SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 10, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present a Summer Sale on August 28, 2021, featuring Russian porcelain, Nailsea glass, jewelry, decorative arts, fine art, books, and much more. Besides numerous items from estates and consignors, the auction offers...View Full Article
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Freeman’s is honored to present The Alexander Hamilton Collection of John E. Herzog, a single-owner sale of Alexander Hamilton material, in an October 25 auction. Collectors of documents of American history, particularly items related to Hamilton and the US Federalist Era, will find...View Full Article
NEW YORK — The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction brought a strong total of over $ 17.5 million during this year’s sale. The highlight of the 2021 sale was auction mainstay Charles M. Russell’s Roping a Wolf, 1904, which sold for over $ 1.7 million – the highest total for the influential Western artist in ov...View Full Article
On August 19th, 2021, Pook & Pook presents The Collection of Barbara A. & Fred Johnson, of Rockford, Illinois. Owners of Barbara A. Johnson Antiques, the couple spent decades traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe in search of antiques, specializing in Swedish and Scandinavian folk art and furnitu...View Full Article
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 21, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Feelin’ Groovy: Hippie, Counterculture & Music Posters and Memorabilia on August 7, 2021. Featuring 150 lots from a Northern California collector’s estate, the sale features an eclectic range of colorful or p...View Full Article
Early American History Auctions presents a specialized numismatic auction including 336 lots, closing Saturday, July 24th, 2021. This major sale will feature extensive consignments including historical early American Coins, Colonial and Continental Currency Notes, Fiscal Documents for financing the ...View Full Article
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Freeman’s is thrilled to announce the results of its July 1 single-lot auction, This Important State Paper: Signer Charles Carroll’s Copy of the Declaration of Independence, which achieved a historic $4.42M sale price, exceeding by a remarkable five times its pre-sale high estimat...View Full Article
Pook & Pook’s June 24th and 25th sale of the Estate of Joyce Bowes Collis recorded strong results, grossing $1.26 million, 19% above estimate. A high degree of interest and strong bidding pushed 47% of lots above high estimate, with a total of 79% of lots hammered down at or above estimate, and a 99...View Full Article
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 25, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present a Cabinet of Curiosities, Decorative Arts & More on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Featuring over 290 lots from multiple collectors and estates, the sale offers a wide range of items from around the world, from the...View Full Article
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 14, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present strategy board games from the Estate of Peter Dean, Part I, on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Offering more than 325 lots from a passionate collector for over 30 years, the sale features strategy board games of fan...View Full Article
Houston, TX, May 27, 2021 — Lewis & Maese Auctions will host The Woods’ Sprawling River Oaks Estate Auction at 1505 Sawyer St. Houston, TX 77007 on June 26, 2021, featuring incredible antique furnishings. The estate of the late Jim Woods, former C.E.O. of Baker Hughes. Mr. Woods joined Baker Hughes...View Full Article
Sworders’ June Fine Interiors auction features over 750 lots of furniture, works of art, paintings and silver, with a good showing of English and Continental furniture and decorative arts from the 17th to the 20th centuries to suit a variety of tastes and styles. Leading the sale are the selected co...View Full Article
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of its June 6 American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists auction, which far outperformed its overall estimate to achieve an impressive sale result of nearly $3.5M. The 89-lot auction featured a 91% sell-through rate and multiple stand...View Full Article
Throughout her life, Joyce Bowes Collis always had an eye for beauty. Growing up as a young girl in Baltimore, Joyce was passionate about art and history and would spend her time sketching, designing clothing, reading history, and writing stories. After graduating from Western Maryland College (now ...View Full Article
The May 21st Americana and International auction continued a season of very strong results for Pook & Pook Inc. It was a beautiful spring day and the first event at which face masks were not requisite for all. Seeing old familiar faces brought visible smiles. The air of festivity fueled some spirite...View Full Article
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Freeman’s is pleased to announce the sale of a signer’s rediscovered copy of William J. Stone’s 1823 printing of the Declaration of Independence. First presented to Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), the last surviving signer of the original document, and later inscribed b...View Full Article
PHILADELPHIA, PA—TO BE OFFERED JUNE 6: A set of six Albert York works: Reflections in the Pond, Jar of Wildflowers, Ostrich Feathers (Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, Virginia Caldwell), Cow, Still Life: Green Apples, and Pink Rose on a Yellow Ground Freeman’s is pleased to present six works by Albert...View Full Article
PHILADELPHIA, PA— On Tuesday, June 8, Freeman’s presents a Select Design auction beginning at 11am, featuring 19 carefully selected lots of fine 20th century design pieces, including 11 works by George Nakashima, as well as pieces by Tiffany Studios, Samuel Yellin, and Michael Graves, among others. ...View Full Article
May 25, 2021 (Hyannis, MA) – As the region’s creative economy slowly starts to recover from the pandemic, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (AFCC) will be helping to expedite that process with two auctions to support the Cape Cod Arts Relief Fund. “The public has a chance to bring home stunning pieces...View Full Article
NANTUCKET, JUNE 1, 2021 – Over 100 lots of Notable Nantucket Art and Fine Art will share the stage with Estate Jewelry, Period American, English and Continental Furnishings and Décor, Nantucket Baskets, Sterling Silver and collectibles in Rafael Osona’s 41st Annual Independence Weekend Auction. Lot ...View Full Article
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of our May 20 Books and Manuscripts auction, which featured a 98% sell-through rate and impressive sales of Pennsylvania material, WWII posters, rare editions, and more. The 131-lot auction achieved $525,861 in total, surpassing its pre-s...View Full Article
MARLBOROUGH, MA – MAY 24, 2021 – Skinner presented a two-session Jewelry auction, drawing highly competitive bidding from enthusiastic participants worldwide and generating high prices across multiple categories. “The jewelry market continues its upward ascent,” says department director Kaitlin Shin...View Full Article
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of its May 19 Jewelry and Watches auction, which confirms Freeman’s leading market position as a destination for fine pieces from renowned makers and houses. Art Deco designs performed particularly well, but the 157-lot sale saw competiti...View Full Article
The sale features a large selection of both traditional and modern furniture, rugs and lighting from private New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Long Island households. BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ two-day, online Estate Treasures auction, slated for Wednesday and T...View Full Article