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(Issue Story)$55 Becomes $200
In March an American buyer bought a brass barometer at an English auction house via Internet bidding. The approximately 8½" diameter barometer, estimated at $100/1000, opened at $10 and was knocked down for $44. With the 25% buyer’s premium, the bid total was $55.
When the buyer got his invoice, the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rare Reward Poster Brings $166,375
The first printing of the reward poster for the capture of John Wilkes Booth and two other conspirators in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions for $166,375 (includes buyer’s premium) April 27. Bidding began at $100,000.
Photo courtesy Nate D. Sanders.
The poster was issued ... (Read More)
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(Show)Liberty Rain or Shine
Liberty Antiques Festival, Liberty (Staley), North Carolina
Thunderstorms racked central North Carolina on Thursday, April 27, setup day for the spring iteration of the Liberty Antiques Festival’s two-day run. Dealers and the public checked their phones and expected rain to wash out Friday, April 28, but only the early birds got ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Art at Shannon’s
Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Shannon’s
American art dominated Shannon’s spring fine art auction of 139 artworks on April 27 in its Milford, Connecticut, gallery. Auctioneer Peter Coccoluto called the sale, which had online, telephone, and absentee bidding and had a 90% sell-through rate.
Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1858-1924) painted Beach ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Western Art at Bonhams
Bonhams, Los Angeles
Photos courtesy Bonhams
“Both contemporary and historic” paintings did well in Bonhams’ April 26 auction in Los Angeles, said specialist Katherine Halligan. The sale featured “nice, fresh to the market” selections, resulting in “spirited bidding” by “many hungry buyers.”
Tudi-Tur (Sun Elk) by Bert Geer Phillips (1868-1956), 12" x 9", ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Wolf Family Collection: “Luxury Handbags: Vintage Icons”
Sotheby’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby’s
As Erving and Joyce “Joy” Wolf found a better piece, they would move an early purchase from the great room to a bedroom. For example, the circa 1770 Newport desk-and-bookcase bought by Israel Sack for the Wolfs at Sotheby Parke Bernet February 1, 1975, for ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Plein-Air Painting Leads Sale
Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Bonhams’ fine art specialist Scot Levitt said he was pleased with the auction house’s California art auction held April 25 in Los Angeles. “There were lots of people at the previews”—held in Los Angeles and San Francisco—“which is always a good sign. We set five ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Costume Jewelry
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy John Moran Auctioneers
John Moran Auctioneers, Monrovia, California, held a costume jewelry, coins, and luxury accessories online auction on Valentine’s Day, February 14. Much of the jewelry was from the estate of Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree of Santa Barbara, California, and the Maria Domont collection, West Hollywood, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Wolf Family Collection: “America without Reserve”
Sotheby’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby’s
“America without Reserve,” part of Sotheby’s sale of the collection of Erving and Joyce “Joy” Wolf, was for treasure seekers who hoped to find an undercataloged lot and get a bargain. They had fierce competition for some lots at this unreserved online sale held without ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Entire Range of Self-Taught Art Offered by Slotin
Slotin Auction, Buford, Georgia
Photos courtesy Slotin Auction
Slotin Auction, Buford, Georgia, keeps getting it right. Steve Slotin and his wife, Amy, have been at this for years. They have seen the confusion as to just what Outsider or self-taught and folk art is. They’ve also witnessed the enlightenment, awareness, and ... (Read More)
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