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(Show)The San Francisco Show
San Francisco, Californiaby Alice KaufmanThis 19th-century Italian Classical Revival inlaid mahogany and parcel-gilt bed cost $68,000 at Therien & Co., San Francisco and Los Angeles.The circa 1780 French Aubusson tapestry is a complete panel of a bouquet of flowers. The price at Kathleen Taylor-The Lotus Collection, San Francisco, was $37,500.This ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: 'Tis the Season to Be Thankful
by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondIn the midst of the holiday season, we always try to stop, take a deep breath, and just spend a few moments being grateful. While we have the opportunity to tell our families and each other how grateful we are, we realize that we don't ... (Read More)
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(Show)Fall at Rhinebeck
Rhinebeck, New Yorkby Fran KramerThe miniature golf bridges, 1930’s-40’s, were $2200 from Gary Promey of Atwater, Ohio.Great form on this hooked rug, $425 from Steven Rowe of Hanover, New Hampshire.Jane Wargo of Wallingford, Connecticut, sold her worktable, but the hooked rug above it ($1150) was still available.The leaves were falling, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Chinese Plaque Creates Fireworks at Motley Sale
Motley's Auction & Realty Group, Richmond, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanPhotos courtesy Motley’s Auction & Realty GroupThe 31" x 8" (sight size) circa 1900 porcelain plaque in a simple wooden frame was the high lot of the auction. It depicts a vertical scene of birds and chrysanthemums in a natural setting ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Still Hammering Away After 25 Years
Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools, Nashua, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoThe remnants of a hurricane put the damper on most of the parking lot tailgate show, but this was the 25th anniversary of Martin Donnelly's entrance into the antique tool business and his ninth year of conducting a tool auction. The ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Fred Bauer Says Good-bye to Maine
by Chris Huntington and Charlotte McGillAs I remember it, I met Fred Bauer 40 years ago when he came into my Ezra Peters Antiquities in Mt. Vernon, Maine, with Monty McCartell. Fred was 16 years old, and as a result of that first visit, he decided to become an antiques ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: Think About It
by Steve ProffittIt's a new year. Let's resolve to have a great one. But first I digress.Growing up, my cousin Junior and I did most everything together that boys down South do. We played ball, rode bikes, hung out, hunted, fished, you name it. Junior's a nice fellow, but he ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Making a Case for a Transitional Case
Figure 1A. Isaac Brokaw, Bridge Town, tall-case clock, “transitional case,” circa 1790 (index clock).by David A. SperlingThe American tall-case clock holds a proud and enduring place in the hearts of collectors. The variety of styles fully reflects the development of decorative arts in this country. The white-painted dial made its ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Annual Open House
Seven Fitzwilliam and Richmond, New Hampshire, antiques shops are restocking with fresh merchandise in preparation for the 18th annual Holiday Open Houses on Saturday and Sunday, December 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A variety of refreshments will be served at each shop, and many will offer ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Invest in Oil--Paintings
Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New Yorkby Fran KramerPhotos courtesy Cottone AuctionsIn the midst of the financial market meltdown the last week of September 2008, auctioneer Sam Cottone was holding his September 27 consignment sale in Geneseo, New York. There was no meltdown on his Main Street; he had a $2.5 million ... (Read More)
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