From an early reliquary to Gustav Stickley, auction houses around the country never stop hammering down with surprises and strong records. Take a look through these hits as we bring you notable prices...
Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy of James D. Julia, Inc. FAIRFIELD, MAINE – A rare Tiffany Studios floor lamp with all over dogwood design and an unusual irregular floral lower border led the day as James...
LONDON — “Le Cirque,” a rare, complete portfolio of 38 lithographs by the Russian/French artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985) sold for $190,000 at Bonhams prints and multiples sale on June 27. The auction...
By James D. Balestrieri PHOENIX — In “Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera,” the coup scored by the Heard Museum — the Heard is the only North American stop for this outstanding exhibition of works from...
Review and Photos by Tom O’Hara BOUCKVILLE, N.Y. – The Madison Bouckville Antiques Show promoters and especially Cider House Antiques are best known for their big show each year in mid-August...
Review and Photos by R. Scudder Smith ALLENTOWN, PENN. – It started raining about 7:30 am on June 16, just prior to the early buying opening of the Antique City Antiques Show at the Allentown Fairgrounds....
LOS ANGELES – Modern portrayals of medieval women tend toward stereotypical images of damsels in distress, mystics in convents, female laborers in the fields and even women of ill repute. In fact,...
Review by Andrea Valluzzo, Photos Courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates MOUNT CRAWFORD, VA. – American history is red hot these days and has been since Hamilton changed the face of Broadway...
A major piece of American presentation silver made in about 1900 came into the spotlight earlier this year, thanks to a small auction house in England. On April 15, Semley Auctioneers offered a rare Tiffany...
It must have been an exciting day for Leon Rowe when the collector found an Abraham Lincoln parade flag at a Pennsylvania flea market more than 30 years ago. It can be said that rare finds like that fit the bill...
EDISON, N.J. — A Van Cleef & Arpels gold and diamond bracelet ran the book up to $31,050 at Bodnar’s June 24 estate jewelry sale. In 18K gold, the bracelet featured 54 round diamonds spaced in six equidistant...
CHESTER, N.Y. — Humor stoked the fire at Jenack’s military, firearms and taxidermy sale as a Victorian taxidermy diorama featuring two squirrels playing cards over a table took the top lot at $4,012.The...