DOWNINGTOWN, PENN. — It was a lively three days at Pook & Pook from January 18 to 20, which saw the collection of Margaret Berwind Schiffer come to auction, followed by two sessions of Americana...
BRANFORD, CONN. — “We had very solid sales. In a nutshell, items that are not readily available at shops and shows do very well. With rarity brings emotion and changes the behavior of buyers...
Trending categories in American decorative arts and sterling silver continued in this week’s auction roundup, with a few surprises. An early painted yellow stand bid to success at Farrin County and William...
LOS ANGELES — A time capsule of more than 550 lots of fine art and antiques was opened to bidders on January 15-16 as Andrew Jones Auctions offered California plein air paintings, Americana, clocks,...
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Rago posted outstanding results for early Twentieth Century design, a sale conducted on January 19 that included new world records for Newcomb College Pottery vessels by Leona...
ST PETERSBURG, FLA. — The Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney estate auction featuring 22 sculptures by the Whitney Museum founder and great-granddaughter of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt from her landmark...
LONDON — On January 18, Chiswick Auctions offered more than 160 rare and historic artifacts, mostly from the sciences. However, the top lot was a large blue and gold silk banner proclaiming...
MILFORD, CONN. — “We are very pleased with the overall results of the sale, which was more than 80 percent sold and doubled the high presale estimates. Half of the top lots sold to new buyers...
LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Clarke Auction Gallery started 2023 strong with its New Year’s Estate Auction on January 22. Of almost 600 lots, about one third of those were of the furniture category, however,...
“Scenic wallpaper inspires designers and collectors to dream their way, not only into a bygone era, but also into a better one.” Holly Alderman, director of Alderman Arts, quotes Walter Benjamin in...
NEW YORK CITY — The special exhibition featured in the Museum of Broadway, “The American Theatre as seen by Hirschfeld,” curated by David Leopold, creative director of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation...
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — An elaborately embroidered Qing dynasty Chinese robe topped Lark Mason Associates’ sale on www.igavelauctions.com that closed on January 26, bringing $57,500 on 21 bids against...