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(Fragment)"Bully Good" Shotgun Brings $862,500
$862,500. Julia photo. by Mark SiscoJames D. Julia's firearms auction in Fairfield, Maine, on October 5 and 6 came just short of totaling $10 million gross. An American shotgun, an F grade A.H. Fox 12-bore, serial number 13292, presented by Ansley Fox to Theodore Roosevelt, sold for $862,500 (includes buyer's ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Martin Mystique: Americana at Christie's
Christie's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenPhotos courtesy Christie's"Collecting is a youthful activity practiced by the old," wrote Alastair Bradley Martin in the introduction to the catalog that was published when part of his collection was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in 1982. Martin called ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Letter from London
by Ian McKay, e-mail: The Crosby Garrett Helmet, dug in pieces from a muddy Cumbrian field in May and sold by Christie's South Kensington for $3,629,470 in London in October.Dug Up in May, Sold for $3.63 Million in October…Six months ago, the remarkable Roman parade helmet seen at right was ... (Read More)
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(Show)Great Fall Weekend Sparks Strong Historic Deerfield/ADA Show
Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, Litchfield, Connecticut, asked $22,500 for the George III camelback sofa, 93" long, with carved blind fretwork legs and wonderful original needlework (with some restoration).You can pick out an Artemis Gallery boothfrom across a room. North Salem, New York, dealer Jesse Goldberg always presents a carefully arranged selection ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Copley and Keno in January
by Jeanne SchintoLeigh Keno is part of a new matched pair. He and Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. of Boston's Copley Fine Art Auctions are having back-to-back sales in New York City in mid-January 2011. A jointly issued press release stated their intent was to "to kick off Americana Week."The back ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Langlais, Brooks, Yes! Thieme, No.
If ever there was a wooden cat sculpture that screamed "Bernard Langlais," this is it, but Gamage sold it as "attributed to" because he didn't acquire it directly from the artist's estate. It sold for $990. "It wasn't in the house, and we couldn't find it signed," Gamage said. "But ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Hidden Gems at August Auction
Further research could very well reveal the full identity of the artist “Hansen” and establish the authenticity of this 5½" x 4½" oil on metal portrait, possibly of Caroline Bonaparte. If truly of her, it was a winner at $600.This late autumn oil on canvas by Indiana artist Claude Curry ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Blunt and Hartwell Lead Foster Auction
An oil on canvas portrait of a lady in black dripping with jewelry and seated on a red couch was attributed to John Samuel Blunt and brought $20,900.A primitive oil on canvas portrait solidly attributed to George G. Hartwell (1815-1901) of a young gentleman in three-quarter pose, with several style ... (Read More)
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(Auction)California and Western Paintings
Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco and Los Angeles, Californiaby Alice KaufmanPhotos courtesy Bonhams & ButterfieldsScot Levitt, Bonhams & Butterfields California and Western paintings specialist, said that his August 17 and 18 auction "continued the trend of the last few sales. We sold about eighty percent, including post-auction sales, both by ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Santa Fe Show: Objects of Art
This group of dolls from the collection of Pat Hatch was priced at $2700 for the group at J. Compton Gallery,Wimberly, Texas.Terry Schurmeier, who owns Cowboys and Indians Antiques on Central Avenue in Albuquerque, was asking $28,000 for the pair of ram and ewe kachina dolls made by Jimmy Koots.Jan ... (Read More)
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