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(Issue Story)Living with Imperfection
Opinion
The Japanese call it wabi-sabi, which freely translated means “living with imperfection and transience.” It’s something lovers of antiques are accustomed to. If we demanded that objects be perfect, most antiques wouldn’t stand a chance. But in my perfect world, imperfection reigns supreme.
Many antiques are best left in their original ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Susan Wechsler, South Road Antiques, Stanfordville, New York
Susan Wechsler.
Wechsler is in the process of turning her Stanfordville barn into a modern display space.
An interior view of the barn.
Three painted metal animal cutouts. The fish, $875, is 33" wide; the swan, $700, and the hen, $425, are both about 20" wide.
A nice 42" wide window louver in old ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rare 1860 Photo Album of China Sells for $451,000
A photo album of China during the Second Opium War in 1860, with some of the earliest photos of that country, sold for $451,000 (includes buyer’s premium) at Cordier Auctions in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on May 17 and 18. The buyer was Stephan Loewentheil of the 19th Century Rare Book and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Gothic Revival Masterpiece Tops the Sale
On Sunday, longtime NOAG auctioneer Tessa Steinkamp was on the podium to auction the paintings of George Rodrigue (1944-2013) of New Orleans. Top dogs were the red and blue pair at center left, a 1996 painting, I’ve Learned to Be on Both Sides of Any Position, which brought $46,740. The ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)First Appearance of Wolverine Brings $657,250
Wolverine brought $657,250. Photo courtesy Heritage Auctions.
The original artwork featuring the first-ever appearance of Wolverine, by artists Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel, on the final page of The Incredible Hulk #180 (1974), tied a record for any page of American comic art and set a world record price for any ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Penn Dry Goods Market
The Penn Dry Goods Market was held in the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center, so the collection could be seen by showgoers at no extra charge. Show admission was $6.
Ruth Van Tassel of Van Tassel Baumann American Antiques, Malvern, Pennsylvania, sold this quilt early on Friday morning, right after ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Picasso and Company
The print section’s top lot was by Paul Cézanne. It depicts one of his most iconic subjects, bathers. Les baigneurs— petite planche (alternately titled Les petite baigneurs) sold to a private collector in New England for $8610 ($8000/12,000). The second state of two, the unsigned color lithograph on chine volant ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Annual Ohio Valley Auction
Ferdinand Brader (Swiss/American, born 1833), graphite on paper drawing of the Residence of Hiram Steinmetz, Pike Tp. Stark Co. Ohio, signed and numbered 740, original frame, 37" x 51", $12,000.
Historical blue Staffordshire platter depicting Detroit, from the “American Cities” series, English, second quarter of the 19th century, 20½" wide, $3900. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Saved by the Cell
“Probably came from Old Man Sack when he was in Boston,” said Ron Bourgeault, referring to legendary Americana dealer Israel Sack, when this circa 1760 Boston Chippendale carved mahogany blockfront kneehole dressing table, 30¼" high x 32½" wide, came to the block. Estimated at $22,000/28,000, it sold on one bid ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Toy Trains Dominate Bertoia’s $1.95 Million Spring Break Sale
The auction’s top lot, this Carlisle & Finch No. 45 locomotive and passenger set, 1904-08, locomotive with nickel-finished boiler and roof, N.Y.C. & H.R. tender with two eight-wheel #52 passenger cars, and a #111 Baggage Express car, all original, finished with a full head of steam at $46,020.
J. & E. ... (Read More)
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