December 26, 2023 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • Circle Bidders Run Rings Around Campanella’s Benton Collection
    December 26, 2023

    KANSAS CITY, MO. — On Saturday, December 2, Circle Auctions presented 113 lots from the Campanella Collection, one of the most extensive single-owner collection of the work of Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1782-1858) outside the Benton Trust. The auction saw strong bidder participation from the start to finish with 50 percent of the lots selling above the high estimate. The auction total landed at $427,864.

  • Sports Memorabilia & Jewelry Lead Michaan’s December Gallery Auction
    December 26, 2023

    ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Michaan’s Auctions December Gallery Auction, held on Friday, December 15, realized a strong sell-through rate as Michaan’s orchestrated another successful sale for its consigners.

  • Across The Block
    December 26, 2023

    Buyers around the United States had a taste for the finer things this week. From contemporary art to Victorian-era furniture, this week’s highlights from Across The Block show that there is something for everyone. For pop-culture buffs: a letter written by Freddie Mercury earned $50,400. For collectors of modern art: 1965 Bridget Riley screen print on plexiglass sold for $35,000. For fashionistas: a Patek watch achieved $15,600. For lovers of vintage electronics: a GEC telephone brought $774. Keep reading on for all these stories and more.

  • Porcelain & Paintings Thrive At Merrill’s
    December 26, 2023

    WILLISTON, VT. — Merrill’s Auctioneers and Appraisers’ December 13 decorative arts, advertising and toys auction offered more than 550 lots and resulted in a 96 percent sell-through rate. Among the offered lots were automobiles, porcelain, paintings, flatware, lamps, jewelry, timepieces, collectibles, rugs and furniture.

  • Decorative Arts Lead In Bunch’s December Sale
    December 26, 2023

    CHADDS FORD, PENN. — The December 12 Fine & Decorative Arts sale conducted by William Bunch Auctions offered 535 lots of antiques, fine art, glass, china, silver, jewelry and porcelain. With 2,279 registered bidders, Bunch saw a 94 percent sell-through rate and closed the auction with a total realized of $298,280.

  • Fine & Decorative Arts Flourish For DuMouchelles
    December 26, 2023

    DETROIT, MICH. — Bidders competed for 1,020 lots in DuMouchelles’ December 2023 auction on December 14 and 15. More than 80 percent of the lots gaveled down successfully from the podium, with after-sale transactions likely taking place as they usually do.

  • Historic Sleepers Rise For Opfer’s Eggnog Auction
    December 26, 2023

    TIMONIUM, MD. — Richard Opfer Auctioneering, Inc conducted its Annual Eggnog Auction on Thursday, December 14. Among the notable lots were paintings, historical documents, jewelry, watches, antiques and collectibles. In this sale, Opfer offered 370 lots, and all but one were successfully hammered down with the help of 1,237 registered bidders. In all, the auction realized more than $3,000.

  • Schwenke Closes Out 2023 With Theodora Gibson Berg Estate
    December 26, 2023

    WOODBURY, CONN. — More than 95 percent of the 615 lots offered by Schwenke Auctions gaveled down successfully on December 12, when the Woodbury firm sold the New Canaan, Conn., estate of Theodora Gibson Berg. Without disclosing a sale total, Thomas Schwenke confirmed it had been “a good sale.”

  • Rare Telephones, Gold Coins & Silver Lead At White’s
    December 26, 2023

    MIDDLEBOROUGH, MASS. — During a discussion with John White before White’s Auctions’ December 10 sale, he said, “I used to just be John — now I’m called the ‘telephone guy.’” That’s because since his April 2023 sale, John and his wife, Kathy Black, have been dispersing a collection of extremely rare and early telephones.

  • Marion’s Winter Sale Brings A Bevy Of Bids
    December 26, 2023

    MARION, MASS. — Marion Antique Auctions conducted its Winter Sale on Sunday, December 3. The auction featured items from several Massachusetts estates, as well as from Rhode Island and Florida. Among them were many fine art pieces, several from the collection of the late Leonard Rebello of Fall River, Mass. Top lots included antique cars, furniture and artwork. The 578-lot sale had a sell-through rate of more than 95 percent, and sales totaled $461,482.



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