Figural subjects found their way into new homes after leading auctions this past week. Whether it was the three-dimensional dancing woman by Demétre Chiparus that topped Ahlers & Ogletree at $33,275,...
BERKELEY, CALIF. — PBA Galleries’ 848th auction, Fine Literature: with Mystery & Sci-fi – Beats, Bukowski & the Counterculture, was conducted on October 9. Featuring 534 lots, the sale totaled $241,938.
HUDSON, N.Y. — Design: 1860-1910, Stair Galleries’ October 9 auction, showcased “the dramatic redefinition of the nature of art and culture during this rich chapter in the history of decorative arts...
WILLOUGHBY, OHIO — An excess of 700 lots of militariana from the Revolutionary War to modern wartime were offered in Milestone Auctions’ Premier Fall Military & Edged Weapons Sale, conducted October...
BOSTON — “We saw broad and significant worldwide interest in the rugs, with bidders participating from across more than 44 states and 28 countries,” said Michael B. Grogan, founder of Grogan & Company....
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — “The sale itself brought over $500,000, with several lots selling online and other lots going in-house or to the telephone. It was a well-rounded sale, with quality items from the Seventeenth...
COPAKE, N.Y. — Copake Auctions celebrated its 33rd Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction on October 11, featuring the Steve Stevens collection from Colorado, the Meltz pedal car collection, the Marty...
DOWNINGTOWN, PENN. — “I am absolutely thrilled with the results of the October 1-3 auction at Pook & Pook. The material in this Americana auction included some of the most exciting and unique we’ve...
Carol B. Cadou has been named the new executive director and CEO of Greenwich Historical Society. Previously, she had leadership roles with The National Society of Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA), Winterthur...
WASHINGTON, DC — Anna Mary Robertson Moses (American, 1860-1961), known fondly as “Grandma Moses,” has long been recognized as a singular figure by folk art collectors for her observational landscapes,...
YORK, PENN. — Leading the nearly 600-lot third installment of auctions Hake’s presented of the collection of Jeff Jacob was a Lili Ledy Star Wars Boba Fett action figure from the Return of the Jedi/La...
NEW YORK CITY — Doyle Auctions conducted a 225-lot auction of Old Master & Nineteenth Century Paintings on October 15. Additionally, special sections of the sale showcased English & Continental Silver...