EAST DENNIS, MASS. — Eldred’s Winter Marine sale, February 24, was topped by a carved polychromed tooth by the “Bank Note Engraver,” whose identity has eluded confirmation. It’s possible that...
DALLAS — The jersey worn by Mickey Mantle when he played his final game as a New York Yankee on September 28, 1968, sold for $2.19 million to lead Heritage Auctions’ February 26-27 Winter Platinum...
By Karla Klein Albertson PROVIDENCE, R.I. – While many exhibitions attempt a scholarly approach to beautiful containers, “Trading Earth: Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce” at the Rhode...
STANDSTED MOUNTFITCHET, U.K. — Bidders were not scared by the relatively poor condition of a rare 15-inch-tall, modeled plaster figure of Mephistopheles or Satan after Jean-Jacques Feuchere (French,...
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Michaan’s gallery auction on February 18 presented a variety of jewelry. A top highlight was a stylized diamond, yellow gold ring featuring two figures flanking a diamond, weighing...
NEW YORK CITY — Books and autographs came to Swann Galleries on February 17, featuring autographs from inspirational figures across technology, politics, literature and beyond, alongside scarce first...
ST PETERSBURG, FLA. — Burchard Galleries’ February 19 international auction extravaganza featured estate antiques, fine art and jewelry from south Florida homes. The showstopper among the 550 lots...
LONE JACK, MO. — Dirk Soulis’ three days of auctions February 18-20 reached its apex on the second day of sales when “Pine and Aspen” by Birger Sandzen (1871-1954) achieved $46,000 and topped its $25/40,000...
CHICAGO — A surreal Gertrude Abercrombie (American, 1909-1977) painting set a new world auction record for the artist at Hindman on February 17 when “The Dinosaur” sold for $387,500 against an estimate...
Review by Madelia Hickman Ring, Photos Courtesy Slotin Folk Art Auction BUFORD, GA. – Of the 368 unreserved lots listed in Slotin Folk Art Auction’s February 12 Southern Folk & Art Pottery...
Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy Copake Auction COPAKE, N.Y. – More than 800 lots of estate items crossed the block on February 12 at Copake Auction with a Chinese four-part screen with ceramic...
Review by Madelia Hickman Ring, Photos Courtesy Heritage Auctions DALLAS – A 226-lot sale, scheduled to take place at Heritage Auctions on the weekend of Abraham Lincoln’s 213th birthday, featured...