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(Auction)Smaller Crowd at Native American Sale
Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, Californiaby Alice KaufmanAs the Native American and pre-Columbian art auction began at Bonhams & Butterfields in San Francisco on June 9, dealer John Hill of Scottsdale, Arizona, said, "I hope I get a chance to raise my paddle a few times." Happily, Hill did purchase ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Indian Art
Sotheby's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenSome collectors of Western American paintings also collect American Indian art. That's why Sotheby's held an American Indian art sale the day after its American paintings sale. For the convenience of collectors who buy in both categories, American Indian material was on view during the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)20th-Century Design
Sotheby's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenThere were enough fresh and compelling consignments to Sotheby's 20th-century design sale on June 14 to bring a respectable $7,408,250 for 93 of the 148 lots offered. That's a 63% sold total by lot and about 72% by dollar, reflecting the selective market in these ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Cat and Mouse Games
Cyr Auction Company, Gray, Maineby Mark SiscoFolk art trumped fine art at Cyr Auction Company's July 2 Americana sale in Gray, Maine, with an innocent little cat painting leading the way. As folky as folk art watercolor cats can get, the 12" x 9" 19th-century gem was the day's leading ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Old Favorites Are Strong at Green Valley Glass Sale
Green Valley Auctions, Inc., Mt. Crawford, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanGreen Valley Auctions held its eighth annual spring glass and lighting auction on May 16 and 17 at its facility in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. This sale was the first event since the recent dramatic spike in gasoline prices, and there were ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Hibbard Sale Tops Fund-Raiser
Rockport Art Association, Rockport, Massachusettsby Rose Safran"Oh, that's the sale of works by dead artists," commented some Cape Ann area residents, including those involved with the area's active artists' community, many of whom attend this lively annual event to keep track of the market value of art created by their ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Art Pottery Auction
Treadway Gallery, Covington, Kentuckyby Don JohnsonA Rookwood Iris glaze vase brought the top bid during Treadway Gallery's decorative arts auction held June 7 and 8 in Covington, Kentucky, but Rookwood Vellum plaques consistently brought the strongest money of the sale.The auction featured approximately 750 lots, almost exclusively American-made art pottery, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Daniel Sale
Conestoga Auction Company, Inc., Manheim, Pennsylvaniaby Karl H. PassConestoga Auction Company held a single-owner sale for Brenda Hannah Daniel and her late husband, Terry Daniel, on June 7 in Manheim, Pennsylvania. The Daniels were antiques dealers from Alabama, but they also lived west of Harrisburg in Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Larry Foster Sale
Kevin Bond, Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canadaby Peter SmitOn July 5 Kevin Bond sold the collection of well-known Canadian dealer and collector Larry Foster. The auction was held in picturesque Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada at Foster's home, Claremont, which was built circa 1845 for Loyalist Nathaniel DeVeber. Foster bought the beautiful ... (Read More)
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(Show)Country Antiques in California
Los Altos, Californiaby Alice KaufmanShow promoter and organizer Tom Baker was "really nervous, given the state of the economy and price of gas" about attendance and sales at the California Country show on June 8. The show focuses on American country antiques and is held twice a year in Los ... (Read More)
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