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18th Century Wood Carved Relief of the Goddess Minerva

Sales Total Over $450,000 at Cowan's October 8 Fall Fine and Decorative Art Auction

Released: October 10, 2011

Cowan's October 8th Fall Fine and Decorative Art Auction was a strong sale with 929 bidders from fifteen countries competing for lots over the phone, on the floor, and online. The 418-lot sale, held at Cowan's salesroom, offered fine and decorative art items from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The sale featured American folk art, furniture, decorative arts, and paintings, as well as Asian and Continental works. Highlights of the sale included a Regina Music Box, and a Painting by Elizabeth Nourse, titled French Cathedral. The sell-through rate was 82%. Of the winning bidders, 39% were fl...

Schooner AURELIA P. HOWE by Joseph B. Smith, circa 1850s. Courtesy of Vallejo Gallery.

DALLAS INTERNATIONAL ART, ANTIQUE & JEWELRY SHOW TO FEATURE MORE THAN 80 OF THE WORLD’S TOP DEALERS NOVEMBER 2-6, 2011

Released: October 7, 2011

Recognized as one of the finest antique shows in the world, the Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show will be held November 2-6, 2011 at the new, state-of-the-art Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas and will feature more than 80 of the world's most acclaimed exhibitors, including TEFAF Maastricht exhibitors Antiquariaat FORUM BV, Daniel Crouch Rare Books, Dr. Joern Guenther Rare Books AG and Inlibris, who will each showcase their impressive collections of rare books, manuscripts and autographs. Also highlighted at the show will be fine art, antique and estate jewelry, fur...

Johnny Swing Nickel Couch, Sold for $99,200

Rago's October 20th/21st C. Design Sale Brings $3.39 Million. Johnny Swing Nickel Couch Sells for $99,200

Released: October 6, 2011

Rago Arts and Auction Center’s 20th /21st C. Design sale brought $3.39 million, on October 1 & 2, 2011. “The sale was solid almost throughout, with particular interest in contemporary glass, American 20th century ceramics, and American craft furniture by Nakashima and Powell. The Johnny Swing sofa was the high lot and reflected an ongoing interest in great contemporary design at this level,” said David Rago. “Total sales for both Early 20th Century and Modern property were well within the estimate range, and 81% sold.” Saturday, October 1, 2011: Early 20th C. Design/Arts &...

Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. -– October 8, 2011 – Estate Treasures Auction – 1:00 PM

Released: October 6, 2011

Featuring local estates and collections from Raleigh, NC; Cary, NC; and Charleston, SC. Offerings include silver, estate jewelry, paintings, furniture, rugs, works on paper, clocks, decorative accessories, pottery, and more!!! No reserves! Absentee and phone bidding available! Sale: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 1:00 P.M.Previews: Friday, October 7, 10am - 5pm; Saturday, October 8, 10am - 1pm.Location: Auction Gallery, 620 Cornerstone Court, HillsboroughDirections: I-85 exit 165, towards downtown Hillsborough, left on Cornerstone Court Partial Sale Listing: Assorted: Collection of Art Deco...

An important American copper urn designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, estiamted at $400,000-600,000) from the Edward C. Waller house in River Forest, Illinois, sold for $772,000 on Monday at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.

Frank Lloyd Wright Urn from Ralph Esmerian Collection Boosts Hindman Auction Total to $3.17 million

Released: October 5, 2011

An important American copper urn designed by Frank Lloyd Wright from the Edward C. Waller house in River Forest, Illinois sold for $772,000 on Monday at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The urn, estimated at $400,000-600,000, sold to a Florida private collector. It is not clear how many urns were produced or have survived, but only five others are known to exist in public collections. The urn came from the collection of Ralph Esmerian, bankrupt former owner of Fred Leighton jewelers and a collector of folk art, arts & crafts and art nouveau. Mr. Esmerian was sentenced in July to si...

The Active off Castle Garden and The Active off Sandy Hook, a pair of Maritime oils by the American painter, James Buttersworth that elicited lively competition; the pair sold for a remarkable $158,750 to an internet bidder.

KENO AUCTIONS HOLDS SPIRITED FALL SALE

Released: September 27, 2011

Keno Auctions held its fall 2011 sale of Important Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewelry realizing $1,251,000. “Today’s results reflect a recovering market on an upward trend for the very best pieces. It was encouraging to see a number of new, young collectors from around the world actively bidding, and some long-term buyers returning to the market,” said Leigh Keno, president of the eponymous auction house. There is always interest in unique pieces of museum quality objects among top collectors and several of the lots from the estate of Hans Christensen, the Danish-Americ...

NEW ORLEANS AUCTION GALLERIES TO HOST THREE-DAY MAJOR ESTATES AUCTION

Released: September 26, 2011

New Orleans, LA (September 22, 2011) – New Orleans Auction Galleries, Inc. is pleased to announce its three-day Major Estates Auction, taking place Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, 2011. The sale features 1,971 exquisite lots, with a special Friday afternoon session which includes 389 Asian lots, such as ivory, jade, cloisonné and artwork. Bids may be submitted in person at the Gallery, online and over the phone; live video/audio bidding will be available through Live Auctioneers. Exhibition is currently running Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and will ...

John Koch (1909-1978) The Party, (also known as Summer Party)

Gray’s Auctioneers to sell rare John Koch painting, “The Party”

Released: September 22, 2011

Gray's Auctioneers' Fine Art, Furniture and Decorations auction on September 27, at 11am EST, will feature the sale of property from the personal collection of Cleveland luminaries Maxeen & John Flower. The proceeds from the sale of the collection will benefit the Cleveland Institute of Art, Maxeen Stone Flower's alma mater. Highlights from the collection include lot 126, the largest John Koch painting to come up at auction. 'The Party' (also known as Summer Party) is a magnificent oil on canvas with a simple gold leaf wood frame measuring 48 inches high by 60 inches wide. It was exh...

Johnny Swing Nickel couch, $45,000-65,000

RAGO’S ANNOUCES A 20TH /21ST CENTURY DESIGN AUCTION ON OCTOBER 1-2

Released: September 15, 2011

Over 900 lots of exceptional property: from Susan Frackelton’s heir and John Dickinson’s San Francisco home; studio furniture by Nakashima, Phil Powell and Paul Evans; contemporary design by Johnny Swing; contemporary glass from Chihuly, Zinsky, Lewis. Previews begin September 24th. Lambertville, NJ: On Saturday, October 1st and Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 at noon, the Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold its third auction of 20th C. Design for the year. Included among the more than 950 lots are rare vessels and art works descended from Susan Frackelton’s family; a fine and extensive c...

Located 200 yards off I-93 exit 14, the Everett Arena provides a clean, spacious and easy to load-in facility with free parking for the 2012 edition of The MidWeek Antiques Show and The Pickers Market Antiques Show.

Barn Star Announces New Shows for New Hampshire’s Antiques Week

Released: September 13, 2011

Barn Star Productions and Frank Gaglio are thrilled to announce changes for their MidWeek in Manchester and Pickers Market Antiques Shows in August 2012. Recognized as the event that started Antiques Week, The MidWeek in Manchester Antiques Show will now be called The MidWeek Antiques Show and its’ sister event the Manchester Pickers Market will now be titled The Pickers Market Antiques Show. Comments show manager Frank Gaglio, “One thing we can always count on is change and with that comes new and better opportunities. Just as our inventory changes, so do dates, exhibitors and venue...

Tracy Jamar, Land Parcels Quad, 2009; #3 in Fly Over Land series; hand-hooked, appliquéd, machine stitched on monks cloth, wool and cotton fabric yarns, silk and fibers of unknown origin; 37”x37”; collection of the artist

New Exhibition at the Farnsworth — Beyond Rugs!

Released: September 9, 2011

On Saturday, September 24, the Farnsworth Art Museum, in Rockland, Maine, will be opening a new exhibition entitled Beyond Rugs! The exhibition is organized by guest curator Mildred Péladeau, author of Rug Hooking in Maine 1838-1940, and Farnsworth Assistant Curator Jane Bianco, and will be on display in the museum's Crosman Gallery through February 2012. Beyond Rugs!, which follows last year's successful Rug Hooking in Maine and Beyond, explores the way the traditional art of hooking is evolving. No longer destined for the floor, hooked rugs today may be wall hangings, sculpture, or com...

Ruskin Spear (British 1911-1990), At the Dressing Table, an oil on panel is estimated to bring $15,000-$25,000.

Weschler’s To Auction Jewelry, Fine Art and 20th Century Decorative Arts on September 17, 2011

Released: September 6, 2011

Featuring Works by Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co., Carder Steuben, Pablo Picasso, Ruskin Spear, Karl Begas and Frank Sinatra. On Saturday, September 17th, Weschler’s 2011-2012 auction season will begin with a stunning selection of jewelry, American & European fine art and 20th century decorative arts. The exhibition will run from Saturday, September 10th through September 15th in Weschler’s Washington, D.C. gallery. Highlights of the fine Jewelry, Coins & Watches auction will include a beautiful 18-karat yellow-gold, emerald and diamond floral-form three piece ensemble b...

Joseph Rusling Meeker American; (1827-1889). Louisiana Bayou landscape with willow Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Sold for $27,000 at the August 20 Summer Art & Antiques Auction, Antique Helper Auctions, Indianapolis.

Meeker Bayou Landscape brings $27,000 at Antique Helper

Released: September 7, 2011

The August 20 Summer Art and Antiques Auction at Antique Helper was a multifaceted sale. Sessions included the sale of Asian antiques, Native American costumes, objects and accessories, Art Glass and fine art. There are numerous success stories to report from this small but diverse auction. ASIAN Asian antiques offered early in this auction brought solid prices. Among the top sellers in this session was a Chinese Qing Dynasty carved cinnabar lacquer plate (est. $100-$200), bringing a hammer price of $950. Fairing even better, two Chinese Archaic bronze jars more than doubled hig...

A Gentleman's Patek Philippe 18K Gold Rectangular Curved Wristwatch With "Explosion" Numerals, Very Fine and Rare, Manufactured for Tiffany & Co, ca. 1918

Aspire Auctions Current Online Auction

Released: August 30, 2011

Bidding is going on right now at Aspire Auctions current online auction with lots closing this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There are 1500 lots in this auction; the catalogue, registration and bidding is all done online through their website. There are 16 catagories ranging from paintings, silver, watches, jewelry, ivories, glass and more. A very rare 1918 Patek Philippe watch is being offered with an estimate of $30,000-$50,000 and it's lot 497. Lot 118 is a lovely Paul Signac conte crayon and wash painting of Pont des Arts, Paris is estimated $15,000-$20,000. It's already at $10,000...

The new dates for the Guilford Antiques Show are Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, 2012.

Guilford Antiques Show Announces New 2012 Dates

Released: August 25, 2011

Barn Star Productions and the Dorothy Whitfield Historic Society are pleased to announce new dates for the Guilford Antiques Show to be Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, 2012. This annual show and sale featuring over 50 exceptional exhibitors is the leading fundraiser benefitting the Dorothy Whitfield Historic Society and is held at the Elisabeth Adams Middle School, in Guilford, Connecticut. Comments show manager, Frank Gaglio, “The Guilford Antiques Show continues to be one of the true New England gems on the antiques show calendar with exhibitors from all parts of the Northea...