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(Auction)Humler & Nolan's Final Auction
Humler & Nolan, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Humler & Nolan
This was it. When Humler & Nolan held its last auction, Rookwood XXX, an absentee/online-only sale conducted from Cincinnati and delayed to June 20 and 21 because of the coronavirus pandemic, it was truly the company's last auction. The firm surprised clients ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Work in Progress: Rhinebeck Online
Barn Star's Antiques at Rhinebeck/RubyLane.com
How do you buy and sell at an antiques show if you cannot physically walk through, have conversations with exhibitors and patrons, touch and hold objects, and, above all, take in the ambience and excitement? How about an online show run by the Internet platform Ruby ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Confederate Flag Leads the Charge at Poulin's
Poulin Antiques and Auctions, Inc., Fairfield, Maine
Photos courtesy Poulin Antiques and Auctions
The Civil War came to life again at Poulin Antiques and Auctions' three-day offering from June 19 to 21 in Fairfield, Maine. But along with some major six-figure firearms, it was items of wool, cotton, and silk, rather than ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Art Pottery at Rago
Rago Arts and Auction Center, Lambertville, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center
David Rago said his sale of art pottery on Saturday, June 20, was one of his very best ever. He offered some of the finest works of the period, fresh to market, much of it off the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Strong Prices at Pook and Pook
Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Pook and Pook
Bidders seemed hungry to bid at Pook and Pook's Americana sale on June 20. It was the first sale with a catalog since the COVID-19 pandemic caused Pook in March to cancel all live sales. There were just 35 bidders in reserved ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Salmagundi Club Online Auction
Salmagundi Club, New York City
Photos courtesy Salmagundi Club
The Salmagundi Club, founded in 1871, held an online auction on June 19 offering submissions from its members and some works from the archives to raise funds for its operating budget.
The event, usually held twice a year at the club's lower Fifth Avenue ... (Read More)
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(Auction)First Newspaper Printing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" Sells for $325,000
Christie's, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie's
Music figured in the top lots at Christie's books and manuscripts sale online June 2 through 18. The first printing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a newspaper sold for $325,000 (includes buyer's premium), and the same price was paid for the original artwork for the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized
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)American Paintings and Pennsylvania Impressionism
Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman's
Freeman's American art and Pennsylvania Impressionists sale on June 14 had been postponed a week from June 7 because of Black Lives Matter protests and a curfew in Philadelphia. Bidders convened virtually on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon and bought 70 of the 74 lots offered for ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Online Sale Brings Great Results
Grogan & Company, Boston, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Grogan & Company
What does it mean when an auction house's first online sale in its 33 years is its best ever? That's what happened at Grogan & Company when the June 14 auction in the Boston gallery brought an impressive total of close to ... (Read More)
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