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(Auction)Freeman's Best-Ever Sale of American Art
Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman's
Freeman's American paintings sale on December 6, 2020, was its best-ever sale of American art. Of the 124 lots offered, 115 sold for a total of $5,265,178 (including buyers' premiums). That is a 93% sell-through rate, and three of the six passed lots sold immediately after ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Photograph of Ty Cobb Stealing Third Base Sells for $390,000
Charles Conlon's 1910 original photograph of Ty Cobb sliding into third base sold for $390,000 (includes buyer's premium) at Robert Edward Auctions in an online auction that closed on December 6, 2020.
$390,000. Photo courtesy Robert Edward Auctions.
According to the auction house, the consignor had acquired it at auction nearly three ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Royal Repeat at Leland Little Auctions
Leland Little Auctions, Hillsborough, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Leland Little Auctions
A service for 12 of Royal sterling silver flatware by French silversmith Puiforcat was the top lot at Leland Little Auctions in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on December 5, 2020. Nicolas Cornu designed Royal circa 1775 as an openwork double helix long ... (Read More)
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(Auction)New Jersey Stoneware Cooler with Incised Ship Sells for $252,000
Crocker Farm, Sparks, Maryland
photos courtesy Crocker Farm
"We were really excited about having three million-dollar sales in a row," said Mark Zipp of Crocker Farm following his family's late autumn online auction, which ran from November 20 to December 4, 2020.
"No one obviously knew what to expect when COVID hit, and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Road West: Steve Turner's Collection of African Americana, Part II
Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan's Auctions
The second and final installment of the sale of Steve Turner's collection of African Americana, held on December 3, 2020, by Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio, saw the same strong interest as the first sale, conducted at Hindman in Chicago in February 2020. The biggest ... (Read More)
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(Auction)"Tradition & Innovation" and "Art & Design" at Toomey
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers, Oak Park, Illinois
Photos courtesy Toomey & Co.
While much of the world was deep into a pandemic and many were depressed about social isolation and other issues, with a dismal year closing as retail tanked and hospitality industries closed in droves, let it be celebrated that a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Thomas Moran Painting Tops American Art Auction
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Artworks that capture of the spirit of the unspoiled West and the nostalgia of America during the first half of the 20th century attracted the most attention at Heritage Auctions' December 3, 2020, American art auction. Collectors and art lovers were not deterred from ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, December 2020
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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(Issue Story)Jewelry Sold at Nye & Co.
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Nye & Co.
Just in time for holiday shopping, Nye & Co., Bloomfield, New Jersey, held its jewelry and fine art auction on December 2, 2020. The sale was highlighted by a Short Hills, New Jersey, and San Francisco, California, collection that produced many of the ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)Waiting for the Light
The Young Collector
Usually about this time of year, we would turn in a travelogue of sorts. Light, we imagine, entertaining, we hope, the kind of thing you want to read about someone else doing because you would have more sense than to do it yourself. One of these crisp, bright ... (Read More)
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