Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy Stair Galleries HUDSON, N.Y. – On July 15, Stair Galleries offered property from the collection of Luigi Pellettieri, a single-owner sale to celebrate his passion...
Notables that crossed the block in our August 6, 2021 issue include sparkling lots of sapphire and silver. A Sri Lankan Ceylon oval cut sapphire ring weighing more than 30 carats brought six figures at Kodner...
For more than 40 years, Sanford Smith, who turned 82 in July, has been known as a true show impresario. It’s a sobriquet reserved for those who can spot a trend, sometimes when nobody else is really...
PENNSBURG, PENN. — Specializing in antique bottles, glass, stoneware and related items, Glass Works Auction closed out its Premier Auction #151 on July 20 with two lots contending for top spot, both...
KNOXVILLE, TENN. – A bidder paid $123,000 for a 12-3/8-inch-tall “Critter” sculpture by William Edmondson (American, 1874-1951) in Case Antiques’ July 24 sale. The work features...
PHOENIXVILLE, PENN. – A 1932 Auburn Convertible Roadster roared to $39,000 at Wiederseim Associates’ July 24 sale offering the collection of Ed and Carol Stoudt. The Stoudts owned Stoudt’s...
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. – A matte glazed ceramic tile by Newcomb Pottery was a highlight of Fine Estate, Inc.’s July 25 sale when it sold for $6,875. In the “Oaks” pattern, the work...
DALLAS – The first postwar release Czech poster from Casablanca (Warner Bros., 1940s) more than doubled its high estimate when it sold for $168,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Movie Posters...
There’s only one way to get ahead of the crowds in New Hampshire this year:browse through the show sections and showrooms! Thursday, August 12: 10 am-7 pmFriday, August 13: 10 am-7 pmSaturday, August...
Review by Greg Smith, Catalog Photos Courtesy Bruneau & Co. CRANSTON, R.I. – “All of the high-grade Silver Age – the Avengers #1 and #4, Spider-Man #14 and #50, X-Men #1, anything...
By Laura Beach WILLIAMSBURG, VA. – J. Thomas Savage, called Tom, says he was an odd child, which makes him more or less ordinary among his antiquarian peers. “I was a kid who liked old houses...
Review and Onsite Photos by W.A. Demers, Additional Photos Courtesy Butterscotch Auction BEDFORD, N.Y. – A wide variety of objects from several prominent local estates crossed the block at Butterscotch...