Hal Hunt sells Belter bed for big bucks
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.
Pass the ke-tsiap
Over the centuries, humankind has developed the prosperity to tease, torment, titillate and please its taste buds with all manner of edibles.
Designer Mexican silver shimmers in Dallas, March 19
Important jewelry from major designers at Heritage Silver and Vertu Auction
Scents and sensibility: Collecting perfume bottles
People collect two kinds of perfume bottles – decorative and commercial.
More than 600 lots from Southern estates to be sold at Leland Little auction
Nearly 625 quality consignments will be sold in a quarterly cataloged auction slated for Saturday, March 21, by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.
The French Provincial auctioneer
In December I wrote about a typical English provincial auction house, the century-old and now third- and fourth-generation Hartleys Auctioneers and Valuers in Yorkshire. There can be no French equivalent, for three simple reasons.
Prominent Virginia estates featured in March 7 Antiques & Collectibles Auction
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.
Economic recovery coming to a cow pasture in Texas – don’t miss it
The March 31-April 4 Marburger Farm Antique Show invites America to jump-start the economy, starting in tiny Round Top, Texas. Hey, it has to start somewhere. Where better than springtime in Texas?
Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show 2009 lecture series line-up
The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, the largest show of its kind in the nation, is pleased to announce the 2009 lecture series programming at the 6th annual event, which takes place Presidents’ Day Weekend, Feb. 14-17, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.