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David Kerr (1749-1814) was a patriot in the Revolutionary War, commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in Captain George Watts’ company of Militia in Anne Arundel County. Kerr had only been in America for about six years, having emigrated from Scotland in 1769. In 1777 he married Rachel Leeds Bozman and sett...View Full Article

The Americana & International sale on April 21st and 22nd at Pook & Pook will feature the estates of three noted collectors, together with a variety of antique furniture, pottery, folk art, jewelry, and firearms. Peter Tillou, of Litchfield, Connecticut, was an internationally known art and antiques...View Full Article

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 26, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Fine Art, Asian Art, Jewelry & More on April 16, 2022, from various collectors and estates. The sale offers a wide range of American and European paintings from the 17th to the 21st centuries; noted artists ...View Full Article

Known for his artistic works during the American Revolutionary War era, Charles Willson Peale’s (1741 – 1827) most notable work was Sitting of 1779. This full-length portrait of General George Washington at Princeton can be found at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The positive response to the...View Full Article

London - Bonhams, the global auction house, has today (16 March 2022) acquired the renowned US auction house, Skinner. The company will be known as Bonhams Skinner. Financial terms are not being disclosed. Skinner, Boston Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Skinner holds around 80 sales a year in 20 col...View Full Article

The March 24th, 2022 Online Only Decorative Arts auction at Pook & Pook will provide bidders an opportunity to choose from 800 lots in a sale anchored by three extensive collections. Spring is just around the corner and Pook & Pook has become a stop for migratory game birds on the Atlantic Flyway. O...View Full Article

HINGHAM, MA - Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC, the nation’s premier decoy and sporting art auction house, realized $3.4 million in total sales in their recent Winter Sale. It marked the second highest Winter Sale total in the company's history. The March 4–5 auction was live-streamed from Plymouth, MA...View Full Article

Over 325 lots to be Auctioned off to support MassArt student scholarships Boston, MA - March 9, 2022 -  Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) announces plans to host the 33rd MassArt Auction in person on Saturday, April 9, 2022. After two years of virtual auctions due to the pandemic, Ma...View Full Article

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 24, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present The Armond Conti Collection of Model Trains, Part 1, on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 10:30 am PST. Featuring over 250 lots from the estate of a Northern Californian who collected trains for over 75 years,...View Full Article

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Freeman’s inaugural auction of its 2022 season, Books and Manuscripts, was led by the sale of a remarkable Land Ordinance of 1785, which far exceeded pre-sale estimates to achieve $201,600 (Lot 22; estimate: $80,000-120,000). The auction featured an impressive 98% sell-through rat...View Full Article

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 16, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Books & Manuscripts, Part 2, on March 5, 2022. The sale features over 205 lots of antique or vintage books, including some first editions; documents; maps; engravings, lithographs, postcard albums, signed...View Full Article

Émile Lepron achieved sporting immortality. Champion of France in the single scull 1890, 1892, and 1893, Champion of the Seine in 1889 and 1892, and Champion of the Marne from 1888 to 1894; Lepron could rest on his oars, his name would live on. And yet, a mere 130 years later, his forgotten portrait...View Full Article

Philadelphia, PA - Freeman’s is pleased to present the highlight of its February 24 Gilded Age auction—a silver plique-à-jour and cloisonné tankard with impressive provenance and a remarkable significance to Philadelphia history. Offered at an estimate of $30,000-50,000, this historically significan...View Full Article

Philadelphia, PA - Freeman’s February 22 European Art and Old Masters auction will feature Auguste Rodin’s Mère et Fille Mourante (Mrs. Merrill and her Daughter Sally), a moving mother-and-child sculpture depicting Mrs. Thomas Merrill and her daughter Sally, born from her first marriage to former Go...View Full Article

On December 3rd, 2021 Pook & Pook with Noel Barrett teamed up to give collectors of quality toys and early board games a great opportunity to add to their collections. Part one of the legendary Bud & Judy Newman Board Game collection, 363 lots in all, was sold in April 2021. Part two of their collec...View Full Article

When Thomas Jefferson and John Adams went head-to-head in the 1796 United States presidential election, it was the first time that the young nation’s presidential succession system was put to the test, following George Washington’s two uncontested terms. This extremely rare campaign handbill, discov...View Full Article

On January 13th-14th 2022 Pook & Pook continued to demonstrate its Midas touch. The Americana & International sale did well across all categories, with a total realized of $1,778,145 and a sell-through rate of 98.8% on 588 lots. Total hammer price came in at $1,429,516, which was 13.84% above high e...View Full Article

CLEARWATER, Fla. – On February 12, 2022, Blackwell Auctions will offer a historically important collection of items related to the late 19th century yellow fever epidemic, including the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to John Kissinger, the first to volunteer to be infected with yellow fever by fam...View Full Article

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 5, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the Holbrook T. Mitchell Collection of Books & Manuscripts on January 29, 2022. From the estate of a Northern California collector, the auction features 85 lots of antique or vintage written works in variou...View Full Article

With the resumption of live sales at Pook & Pook comes the return of a favorite pastime, the auction preview. People gather to wander through the exhibition, admiring and engaging with the antiques on display. Old friends, multigenerational families, young couples, antique hounds and renowned expert...View Full Article

On January 13th & 14th, 2022 Pook & Pook will auction a number of rare and important works of American folk art and fraktur, as well as a large group of tall case clocks and fine art in its wide-ranging Americana & International sale. Lot 253, Wilhelm Schimmel rare figure of a tiger. Estimate $40,00...View Full Article

Santa Claus may deliver his presents on December 25—but on December 26, it’s your turn to acquire something storied and truly unique to kick off the coming New Year 2022! Fine Rugs NY is placing on auction over 229 vintage and antique hand-woven rugs, as well as paintings and objets d’art, at an exc...View Full Article

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present a Holiday Auction on Saturday, December 11, 2021, featuring Fine and Decorative Art, Asian, Silver & Jewelry. Offering 320 lots from estates and consignors, the auction showcases an inviting selection of items ideal for hol...View Full Article

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Return to Oz: Part 2 of the Joel Harris Collection of Oziana & Children’s Books on Friday, December 10, 2021. The sale offers over 195 lots of first edition and vintage books, showcasing an enchanting and extensive selectio...View Full Article