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(Auction)Chanel and the Beatles' Psychedelic Apple Boutique Score High
This Chanel black silk chiffon full-length bias-cut Chantilly lace gown from the 1930s has lace insertions in the bow and ribbon patterns, a low V back, shoulder capelet, and narrow chiffon and lace streamers attached to the sides by the hips. Lined in black silk charmeuse with a deep lace ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Holiday Sale 2014
Rookwood Uranus Tiger Eye vase, Albert Valentien, circa 1899, cranes in flight, 181/2" high, several in-the-making base chips, $35,650.
Rookwood Iris glaze vase with gold-plated silver overlay at the rim, Albert Valentien, 1904, three life-size irises in bloom and two buds, the overlay engraved with a floral design, 141/2" high, uncrazed, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Hold an Auction and They'll Come
While calmly preening herself, this early 1900s eider hen carved by Gus Wilson became the top-priced lot of the sale at $43,200. Slotin photo.
Four Joseph Yoakum lots drew aggressive bidding from phone and on-line bidders and far exceeded estimates. He worked primarily in colored pencil with occasional pastel or ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Bids in Toyland
Despite some loss to the multicolored enamel paint, the 61/2" x 41/2" x 41/4" rare still bank of an unspecified "City Bank" building with a mansard roof and chimney opened the sale at $4740 (est. $1500/2500). Julia photo.
Ives Blakeslee painted palace still bank with light apple-green paint, $18,367.50.
"Walking Down ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Three Days and 1500 Lots Later
The top lot of the entire three-day event was this 17-jewel stainless steel Rolex Oyster chronograph, model 6238, serial number 866399. It closed out at $29,900. Thomaston Place photo.
The fully detailed whalebone prisoner-of-war ship model sold for $17,250.
Not extremely old, but this has flash and style. The 20th-century carved ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Delaware Antiques Show of 2014
The paint-grained corner cupboard was $35,000; the large basket on top, $850. The Dexter horse weathervane by Cushing and White, $19,000, stands on a Shaker bench, $1450. Above is a sign from a Chatham, New York, tavern, "T. Hoag's Stage House," with the state seal of New York. It was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Latin-Americana Library of W. Michael Mathes Sells for $1.2 Million
What is believed to be the first book written by a native of Mexico to be printed in Europe sold to a phone bidder for $17,500 (est. $10,000/15,000). Published in Perugia in 1579, it is Rhetorica Christiana,a manual about Mexican culture intended to instruct missionaries. The author, who also engraved ... (Read More)
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(Show)The IFPDA Print Fair 2014
Diana, 2014, the latest print by Alex Katz, made its debut at the IFPDA fair. Printed in an edition of 70, the 36 5/16" x 37 3/8" four-color linocut was $8250 (framed) from Mary Ryan Gallery, New York City, whose booth was accumulating red "sold" dots.
The NY Satellite Print Fair ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Giant Clock and a Giant Clamshell
This Tiffany & Company mahogany floor clock sold for $98,400 (est. $90,000/ 120,000). It is in a 119" tall case, attributed to R.J. Horner & Company, with a three-train eight-day movement, attributed to J.J. Elliott of London, and nine tube chimes marked "Walter H. Durfee" of Providence, Rhode Island. The ... (Read More)
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(Show)Average Can Be Good
Roberta and David Keyes of Vintage America Antiques, Gig Harbor, Washington, returned for their second time at the show. They brought diverse and delightful offerings. Gig Harbor is on the west side of the Puget Sound, as is Bremerton, where this World War II-era sign originally hung to entice sailors ... (Read More)
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