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(Auction)California and Western Art Summer Auction
A Normandy Farm (23¾" x 28¾") by Guy Rose sold for $275,000 (est. $300,000/500,000). The buyer, from northern California, is a longtime collector of Guy Rose and a longtime buyer at Levitt’s auctions. Even at this price—or especially at this price—Levitt called this a relative bargain. “A good buy for ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Suspects in Auction House Theft Arrested
The Delaware State Police have arrested two suspects involved in a burglary at Wilson’s Auction in Lincoln, Delaware, on August 4.
Within hours of surveillance photos of the two subjects being released to local news outlets and social media, their identities were revealed to detectives who began looking into the incident. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Summer Americana Sale Reveals Market Weaknesses
Porcelain by the Tucker and Hemphill China Factory of Philadelphia has always been eminently collectible. This pair of pitchers, each 9¼" high, appeared to be in mint condition and bore the incised initial “W” for factory modeler Andrew Craig Walker. China and glass authorities Gary and Diana Stradling chased the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Lincoln Campaign Flag Leads Heritage/APIC National Convention Auction
The top lot of the sale, this Lincoln and Hamlin campaign flag was 8¼" x 13" and made of glazed cotton. It boasted 31 stars in the canton and was inscribed on the stripes “For President, Abram Lincoln. For Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin.” Retaining bright colors, the flag apparently saw ... (Read More)
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(Show)Eldred's Americana and Paintings
What’s a summer sale on Cape Cod without a sprinkling of Ralph Cahoon (1910-1982) paintings? The dock scene, on the left, realized $29,500; the fishing scene on the top right, Sea Siren, 14" x 18", brought $11,800. At bottom right, Martha Cahoon’s (1905-1999) oil on masonite scene of sailors and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)$2.2 Million Decoy Sale
This black duck by Shang Wheeler of Stratford, Connecticut, was carved as a presentation piece to author Eugene V. Connett. A phone bidder paid $115,000 (est. $65,000/85,000) for it. The underbidder was also on the phone. That price is a new record for a Shang Wheeler, according to Deeter.
One ... (Read More)
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(Auction)When the Flock Landed in Hyannis
The widgeon drake by Joseph Whiting Lincoln, one of only two such examples by Lincoln in such fine original condition, brought a record $97,750.
A notation beneath the left breast of the proud preening widgeon by Crisfield, Maryland, carver Lem Ward revealed its title, “Sunbathing-Lem Ward-1969-1 of 50.” It fetched $18,400. ... (Read More)
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(Show)VADA Show Returns for Fifth Year in Woodstock
Shown by The Red Horse Antiques, Bridgewater, Vermont, was this large rocking horse that originated in Belgium and is mid-19th century in age. Loads of wear attests to its popularity with uncounted generations of children. Its price was $1950.
There were 18 sales in the Beginning Collector Booth, where everything was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Calligraphy and Fine Art Lead the Way
The high lot of the sale was this pair of calligraphy scrolls by Cai Yuanpei (Chinese, 1868-1940). Cai was a renowned education reformer and served as president of Peking University, 1916-23. The scrolls are written in seven-character standard script calligraphy and mounted for hanging. Each scroll measures 50" x 11¼". ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Summer Auction 2014
The 18th-century spice cabinet on turned ball feet and in old green paint, 21¼" high x 19½" wide x 10½" deep, attracted much interest because it was believed to have local origins. It sold for $33,925.
This Provincetown, Massachusetts, street scene by Henry Hensche (1899-1992), oil on canvas, 23" x 27", ... (Read More)
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