VERY RARE 2-INCH SIGNED DAUM NANCY “WINTER SCENE” TOOTHPICK HOLDER HAMMERS FOR $2,700 AT MULTI ESTATE-SALE HELD APRIL 4 BY WOODY AUCTION

Contact: Jason Woody
(316) 747-2694

VERY RARE 2-INCH SIGNED DAUM NANCY “WINTER SCENE” TOOTHPICK HOLDER HAMMERS FOR $2,700 AT MULTI ESTATE-SALE HELD APRIL 4 BY WOODY AUCTION

(EARTH CITY, Mo.) – A very rare 2-inch signed Daum Nancy toothpick holder, with a winter scene decoration and in fabulous condition, sold for $2,700 at a multi-estate sale held April 4 by Woody Auction, based in Douglass, Ks. The auction was held at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Earth City, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis. The toothpick holder was one of over 430 lots that changed hands at the sale.

“For what it was – an unassuming toothpick holder you wouldn’t expect to sell for all that much money – it did exceptionally well,” commented Jason Woody of Woody Auction. “It was a tribute to the piece’s rarity and condition.” Mr. Woody said about 70 people attended the event and there were around 40 registered absentee bidders. About 170 online bidder numbers were assigned, through Proxibid.com.

“We had a light turnout for the preview the day before the sale, so I was a little nervous about how well we’d do,” Mr. Woody said, “but by the time the opening bell sounded at 9:30 in the morning, a nice crowd had assembled and everybody settled in for a good day of spirited bidding and healthy prices realized.” Headlining the event was the estate of Patsy Cary, a dedicated glass collector from Illinois.

Bidders had much to consider. Offered were miniature lamps, hanging lamps, table lamps, banquet lamps, cameo glass, R.S. Prussia, Royal Bayreuth, Rose Tapestry, Tiffany, toothpick holders and other items. Typical for a Woody Auction sale, all lots were sold to the highest bidder, without reserve. “From lamps to antique glass pieces, this sale offered quality and diversity,” Mr. Woody said.

Following are additional highlights from the auction. All prices quoted are hammer prices, exclusive of a sliding commission structure. There are no buyer’s premiums at Woody Auction sales.

The top lot of the sale was a beautiful 16-inch signed Daum Nancy three-color cameo corset-shaped vase with a nighttime tree and lake scene ($3,750. The piece was exactly as featured in the book French Cameo Glass, by Blount. The second highest earner was a gorgeous 27-inch Pairpoint reverse painted table lamp ($3,500), with 16-inch “Seville” shade with tropical foliage and parrot scene décor.

A rare, 10-inch signed Handel ball-shaped hanging hall lamp (#6996), with original hardware and fine parrot décor, brought $3,400; a must-see original kerosene cranberry hobnail light fixture set on a fancy brass frame soared to $3,200; and an outstanding pink opaque quilted hanging lamp with matching font fancy brass frame with two opaque faceted cut jewels, electrified, commanded $3,100.

An extra nice 12-1/2-inch signed Galle two-color cameo vase with white and lavender branch, leaf and blossom décor went for $2,100; a 7-inch German figural stein with a graphic of a man with scars wearing an eye patch, with a lithophane village scene base, topped out at $1,800; and $1,800 was also realized for a signed, fish bowl-shaped Galle vase, smoke-colored, with fancy enamel floral décor.

A pair of lots fetched $1,200 each. The first was an 8-inch signed Devez three-color cameo vase, boasting a beautiful cottage, lake, mountain and vine scene in pink, yellow and blue. The other was a 6-1/4-inch French cameo vase, signed G. Raspiller, with a quality engraved leaf, branch and pod décor. Also, a 10-inch signed Devez three-color cameo cut vase with mountain, tree and lake scene hit $1,000.

An 8-inch figural German bisque miniature lamp with matching shade, showing a cherub lying on a pillow holding a base with two cherubs on the shade, reached $1,075; a 2-1/2-inch R.S. Prussia jewel mold two-handled toothpick holder with green trim, opal jewels and melon eater décor hit $800; and an 8-1/2-inch Czechoslovakia (beehive) portrait plate with portrait of a young woman made $800.

Woody Auction’s next big event will be the sale of The Mr. & Mrs. James Wright Collection of R.S. Prussia, to be held Saturday, May 23, at the St. Charles Convention Center Junior Ballroom (lower level), beginning at 9:30 a.m. A preview will be held Friday, May 22, from 4-6. The Wrights, over the course of their long and fruitful lives, collected many fine pieces. Other consignments will also be sold.

Then, on Saturday, July 11, also at 9:30 a.m., an Antique Auction will be held, at the Sedgwick County Extension Center (4th Hall), in Wichita, Kan. Sold will be pottery, Wave Crest, period furniture, art glass and more. And on Saturday, Sept. 5, also with a 9:30 a.m. start time, Woody Auction will present the sale of The Allan Waldron Collection of American Brilliant Cut Glass, in St. Charles, Mo.

Woody Auction is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, an estate or an entire collection, you may call them directly at (316) 747-2694. Or, you can e-mail them at info@woodyauction.com. To lean more about Woody Auction, log on to www.woodyauction.com. Information and photos for the May 23, July 11 and Sept. 5 sales will be posted as the dates draw near.


Toothpick holder:
Rare 2-inch signed Daum Nancy toothpick holder with winter scene, in excellent condition ($2,700).



Corset shaped vase:
The top lot was a beautiful 16-inch signed Daum Nancy three-color cameo corset-shaped vase ($3,750).



Pairpoint lamp:
Nice 27-inch Pairpoint reverse painted table lamp with 16-inch diameter “Seville” shade ($3,500).



Handel lamp:
Rare 10-inch signed Handel ball-shaped hanging hall lamp (#6996),with original hardware ($3,400).



Cranberry light fixture:
Gorgeous cranberry hobnail hanging light fixture, original kerosene set on a fancy brass frame ($3,200).



Quilted hanging lamp:
Outstanding pink opaque quilted hanging lamp with matching font and fancy brass frame ($3,100).

THE LIVING ESTATE OF TRUCKING INDUSTRY LEGEND JIM GRAVES – COMPRISING VINTAGE VEHICLES, TOOLS, SIGNAGE AND MORE -- TO BE SOLD MAY 2 IN KANSAS

Contact: Robert Mayo
(816) 699-9883

THE LIVING ESTATE OF TRUCKING INDUSTRY LEGEND JIM GRAVES – COMPRISING VINTAGE VEHICLES, TOOLS, SIGNAGE AND MORE -- TO BE SOLD MAY 2 IN KANSAS

(OVERLAND PARK, Kan.) - The living estate of trucking industry pioneer Jim Graves – one of the founders of Graves Truck Line, Inc., known throughout the Midwest for its big rigs with the bright red cabs – will be sold Saturday, May 2, at 10 a.m., by Mayo Auction & Realty, based in Kansas City, Mo. The sale will be held in a building Mr. Graves owns, on Merriam Lane in Overland Park.

“Mr. Graves is a legend in the true sense of the word,” said Robert Mayo of Mayo Auction & Realty. “He helped build a hugely successful trucking company from the ground up, and was a dedicated collector of vintage cars and trucks. He owned and operated a vintage cars and trucks museum in Kansas City, while his brother Bill also operated a vintage cars museum in Salina, Kansas.”

The brothers sold the museums in 1989, but not all of Jim's vehicles were included in the deal. Two from his earlier museum that will be sold include a 1911 Model T, red, beautifully restored, with 28,900 miles on the odometer since the restoration, a Bosch magneto, engine #51877; and a 1930 Model A roadster, tan, fully restored, with just 1,121 miles on the odometer since the restoration, complete with rumble seat.

Also offered will be a 1926 Model T touring sedan, green, fully restored, with 10,698 miles on the odometer since the restoration. The original engine was replaced with a rebuilt 1926 Ford engine in 1998 (#14876416). That vehicle was not from the museum and was acquired later on. Many of the museum cars were purchased by Mr. Graves from the Jerry Smith Collection. Mr. Smith was an area auto dealer and legendary vintage car collector.

Also to be sold will be a 1926 Ford Model T, converted for use as a tractor (a common practice at the time); a 1955 Howe Defender fire truck, with an original, older Waukesha engine and a Chevy chassis and flat-bed for a rear; a Model T engine and drive train; and other items, to include tools, a parade trailer; die-cast collectibles, Graves Truck Line signage and memorabilia; and Model T and Model A parts.

Newer vehicles will also cross the block. These include a 1979 Chevy Silverado Big 10 truck; a 1988 GMC 3500 SLE Sierra truck; and a 1995 Ford Bronco. Restoration information, special features, vehicle histories and modifications are available by calling Mayo Auction & Realty, at (816) 699-9883. Photos of the vehicles to be sold and other items are shown on the website, www.AuctionByMayo.com.

Mr. Graves today is 90 years old, retired and living in Prairie Village, Kan. It was in 1935, at the height of the Great Depression, that Jim (then a teenager), his father, William Preston Graves (who had just lost the family farm) and Jim's three brothers (Bill, Dwight and John) formed Graves Truck Service, which hauled crops, vegetables, livestock and coal in the Salina area. Their lone asset: one 1933 Dodge truck.

A couple of years later, they doubled their fleet -- buying a second truck -- and the seeds of a regional trucking giant were sown. The firm grew into a multi-state colossus, with an operating territory that stretched from Sioux City south to Dallas and from Kansas City west to Denver. Sad to tell, Jim's father died in 1939, well before the empire had been built, but the company was left in his sons' capable hands.

In 1978, the brothers sold Graves Truck Line, Inc., to American Natural Resources, based in Detroit. At the time, the firm was providing direct service to over 600 communities, was operating 40 terminals, had over 2,600 rigs and employed over 1,500 people. Eventually, American Natural Resources' truck line division was acquired by the Coastal Corporation, and soon Graves trucks disappeared from the nation's highways. Remarkably, to this day, former employees of the company still gather, to reminisce about their jobs, their co-workers and the company they loved.

For 43 years (1935-1978), Graves Truck Line, Inc., dotted the nation's midsection with its big trucks. And its co-founder and executive vice president, Jim Graves, was as colorful as the vehicles he presided over. His love for cars and trucks ran deeper than just a desire to make money. When his museum was sold, it was Kruse International, the high-end auction house, that won the consignment.

Jim is the last of the four Graves brothers still alive today. John passed away in 1976, Dwight in 1980 and Bill in 2005. Three of the brothers served in World War II (Dwight stayed home and took care of the family business). Jim was in the Army infantry and was shot in the leg during combat on the island of Saipan, in the Mariana Islands. Bill was recently inducted into the Salina Business Hall of Fame (posthumously). Bill's son (also named Bill) was Governor of Kansas for eight years (1995-2003). Before that, he was Kansas' Secretary of State. He is now the president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations.

Mayo Auction & Realty is one of the premier auction and real estate firms in Kansas City and Missouri. The family-owned business is a team of professional auctioneers and Realtors. It conducts real estate and personal property auctions, with an emphasis on on-site auctions of real estate, firearms and guns, estates, antiques and collectibles, specialty collections, and benefit and fundraising auctions.

Mayo Auction & Realty also conducts auctions in a spacious, 7,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, in the heart of Kansas City. The firm is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, an estate or a collection, you may call them directly, at (816) 699-9883, or you can e-mail them at robert@auctionbymayo.com. The firm is based at 8253 Wornall Road in Kansas City.

To learn more about Mayo Realty & Auction and the May 2 living estate sale of Jim Graves, and to view photos of the vehicles to be sold, log on to www.AuctionByMayo.com. Bidders will be able to participate live and in real time while the sale is underway. Visit the website for details.


1911 Model T:
1911 Ford Model T, red, beautifully restored, with 28,900 miles on the odometer since the restoration.



1926 Model T:
1926 Ford Model T touring sedan, green, fully restored, with 10,698 miles on the odometer since the restoration.



1930 Model A:
1930 Ford Model A roadster, tan, fully restored, with just 1,121 miles on the odometer since the restoration.



Model T tractor:
1926 Ford Model T, fully restored, converted for use as a tractor – a common practice at the time.



Howe Defender:
1955 Howe Defender fire truck, with an original, older Waukesha engine and Chevy flat-bed rear.



Graves Logo:
For 43 years (1935-1978), Graves Truck Line, Inc., dotted the nation's midsection with its big trucks.



Jim Graves:
Jim Graves, in a dated photo, standing alongside one of the many trucks in his fleet.



Graves truck:
Graves trucks were known throughout the Midwest for their great big rigs with the bright red cabs.

PART II OF THE LIVING ESTATE OF DOLORES WETTACH WILLIAMS – FORMER FASHION MODEL, ACTRESS AND THE THIRD WIFE OF BASEBALL LEGEND AND HALL-OF-FAMER TED W

Contact: John Pappas
(603) 352-5252 / 2313

PART II OF THE LIVING ESTATE OF DOLORES WETTACH WILLIAMS – FORMER FASHION MODEL, ACTRESS AND THE THIRD WIFE OF BASEBALL LEGEND AND HALL-OF-FAMER TED WILLIAMS – TO BE SOLD SATURDAY, MAY 30, BY KNOTTY PINE AUCTION SERVICE

(WEST SWANZEY, N.H.) - Part II of the living estate of Dolores Wettach Williams – the former high-fashion model, actress and third wife of Hall of Fame baseball legend Ted Williams – will be sold at auction on Saturday, May 30, by Knotty Pine Auction Service, beginning at 11 a.m. The sale will be held at Knotty Pine's showroom, located at 787 West Swanzey Road in West Swanzey, N.H.

Part I of the estate was sold in November, also by Knotty Pine Auction Service. That event comprised period antique furniture, decorative accessories, original works of art, automobiles and more. Part II will feature personal effects, ephemera, photos, correspondence and memorabilia items relating to the couple, their family life and the storied careers of both Dolores and Ted Williams.

“This sale is a virtual treasure trove of memorabilia from one of America's biggest and most famous sports celebrity families,” said John Pappas of Knotty Pine Auction Service. “Dolores was a successful cover girl and professional model of the 1950s-1970s, and Ted, of course, was one of the greatest baseball players and sportsmen of all time. He was also a decorated fighter pilot in two wars.”

The auction will include hundreds of items from Dolores' home in Putney, Vt., which she shared with Ted during their six years of marriage, from 1967-1973. Lots will include designer clothing and accessories from her modeling career, items from her movie career and other personal effects. The Ted Williams memorabilia will include items from his playing and coaching careers, and post-career items.

Lots specific to Ted's baseball career will include balls and bats signed by him and other Hall of Fame players, obtained by Ted and family at various Hall of Fame induction ceremonies; a Red Sox team-signed baseball from the late 1960s; jackets, shirts and hats; a treasure trove of publicity photos, many showing Ted and other major sports figures of the day, some of them signed; and other items.

Williams was famously a member of three Halls of Fame: the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Military Aviation Hall of Fame and the International Game Fish Hall of Fame. Items relating to his fishing accomplishments will include hand-tied flies; fishermen's vests; a floppy hat and fishing license; a tournament model Ted Williams fly rod, with Flueger reel; some fishing photos; and more.

Military items will include a U.S. Marines plaque and a VFW Gold Medal of Merit Award. Books will include hunting and fishing books owned and signed by Ted, and a copy of his book The Science of Hitting, inscribed “Property of Ted Williams.” Many of the books had been presented by various authors to Ted, with signed presentations. Many have notes on the pages handwritten by Ted.

Original artwork will include an original acrylic on Masonite painting of Ted at bat, in the manner of LeRoy Neiman and dated 1960; a mixed media rendering of Ted by Robert Thompkins Handville; a pen-and-ink cartoon by legendary sports illustrator Willard Mullin, featuring Ted in the panel; a mixed media work of Williams executed in 1988 by the artist Neal Portnoy; an enlargement of an original photo of Ted by noted photographer Edward Sorel; and other pieces, many inscribed to Ted.

Additional Ted Williams lots will include a handwritten letter from President Richard Nixon, congratulating him on being named manager of the Washington Senators in 1969; gifts and other items presented to and from Ted; a highway sign from the Mass. Department of Public Works, reading “Ted Williams Highway;” and his personal jacket from the Ted Williams Baseball Camp in Lakeville, Mass.

Items specific to Mrs. Wettach Willliams' acting career will include her test photo from the 1964 James Bond movie Goldfinger, for which she was was up for the part of “Pussy Galore” (a role she lost to Honor Blackman); her Goldfinger script copy, with handwritten notes in the margins; letters and other correspondence from agents and other industry professionals; and lots from various film projects.

Items specific to Dolores' modeling career will include autograph books by noted photographers who worked with her, signed and with complimentary notations; ads and articles about her, when she was one of the top models in the world; personal correspondence from world-class diver Hannes Keller, who was a love interest prior to her meeting Ted; and clothing, from lingerie to modeling outfits from the period.

Also offered will be letters exchanged between Dolores and Ted – before, during and after their marriage; postcards from Ted (often signed “#9” or with some other code, to guard against their theft); a rare, original 16mm film of Ted giving hitting instructions; gift items to and from Ted; items from sports celebrities; endorsement items (from Sears, etc.); Ted Williams model golf clubs and bag; handwritten speeches by Ted; handwritten correspondence; and other personal family memorabilia.

Ted and Dolores had two children: John-Henry (1968-2004), and a daughter, Claudia (with whom Dolores now lives, in Hernando, Fla., where she is recovering from a health setback). Items pertaining to John-Henry will include bats, uniforms, a player's duffel bag, etc.; an unusual burnt wooden baseball with portrait of Ted, signed by Ted; books; balls; letters; and family correspondence.

Previews will be held Thursday and Friday (May 28-29), from noon to 6 p.m.; and on Saturday, the day of sale (May 30), from 9-11 a.m. (or by appointment). Online bidding will be facilitated exclusively by Artfact.com. There will be a 15 percent buyer's premium (18 percent for online bids). Terms are cash, a good check and major credit cards. Phone, absentee and left bids will be accepted. All items will come with a Certificate of Origin & Authenticity from Ted Williams Family Enterprises, Ltd.

For a full-color catalog of Part II of The Dolores Wettach Willliams Estate, you may log on to www.KnottyPineAntiques.com, or call toll-free, at 1-800-352-5251. The next gallery sale will be held in June and feature a fine collection of ephemera, advertising and collectibles. Knotty Pine Auction Service is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign a single item, an estate or collection, you may call them toll-free at 1-800-352-5251; or you can e-mail them at kpa@inc-net.com.

To learn more about Knotty Pine Auction Service, log on to www.KnottyPineAntiques.com.


All Star Game photo:
Early original photo from a 1940s-era All Star Game, including Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio.



Bats and balls:
Bats and balls signed by Ted Williams and other sports celebrities will be sold May 30th.



Neiman style painting:
Acrylic on Masonite painting of Ted Williams, done in 1960 in the manner of LeRoy Neiman.



To the Queen photo:
Photo of Ted, inscribed “To the Queen” (Dolores), and carrying Ted's signature.



Goldfinger lots:
Original screen test photo and script from when Dolores was up for a part in the James Bond movie Goldfinger.



Miss Vermont lots:
Photos and other memorabilia from when Dolores was crowned Miss Vermont in 1957.



Vogue cover:
Dolores Wettach graced the cover of Vogue in the 1950s and countless other high-fashion magazines.

RARE AND IMPORTANT EARLY AMERICAN CLOCKS FROM A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF ELI TERRY, ONE OF AMERICA'S FIRST CLOCK MAKERS, TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION MAY 2

Contact: Tim Chapulis
(860) 459-0964

RARE AND IMPORTANT EARLY AMERICAN CLOCKS FROM A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF ELI TERRY, ONE OF AMERICA'S FIRST CLOCK MAKERS, TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION MAY 2

(TERRYVILLE, Conn.) - Quite possibly the most important collection of rare, early American Terry clocks ever to cross the block will be auctioned on Saturday, May 2, by Tim's, Inc., of Bristol, Conn. The sale will be held on-site, at the home of Richard T. Baldwin, a direct descendant of Eli Terry, who patented his first clocks in the state in 1816. The auction address is 278 Main Street in Terryville.

Mr. Baldwin, who passed away in 1986, had been a member of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors. Upon his death, his wife became the custodian of his vast collections, presiding over a home that was a veritable museum of Terry clocks and other antique objects. Mrs. Baldwin passed away last year. Everything to be sold will be fresh to the market, never before offered.

“This auction will feature the most important and rarest collection of Terry clocks in our thirty years of business,” said Tim Chapulis of Tim's, Inc. “Mr. Baldwin's family collection represents a wide variety of fresh-to-the-market Terry clocks in all sizes and types, some we've never seen before. There will also be some early clocks by Seth Thomas, who worked with the Terrys, plus other rare examples.”

The day will actually be broken up into three sessions, preceded by a preview that begins at 10 a.m. The first session, starting at 11:30 a.m., will be an early bird pre-auction garage and basement sale. Then, at noon, Mr. Baldwin's property will come up for bid. His vintage six-room home features a detached garage and has commercial potential, zoned C-1 Commercial on busy Main Street (Rte. 6).

At about 12:15 p.m., the clocks will come up for bid, each one as an individual lot. But there is more to the Baldwin estate that will pique bidder interest. Mr. Baldwin was also an avid collector of art pottery (to include Rookwood, Roseville, Bennington and Van Briggle). All of it will be sold, as will an early lock collection (including local Eagle locks) and a massive collection of about 1,000 cup plates.

In addition, Mr. Baldwin also amassed a large marble collection (to include sulfide marbles); glass paperweights; glass insulators; early inkwells and bottles; pocket watches; and master salts. Stack-on bookcases and furnishings from the home will also be sold, as will items of local historical significance, to include early Plymouth, Conn., school records and documents from the 1830s-1860s, possibly to include Terry family children; a large daguerreotype of a gentleman (4-1/2 inches by three inches, possibly a Terry family member) in a beautiful leather case; and early school autograph books.

But the Terry clocks (and yes, Terryville was named after the Terry family) promise to be the undisputed heavyweight lots in the sale. Some of the expected stars of the group include the following:

· A Silas B. Terry 30-hour tandem wind time-and-strike “Steeple” shelf clock (circa 1845) in mahogany, with four spiers, an excellent case and painted wood dial.

· A Silas B. Terry keyhole-shaped mahogany wall clock (circa 1840), 26 inches tall, with 11-inch round painted wood dial and beautiful original Terry horologist label inside.

· A Terry Clock Co. (Waterbury, Conn.) octagon-top drop model #100 wall clock (circa 1875), 21 inches tall, with cast-iron case, pointed octagonal top, original dial, nice black and gilt label inside and original black painted finish.

· Terry Downs & Co. (Bristol, Conn.) clock (circa 1852) with large painted and pearl inlay iron front Gothic-shaped case, 8-day brass striking movement, original dial and nice label.

· A walnut and pine case shelf clock, most likely by Silas B. Terry (circa 1850), with 8-day solid plate time movement and nice original dial.

· A painted cast-iron novelty clock (circa 1870), possibly by Terry Clock Co., in the shape of a basket of flowers, with wooden case back, S.B. Terry tic-tac escape movement, original dial, and paint and stenciled decoration on cast iron.

Anticipated top earners that aren't Terry clocks include an early Seth Thomas piece (Plymouth, Conn., circa 1840), with wooden movement; a Henry Sperry & Co. (N.Y., circa 1855) clock with 30-hour time-only brass movement; and examples by M. E. Blakeslee and H. Whelton & Co. In all, about 150 rare and vintage clocks will be sold to the highest bidder, the most coveted of them made by Eli Terry, his son Silas and Silas's several sons. Also auctioned will be vintage watches and watch parts.

In the early 19th century, a handful of Connecticut inventors and entrepreneurs transformed the way clocks were made in this country. Eli Terry – along with associates Seth Thomas and Silas Hoadley – applied water-powered machinery to clock making. What was once a craft turned into a factory process, one in which machines mass-produced uniform, interchangeable clock parts.

This new process, which became known as the “American system” of clock manufacturing, created a whole new product for the fledgling and mostly rural early American market. Eli Terry, around 1816, designed a distinctly American clock small enough to set on a mantel shelf. Sold to rural buyers by itinerant merchants, these clocks helped transform the North into a modern market society.

These clocks demonstrated Eli Terry's determination to make his clocks as economical to the buying public as possible. The case was a simple wooden box, and the glass doors bore reverse-painted numbers that served as a dial. Terry's success spawned imitators eager to capture their own share of the machine-made clock market. By 1830, western Connecticut was home to over 100 clock making firms.

Silas Burnham Terry (1807-1876) was trained by his famous clock making father, Eli, and in 1852 he formed a partnership with a nephew and another relative called S.B. Terry & Co. That firm ran for about a year and turned into a joint stock corporation called the Terryville Mfg. Co. That firm went bankrupt in 1859, but in 1867 Silas and his four sons formed the Terry Clock Company in Waterbury.

The Terry Clock Company produced some early wooden case clocks, but the majority of their production prior to 1880 was for clocks with cast-iron cases. These were generally painted black, and had varying degrees of hand-striping and decoration. During this period, the company received patents for movement escapements and cast-iron case fronts, as well as for fishing reels, which it also made.

After Silas B. Terry died of heart disease in 1876, his sons continued to run the company until 1880, when it entered into bankruptcy. It was purchased by a group of investors from Pittsfield, Mass., which relocated the firm there in 1883. Three of the Terry brothers ran the operation (still called the Terry Clock Company) until 1888, when creditors took over the firm and changed the name to the Russell & Jones Clock Company. It operated for several more years, but shut down for good in 1892.

Terms for the May 2 auction will be a 15 percent buyer's premium for cash and known checks and 18 percent for major credit cards. Admission will come in the form of a suggested $5 donation to the St. Jude Children's Hospital, in memory of Peter W. Chapulis. To date, Tim's, Inc., has raised over $18,000 for the charity. There will be no online biding, but phone and absentee bids will be accepted.

Terryville is located between Litchfield and Hartford, above Waterbury. Consult Mapquest or Google Maps for directions. Tim's, Inc., is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, estate or collection, you may call them directly, at (860) 459-0964, or toll-free, (800) 255-8467. Or, you can e-mail them at tims.inc@snet.net. The firm is celebrating 30 years in business.

To learn more about the firm and the upcoming May 2 auction, and to view hundreds of photos of the lots to be sold, you may log on to www.timsauction.com. The mailing address is Tim's, Inc., 1185 Farmington Ave., Bristol, CT 06010.


Daguerreotype:
Early daguerreotype portrait of a gentleman, possibly a Terry family member or other clock maker.



Plaque:
Richard Baldwin was a former member of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors.



Terry octagon:
Terry Clock Company model #100 wall clock (circa 1875) 21 inches tall, with pointed octagonal top.



Terry steeple:
Silas B. Terry 30-hour tandem wind time-and-strike “Steeple” shelf clock (circa 1845) in mahogany.



Marbles:
Mr. Baldwin also amassed a large marble collection, to include rare and vintage sulfide marbles.



Tim with items:
Auctioneer Tim Chapulis of Tim's, Inc., stands with an Arts & Crafts-style Rookwood lamp and vase.



Terry keyhole:
Silas B. Terry keyhole-shaped mahogany wall clock (circa 1840), 26 inches tall, with painted dial.

RARE COLORED PENCIL ON PAPER WORK BY SWISS FOLK ARTIST ADOLF WOLFLI (1864-1930) COMMANDS $40,480 AT SLOTIN FOLK ART AUCTION HELD MARCH 28th

Contact: Steve or Amy Slotin
(770) 532-1115, or (404) 403-4244

RARE COLORED PENCIL ON PAPER WORK BY SWISS FOLK ARTIST ADOLF WOLFLI (1864-1930) COMMANDS $40,480 AT SLOTIN FOLK ART AUCTION HELD MARCH 28th

(BUFORD, Ga.) – A colored pencil on paper rendering, done in 1917 by Swiss self-taught artist Adolf Wolfli (1864-1930), titled Blatt Aus Heft #15, sold for $40,480 at a folk art auction held March 28 by Slotin Auction. The framed piece, inscribed throughout, measured 11.25 inches by 16.25 inches and was in excellent condition. It was the top earner of the sale.

“This was one of only a few Wolfli pieces we’ve ever offered at auction, and it made a very strong showing, probably stronger than a gallery sale,” said Amy Slotin who, along with her husband Steve, oversees what has become the premier folk art auction firm in the country. Twice a year, collectors mark their calendars and pour in from around the world to attend their sales.

The March 28 event was fairly typical, in that nearly 1,000 lots crossed the block. Not so typical, however, was the turnout. “Usually we start a sale with more staff than bidders,” Amy remarked, “but this time it was standing-room only from the start, with every one of the 200 chairs filled. The room was overflowing. I had to double up on my orders for lunch and dinner.”

She continued, “People really did want to be part of this auction, despite the dismal economy. I did notice that where people used to bid on 30-40 items in the past, this time they were much more focused on their selections. But I really appreciate the fact that they are still in the game and enthusiastic about the genre.” She added phone and absentee bidding was strong.

Additional highlights from the sale follow. All prices quoted include a 15 percent buyer’s premium.

A paint on board work by the late folk art icon Howard Finster, executed in 1981 and titled Hope Beyond This World is Power of Life, soared to $16,100. The painting contained hundreds of faces, animals and images to make it one of Finster’s most elaborate and powerful pieces. The signed work measured 51 inches by 21 inches in a wood-burned, decorated frame.

A terrific pair of three-dimensional carved and painted wooden figures by S.L. Jones, titled Couple in Blue, hammered for $12,650. The figures – a man and a woman – were carved in 1973. Each measured eight inches long and exhibited some natural wood splitting. Jones’ carved signature was at the base of the woman, and “S.L. Jones” was stamped on the back of the neck.

A two-sided work by Charles A.A. Dellschau (1830-1923), titled Card Gander #4307 and #4308, brought $10,235. The piece was framed to display either side, both of which were similar, showing a cutaway view of a futuristic flying vessel or land vehicle. People were shown in various components of the traveling ship. The side had a newspaper clipping from Feb. 1919.

An acrylic on cardboard painting by Slotin Auction fan favorite Sister Gertrude Morgan, titled The Revelations of Jesus Fan, topped out at $9,775. Morgan signed her name and even included her home address on the 1971 work, which was in excellent condition. The double-sided archival frame measured 21 inches by 22.5 inches and allowed for display on either side.

Two pieces went for new world auction record prices. An acrylic on canvas by B.F. Perkins, titled Cherokee Love Birds in Orange and with the artist’s thin wood frame, climbed to $6,900. The large 1991 piece measured 50.5 inches by 60.5 inches. And Bernice Sims’s early oil on canvas rendering, titled New Hope Church (circa 1989), 36 inches by 36 inches, made $3,450.

A late 1970s/early 1980s Devil Jack O’Lantern by the renowned Georgia potter Lanier Meaders (another Slotin Auction favorite) rose to $6,325. The signed piece, in mint condition, had holes in the back, mouth, eyes and ears, allowing light to stream through. The piece featured clay teeth, a glossy glaze at the top and matte glaze on the bottom half. It was 9.75 inches tall.

Clementine Hunter’s paint on artist board painting, titled Tending the Corn on Melrose Plantation (circa 1960-1965), fetched the identical price as the Meaders pottery, $6,325. The wide work, measuring 36 inches by 9 inches (framed), was twice signed. Also, a circus banner from the 1940s or ‘50s, titled African Gorilla, hand-painted on heavy canvas, achieved $4,025.

Two very different pieces realized identical prices of $3,450. The first was a tramp art frame with glass mirror by an unknown artisan, decorated with pyramids in the corners and a highly stylized picket fence effect. The other was a hand-carved African-American bed frame, carved and stained wood, Carolina in origin. The unique piece had an alligatored patina varnish.

Rounding out the top lots, a charcoal and pastel on paper work by Thornton Dial, titled Nudes and Birds Over Shacks (36 inches by 49.5 inches, framed) changed hands for $3,680; and a carved and painted wood depiction of a fish by Phillippe Sirois, titled Pike, gaveled for $2,070. The oval-shaped work measured 28 inches by 11 inches and was initialed and dated on the back.

Slotin Auction has been in business for about fifteen years. The firm conducts its sales in a 6,000-square-foot converted grocery store in downtown Buford, located just north of Atlanta. But don’t be fooled by the unassuming venue. Buyers and sellers include some of the folk art world’s most respected collectors, such as film directors Jonathan Demme and Penny Marshall.

Folk art is a rambling but rapidly burgeoning genre. For a long time it was dismissed by highbrow critics, mainly because it was created by untrained, often uneducated and sometimes eccentric artists. But today, folk art has found a place in some of the most well-respected art institutions in the world. The High Museum in Atlanta has acquired pieces through Slotin sales.

Slotin Auction’s next big event will be a November Masterpiece Sale (Nov. 7). Quality consignments are now being accepted. To consign a single piece or an entire collection, you may call them directly, at (770) 532-1115 or (404) 403-4244. Or, you can send them an e-mail, to auction@slotinfolkart.com. To learn more about Slotin Auction, click on http://www.slotinfolkart.com/.


Adolf Wolfli:
The top lot of the sale was this colored pencil on paper rendering by Adolf Wolfli ($40,480).



Phillippe Sirois:
Carved and painted wood depiction of a pike fish, by Phillippe Sirois, titled Pike ($2,070).



Bernice Sims:
Early oil on canvas rendering by Bernice Sims, titled New Hope Church ($3,450, a record).



B.F. Perkins:
Acrylic on canvas by B.F. Perkins, titled Cherokee Love Birds in Orange ($6,900, a record).



S.L. Jones:
Pair of carved and painted wooden figures by S.L. Jones, titled Couple in Blue ($12,650).



Howard Finster:
Paint on board work by the late folk art icon Howard Finster, executed in 1981 ($16,100).



Circus Banner:
Circus banner from the 1940s or '50s, titled African Gorilla, hand-painted on canvas ($4,025).



Lanier Meaders:
Late '70s/early '80s Devil Jack O'Lantern by renowned Georgia potter Lanier Meaders ($6,325).

R.J. HORNER CLOCK SELLS FOR $97,750 AT MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD APRIL 4 BY FONTAINE’S AUCTION GALLERY

Contact: Bob Burke or John Fontaine
(413) 448-8922

R.J. HORNER CLOCK SELLS FOR $97,750 AT MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD APRIL 4 BY FONTAINE’S AUCTION GALLERY

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) - A monumental, 10-foot-tall carved oak grandfather clock by R. J. Horner soared to $97,750 at a multi-estate sale held April 4 by Fontaine's Auction Gallery. The clock was the top earner of the more than 400 lots that changed hands in a sale that grossed over $1.4 million. The auction was held at Fontaine's spacious gallery, located at 1485 Housatonic Street in Pittsfield.

“It's fitting that a clock should take top honors, since vintage clocks and watches are a niche we have aggressively and successfully pursued in recent years,” said John Fontaine of Fontaine's Auction Gallery. In fact, the firm has scheduled a Cataloged Important Antique Clock & Watch Auction for the weekend of May 30-31. May 30th will be dedicated to clocks, while May 31st will focus on watches.

Approximately 900 registered bidders participated in the April 4 sale. The 2 day preview saw a crowd of about 400 people strolling through Fontaine's 12,000 sq. ft. showroom. In addition, there were around 150 registered phone bidders. About 200 absentee bids were also recorded. About another 150 internet bidders were facilitated by Artfact.com. The bulk of the sale (about 75 percent of all lots) comprised the living estate of Dale Miller, who collected high-end Victorian-era furniture, lighting and accessories.

Following are additional highlights from the sale. All prices quoted include a 15 percent buyer's premium.

Other clocks that did well included a large carved Black Forest double mechanical cuckoo clock ($9,200); an Elliot 8-tube mahogany grandfather clock ($9,200); a Tiffany & Company 9-tube mahogany grandfather clock ($8,050); and an Ansonia antique standing clock ($8,050). Also, a gorgeous Botems Paris 12-bird automaton with built-in timepiece changed hands for $16,100.

Wonderful Victorian-era furniture was offered up in abundance throughout the day. Top lots included a winged griffin oak partners desk, attributed to R.J. Horner ($27,600); a John Henry Belter “Rosalie With Grapes” 8-piece parlor set ($28,750); a monumental oak curio buffet attributed to R. J. Horner ($22,425); and a beautiful John Henry Belter “Rosalie” rosewood marble-top table ($43,700).

Other furniture pieces that did well included an 11-piece carved R. J. Horner figural cherub dining room set ($18,400); a mahogany winged griffin partners desk, attributed to R. J. Horner ($11,500); a circa-1865 5-piece rosewood inlaid parlor set ($10,350); a figural carved oak china cabinet, attributed to R. J. Horner ($12,075); and a Wooten three-hinge cabinet secretary ($28,750).

Fine art, another staple at most Fontaine's estate sales, also brought handsome prices realized. Some stars of the category included the following:

· A signed oil on canvas mountain landscape by Samuel Colman (N.Y./Calif., 1832-1920) fetched $32,200. Mr. Colman was known for his landscapes, animal renderings, genre work and botanical paintings. He was a significant artist in the second generation of Hudson River School painters.

· A signed oil on canvas painting by Hudson River School artist Alexander H. Wyant (Ohio/N.Y., 1836-1892) realized $23,575. Known for his tonalist landscapes and genre paintings, Mr. Wyant later in life adopted a freer style, having been influenced by the French Barbizon Impressionists.

· An oil on canvas painting by Guy C. Wiggins (N.Y./Conn., 1883-1962), titled The Plaza, gaveled for $9,200. Mr. Wiggins was best known for his New York City snowfalls and his landscape works, many of which were inspired by the Impressionist colony in Old Lyme, Conn., where he lived.

· A 19th-century Classical bronze of a woman on a sphere, unsigned, changed hands for $17,250.

From fine art to jukeboxes! A 78 rpm Wurlitzer 850 Peacock model was a hit at $12,650, while a 78 rpm Wurlitzer 950 coin-operated machine brought $10,925. Music boxes were also offered. A nice coin-operated automaton cylinder music box rose to $16,100; a Regina 20-inch mahogany upright changer music box garnered $17,250; and a Columbia Graphonola De Luxe music box made $9,200.

Returning to period furniture, an oak winged griffin bonnet top china cabinet, attributed to R. J. Horner, achieved $8,050; an Allen Brothers carved walnut triple-back sofa commanded $9,200; a pair of Belter Henry Clay laminated rosewood armchairs climbed to $8,625; a J. & J.W. Meeks Hawkins laminated rosewood sofa reached $8,625; and an 11-piece satinwood paint-decorated bedroom set fetched $9,200.

Also, a 3-piece carved walnut marble-top bedroom set, attributed to Thomas Brooks, went for $9,200; a figural carved oak china cabinet, attributed to R. J. Horner, attained $11,500; a 4-piece carved mahogany bedroom set, attributed to R. J. Horner, made $8,050; a carved mahogany 3-door bookcase, attributed to R. J. Horner, sold for $10,350; and a Thomas Brooks 7-drawer gents chest brought $8,050.

From lamps and lighting, a Tiffany Studios damascene double student lamp lit up the room for $17,250; a carved alabaster cherub and grapevine floor lamp wowed the crowd for $11,500; a Tiffany Studios 16-inch Acorn table lamp went to a determined bidder for $8,625; and a large 12-arm figural gilt gasolier chalked up $14,375. Also, a period figural leaded landing window topped out at $10,063.

Next up for Fontaine's Auction Gallery will be back-to-back Unreserved Antique Discovery Estate Auctions, slated for May 2 and May 9. Then, on May 30-31, the main event of the season: a Cataloged Important Antique Clock & Watch Auction. May 30 will feature clocks and be split into two sessions – one uncataloged (10 a.m.) and one cataloged (1 p.m.). Watches will be offered on May 31.

Hundreds of rare and vintage clocks and watches will cross the block that weekend, but the star lot promises to be a Howard #61 Astronomical Regulator, highly coveted and consigned by the original family. It will be the third such Howard #61 offered by Fontaine's within a year. The first set a world record selling for $195,500 in June of last year, while another example gaveled for $189,750 at an auction conducted in November.

Fontaine's Auction Gallery is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. The firm is actively seeking quality lots for its spring and summer auction series. Wanted are firearms, clocks, watches, barometers, antique lamps and lighting. To consign a single item, an entire estate or a whole collection, you may call them at (413) 448-8922. Or you can e-mail them at info@fontaineauction.com.

To learn more about Fontaine's Auction Gallery and its calendar of upcoming events, you may log on to www.fontainesauction.net.


Horner grandfather clock:
The top lot of the sale was this monumental 10-foot carved oak grandfather clock by R.J. Horner ($97,750).



Belter Rosalie table:
John Henry Belter “Rosalie” rosewood marble-top table ($43,700).



Alexander Wyant art:
Signed oil on canvas work by Hudson River School artist Alexander H. Wyant ($23,575).



Samuel Colman art:
Oil on canvas mountain landscape rendering, signed by artist Samuel Colman ($32,200).



Horner partners desk:
Winged griffin oak partners desk, attributed to R. J. Horner ($27,600).



Botems Paris automaton:
Botems Paris 12-bird automaton with built-in timepiece ($16,100).

29th Annual AAPA Convention & Auction

Press Contacts:
AAPA Show & Sale
Arnie Small, President
American Art Pottery Association
Direct: (609) 407-9997
potsinacnj@aol.com

AAPA Auction
Greg Belhorn, Secretary
Belhorn Auction Service, LLC
Direct: (614) 921-9441
auctions@belhorn.com

29th Annual AAPA Convention & Auction
American Art Pottery Association meeting near Philadelphia, PA, April 22-26

The American Art Pottery Association's 29th annual convention will return to Philadelphia onApril 22 . 26, 2009. The event's success last year prompted a repeat visit, and 2009 will feature entirely new tours, seminars, and educational exhibits, many of which highlight the Arts and Crafts movement and its pottery. The convention will again be headquartered at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, located near I-95 and Route 1.

The convention will include an art pottery auction, two-day pottery show and sale, and author's book signing event. The auction, featuring several hundred lots of vintage and contemporaryart pottery, will be held Friday, April 24th at 5:00 PM at the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast located at 2400 Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose, Pennsylvania. The auction will be conducted by Greg Belhorn of Belhorn Auction Services, LLC, of Columbus, Ohio. The auction preview, reception, and book signing event will begin at 3:30 PM.

The convention will feature a keynote presentation at the annual reception and banquet on the evening of April 22nd will be given by Dr. Martin Eidelberg, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Rutgers University and noted author on American ceramics and glass. His topic will be "Arts and Crafts Pottery: What's In A Name?"

The three seminars feature an impressive roster of speakers.

Suzanne Perrault, tile expert, author, Craftsman Auctions partner, and Antiques Roadshow appraiser, will lead a seminar on collecting, discussing why it doesn't have to be big, expensive,or a superstar to be worthy of collecting. Unusual and noteworthy objects can come in unassuming packages.

Prominent contemporary potters Paul Katrich (Katrich Studios), Scott Draves (Door Pottery), Eric Olsen (Common Ground Pottery), and Chris Powell (Chris Powell Pottery) will share insights about their work and the future of art pottery.

Jonathan Clancy, Ph.D., lecturer in American Fine & Decorative Art at Sotheby's Institute of Art and co-author with Dr. Eidelberg of Beauty in Common Things, American Arts and Crafts Pottery from the Two Red Roses Foundation will give an overview of the Foundation's collection, its significant pieces, and research discoveries.

The country's greatest two-day pottery show and sale, featuring fifty pottery dealers from throughout America, will be held at the headquarters hotel on Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th. The sale will feature American and European art pottery, along with contemporary pottery. The special exhibit accompanying the show will be American Arts & Crafts pottery from the Two Red Roses Foundation collection. The event opens to convention registered members for a private viewing and sale on Saturday from 11:00 AM - 12 Noon. The show and sale will be open to the general public from Noon - 5:00 PM Saturday, and from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday. Admission is $6.00 per person for non-convention registered members and the general public. Activities scheduled as part of the show include hourly prizes and "Booth Chats" on both days, plus a pottery ID table on Sunday.

The 2009 convention will feature two tours. The Wednesday, April 22nd event will be a special behind-the-scenes tour of Craftsman Farms, where the 1911 New Jersey home of turn-of-the-20th century designer Gustav Stickley, now a National Historic Landmark, has become a museum dedicated to the American Arts and Crafts movement.

The Thursday, April 23rd bus tour will include a private viewing of the Gordon collection of Rookwood pottery at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. After lunch at the museum, attendees will have free time to explore the museum, featuring separate special exhibits on Cezanne, Matisse, and 20th century Japanese crafts, or walk to nearby Fairmount Park and enjoy landmarks such as the Fairmount Waterworks and Boathouse Row.

Various convention attendance packages and day rates are available. All events are open to the public. For more information, visit www.AAPA.info.

RUSSIAN ART, GERMAN GUNS AND SILVER GET GOOD RESULTS AT ABERDEEN AUCTION GALLERIES

ABERDEEN-AUCTIONS
Sale March 14, 2009

CONTACT:
ALEX TURCHAK
(727) 656-2974

Aberdeen Auction Galleries of St. Petersburg, FL achieved excellent results in the March 14 online sale of European art.

(St. Petersburg, FL) – Aberdeen Auction Galleries had 118 registered bidders with LiveAuctioneers.com and another 45 registered inhouse for its online/absentee/phone sale of March 14. Auction owner Alex Turchack had assembled an inventory of 388 lots of European art, antiques and money to offer the bidders.

The top lot of the sale was a 19½ by 24in oil on canvas signed by Alexei Petrovich Bogolubov (Russian, 1824-1896). In the frame the work, entitled “Night Seascape,” measured 24½ by 28½in. After joining the Russian Navy Bogolubov attended the St Petersburg Academy of Art and became a noted landscape painter by mid century. He traveled widely in Europe settling in Paris in 1873. When he died in 1896 he left his entire fortune, around six million US dollars, to the Russian Museum and its painting school in St. Petersburg. The school was then named in his honor. This seascape, estimated at $5/8,000, sold for $12,330 including the 17.5 percent buyer’s premium, to a Massachusetts collector bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com.

Another oil on canvas, a winter scene with skaters by Morel Jan Evert Sr the Elder(Dutch 1766-1808), sold for $2,360. The 6 by 8in canvas was enclosed in an ornate 14 by 16in frame.

Two German lots invoked great interest. One was a late 17th - early 18th c. German silver and ivory tankard. The ivory body was deeply carved with a mythological scene. The scroliate silver base bears the town mark (two crossed swords) and the maker's mark ZI (or IZ) in a rectangle. The 10½in high piece bore two more marks, a moon and a cat. It garnered over thirty bids before closing at $11,163 including premium. A pair of early German pistols attracted attention. A pair of Kuchex Ruter pistols, 1716-1758, with brass furniture and refitted percussion cap ignitions, brought a winner of $4,817 on the phone. Also of interest was a document signed by Russian Tsar Pavel I (1754-1801) only six days after ascending the throne. Dated November 18, 1796, the document puts Colonel Fedor Shavrs in charge of building the new Mikhailivsky Palace in St. Petersburg. The one page document, framed with a photo of the completed Palace, 19¼ by 12¾in, sold to an online bidder for $2,068.

Twenty lots of international paper monetary notes., mostly European, late 19th century and early 20th century, sold within estimate form $100 to $500 and four Russian gold coins also sold in estimate in the $550 to $1,000 range.

For more information about this sale and upcoming Aberdeen Auction Galleries sales visit the website at http://www.aberdeenauctiongalleries.com, email to antiques@aberdeenauctiongalleries.com, phone (727) 656-2974 or write to Aberdeen Auction Galleries, PO Box 38, Lutz, FL 33548.


Written by:
Fred Taylor
www.furnituredetective.com
800-387-6377


“Night Seascape” by Alexei Petrovich Bogolubov (Russian, 1824-1896) $12,330.



Winter scene by Morel Jan Evert Sr the Elder. (Dutch, 1766-1808). $2,360.



German silver and ivory tankard, late 17th/early 18th century. $11,163.



A pair of Kuchex Ruter pistols, 1716-1758. $4,817.



Russian document signed by Tsar Pavel I, 1796. $2,068.

UNIVERSAL LIVE AUCTIONEERS PRESENTS THE ALEXIAN FINE ART COLLECTION

UNIVERSAL LIVE AUCTIONEERS PRESENTS THE ALEXIAN FINE ART COLLECTION

The Alexian Collection of Affordable and High-End Art is being Auctioned by Universal Live Auctioneers of Northbrook, IL. www.universallive.com The live internet auction will take place Thursday, April 16th at 1:00 p.m. CDT, with live online bidding commencing at that time. Auction registration and pre-bidding are already available.

This is one of the largest private art collections ever auctioned by Universal Live. More than 250 lots will cross the auction during this event, including signed works by Dali, Picasso, Chagall, Peter Max, LeRoy Neiman, Oleg Tarkay, Steve Kaufman, Tomao, Azoulay, Henry Miller, Novaro, Chuck Jones, Jose Royo and others. This collection contains many original, one-of-a-kind, paintings and drawings.

The Icon for the collection is an original by Peter Max, titled "Grammy", which was painted for the Grammy Awards. It is currently appraised for more than $50,000 and has an opening bid of $24,000. There are also originals from over a dozen well-known artists such as Azoulay, Tarkay, Otsuka, Stephen Holland, Pergola, Dorit Levi, Amaro, Gregory Wilhelm, Josef Presser and more.

Due to the current economy, the owner of this private collection has authorized Universal Live to auction all works of art at opening bids of 50% or less of their purchased value. This is a great opportunity for collectors, galleries and investors. Whether collecting for years or just getting started, bidders won't want to miss the opportunity to log on, bid and win pieces such as:

*Peter Max Original Signed Statue of Liberty Painting



*Linnea Pergola Original Milk Can 42nd Street New York



*Dorit Levi Original Framed Oil Painting Cocktail Party



*Pablo Picasso limited edition print Woman In Red and Blue Hat



*Dimitri Chaparius Bronze and Ivory Statue



Universal Live has auctioned many of these artist's works in the past, but never so many classics at one time.

"This is an opportunity to own some of the better known artists at prices that, due to the economy, are more affordable than ever", said Marty Shape, owner of Universal Live. "We consider this an excellent time to invest in fine art."

For more information contact Universal Live Auctions at 847-412-1802 or visit the Web site: http://www.universallive.com.