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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, September 2022
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)Some Thoughts on Being a “Collector”
Who am I? That seems an odd way to begin, I admit, but it is the one question that keeps cropping up most of our lives. Right now I am a collector, a student, an interpreter, an observer, and a fond owner of antique Americana. But “collector” seems slippery, excessively ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Modern Native American Art
Bonhams, Los Angeles
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Bonhams’ Native American art specialist Ingmars Lindbergs was being modest when he described the August 31 Los Angeles auction as “not bad.” Sales totaled $1,290,297 (with buyers’ premiums) against a presale low estimate of $459,150, and 86% of the 140 lots sold. Lindbergs said, “We had ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Heckler Finds the Perfect Recipe for Auction Success
Norman C. Heckler & Company, Woodstock Valley, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Norman C. Heckler & Company
What makes a great auction? Where historical glass is concerned, buyers get excited when items from a well-known collection come to the auction block. The opportunity to purchase what has been off the market for some time ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fresh Jacobsen Tops Maine Auction
Gamage Antiques, Rockland, Maine
Auctioneer Bruce Gamage held a small 191-lot auction August 29 at the Elks Club in Rockland, Maine. With no Internet bidding, the sale attracted a large crowd of dealers and collectors. The sale totaled approximately $132,000. “I was happy with the sale,” said Gamage.
The 22" x 36" ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Flying Pig Sells 311 Lots
Flying Pig Auctions, Westmoreland, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy Flying Pig Auctions
Flying Pig Auctions of Westmoreland, New Hampshire, filled its August 29 auction with antiques of every variety. The contents of the estate of Henry Armand Millon (1927-2018) and Judith Rice Millon (b. 1934) were replete with enviable mid-century objects—including two tables ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rare Chicago License Plate Brings $42,840
On August 28, in the sale of a private collection of vintage license plates and vehicle tags held by Donley Auctions in Union, Illinois, a plain 1904 license plate made of thin, stamped aluminum with black paint soared to $42,840 (includes buyer’s premium). The lot, originally issued in Chicago, had ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Three Days Bring $3.5 Million
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Three days of auctions equaled approximately a $3.5 million total for Thomaston Place Auction Galleries in Thomaston, Maine, August 26-28. The sale, titled “August Splendor,” presented over 1200 lots.
In short: art was hot; Americana was not.
An in-house collector battled a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Musgo Sign Brings $1.5 Million
Richmond Auctions in Greenville, South Carolina, sold a 48" diameter double-sided porcelain Musgo Gasoline sign for $1,552,500 (including buyer’s premium) August 27, setting a new world record for a porcelain advertising sign sold at auction. The estimate was $100,000/750,000.
The buyer was a private collector who wishes to remain anonymous, said ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Heritage Auctions Hits it Out of the Park
A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card sold for $12,600,000 (includes buyer’s premium) when bidding closed August 27 at Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. The trading card, graded a Mint+ 9.5 by Sportscard Guaranty Corporation, now holds the record for the most valuable sports collectible ever sold at auction.
Photo courtesy Heritage ... (Read More)
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