Bloomsbury Auctions New York announces the opening sale of its 2008 fall season. The largest sale to date, this two-day Bibliophile sale will consist of Americana, Maps, Literature , Fine Bindings, Original Art and Art Books, and the remarkable Fred M. Meyer Collection of L. Frank Baum and Related Oziana.

The sale will commence on September 17th with the Fred M. Meyer Collection. As Executive Secretary of The International Wizard of Oz Club, Inc. for nearly forty years, Mr. Meyer amassed a wealth of first editions, manuscripts, printer’s proofs, rare toys and games, and drawings by W. W. Denslow, John R. Neill and others. The day will continue with a fine group of original artworks and art related books. Highlights from this section include a rare, full series of La Gazette du Bon Ton in original wrappers (Estimate $50,000-$70,000). This groundbreaking Parisian fashion periodical contains hundreds of pochoir plates by George Barbier, Raul Dufy, George Lepape, Umberto Brunelleschi, A. E. Marty, Paul Iribe and many other masters of the art-deco age of elegance. The first day of the sale will conclude with the sale of Literature and Fine Bindings.

The second day of the sale highlights Americana, Maps and Travel Literature. Included in this offering is the first American edition of Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the State of Virginia, printed by Prichard and Hall in 1788, estimated at $3,000-$4,000, as well as Johannes Jansson’s major atlas Le Nouvel Atlas ou Theatre de Monde, auquel represente la Grande Bretagne. Tome Quatriesme , estimated at $5,000-$8,000.

James Cummins, a Bibliophile specialist, remarked, “We are excited to open this season with the Bibliophile sale. The Bibliophile sale is our chance to offer a full gamut of fine books allowing collectors of all levels to participate.”

Auction info ny.bloomsburyauctions.com

Aulden Cellars-Sotheby’s will hold its first of four wine sales this fall season in New York beginning with a various-owner sale of Finest and Rarest Wines, on September 20th, 2008. The sale will include 1,361 lots, and is estimated to bring $2.3/3.3 million. Three sales will follow, one each month through December, including an Evening Sale on Tuesday, October 28th.

The September sale will include wines from Bordeaux, Sauternes, Burgundy, Champagne, Rhone and California, a few highlighted are featured below. The sale will begin at 10am followed by a lunch served to all registered bidders. A pre-sale tasting will be held on September 18th from 6-7 pm (please call the Sotheby’s Wine department for reservations (212) 606-7050).

Below is a list of highlights that will be offered on September 20th: Please note that estimates do not include buyer’s premium

Bordeaux

4 cases of 6 magnum bottles of Château Lafite 1966 (est. $2,250/3,250 per lot)
6 bottles of Château Cheval Blanc 1961, (est. $4,500/6,000)
12 bottles of Château Haut Brion 2000 (est. $5,500/7,500 per lot)
12 bottles of La Mission Haut Brion 2000 (est. $5,500/7,500 per lot)
Sauternes

24 half bottles of Château d’Yquem 1990 (est. $6,500/8,000)
12 bottles of Château d’Yquem 1990 (est. $6,000/9,000)
Red Burgundy

6 bottles of Clos de la Roche, 1966 Armand Rousseau (est. $3,000/5,000)
3 bottles of Richebourg 1949, Leroy (est. $4,750/7,000)
4 cases of 12 bottles of Musigny, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, 1999 Comte Georges de Vogue (est. $4,500/6,500 per lot)
White Burgundy

3 bottles of Montrachet 1983, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (est. $4,250/7,500)
12 bottles of Meursault Charmes 1990, Domaine des Comtes Lafon (est. $3,000/4,000)
2 magnums of Montrachet 1995, Domaine Ramonet (est. $5,000/7,000)
Champagne

3 magnums of Krug 1985 (est. $3,000/5,000)
1 magnum of Bollinger, R.D. 1961 (est. $2,000/3,000)
3 magnums of Dom Perignon 1971 (est. $6,000/9,000)
3 magnums Salon Le Mesnil, Blanc de Blanc 1985 (est. $3,000/$5,000)
Rhone

6 bottles of Côte Rôtie, La Landonne 1985 Guigal (est. $4,250/6,500)
5 bottles of Côte Rôtie, La Mouline 1985 Guigal (est. $3,500/4,500)
Cailfornia

14 bottles of Groth Reserve 1985 (est. $3,500/5,500)
2 cases of 4 bottles of Screaming Eagle 2005 (est. $4,000/6,000 per lot)
6 bottles of Harlan Estate 1997 (est. $6,000/9,000)

DENVER, Pa – As the follow-up to a heavily attended May 17-18 debut that grossed $1.5 million, Morphy Doll Auctions has prepared an equally diverse selection of dolls, dollhouses, miniatures and teddy bears as the foundation of its Fall Fine Doll event. The 950-lot auction will take place on Oct. 10 and 11, and features dolls of excellent pedigree from select private collections, including those of noted sister collectors Eleanor Lakin and Patricia Lemkuhl.

Friday’s session includes a treasure trove of 18th, 19th and 20th-century dolls of all types, including German and French bisque dolls; exceptional Lenci dolls, German character dolls including a Kammer & Reinhardt model 112X, more than 50 coveted porcelain half dolls, mignonettes, French fashion dolls, and an impressive grouping of antique French automata.

Doll department co-director Andy Ourant remarked on the variety available in the opening session: “It’s the kind of sale we like to have. There are many highlights, but also many other interesting and desirable items that might not necessarily finish in the top ten. We have very early dolls all the way through to nice Shirley Temples and Dewees Cochran dolls. The collection of half dolls – or pincushion dolls – is exceptional. It includes a 7-inch glazed-porcelain half doll of ‘La Belle Chocolatiere,’ the lady in the Baker’s Chocolate ads. It was made in Germany around 1900, and will be accompanied by an assortment of early Baker’s ephemera. It’s expected to bring $2,000 to $3,000.”

Within the automata section, a circa-1875 Vichy (French) Waltzing Couple in stylish attire moved forward and spins to a musical accompaniment when activated. The 13-inch-tall duo is estimated at $8,000-$10,000.

Leading the French bébés is an eagerly sought-after circa-1880 Thullier A.T. doll. Standing 18 inches tall and dressed in an antique pink wood dress with velvet hat and pink shoes, the rare doll is estimated at $45,000-$55,000. Rounding out the session are folk art cloth dolls, doll accessories and Steiff teddy bears. “It’s a full, all-encompassing lineup that collectors are going to love,” Ourant said.

On Saturday, Oct. 11, Morphy’s will present a full day of doll-buying opportunities, with the star attraction being the incredible collections of sisters Eleanor Lakin and Patricia Lemkuhl, of Boonsboro, Md. “The sisters’ collections are grounded in fine, early dolls and lots of original clothing,” said Ourant. “Both ladies have a very finely developed eye for aesthetics – Eleanor Lakin is an architect, and Patricia Lemkuhl is an art teacher. They learned a great deal about dolls from their late mother, and back in the 1960s and ’70s, the sisters attended auctions and bought from some of the really early collections, like those of Margaret Woodbury Strong, Gladys Hilsdorf and Estelle Winthrop. In this auction, you’ll see the treasures that have been in the sisters’ collections for many decades – two Queen Anne dolls, papier-mâchés, china dolls, bisque and bisque fashion dolls, American dolls and so much more.”

Also included in the Lakin and Lemkuhl collections are dollhouses and miniatures. A key lot is the mid-19th-century Wharton Mansion dollhouse, so named because it descended through the distinguished Wharton family of Philadelphia, for whom the University of Pennsylvania’s business school was named. It carries a $25,000-$30,000 estimate. Another noteworthy entry is the furnished dollhouse replica of the Stauffer Mansion on Lititz Pike in Lancaster, Pa. “The dollhouse was purchased at the famous Stauffer estate sale of the 1970s,” said Ourant.

The session also includes a TynieToy dollhouse, “mystery” house, and many European room boxes. Immediately following the dollhouses, Morphy’s will auction approximately 150 lots of antique, vintage and contemporary artisan miniatures. “There are some Waltershausen and ormolu miniatures, as well as examples by famous artists including Nora Olson and Eric Pierson,” said Ourant.

Morphy’s Fall Fine Doll auction begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, and 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Friday preview is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Saturday preview is from 8-10 a.m., however all items are presently on display and able to be previewed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. any day of the week except Wednesday at Morphy Auctions/Adamstown Antique Gallery. Note: during the week of the sale, the gallery will be open on Wednesday Oct 8 during regular business hours. All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet through eBay Live Auctions. The entire electronic catalog may be viewed online at www.morphyauctions.com or www.liveauctioneers.com. A hard copy of the catalog may be ordered for $45 postpaid ($55 overseas).

Auction info www.morphyauctions.com

Only six examples of this work by the Prairie School designer are known to exist. It will be sold at Matheson’s AA Auction in Melbourne, FL in the September 27, 28 sale.

Matheson’s AA Auction sale of September 27, 28 will feature fine art and antiques from five estates including one from Miami and one from Palm Beach.

Included in the inventory from one of the estates of a long deceased owner where it sat undisturbed for decades was a Teco vase designed by Frank Albert early in the twentieth century. According to Auction owner Lloyd Matheson only six examples of this vase are known to exist. The last one known to cross the auction block as September 11, 2005 at Treadway Toomey Gallery. The 18½in tall vase with the organic looking swirling base in the soft Teco green matte finish with three Teco marks on the base has a presale estimate of $40,000/$60,000.

In addition to the vase the auction inventory of fresh to the market fine estate antiques includes some exceptional art by August Rene Francois/Rodin French (1840-1917) including two watercolors of Cambodian dancers, A watercolor by Aiden Lassell Ripley (American 1896-1969) and a landscape “Mink Hollow Brook by Jervis McEntree (American 1828-1891), three drawings by George Cruikshank (British 1792-1878) as well as nearly a dozen hand colored Currier and Ives lithographs, Audobon hand colored lithographs and ten examples of Florida Highwaymen paintings by Alfred Hair, James Gibson, Isaac Knight and Al Black. Other sporting art includes eight signed lithographs by Frank W. Benson (American 1862-1951) and nine colored prints by Arthur Burdett Frost (American 1851-1928).

The two day sale will include over 800 lots with over 250 lots of fine jewelry, major clocks, fine art and fabulous furniture from one estate. Only twenty lots in the sale will be presented with reserves.

A number of outstanding clocks are featured in the antiques portion of the sale including a large dore’ bronze cartel clock signed “Barbedienne” 53in high by 18in wide purportedly from the estate of Harry Winston, an 18th century boulle working clock and stand, Boutard, Paris, 52in high, a 7ft 2in tall 18th century grandfather clock by Ralph Barret Winstanly, Wigan and an 8ft 4in moon phase grandfather clock by Peter Fearnley, also of Wigan. Also included is a pair of magnificent dore’ bronze candelabra, signed Mathieu Meusnier, 43in high.

Over 100 lots of jewelry will flash and impress in this sale which features a 3 carat solitaire platinum engagement ring with the color “G,” a 2 carat diamond solitaire cocktail ring, a 2.7 carat solitaire gold ring, two Patek Phillipe 18K watches and an expandable 18K gold necklace with 5 carat solitaire as well as much more.

The sale will begin at 11:00AM Saturday September 27 and will continue at 12:00 NOON Sunday September 28. Preview will be Friday September 26 from 11:00AM to 6:00PM and two hours prior to the sale on each auction day. Matheson’s AA Auction is located at 600 E. New Haven Avenue in Melbourne, FL 32901. Seating for 200 can be reserved by phone, (321) 768-6668 or by email at aaauctions@earthlink.net. Selected portions of the catalog are available for viewing on the Matheson’s AA Auction website at www.mathesonsaaauction.com and at www.LiveAuctioneers.com. The auction will be called by 33 year veteran auctioneer and auction co-owner Lloyd J. Matheson, Jr. Phone and absentee bids are welcomed. For more information call auction owners Lloyd or Jan Matheson or Auction Manager Carey Lucas (321) 768-6668.

Written by:
Fred Taylor
www.furnituredetective.com
800-387-6377

PHOTO CAPTION FOR MATHESONS

Teco – This extremely rare Teco vase by Frank Albert has a presale estimate of
$40,000/$60,000.

“Hideaway Stables” a premier Tennessee Walking Horse facility located on 96+- acres fronting the Sandy River in Troutdale, Oregon will sell at absolute auction on September 18th onsite at 1 p.m. J. P. King Auction Company, the nation’s leading real estate auction marketing firm specializing in luxury properties will manage the sale of the property.

“Hideaway Stables is an ideal equestrian facility for training, boarding, breeding and showing horses,” said Craig King, president & CEO of J. P. King Auction Company. “In operation for 35 years, Hideaway Stables sits on 96 acres of mature woodland with more than five miles of seasoned riding and hiking trails.”

Hideaway Stables includes a two-story home with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, which is perfect for a primary residence or weekend country retreat. The home has an open floor plan with large windows throughout and an expansive deck allowing spectacular views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams.

The home’s amenities include: quality brand kitchen appliances; living room with vaulted ceiling; tall Oak solid core doors throughout the house; bar; family room with fireplace, wood floor, adjoining dining area and deck access; master suite with large walk-in closet; skylight; jetted tub; shower and dual vanity; two bedrooms and walk-in closets and bay window seating; office; fire-resistant safe room; 3-car garage and additional RV garage and a full size basement with tall ceilings and plumbing/wiring for kitchen and bath.

“We have enjoyed our time at Hideaway Stables,” said owner Alice Rae Nelson. “We are ready to move on to Tennessee to open a new chapter in our lives.”

Hideaway Stables also features: 100’ x 300’ fenced outdoor arena and a 80’ x 150’ indoor arena • 19 rubber matted stalls • Barn office • 1 half bath and 1 full bath • Automatic waterer • 3 cross tie racks (2 get ready and 1 wash rack) • 3 tack rooms (1 tack room with lockers for boarders) • 1 shop/tool room • 1 feed room • indoor hot walker • additional 4 stall mare foaling barn with 5 available paddocks

A manufactured home with pool and deck is also located on the property.
Hideaway Stables is a nature lover’s paradise offering various outdoor activities including hiking, fishing, horseback riding, hunting and skiing destinations with miles of wooded trails and abundant wildlife. The property is minutes away from downtown Portland.

Individuals interested in more information about the upcoming sale may contact J.P. King at (800) 558-5464 or visit the company’s web site at www.jpking.com.

J. P. King, based in Gadsden, AL, is the nation’s leading auction marketing firm specializing in high-value properties such as ranches, land, superluxury homes, condominiums and developments. J. P. King has marketed upscale properties in 49 states and 6 countries with recent sales in Oregon, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, California, Alabama and Nevada.