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(Feature)20th-Century Decorative Arts
There were four phone bidders for this 22" high Tiffany Studios Favrile glass and bronze Gentian table lamp, 1899-1918. It has a brown-green patina and original finial, and the base is impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York S183 371." With its 171/2" diameter shade, it sold on the phone for $72,000 ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Ceramics Fair
New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenSantos - London, a dealer in Chinese export porcelain, offered one shelf ofChina trade porcelain decorated with the ships that brought it to the west. The tea caddy has the coat of arms of New York. Prices on his stand ranged from $800 to $50,000.This fine ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Allan and Kendra Daniel
by Frank DoneganAllan and Kendra Daniel with their rescue dachshunds, Jazz-pup (on Allan's lap) and Dolly. The painting is the Ammi Phillips Girl in a Red Dress with Cat, bought for a record $1.248 million. Allan said, "I stepped out of my price range. I'd never seen a Phillips girl ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: Finding Middle Ground in the Middle Market
by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondHave you ever gone to the movies and decided to splurge on a drink and some popcorn? You go up to the counter and ask for a small Coke, only to be told that they don't have small, they just have large, extra-large, and jumbo. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Fugitive Oregon Auctioneer Has Heart Attack, Dies in Police Cruiser
by David HewettRobert W. Mathisen, 63, was in the back seat of a police cruiser headed for Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York on the morning of February 12 when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was in the process of being extradited to Oregon where he faced ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Summer Wilton Revived
The Wilton (Connecticut) Summer Show will be revived on June 27 and 28, according to promoter Marilyn Gould. "So many dealers and customers have said that the Wilton outdoor show was one of their favorites and have encouraged its return. I've wanted to simplify the logistics of the show as ... (Read More)
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(Show)A New Setting for the Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza
Raleigh, North Carolinaby Pete PrunklPhotos by Donna PrunklThis photo, taken just before the close of the first day at the Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza, shows that the 175 dealers fit into one corner of the massive new Raleigh Convention Center.Epping Forest Antiques, Lively, Virginia, has been in business for 56 years. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Sale Spotlights the Great North State
Mebane Antique Auction Gallery, Mebane, North Carolinaby Pete PrunklPhotos courtesy Mebane Antique Auction GalleryJon Lambert (left) helped turn over and remove the drawer from a circa 1820 Quaker one-drawer stand. There was a slight bow to the top, a gash on one leg, and a split in the secondary wood. ... (Read More)
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(Show)The American Antiques Show 2009
New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenThe Pennsylvania corner cupboard with painting attributed to John Rupp was $42,000. It is filled with chalkware. On shelves on the wall are a yellow garniture of fruit for $3800 and a pair of stags for $7800. The dry sink of New England origin in a ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London
by Ian McKay, e-mail: The Key That Would Not FitThe star turn in last year's series of Islamic sales in London was a 12th-century iron key for the door of the Ka'ba in Mecca, the holiest of Muslim shrines and the destination of those millions who yearly undertake the haj, ... (Read More)
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