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(Auction)A Southern Sale with Exceptions
Wooten & Wooten, Camden, South Carolina
Photos courtesy Wooten & Wooten
Jeremy Wooten displayed his Palmetto State pride at the beginning, middle, and end of the September 4 Wooten & Wooten online sale. He led with Depression-era artists from the South Carolina Low Country. Midway, he brought out a massive French chandelier ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Questioning the Canon
Beneath the Surface
This summer, in an attempt to encourage reading something other than Calvin and Hobbes comics (which, don’t get us wrong, we love and which are great for vocabulary), we decided to create a summer reading challenge. The idea was pretty straightforward. Each kid got a list of 25 ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rago/Wright Merges with Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Rago/Wright will merge with Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA). All three independently owned houses will continue to work under their individual names while sharing technology, expertise, and marketing efforts. Richard Wright will continue in his role as CEO of the combined companies.
LAMA, founded in 1992 by Peter Loughrey (1968-2020), was ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)VADA Dissolved
On July 27 the eight-person board of the Vermont Antiques Dealers’ Association (VADA) met at the Middlebury Inn in Middlebury, Vermont, and voted unanimously to dissolve the association.
“The board voted to disband the organization after reaching out to membership. It came down to a lack of interest and a lack ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, September 2021
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Second Half of Splendor
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
From August 27 to 29, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries presented a marathon three-day sale that brought in over $3 million after several post-sale deals were finalized. Titled “Splendor, Part II,” the sale presented a wide variety of antiques and art. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Evans Conducts Huge Summer Americana Sale
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
When covering antiques and collectibles auctions, our reports often refer to the “wide range” of items that were offered “across many categories.” This is an attempt to give the reader an idea of the overall scope of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Online Wildfowl Auction
Decoys Unlimited, West Barnstable, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Decoys Unlimited
The Decoys Unlimited online sale held on August 28 was the third of the summer wildfowl auctions. At this auction, miniatures by Anthony Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) were the hot lots. Some 37 lots by Crowell were offered.
It is fitting that Crowell works performed ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Are They or Are They Not George Washington’s Camp Cups?
On August 20, 1777, George Washington gave Philadelphia silversmith Edmund Milne (1724-1822) 16 silver dollars weighing 13 ounces 18 dwt. to make a dozen camp cups to serve wine to his officers in the field. Milne’s charge for making them was 8 pounds 8 shillings.
According to the bill to “His ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, September 2021
Though I have in recent times started and hope to continue to include appealing and unusual lots from country sales on these pages, this month’s selection is very much a “Letter from London” and features lots that are both very rare and, generally speaking, very expensive.
There are lots of pictures, ... (Read More)
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