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(Show)Northwest Vintage Holiday Show
Lorraine Coffman sells at shows of her choice, this being one of a few. This rocking horse dates to circa 1800 and had a lovely carved face and remnants of its original leather saddle and just a wisp of the original tail. The white paint is well worn, and he ... (Read More)
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(Show)Tailgate Antique Show Presents Broad Range of Specialties and Styles
Jeff Walton of Ohio Country Furniture, Jenera, Ohio, said of the current market, "The finding's tougher, and the selling's tougher." One discovery was this walnut pie safe with finely punched tins he was offering for $1650.Karen and Patrick Kenny of South Porch Antiques, Spencerport, New York, created a decorative corner ... (Read More)
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(Show)Last Wilton Holiday Antiques Show of the Decade
Fred Giampietro of New Haven, Connecticut, brought a wonderful lichen-encrusted figure made from metal implements that was over 6' tall. Its upper torso was lit by a single spotlight, which made photography rather difficult. Giampietro tagged the French creation at $1200. He reported a very strong presale.Shown in the booth ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Daguerreotypes Show Strength at Political and Americana Auction
This women’s suffrage novelty rolling pin, made by Sleazby Brothers of Detroit, sold for $6871.25.Far surpassing all expectations, this circa 1855 half-plate daguerreotype of a traveling photographer’s studio fetched $95,600.Among the highlights of the auction, this 1843-45 half-plate daguerreotype of General Zachary Taylor from the Taylor family sold for $47,800 ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Free Antiques Show
Fort Andross in Brunswick, Maine, will host the first Fort Andross Antique Show on Sunday, February 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission and parking are free.The antiques show will showcase antiques dealers from Massachusetts and Virginia as well as all regions of Maine. Located in the historic Fort ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Show's Preview to Benefit ASPCA
The Art and Antique Dealers League of America (AADLA) has announced The Spring Show NYC with an opening night benefit preview on April 27 to benefit the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). The show will run from April 28 through May 2 at the Park ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Sculptor's Death Unearthed: Edmonia Lewis Died in London in 1907
According to cultural historian Marilyn Richardson, she has solved one of the persistent mysteries of American art history: where and when did the sculptor Edmonia Lewis die? The answer is, in London, England on 17 September 1907.According to British records, Lewis, whose full name was Mary Edmonia Lewis, had been ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Casting Call
The producers of a major cable network show are seeking "pickers" with the most honed hunting skills, the sharpest eyes to determine trash from treasure, and the most effective negotiating chops to seal the deal. A new and untitled show hopes to transform the world of antiques and collectibles into ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Lamps Light Up the Place
Of only two lots with estimates over $100,000, this was the only one to sell. The 78" tall Tiffany floor lamp with a peony-bordered shade on a bronze base, the shade signed “Tiffany Studios New York 1574,” the base signed “Tiffany Studios New York 375,” brought $172,500.James D. Julia, Inc., ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Sotheby's Americana
A rare silver medal commemorating Commodore M.C. Perry's 1854 expedition to Japan, cut by Francis N. Mitchell for the U.S. Mint in 1854, signed "F.N. Mitchell. F." on the obverse, 2 5/8" in diameter, sold on the phone for $28,125 (est. $8000/ 12,000). Commissioned by the merchants of Boston and ... (Read More)
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