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(Fragment)Tiffany in a Shaker Dwelling
There are two entrances to the dwelling, which is typical for Shaker buildings, one for males and one for females. Note the bell tower where a bell would summon the Shakers for meals. Virtually all of the third floor—the one most untouched by modern renovations—was destroyed and is inaccessible, sealed ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Book Discoveries: A Force Declaration for $16,000 and an Almanac for $556,500
Photo courtesy Better World Books.Photo courtesy Sotheby’sby Lita Solis-Cohen Better World Books, the company founded in 2000 by three friends from the University of Notre Dame to earn some money selling textbooks, has become a profitable on-line business with a mission to promote literacy. When the company sold an 1848 ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Twelfth Knox Chair
A Henry Knox Windsor armchair with bamboo turnings, no white paint, and one spindle missing.by Pete PrunklA 1795 Windsor chair by Philadelphia makers William Cox and Joseph Henzey surfaced in June at a Virginia auction house. From a set of 100 identical Windsor armchairs with bamboo turnings, it was made ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: A Premium on Truth
Auction Law and Ethicsby Steve Proffitt"There's a problem with one of the points for your article," the caller said. "I know you're right, but this particular point would be very controversial with some of our readers."There's an old saying: "Truth is stranger than fiction." That's true, as you'll see. Allow ... (Read More)
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(Show)"Picky" Pickers Market
Margaret Doyle of Cumberland Foreside, Maine, had a booth one could describe as the decorator look. It was well laid out and featured 20th-century furniture, accessories, and lots of greenery. The long fabric counter was $3400, and the four garden chairs were $595.Classic and traditional from Corinne Burke of Ridgefield, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)No Phoners, No Absentees, No Internet, No Sales Tax-No Problem!
This rare old copy of a historic albumen print from a glass-plate negative taken in 1869 at the joining of the transcontinental railroad was in a box lot that sold for $15,400. Boyd photo.This German silver serving set with tray, teapot, coffeepot, sugar, and creamer sold for $3025. Sorry we ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Elbert Anderson, Cabinetmaker in Federal New York City
Figure 1. Desk-and-bookcase labeled by Elbert Anderson, 1790-93, mahogany, brass, and glass, 88 7/8" high x 49¾" wide x 24¼" deep. Photo courtesy Christie’s.Figure 2. Paper label of the desk-and-bookcase, located on the underside of the interior drawer. Photo courtesy Christie’s.Figure 3. Sideboard labeled by Elbert Anderson, 1790-93, mahogany and ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Pearl of a Show in the Ocean State
An English-made carved andpainted wood carousel figure of a mermaid, circa 1890, was $9550 from The Center Chimney, Bristol, Rhode Island. Previously in a Cape Cod collection of whaling and nautical items, the dealers said, it was sold through Bloom Fine Art & Antiques, Brooklyn,New York, six years ago. Thesailor-made ... (Read More)
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(Show)Green Mountain Antiques Show a Standout
Eric Nesbitt of Eric Nesbitt Art & Antiques,Woodstock,Vermont, sold the 36" wide tall chest within two hours of opening and also sold a Vermont-made tambour desk. Selling two pieces of case furniture at a show is a rarity in 2009. The 1904 banneret weathervane was tagged $1200; the 10" high ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Morton Kuehnert Auctioneers & Appraisers Moving to Houston's Galleria Area
In 2010 Morton Kuehnert Auctioneers & Appraisers will be housed in a 24,000-square-foot stand-alone building near the Galleria in Houston, Texas.The auction house has leased the property at 4901 Richmond Avenue, the current site of Parvizian Signature Rugs. During the remodeling phase, Morton Kuehnert will continue to host its Thursday ... (Read More)
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