schedules multi-estate sale Nov. 24

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MV Auctions/Auctions of Cape Cod and the Islands holds a multi-estate sale featuring more than 50 original paintings, fine china and decorative accessories, antique rugs and period furniture.

McCartney guitar prompts alliance between U.S., British auction houses

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The classic-car auction house Barrett-Jackson will move into new territory in January when it teams up with British music memorabilia auctioneers Cooper Owen PLC to present a joint sale of vintage automobiles and rock 'n' roll memorabilia.

Early Oushak rug brings $11,000 at Hatch, Nov. 16-17

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FLAT ROCK, N.C. – An early Oushak room-size Oriental rug hammered for $11,000 at the annual Asian & Oriental Auction held Nov. 16-17 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates. More than 1,500 lots changed hands at a sale that was strong both days.

Carlsen�s Thanksgiving auction set for Nov. 24

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Carlsen Gallery holds its annual Thanksgiving auction featuring American and European antique furniture and fine art.

Mastro Auctions expands into comics

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In addition to announcing its recent name change from MastroNet to Mastro Auctions, the firm has created a new division devoted to the sale of high-end comics.

Bonhams sale Dec. 19 features Greene & Greene designs

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams will celebrate 20th-century design at its Dec. 19 auction of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and modern design, including a collection of Greene & Greene furnishings.

From the Editor: A �Queen�s� legacy on the block

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Throughout 2008 Christie’s, over the course of several sales at its Rockefeller Center location – conspicuously not saying it was proud to announce – will auction off the estate of Mrs. Leona Helmsley, the Queen of Mean.

Julien�s Auctions presents an unprecedented Entertainment Memorabilia Auction

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Julien’s Auctions of Los Angeles will present the world’s largest offering of Hollywood memorabilia live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on June 21.

Young America takes center stage at R&R�s January event

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AMHERST, N.H. – Through war and peace alike, America’s first century of independence produced some remarkable figures, as is clear from the offerings in R&R Enterprises’ January auction.

Rare Judaica, fine books at Swann, April 2

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Coinciding with the New York Antiquarian Book Fair, Swann Galleries’ April 2 auction of Fine Books offers a choice selection of works in many fields, among them Early Printing, Judaica, Literature, and Art and Illustrated Books, ...

Dining suite tops $16K at Stevens auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ABERDEEN, Miss. – A mahogany Federal dining room suite, handcrafted in the late 19th century, sold for $16,500 at a multi-estate sale held Nov. 3 by Stevens Auction Co. All prices quoted include a 10% buyer's premium.

Mastro offers live �Connoisseur� event in May

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mastro Auctions will conduct a live “Connoisseur” event at 10 a.m. on May 3, at company headquarters in Burr Ridge, Ill.

Pancho Villa pistol sells for $19,800

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A pistol once owned by Mexican Revolutionary general Doroteo Arango Arambula (1878–1923), better known as “Pancho” Villa, sold for $19,800 at a sale conducted by Frontier Times Western Auctions.

Bonhams offers Catalin radios in Dec. 19 sale

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Mark Woolley collection of vintage radios was offered by Bonhams on Dec. 19. The auction consists of more than 200 Catalin radio models designed and created in the U.S. during the 1930s and 1940s.

American & European paintings and prints offered at Skinner, March 6

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, Inc., will offer a varied selection of American and European Paintings on Friday, March 6 in its Boston gallery located at 63 Park Plaza. With more than 850 lots of paintings, prints, photography and sculpture, the sale has something to suit every taste.

World record set for Redmond

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – The April 7, 2009, auction of California and American paintings and sculpture at Bonhams & Butterfields offered a wide array of Western scenes, Plein Air, Society of Six, and land and cityscapes by noted California and American artists.

Rare Corliss redware leaves home after 150 years

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

John Corliss’s redware pottery on the bank of the Kennebec River in Day’s Ferry produced a recorded 7,000 utilitarian items – including milk pans, platters, bean pots, bowls, and jugs

Record prices achieved for photographic books, literature and photographs at Swann auction

Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ May 15 auction of Photographic Literature & Photographs opened with an excellent selection of photo books, including very desirable Surrealist works.

Tea table now most expensive piece of Philadelphia furniture

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A piecrust-top mahogany tea table, circa 1760, sold for $6.76 million at Christie’s Oct. 3 sale.

20th century furniture, decorative arts go on the block at Skinner June 27

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON—Skinner will host an auction of 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts in its Boston gallery June 27 at 10 a.m. More than 550 lots of furniture and decorative and utilitarian objects

Bonhams New York presents Fine European Furniture, Decorative Arts, Nov. 20

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Following on the heels of the recent successful offering of property from the Wanamaker-de Heeren Family Collection, enthusiasts of old-world elegance are eagerly awaiting the Bonhams Nov. 20 New York sale of European furniture