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The Kolar Collection

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  • Small Black-painted Pine Document Box
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 2390

    Small Black-painted Pine Document Box

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Chrome Yellow-painted Trencher
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 2391

    Chrome Yellow-painted Trencher

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Four Graduated, Round, Deep Blue-painted Pantry Boxes
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2392

    Four Graduated, Round, Deep Blue-painted Pantry Boxes

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Three Painted Oval Pantry Boxes
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2393

    Three Painted Oval Pantry Boxes

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Turned and Black-painted Jar
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 2394

    Turned and Black-painted Jar

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Queen Anne Oval-top Tea Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2395

    Queen Anne Oval-top Tea Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Octagonal Grain-painted Tilt-top Stand
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 2396

    Octagonal Grain-painted Tilt-top Stand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Grain-painted Wall Shelf
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2397

    Grain-painted Wall Shelf

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Yellow-painted and Paint-decorated Poplar Dresser Box
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2398

    Yellow-painted and Paint-decorated Poplar Dresser Box

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • American School, 19th Century      Seated Child in a Pink Dress with Rabbit and Jester Doll
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 2399

    American School, 19th Century Seated Child in a Pink Dr...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • American School, Possibly New York State, Mid-19th Century      Portrait of a Woman with a Shawl
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 2400

    American School, Possibly New York State, Mid-19th Cent...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Paint-decorated Box
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2401

    Paint-decorated Box

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Black-painted Pine Candlebox
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 2402

    Black-painted Pine Candlebox

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Red-painted Cutlery Tray
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 2403

    Red-painted Cutlery Tray

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Small Mustard-painted Wall Shelf
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2404

    Small Mustard-painted Wall Shelf

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Red-painted Pine Dome-top Trunk
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2405

    Red-painted Pine Dome-top Trunk

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Small Blue Hanging Cupboard
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2406

    Small Blue Hanging Cupboard

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Chip-carved Spruce Gum Book-form Box
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2407

    Chip-carved Spruce Gum Book-form Box

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Chip-carved Walnut Hand Mirror
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2408

    Chip-carved Walnut Hand Mirror

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Chip-carved Pine Slide-lid Box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2409

    Chip-carved Pine Slide-lid Box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Painted Tramp Art Mirror
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 2410

    Painted Tramp Art Mirror

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Charles Butler Carved Mahogany Cityscape Diorama
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2411

    Charles Butler Carved Mahogany Cityscape Diorama

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Painted and Paint-decorated Poplar Blanket Chest over Three Drawers
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 2412

    Painted and Paint-decorated Poplar Blanket Chest over T...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Hooked Rug with Birds in a Tree
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2413

    Hooked Rug with Birds in a Tree

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Paint-decorated Twelve-drawer Spice Chest
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2414

    Paint-decorated Twelve-drawer Spice Chest

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Small Red-painted Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2415

    Small Red-painted Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Blue-painted Fan-back Windsor Side Chair
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2416

    Blue-painted Fan-back Windsor Side Chair

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • American School, Mid-19th Century      Parakeet in Tulips
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2417

    American School, Mid-19th Century Parakeet in Tulips

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Walnut Geometric Inlaid Box
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2418

    Walnut Geometric Inlaid Box

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Sewer Tile Pottery Owl Bookends
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2419

    Pair of Sewer Tile Pottery Owl Bookends

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Four Sewer Tile Pottery Figures
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2420

    Four Sewer Tile Pottery Figures

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Two Sewer Tile Pottery Items
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2421

    Two Sewer Tile Pottery Items

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    $200 - $250
  • Sewer Tile Pottery Rabbit and Squirrel
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2422

    Sewer Tile Pottery Rabbit and Squirrel

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    $200 - $250
  • Sewer Tile Pottery Fire Hydrant
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 2423

    Sewer Tile Pottery Fire Hydrant

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Two Sewer Tile Pottery Spaniels
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2424

    Two Sewer Tile Pottery Spaniels

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Sewer Tile Pottery Piggy Bank
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 2425

    Sewer Tile Pottery Piggy Bank

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Sewer Tile Pottery Pig Bank
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2426

    Sewer Tile Pottery Pig Bank

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Two Flint Enamel Bennington Book Flasks
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 2427

    Two Flint Enamel Bennington Book Flasks

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • Two Rockingham Glazed Pitchers
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 2427A

    Two Rockingham Glazed Pitchers

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Two Rockingham-glazed Pitchers
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 2428

    Two Rockingham-glazed Pitchers

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Two-gallon Stoneware Jug
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 2429

    Two-gallon Stoneware Jug

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Molded Sheet Copper Pigeon Weathervane
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2430

    Molded Sheet Copper Pigeon Weathervane

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Molded Sheet Copper Gamecock Weathervane
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2431

    Molded Sheet Copper Gamecock Weathervane

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Molded Sheet Copper Rooster Weathervane
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 2432

    Molded Sheet Copper Rooster Weathervane

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Molded Sheet Copper Grasshopper Weathervane
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $3,500
    Lot 2433

    Molded Sheet Copper Grasshopper Weathervane

    Est.
    $3,000 - $3,500
  • Molded Copper Formal Horse and Rider Weathervane
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 2434

    Molded Copper Formal Horse and Rider Weathervane

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Gilt Molded Copper Black Hawk Weathervane
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 2435

    Gilt Molded Copper Black Hawk Weathervane

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Sheet Copper and Cast Zinc Horse in Hoop Weathervane
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 2436

    Sheet Copper and Cast Zinc Horse in Hoop Weathervane

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000

Auction Description

The Kolar Collection by Bonhams Skinner
Preview by appointment only. Please contact the department for questions about the auction. Skinner is honored to be offering the Kolar Collection as the centerpiece of our annual August Auction. Carefully assembled over decades by collector, scholar, and author John Kolar, the collection is an impressive grouping of painted furniture, Windsor chairs, folk art, pottery, and weathervanes from 18th and 19th century America. The collection is especially strong in the decorative arts of rural Pennsylvania and Ohio – exuberant paint-decorated dower chests, painted boxes including examples by the Compass Decorator and the Checkerboard artist, watercolor fraktur, and glazed redware. This auction is available only over the internet. Log in or create a new account on the Skinner website to participate. Contact Us 508.970.3200 americana@skinnerinc.com Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

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Phone:+1 6173505400

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 25% of the final bid price up to and including $250,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $250,001 up to and including $3,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $3,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014