The John Townsend Chippendale Block-and-Shell Document Cabinet realized $3,442,500 at Christie’s sale of Important American Furniture and Folk Art. A rare survival of colonial Newport’s merchant elite, this cabinet is signed by John Townsend, Newport, Rhode Island, 1755-1765, and was sold with the approval of the directors of the Chipstone Foundation to [Read More]
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Quality, fresh-to-the-market consignments from Massachusetts and other states will be offered. (PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s second event of the new year will be an aptly named Exceptional Antique Auction, with 400 quality cataloged lots slated to cross the block on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the firm’s gallery located at 1485 [Read More]
A Sheffield-plated silver wine cooler, ordered by George Washington in 1789, and given to Alexander Hamilton in 1797, sold at Christie’s during Americana Week for $782,500, exceeding its estimate of $400,000-600,000. This four-bottle wine cooler is an exceptionally well documented historical object, symbolizing the famous partnership between Washington and Hamilton in the [Read More]
A unique South African bronze 1928 pattern sovereign, graded Matte Proof 64 by NGC, brought $184,000 as the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ $10.7+ million Jan. 2-3 World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel held as part of the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC). All prices include 19.5% [Read More]
Bonhams to be sell the oldest known cricket artefact outside the British Isles, a belt buckle featuring an Afro-European slave playing cricket in Barbados, in its Sporting Memorabilia sale on 30 May 2012 in Chester. The buckle, which has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £100,000 – 150,000, was discovered by Clive Williams, [Read More]
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, is proud to be offering one of the world’s finest private museums, the Milhous Collection, during a multi-day sale, February 24 – 25, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The result of over five decades of judicious collecting by brothers Bob & Paul Milhous, the extraordinary collection [Read More]
The clock was the top lot of the 400 or so lots that changed hands at a sale held in Malvern, Pa. (MALVERN, Pa.) – An exceedingly rare and important Waltham girandole (ornate banjo) clock, made around 1900 and with a serial number of 1, making it possibly the first of fewer [Read More]
Bonhams announce the Fine American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts auction taking place January 19 during New York City’s Americana Week. This sale will attract beginners and seasoned collectors alike since the sale includes several stunning highlights, as well as a fine cross selection of English and Continental furniture and decorative [Read More]
Bonhams will auction a magnificent and exceptionally rare pair of silver flintlock holster pistols. Estimated to sell for £40,000-60,000 they will be offered at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, on Wednesday 18 April 2012. The pair are highly decorated with chased silver barrels, locks and mounts, made by one of Britain’s best gunsmiths in the [Read More]
Richard Winterton Auctioneers are pleased to confirm the next specialist free valuation days for stamps, coins & medals with our experts, (strictly by appointment only and if you are considering selling). STAMPS – MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY (WITH STUART BILLINGTON) LICHFIELD AUCTION CENTRE – 11AM TO 1PM THE TRINITY CENTRE SUTTON COLDFIELD – [Read More]
A remarkable collection of campaign furniture, which was used by gentleman travellers and army officers in the 19th century, is to be sold by Bonhams in its Period Design sale on 7 February 2012. This portable furniture meant that the men did not have to leave their home comforts behind as they [Read More]
More than 2,000 lots of antique toys, trains, advertising and rare comics are primed and ready to make their appearance Feb. 9-11 in Morphy Auctions’ first sale of 2012. All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet, with start times set for 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, [Read More]
Sotheby’s annual auction of Important Americana on 20 & 21 January 2012 will feature a group of rare and important 17th, 18th and early-19th century American silver from First Parish Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Both the church and the 24 pieces of silver – sold over 17 lots – are steeped in [Read More]
Christie’s New York announces the sale of The John Townsend Chippendale Block-and-Shell Document Cabinet. A rare survival of colonial Newport’s merchant elite, this cabinet is signed by John Townsend, Newport, Rhode Island, 1755-1765 and will lead the sale of Important American Furniture and Folk Art on January 20. The document cabinet is [Read More]
Bonhams, announce that it has been selected to handle the sale of the extensive and historic David E.Davis, Jr. Collection during its inaugural Scottsdale Sale on January 19th, 2012.The late David E. Davis, Jr. (1930-2011) was widely regarding among enthusiasts and the motoring press as the most influential American automotive journalist of [Read More]
An antique bed made of solid oak was one of the highlights at a three-day auction held between Christmas and New Year. Lot 1528, a double size oak panelled tester bed, (which was no sleeper) was offered by Richard Winterton Auctioneers in a special three-day auction in Lichfield. Much of the sale [Read More]
The auction will be held at The Specialists’ gallery, located at 544 East 6th Street, Panama City. (PANAMA CITY, Fla.) – An amazing array of merchandise – hundreds of eclectic lots in categories too numerous to list here – will cross the block Saturday, Jan. 21, at The Specialists of the South, [Read More]
On Wednesday, 11 January 2012, Lyon & Turnbull of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK will host its first auction of the new year, focused on rare and antique books. The sale will take place in Edinburgh as well as live online at Artfact.com. The auction boasts a large collection of rare books, manuscripts, maps [Read More]