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(Auction)Poe, Dickens, George Washington, and an Olivetti Typewriter
A copy of the first collected edition, first printings of The Works of the late Edgar Allan Poe; with Notices of His Life and Genius sold for $80,500 (est. $3000/4000). The four volumes were published in New York in 1850 and 1856. Asked to explain the strong price, Francis Wahlgren ... (Read More)
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(Feature)African Art and the Serious Collector-An Essay
Bamana Ntomo puppet (Mali, 31" high, circa 1940). Storytelling features prominently in Bamana art and culture. Ntomo puppets were used in allegorical presentations of tribal history and rules of behavior. Puppets typically have moving parts-here swinging arms. This example is carved frontally on both sides, possibly to enhance its effect ... (Read More)
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(Show)Antiques at the Armory: A Major Component of Americana Week
Lynne T. Ward Antique Prints, Norwalk, Connecticut, was one of several print dealers at this year’s show.The Begners of Turkey Mountain Traders, Scottsdale, Arizona, asked $21,000 for this Charles Loloma (1921-1991) Hopi pendent necklace. “We have its complete provenance and collection history,” said Thomas Begner. “Loloma changed the face of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Day of 20th-Century Design
Designed and constructed by Johnny Swing, this Nickel couch was made in 2003. It is number 4 from an edition of 25. Made of 5¢ coins and patinated metal, the 30 1/8" x 79" x 38¼" couch, signed and numbered by the artist, sold for $104,500 (est. $15,000/20,000). (Isabell collection.)A ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: Brilliant Image, Fuzzy Concept
by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondThe antiques industry needs a public relations agent desperately. We have a real image problem, and public relations agents can cure all sorts of bad press. Celebrity scandals are routinely swept away by good PR, and whenever the political winds change, companies come out of ... (Read More)
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(Show)Ceramics Fair 2010
Sylvia Powell of London, England asked around $80,000 for this Picasso vase made in Vallauris, circa 1956.These very special Staffordshire dogs, incredibly rare, were $3500 from Elinor Penna. “No one had seen this model before,” Penna said, adding she did OK at the show but since has made three sales. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Something-for-Everyone Sale at New Hillsborough Venue
First among the sale’s 750-plus lots at $31,050 was this 21¾" bronze figure of dancer Loie Fuller by Agathon Léonard. Second was a slightly smaller Loie figure at $29,900.Leland Little Auction and Estate Sales Ltd., Hillsborough, North Carolinaby Pete PrunklPhotos courtesy Leland LittleAsian art dealers from mainland China are a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Partner and Consultant for Hermann Historica
Hermann Historica, auctioneer for arms, armor, and militaria based in Munich, Germany, has formed an alliance with Bloomsbury Auctions and Dreweatts.Hermann Historica will establish a permanent presence in Bloomsbury's Maddox Street (Mayfair, London) premises as well as a representative office presence in New York City and Rome. Dreweatts will establish ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Sale in Lancaster County
From the Hershey Museum, this Pennsylvania paint-decorated chest, dated “1808” and inscribed “Sarah Wengert,” was likely from either Lebanon or Dauphin County. It had triple tombstone panels on front and rested on bracket feet. The buyers were Marietta, Pennsylvania, dealers Harry Hartman and Oliver Overlander II, who paid $19,210 for ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The American Art Fair 2009
Hammer Galleries along with Galerie St. Etienne has represented the estate of Grandma Moses (1860-1961) since 1961. A Grandma Moses exhibition is at Galerie St. Etienne in New York City through April 3. The snow scene (top), We Will Celebrate, 16¾" x 21½", signed lower right, was $145,000. July (bottom), ... (Read More)
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