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(Auction)Farmer Civil War and Other Estates
Ken Farmer Auctions & Appraisals, LLC, Radford, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanPhotos courtesy Ken Farmer Auctions & AppraisalsKen Farmer Auctions & Appraisals held its summer cataloged estate and collectibles auction at its Radford, Virginia, facility on August 22 and 23. The sale offered 200 lots of coins and currency on Saturday ... (Read More)
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(Show)Going Big in Baltimore
White carpets, high walls, wide aisles, and spacious stands for a show that was, in fact, many shows in one: silver, Asian, books and prints, ceramics and glass, art, and antiques.Zane Moss of New York City said he has been doing this show for 28 years selling the English library ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Letter from London
Letter from Londonby Ian McKay, e-mail: An Explanation and an ApologyIf this month's "Letter" appears to be weighted in favour of one London salesroom, it is simply because ever busy Bonhams have moved much more swiftly back into action than the others, but I must take the blame if it's ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Craftsmen and Clients
Craftsmen and ClientsThe Monmouth County Historical Association's exhibition Craftsmen and Clients features craftsmen of the 18th and 19th centuries in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and surrounding areas. Through their products, clients, and documentation, craftsmen from three different trades-cabinetmakers, silversmiths, and potters-will be highlighted.The crafts produced by these three groups offer ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Puchsteins Take Sole Control of West Palm Beach Antiques Festival
Bill and Kay Puchstein have taken over as the sole owners of the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival for the upcoming season. The Puchsteins' partners in the purchase of this eight-show enterprise from dmg world media in December 2008, Jim and Yvonne Tucker, found that the schedule of these eight ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Heade and Inness Top Julia Summer Auction
George Inness's oil on canvas of the Villa Borghese fetched $132,250. Julia photo.Martin Johnson Heade's oil on canvas of apple blossoms brought $126,500. Julia photo.Full-bodied codfish weathervane retaining about 25% of its original gilding, $10,350.James D. Julia, Inc., Fairfield, Maineby Mark SiscoIt's still by far the biggest auction in Maine. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Antique Auction Podcast Show
Phyllis Kao and Martin Willis.Appraiser and auctioneer Martin Willis has created "The Antique Auction Podcast Show," a podcast exploring the world of antiques, collecting, and auctions. The podcast is available to hear for free on line (http://antiqueauctionpodcast.com). Willis is joined by his colleague, Phyllis Kao, a silver specialist also in ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Berry-Hill Splits
Frederick D. Hill and Daisy Hill Sanders are no longer associated with Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc. in New York City. Hill co-owned Berry-Hill Galleries with his cousin, James, who remains chairman of the firm."We are pleased to announce our new partnership, Collisart, LLC, located on the Upper East Side near the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Labor Day Weekend Show Shines
Michael Newsom and Betty Berdan, who also have a place in Hallowell, Maine, offered an array of contemporary folk carvings by Virginia carver Frank Finney. The group of horses was $4500. They sold roughly a dozen pieces, including the turtle and the Baltimore oriole (both shown), and a large owl, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Skinner Has a Winner
This is the Sally plate that Skinner used as a cover illustration. It was fitting that the 91/2" diameter redware plate bearing her name should go over estimate to sell at $5925. Sally Schell Whittemore was a sweet and brave collector/dealer who losther battle with cancer on January 7. Sally ... (Read More)
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