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(Fragment)Matthews Auction Co. to Operate as a Division of Morphy Auctions
Dan Morphy (left), owner and CEO of Morphy Auctions, Denver, Pennsylvania, and Dan Matthews, founder of Matthews Auction Co., Nokomis, Illinois, which will operate under the Morphy’s banner as of January 1, 2014.
Matthews Auction Co., known for its high-profile sales of antique and vintage petroliana and automobilia, will become a ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)The Science of Selling: Four Personality Types
The Art of Marketing
Last month I covered the topic of pricing. Now it’s time to change gears and move on to the science of selling. Being successful in a small business requires you to wear many hats. The acquisition of inventory is only one side of the equation; there is ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Harwinton 2014 Dates
The scheduled dates for the 2014 Harwinton Antiques & Design Weekend in Harwinton, Connecticut, are June 7 and 8 and Labor Day weekend, August 30 and 31.
“Our traditional dates are confusing for next year with June 1 as a Sunday, so we wanted to be sure all the faithful customers ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Cabinetmaker & the Carver: Boston Furniture from Private Collections
The exhibition’s full-color illustrated catalog, written by guest curator Gerald W. R. Ward, can be bought on line or at the MHS. The 64-page softcover costs $30, plus shipping or handling.
Joined cupboard with drawers, attributed to the Harvard College Joiners, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1670–90, oak, maple, cedar, pine. Private collection.
Sofa, Isaac ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Arion Changes Dates of Long-Running September York Antiques Show
Melvin L. Arion, promoter of the popular Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale in York, Pennsylvania, has announced new dates for the fall 2014 show. “I am moving the dates from our traditional Labor Day weekend to the last weekend in September,” said Arion on the phone. The show ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Pin Your Faith to the Value of Research
Beyond simple pleasantries, the first question that antiques shop owners inevitably seem to ask me is, “Are you looking for anything in particular?” I suppose this question is a reasonable one, given the desire of most dealers to customize their inventory according to the latest trends, especially in an economy ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Photography Steals the Show at Books & Manuscripts Sale
This image of Mao, woven cotton brocade, was created in Hangzhou, China circa 1969. It measures 78¼" x 50¾" and sold for $510. Schinto photo.
Bidding on Gardner’s Photographic Sketch Book of the War, conceived and executed by Alexander Gardner, opened from the desk at the lot’s mid-estimate at $160,000. A ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Heartland Antique Show, Fall Edition
Make-do Windsor armchair with a galvanized metal backrest, $450 from Sharon and Claude Baker of Hamilton, Ohio.
Child’s sack-back Windsor highchair, 1790-1805, Connecticut/Rhode Island border, $2900 from Halsey Munson of Decatur, Illinois.
Millinery sign, $1150; seven-color Parcheesi game board with stenciled stags, $2500; framed oilcloth checkerboard in black and gold, $595; Chinese ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Country Americana
This early redware pot, 7½" x 3 5/8", with a strong globular shape, coggle lines at the shoulder, and outstanding yellow-green with manganese brushed striping and splatters and fitted lid, was made in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It sold to dealer and artist John Sideli of Wiscasset, Maine, for $11,328.
This nicely ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Mt. Crawford Marathon of Americana
Andrew Coffman is considered one of the pioneers of Shenandoah Valley stoneware. Although his name is less well known than other makers, examples of his work are prized by collectors. This 13¼" x 7¾" (rim diameter) ovoid salt-glazed storage jar dates from the second quarter of the 19th century. It ... (Read More)
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