Doyle recently announced that it had hired Chris Barber as its new director of American furniture and decorative arts, a move he makes after nearly 20 years with Boston-based auction house, Skinner. We reached...
By Karla Klein Albertson NEW YORK CITY – Often people state, when something is clear cut, that it is “right there in black and white.” “Black Dolls,” an exhibition at the New-York...
DALLAS — One of the most iconic pages from Moebius’ (Jean Giraud) Airtight Garage, original art for “The Motionless Bird” Métal Hurlant #6 Splash Page 7 (Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1976) sold...
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Diamond rings are a staple of estate auctions but generally elicit not much in the way of excitement. From the personal collection of an Indiana family physician and his wife and by descent,...
HATFIELD, PENN. — Alderfer’s March 10 auction featured fine and decorative arts, silver, jewelry, furniture and rugs, with art highlights including Fern Isabel Coppedge, Daniel Garber, Joseph Leyendecker,...
CINCINNATI, OHIO — The top lot at Hindman’s March 10-12 Americana sale was a labeled sand bottle by Andrew Clemens (American, 1857-1894) that had remained in the family of its original owner, Nicholas...
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY — Leading Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen’s March 9-12 auctions of jewelry, fine arts, antiques, Nineteenth Century paintings, sculptures and Old Master sculptures was an important...
FREEPORT, MAINE — Edited by Thomas Paine and containing some of the most important maps of the Revolutionary war, a complete 1775 edition of The Pennsylvania Magazine topped Casco Bay’s March 12 sale....
VINELAND, N.J. — Bertoia Auctions’ March 11-12 sale of the Monique Knowlton Collection got off to a racy start when a Tipp & Co Mickey and Minnie Mouse Motorcycle realized $222,000, multiplying...
ROCKVILLE, MD. — At Weschler’s Capitol Collections sale on March 4, an Alma Woodsey Thomas (American, 1891-1978) acrylic on canvas, “Pale Yellow Autumn Leaves,” 12¼ by 16¼ inches, tripled expectations...
Review by Madelia Hickman Ring, Photos Courtesy Exhibitors ONLINE – In its second year as an online-only event, Objects of Art Shows organizers Kim Martindale and John Morris fielded 44 exhibitors...
Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy Hindman Auctions CINCINNATI, OHIO – Hindman’s February 23 African Americana live auction offered a diverse selection of photographs, books, manuscripts,...