YORK, PENN. — Hake’s November 2-3 Premier auction, which totaled $3.3 million, saw records set in a number of pop-culture subcategories, and excitement ran high for the auction’s signature piece:...
BOSTON — Grogan & Company’s November 7 Fall Auction saw a fabulous circa 1935 “Mystery-Set” platinum, 18K gold, ruby and diamond leaf brooch sell for $781,250, well over estimate. Auctioneer...
NEW YORK CITY — Doyle conducted a highly successful auction of American paintings and prints on November 2. Highlighting the sale was Paul Revere’s iconic 1770 engraving, “The Bloody Massacre,”...
Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy Leland Little Auctions HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – A James Purdey & Sons 12-gauge BEST sidelock shotgun sold for $11,500, leading the lineup of decoys and sporting...
The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., recently named Margarita Karasoulas, PhD, as curator of art. When she jumps into her new role there on November 29, she will be tasked with organizing exhibitions...
As the final weeks of Daylight Savings Time counted down, it was perhaps timely that both clocks and watches featured among several of this week’s top auction lots. Noteworthy results included a gilt...
By Laura Beach NEW LONDON, CONN. – The towns of New London and Groton address each other from across a busy commercial port in southeastern Connecticut, where the Thames River opens onto Long Island...
Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy Nadeau’s Auction Gallery WINDSOR, CONN. – A diminutive Chippendale mahogany chest, circa 1780, led the lots in Nadeau’s October 30 auction, bringing...
Review by Madelia Hickman Ring, Photos Courtesy Eldred’s SOUTH DENNIS, MASS. – When power on Cape Cod was knocked out on Tuesday, October 26, Eldred’s had to scramble to make sure its Women...
Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy South Bay Auctions EAST MORICHES, N.Y. – Featuring lots from New York estates and collections, South Bay Auctions presented a sale on October 30 that filled...
Review by Greg Smith, Catalog Photos Courtesy Shannon’s MILFORD, CONN.- “This was the best sale we have had in ten years,” said a glowing Sandra Germain, the managing partner at Shannon’s...
DALLAS — A rare, sealed copy of The Legend of Zelda Wata 8.0 [NES TM, No Rev-A, First Production], NES Nintendo 1987 USA video game drew more than two dozen bids before finishing at $705,000 to lead...