Auctioneers Press Release

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

PHILADELPHIA, PA—On Thursday, May 20, Freeman’s presents a Books and Manuscripts auction beginning at 12pm, featuring an impressive array of carefully selected material. The 131-lot auction will showcase a number of historically and culturally significant books, posters, prints, and letters, includi...View Full Article

A media mogul obsessed with the art of the ancient work. A scholar who acquires precious Chinese artifacts during years of field research. A powerful art dealer who collects the artist she represents. There are as many different types of collectors as the objects they collect, and no city has perfec...View Full Article

April showers typically bring May flowers, but this spring they are bringing an even greater selection of antiques, fine art, and decorative accessories than usual. Pook & Pook’s auction house’s upcoming Friday, May 21st auction in Downingtown, Pennsylvania will be the 6th auction already this sprin...View Full Article

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Freeman’s is pleased to present the collection of a prominent Philadelphia lady, a single-collection highlight of our May 19 Jewelry and Watches auction. The 42-lot collection features a wide range of beautiful jewelry and accessories, including pieces from leading design houses, ma...View Full Article

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 30, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the sale of vintage posters from Bill Graham, Family Dog, Grateful Dead, and more at 10:30 am PST on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Offering over 125 lots, the auction features over 100 vintage rock posters from th...View Full Article

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of its April 27 American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts auction, which confirms Freeman’s place as a market leader for objects significant to American history. The 287-lot auction achieved an 82% sell-through rate. The auction’s top ...View Full Article

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (AFCC) is hosting the last event of its Modern Love Speaker Series on Thursday, May 6th at 5 PM ET. Lilly Chan, AFCC board member, and former executive at auction houses Christie’s and Phillips, will be speaking with Allis Ghim, CEO of online auction platform Bidsquar...View Full Article

Online Craft Show Is a Curated, Climate-Conscious Makers’ Market Craft Optimism, a curated contemporary craft show and online marketplace, opens April 24 and runs through May 1, 2021. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee (SWC) and Honoring the Future, a non-profit organization based in Phi...View Full Article

During the past year, people have spent a lot of time at home. Homes have been our refuge from the pandemic. In them we have cooked, rearranged, revisited old memories, telecommuted from basements, and also yearned to escape. We’ve considered how we inhabit our space, what we surround ourselves with...View Full Article

Pook & Pook held its fourth Native American Indian sale on March 24th and it exceeded expectations. Finishing far and above the high estimate, this sale has helped solidify the Downingtown auction house as the leading Native American arts and Ethnographic dealer in the region.  Drawing from several ...View Full Article

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Freeman’s is delighted to announce the results of its April 8 Asian Arts auction, which featured lively bidding wars between online and phone buyers, resulting in many lots selling well above their pre-sale estimates. The highlight of the 138-lot auction was the sale of a red-underg...View Full Article

There are two types of collectors. Many come to the hobby later in life, often by happenstance: meeting another collector and acquiring the contagion or seeing an object that speaks to them somehow. Others are born, perhaps with some sort of recessive gene – they begin as children when something spa...View Full Article

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Freeman’s will hold its Asian Arts auction on April 8, the sale will showcase a rare example of Chinese Porcelain, a carved twelve-panel “Coromandel” folding screen, and a hanging scroll attributed to the Empress Dowager Cixi. The sale provides an excellent opportunity for collector...View Full Article

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Freeman’s is delighted to announce the results of its March 23 Art and Design auction, which achieved an impressive 92% sell-through rate, and exceeded its pre-sale high estimate. The strong results are testament to the strength of the prints and multiples market as well as Freeman’...View Full Article

Babe Ruth memorabilia and single-owner Americana & Political collection vie for top-lot honors (March 23, 2021) – A fully-working, 1937 Rockola Rock-Ola 1937 World Series Baseball Arcade Game took top lot honors in Fine Estate, Inc.’s March 21 auction, soaring past expectations to sell for $34,375, ...View Full Article