(Pittsfield, Mass.) – The vintage clock world was buzzing this past June when a magnificent E. Howard & Co. #61 astronomical floor regulator realized $195,500 at a Spring Clock Auction held by Fontaine’s. Lightning struck twice when another example, even nicer than the June clock, gaveled for $189,750 at Fontaine’s Fall Clock [Read More]
Daily Archives: November 18, 2008
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On December 19, 2008, the iconic Lt. Robert E. Lee riverboat will be sold to the highest bidder – regardless of price – at an unreserved public auction in St. Louis, Missouri. Built in 1969, the 19th-century replica riverboat served for decades as a popular restaurant and nightspot on the Mississippi River; [Read More]
Rago’s announces its annual holiday sale of fine jewelry in 500 lots on Sunday, December 7th, 2008 at Noon. This is largely unreserved estate property from a broad scope of private collections. “Buyers in this economy are determined to spend wisely and buying at auction is a far better way to get [Read More]
The work of Robert Indiana (b. 1928) often consists of bold, simple images: EAT, HUG, and, of course, LOVE, which was featured on an 8-cent U.S. Postal Service stamp in 1973. Nearly 20 years later, Indianas iconic work and the fall of the Berlin Wall would come together to symbolize freedom and [Read More]
(Hillsborough, N.C.) – About fifteen prominent estates and collections, featuring a dazzling array of fine and decorative arts plus other items, will be sold in a two-day, four-session sale planned for Dec. 6-7 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. The sale – a “Historic Hillsborough Auction” — will be held [Read More]
Christie’s has announced the sale of The Constantiner Collection of Photographs, which will be offered in three sessions on 16 and 17 December 2008 in New York. Assembled by Leon and Michaela Constantiner, this spectacular collection focuses on photography as a key shaping force within the media worlds that have, for over [Read More]
Featured in the auction is a large group of American and European art glass from a Florida private collector who began amassing her impressive collection in the 1960s. From this collection, a number of Tiffany items are up for bid, including a green slag glass desk set and a favrille glass bowl. [Read More]