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(Feature)The Forster Flag Sells Privately
Doyle New York photo.
Pots of time and money was spent bringing the Forster flag to market. In the end, it was sold privately for a confidential price to a buyer who wishes to remain anonymous, said a spokesman for Doyle New York.
When the auction began, precisely at 10 a.m. on ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Internet and Phones are Big Winners at Couture and Vintage Fashion Auction
The fashion house Irfé is unknown to us, which was obviously not the case with a woman who sat one row ahead of us and kept her paddle raised for this outfit until the hammer went down for $12,000 (est. $600/800), after which this woman quickly exited the premises. Her ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Man Convicted for Trying to Sell Fakes
Counterfeit Damien Hirst spin painting.
On April 8, a jury found Kevin Sutherland, 46, guilty of attempted grand larceny for attempting to sell counterfeit artworks he falsely claimed were by British artist Damien Hirst. Included were “spin” paintings and “dot” limited-edition prints worth tens of thousands of dollars if they were ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Sold: Copy of the Law that Made the Dollar Almighty
An Act Establishing a Mint, and Regulating the Coins of the United States, signed by Thomas Jefferson, sold for $118,750 (est. $50,000/75,000). Five pages on three 15" x 9¾" sheets, produced by the press of Francis Childs and John Swaine in Philadelphia on April 2, 1792, it is a first ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Missouri Attorney General Shuts Down Ivey-Selkirk Auctioneers
In our March issue (p. 10-A), we told you that the senior staffers at the venerable St. Louis, Missouri, auction house Ivey-Selkirk left in January to form a new firm, Link Auction Galleries. We can now add to that news.
In February, the doors of Ivey-Selkirk closed, and Malcolm Ivey, president ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Bonhams Sells Treasures from the Caren Archive for $1.3 Million
Paul Revere (1735-1818), The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King-Street Boston on March 5th 1770..., engraved, printed, and sold by Paul Revere, but printed by Edes & Gill around March 28, 1770, engraving on laid paper with hand-coloring, laid down, with restored losses, matted and framed, sold for $100,000 (est. $25,000/35,000). ... (Read More)
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(Show)Downtown's "Shadow Show" Makes Its Mark
Eager shoppers at the entrance to the show before the opening.
Brooklyn Books wanted $1500 for this 1916 illustrated promotional booklet for the TE Ranch of William “Buffalo Bill” Cody (1846-1917) in Ishawooa, Wyoming. It was signed by Cody in pen on the title page.
Our Firemen: A History of the New ... (Read More)
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(Show)Lights! Heat! Action!
Peter Storey Pentz of Woodinville, Washington, enjoys bringing higher-end American country furnishings to display and, he hopes, to sell. He knows that many customers who attend the show are looking for other wares but still enjoys presenting items that could be called “the good stuff” so that people will know ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The John and Lil Palmer Americana Collection
The high lot from the Palmer collection was this folk art decorated stoneware jar attributed to James Miller of Alexandria, Virginia, and Georgetown (Washington, D.C.). The salt-glazed ovoid-form jar is boldly decorated with a single spreadwing, shield-breasted Federal eagle. The cobalt image is brushed and slip-trailed. The circa 1825 jar ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Scottsdale Art Auction
Blue Bonnet Landscape, a 24" x 33½" oil on board by Jose Arpa (1858-1952), signed lower right and inscribed “San Antonio, Texas,” sold for $322,000 (est. $30,000/60,000). This impressionistic image exemplifies why Arpa was known as the “Sunshine Man.” His love of and skill at handling bright light in his ... (Read More)
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