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Peter Voulkos (1924-2002), Gash, 1978, stoneware, 48" high, $105,750.Christine Nofchissey McHorse (b. 1948), untitled (Vesuvius), 2002, earthenware, 15½" high, $17,625.Betty Woodman (b. 1930), His/Hers Vases, circa 2001, whiteware and low-fire glazes, His, 29" high x 29" wide, Hers, 13" high x 38" wide, $23,500.James Melchert (b. 1930), Ghost Box, 1964, ... (Read More)
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Thought to be lost, The Battle of San Jacinto by Henry Arthur McArdle (1836-1908), oil on canvas, 1901, 48" x 84", sold for $334,600, which is believed to be a record auction price for a Texas artwork.Shearing the Churro Sheep, 1979, by Ray Swanson (1937-2004), oil on canvas, 50" x ... (Read More)
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Old South Church building bank, cast iron, 9 5/8" tall, gold paint, silver roof, greatcondition, $4294.Lion and Two Monkeys mechanical bank, cast iron, 9½" tall, great paint, $2034.Iron Masters Log Cabin bank, cast iron, 4¼" tall, excellent condition, $3503.From the Egelhoff collection, this Bank of America safe bank, in near-pristine ... (Read More)
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A pair of French carved walnut ships quarter gallery figures, depicting robed, reclining females, dating to the late 17th century, 43" x 46", sold for $53,460 (est. $4000/8000) to a private New York City buyer.An early 20th-century painted wood model of the Washington hook-and-ladder truck, circa 1850, 12" x 42", ... (Read More)
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Alexander Gardner albumen photo taken from the rooftop of either Gardners studio in Washington, D.C., or an adjacent structure, facing southeast, 13" x 18½" plus trimmed mount, print rich with slight glue-streaking, $35,250.Quarter-plate daguerreotype of Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, taken sometime after 1851, in a full leather case, possibly ... (Read More)
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Among the hundreds of papers of Brigadier General Gilman Marston was a handwritten honorific in the form of an acrostic, dated 28th August 1865, in which the first letter of each line of poetry spelled his name. The entire lot sold for $5720.Letter by Admiral Horatio Nelson accounting for operating ... (Read More)
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When a sale reaches lot #370, and the room is still full, it is an obvious indication that something good is coming. This Shenandoah Valley of Virginia walnut bureau was what many had been waiting for. The small chest (38¾" x 38¾" x 20½") features a rectangular top with complex ... (Read More)
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This pair of American silver wine cups was made by Paul Revere of Boston in 1792 for Moses Michael Hays and his wife, Rachel. Their initials are in a bright-cut oval suspended from a bow knot on one side; the other side is engraved "CM 1865" and "EC 1865" for ... (Read More)
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Carved mahogany open-arm chair attributed to Daniel Trotter, Philadelphia, circa 1785, with an old surface and covered in period silk fabric, 38¾" high. Estimated at $20,000/60,000, it sold for $25,000 to Connecticut collector William Mayer in the salesroom. Trotter made two sets of chairs for Stephen Girard. This chair back ... (Read More)
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EditorialResilience in the market for Americana was evident in New York City during Americana Week. After several years of malaise, buyers responded positively to the offerings.In the auction competition, Christie's won the week, turning a well-edited sale of American furniture, decorations, and silver in two catalogs into a tidy $15,472,125 ... (Read More)
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