This week’s block presented fine artifacts of luxury living. Two watches from famous makers, a Bentley and a Kangxi vase all found new homes. These were joined by fine art and furniture from country...
WILLISTON, VT. — Merrill’s Auctioneers and Appraisers conducted its Sporting, Adirondack and Fine Arts auction on July 21, presenting more than 600 lots of fine art from Vermont artists
WINDSOR, CONN. — A total of 20 pristine Dutch 10 guilders uncirculated gold coins toted up $7,380 at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery’s July 22 sale of antiques, contemporary art and decorative accessories....
TAMPA, FLA. — Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitneys bronze “Arlington Fountain” from her studio garden consigned by her heirs sold at the opening bid of $200,000 for a total of $250,000 on July 22 at Richard...
CRANSTON, R.I. — Many auction houses often have to pass on small collections that may not earn enough to cover the costs of presenting a sale; after all, business is business. But Bruneau & Co Auctioneers...
PHILADELPHIA — A newly rediscovered view of Venice by Viennese artist Carl Moll (Austrian, 1861-1945) earned pride of place in Freeman’s July 18 European Art and Old Masters’ auction, in which 83 lots...
The auction industry is rife with examples of the oldest or most rare this or that. So it’s a refreshing twist to witness 12-year-old Gavin Nadeau, who may well be the youngest auctioneer in America,...
CATSKILL, N.Y. & NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Consciously or not, when we think of the so-called Hudson River School — the Nineteenth Century painters who created majestic American landscape views — we think...
COPAKE, N.Y. – Copake Auction’s July 29 estate sale offered up more than 800 estate-fresh lots, including estate furnishings and garden and outdoor items. Standing tall in the lineup was a Nineteenth...
SOUTHAMPTON, PENN. — The Mid-Summer Decorative Arts Auction at Stephenson’s Auction on July 28 was as described by its title, yet the top of its 333 lots came from the sale’s fine jewelry category
AMESBURY, MASS — John McInnis’ July 29 auction started off with a collection of weathervanes, but a 1982 Porsche 911SC Super Carrera coupe topped them as did a rare Shaker rocker
BRANFORD, CONN. — Fred Giampietro’s New England Auctions’ July 25 Americana Discovery auction was more than 99 percent sold, with the 459-lot sale being topped at $5,750, including buyer’s premium,...