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(Auction)Premier Sale with Adjustments
Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions
Brunk Auctions’ “Premier” sale in Asheville, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 11, was a day when, in the words of American fine art specialist Nan Zander, the history of American painting was on display. In addition, major collections of American furniture and Delft ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Part Two of Schroeder Collection Brings $2.6 Million
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions
September 10 and 11 found the gallery of Bertoia Auctions once again filled with the ultimate antique toy fantasyland, compliments of the Aaron and Abby Schroeder collection. This autumn event was round two. The first auction to disperse the couple’s collection took place ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Record Price Paid at Wiederseim
An oil on canvas by Xanthus Russell Smith (1839-1929), estimated at $5000/7000, sold for a record-breaking $106,250 (with buyer’s premium) at Wiederseim Associates in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, on September 10. We could find no other work by Smith selling for a higher price at auction.
The buyer, according to Ted Wiederseim, was ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Dave Drake Stoneware Jar Sets Record at $1.56 Million
The Zipp family of Crocker Farm sold a 25-gallon poem jar by Dave Drake, among the most important items of American stoneware the firm has sold in its career, for $1.56 million (with buyer’s premium) in an auction that closed on August 6. The buyer was an American institution. “We had ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Southern Sale with Exceptions
Wooten & Wooten, Camden, South Carolina
Photos courtesy Wooten & Wooten
Jeremy Wooten displayed his Palmetto State pride at the beginning, middle, and end of the September 4 Wooten & Wooten online sale. He led with Depression-era artists from the South Carolina Low Country. Midway, he brought out a massive French chandelier ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Questioning the Canon
Beneath the Surface
This summer, in an attempt to encourage reading something other than Calvin and Hobbes comics (which, don’t get us wrong, we love and which are great for vocabulary), we decided to create a summer reading challenge. The idea was pretty straightforward. Each kid got a list of 25 ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rago/Wright Merges with Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Rago/Wright will merge with Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA). All three independently owned houses will continue to work under their individual names while sharing technology, expertise, and marketing efforts. Richard Wright will continue in his role as CEO of the combined companies.
LAMA, founded in 1992 by Peter Loughrey (1968-2020), was ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)VADA Dissolved
On July 27 the eight-person board of the Vermont Antiques Dealers’ Association (VADA) met at the Middlebury Inn in Middlebury, Vermont, and voted unanimously to dissolve the association.
“The board voted to disband the organization after reaching out to membership. It came down to a lack of interest and a lack ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, September 2021
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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(Auction)The Second Half of Splendor
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
From August 27 to 29, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries presented a marathon three-day sale that brought in over $3 million after several post-sale deals were finalized. Titled “Splendor, Part II,” the sale presented a wide variety of antiques and art. ... (Read More)
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