Stories for December '24
(Fragment)AAAWT and Thomas Collaborate on Stoneware Sale
Antique Associates at West Townsend has entered into a partnership with author and researcher Justin W. Thomas to sell the Ed Stenger collection of American stoneware.
The collection consists of 40 pieces, most of which were manufactured in the American Northeast in the 18th and 19th centuries. Makers include Thomas Commeraw ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Man Arrested for Larceny During Tropical Storm Helene
Asheville (North Carolina) Police Department detectives have arrested and charged a man for looting a business in West Asheville following Tropical Storm Helene.
Officers responded to the 600 block of Patton Avenue in West Asheville around 7:44 p.m. on September 28 to investigate the breaking and entering of a business. When ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Watch Dealer Pleads Guilty in $5.6 Million Fraud
Anthony Farrer, 36, formerly of downtown Los Angeles, pleaded guilty October 11 to one count of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud. He has been in federal custody since November 2023.
Farrar ran a Beverly Hills, California, luxury watch consignment business and was known as “The Timepiece Gentleman.” He ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Tennessee State Museum Acquires 1844 Sampler
The Tennessee State Museum has announced it has acquired a sampler by Mary Grimmett of Lewis County, Tennessee. The signed and dated 1844 silk on linen sampler was sold by Case Auctions July 6 for $1830 (est. $1000/1200).
The 9¾" x 10¼" (sight size) needlework features two baskets of fruit, a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Last True Clipper
A Book Review
Clipper ships were built for speed. Getting from here to there was often more important than the cargo itself. Indeed, the word clipper comes from “clip,” a sailing term that means utilizing the available wind to get as much speed as possible. As the title of the book ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Art of Living
Beneath the Surface
We had a beautiful fall here, despite persistent drought, and as the seasons start to change, the magazines in our mailbox start to fill up with articles with suggestions for day trips: “Fifteen Fantastic Day Trips from Columbus” or “See Ohio’s Best with Our One-Tank Trips!” We are ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, December 2024
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Americana Insights
A Book Review
That old and variously attributed aphorism “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” applies to Americana Insights, the journal focused on “traditional Americana and folk art.” Now edited by Lisa Minardi, the successor to the founding editor Robert Shaw (1951-2023), the second hardbound edition is, like the first, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Arrest Warrant Issued
An arrest warrant was issued October 24 for Edward Goldsmith for failing to appear in the Southern Berkshire District Court of Massachusetts for an arraignment that day. Goldsmith is facing a charge of larceny by check under $1200. A criminal complaint was issued September 24.
According to Paul Kleinwald of Paul ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Editorial, December 2024
Consumers in the United States spent approximately $1.1 trillion buying Christmas gifts in 2023, with the average American spending over $1000 for gifts during the holidays. Those are big numbers.
An excellent gift should be personal, and that’s why I find the practice of giving gift cards, the most popular gift ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, December 2024
Berthe Morisot (French, 1841-1895), The Harbor at Cherbourg (Le Port de Lorient), 1871, pencil and watercolor. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 2012.66.
—Through January 1, 2025 —Richmond, Virginia
Experimental Lines: Impressionist and Postimpressionist Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon at the ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Exciting and Affordable Retrofits for the Home
A Book Review
In Everyday Antiques author Katherine Sorrell shows the reader how to integrate priceless antiques, sentimental hand-me-downs, treasured heirlooms, and downright unusual pieces to transform the rooms in your house from stuffy/expected into eye-popping/unexpected. It’s not about being stylish; it’s about style, and anyone can achieve the warmth that ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Shannon’s Sets New Record
Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, established a new auction record for artist Alfred T. Bricher (1837-1908) on October 24. Morning at Narragansett—The Turn of the Tide sold for $337,500 (includes buyer’s premium); the estimate was $150,000/200,000. It had previously sold as Ebb Tide for $7000 on January 26, 1972, ... (Read More)
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(Show)New Season of Bath Antique Sale Launches
Bath, Maine
On October 13 Gurley Antique Shows started another season of the Bath Antique Sale held at the middle school in Bath, Maine. It is a series of seven shows—one each month all the way to April.
These short-and-sweet shows are win-wins all the way around. It’s inexpensive to get in—the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Schutte Collection at New England Auctions
New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New England Auctions
New England Auctions’ October 10 and 11 auction in Branford, Connecticut, brought to market the compelling six-decade early Americana collection of Thomas F. and Tess L. Schutte. The couple gathered their expansive collection meticulously, with a focus on New England and Pennsylvania ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Modern Design Auction
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Rago Auctions
To begin the fall season, Rago/Wright, auctioneers of modern and contemporary art and design, added a pop culture auction brand, Landry Pop Auctions, which on October 8 hosted “Icon and Heroes,” a sale of comics, trading cards, and video games. Other focused sales ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Southern Pottery and Rustic Antiques at Ledbetter
Ledbetter Folk Art Auction Gallery, Gibsonville, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Ledbetter Folk Art Auction Gallery
Until March 2025 all sales at Ledbetter Folk Art Auction Gallery will be online. The issue is inventory or rather overabundant inventory. Space previously reserved for seating is now a warehouse for multiple large collections. Phone and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)“We the People”: The U.S. Constitution and Articles of Confederation at Brunk Auctions
Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions
Record-breaking rainstorms followed by Hurricane Helene forced the delay of the planned September 28 sale of a rare copy of the 1787 United States Constitution at Brunk Auctions. Flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, and throughout western North Carolina destroyed entire towns and disrupted ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Sale of Jay R. Moyer’s Estate
Hess Auction Group, Manheim, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Hess Auction Group
On September 28, the day after Pook & Pook in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, finished selling 1500 lots of mostly Pennsylvania antiques used by generations of Pennsylvania Germans, Hess Auctions in Manheim, Lancaster County, a little more than 50 miles up the road, offered ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Maine Scene Tops Dallas Auction
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Paintings of scenic New England landscapes and seascapes by renowned American artists dominated Heritage Auctions’ September 27 sale of American art, confirming that the market for this genre of art remains strong.
The “American Art Within Reach Showcase Auction” was highlighted by works of late ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Will Coffeepot and Rare Fraktur Lead Americana Sale
Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.
On September 27 the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high, and Wall Street’s three main indexes posted weekly gains. On that same day, the last of Pook and Pook’s three-day sale in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, some blue-chip Americana ... (Read More)
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(Auction)West Coast Bitters Bottle Tops Heckler Sale
Norman C. Heckler & Company, Woodstock Valley, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Norman C. Heckler & Company
Norman C. Heckler & Company once again hosted a minimalist online-only event resulting in not-so-minimalist final sale prices. The September 25 auction of early American glass, fine tableware, historical flasks, and bottles offered up a mere 31 ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Sale of Richard Wattenmaker’s Collection
Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman
Freeman’s | Hindman in Philadelphia kicked off the fall season Sunday, September 22, with a single-owner sale of American and European art, American furniture, fraktur, pottery, and the art of the blacksmith, most of it French wrought iron, from the collection of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Two Sales Combine for $3.7 Million at Cottone Auctions
Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York
Photos courtesy Cottone Auctions
Two days in late September grabbed the attention of collectors seeking fine lamps, fine glass, fine art—fine everything—when Cottone Auctions presented the collection of Dr. Martin May (September 20) and a fine art and antiques event (September 21).
Friday, September 20, was a special ... (Read More)
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(Show)Carved Confections and Painted Pieces Thrill Visitors at York Show
Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale, York, Pennsylvania
Bright sunshine guided cars to southeastern Pennsylvania to attend the Original 183rd Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale as the doors opened on Friday, September 20, at 10 a.m. Melvin L. Arion’s two-day show at the York Expo Center drew a crowd ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Barn Find Leads at Laughlin
Laughlin Auctions, Edinburg, Virginia
Photos courtesy Laughlin Auctions
Laughlin Auctions of Edinburg, Virginia, held its annual fall auction September 12 through 18 using HiBid’s online platform. A total of 944 lots were offered. From the moment the sale went live online, there was no doubt which lot would lead the way. It ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Two American Art Auctions
Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Bonhams Skinner
Bonhams Skinner often features smaller live sales of around 80 lots that are supported by larger online sales. Nineteenth-century and early 20th-century American art sold September 10 at the Marlborough, Massachusetts, gallery while a ten-day online-only American art sale of 107 lots ran from ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Sale of the Estate of Janice and David Brumagen
Caswell Prewitt Auctions, Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Photos courtesy Caswell Prewitt Auctions
An abstract painting took the top price during a sale conducted by Caswell Prewitt Auctions September 8 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, but much of the attention during the day focused on southern furniture, stoneware, and timepieces. The auction consisted largely of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)September Splendor Sale
Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Marion Antique Auctions
Called “September Splendor,” the September 7 Marion Antique Auctions’ sale drew a decent crowd, not at all unusual for Marion. The complimentary grilled hot dogs didn’t hurt—no one had to leave the premises for lunch. Dallas Washington has supplied food at Marion ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Prancing Steed Leads the Parade at Poulin
Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Fairfield, Maine
Poulin Antiques & Auctions, Inc., Fairfield, Maine, has secured a reputation as one of the nation’s top firearms and militaria auction companies. With company president Nick Poulin at the helm and with his uncle James D. Julia back in semi-harness as auctioneer, advisor, and consultant, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Maine Focus in a Maine Auction
Bruce Gamage, Jr., Antiques, Rockland, Maine
Photos courtesy Bruce Gamage, Jr., Antiques
Bruce Gamage’s auctions in Rockland, Maine, are often seasoned with items relating to Maine’s prominent artists. So it was with his August 26 auction, liberally spiced with lots pertaining to Andrew Wyeth, Marsden Hartley, and Robert Indiana.
This letter from Andrew ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Traveling in the Talbot Time Machine
Charles M. Talbot Associates, Turner, Maine
Hey, anybody want to take a trip back to the 19th century? Or at least back to the mid-20th century? Just step into the Talbot time machine. That’s what it feels like to attend a Charles M. Talbot Associates auction in Turner, Maine, such as ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Ricky Jay Collection: Part III
Potter & Potter Auctions, Chicago, Illinois
Photos courtesy Potter & Potter Auctions
Many a seasoned collector or reader knows that sometimes life brings a full-circle event. For those who have not had the experience, that’s when an earlier happening or impression loops and relates to or ties to a later experience or ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Eldred’s Summer Marine Sale
Eldred’s, East Dennis, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Eldred’s
Good collections mean good auctions, and Eldred’s marine sale August 8 and 9 in the East Dennis, Massachusetts, gallery was replete with both. A Long Island collection of 50 lots, mostly exceptional scrimshaw, led the first day. Objects from the Hellman whaling and whalecraft collection ... (Read More)
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(Show)Pure Country Antique Show
Chrisman, Illinois
The story goes something like this. In 2021 Jill Mattingly decided to use her event venue, Bloomfield Barn near Chrisman, Illinois, to host a weekend sale of antiques. Simple concept. Minimal dealers. “It would just be us and a couple of friends,” she said. And then, well, it wasn’t. ... (Read More)
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(Show)The National Insulator Association Show
Elkhart, Indiana
The National Insulator Association (NIA) held its 55th national show June 28-30 in Elkhart, Indiana. The event featured about 100 tables of goods, mostly insulators but also a variety of go-withs, from advertising items to household glassware made by companies that also produced insulators. About 30 states were ... (Read More)
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(Show)Locust Grove Antiques Market
Louisville, Kentucky
The Locust Grove Antiques Market featured about 60 dealers during its summer edition, held June 30 in Louisville, Kentucky. Eric Lausch, in his second year managing the semiannual show, put together a slightly stronger event than last year, having a solid mix of veteran dealers paired with those new ... (Read More)
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