FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Josh Couch or Matt Wilcox
Josh: (267) 638-1054, Matt: (267) 446-6803
josh@alderferauction.com, matt@alderferauction.com
HANDSOME CHINESE GILT-BRONZE BUDDHA FROM THE LATE 19th OR EARLY 20th CENTURY GAVELS FOR $143,000 AT ALDERFER AUCTION & APPRAISAL, NOV. 17th
The Buddha carried a pre-sale estimate of $3,000-$5,000 and was easily the auction’s top lot.
(HATFIELD, Pa.) – A handsome Chinese gilt-bronze seated Buddha statue, probably made in the late 19th or early 20th century and substantial in size at 20 ½ inches tall, soared to $143,000 at a multi-estate Asian Discovery Sale held Nov. 17 by Alderfer Auction & Appraisal. The sale was held in the firm’s spacious gallery, located at 501 Fairgrounds Road in Hatfield.
The Buddha was easily the top lot of the nearly 250 items that changed hands. It carried a relatively modest pre-sale estimate of just $3,000-$5,000, but a bidding war broke out between a Chinese gentleman in the United States and Chinese phone bidders in mainland China. In the end, the American claimed the prize, but not before a lively and spirited exchange took place.
Alderfer was prepared for that eventuality. The firm had a bank of eight phones dedicated to bids pouring in from Asia, and enlisted the aid of a Chinese student from Philadelphia to help with translations. During the day, bids came in from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and other countries, too (to include Greece, France, Spain, Italy, Canada and the Russian Federation).
“There’s no doubt that Asian antiques are hot right now, and a lot of that has to do with China’s emerging wealthy class,” said Matt Wilcox of Alderfer Auction & Appraisal. “We had an idea the Buddha was something special, and the final price confirmed that. I think its large size was a factor, plus it was fresh to the market, in original condition, and had sufficient age.”
Around 60 people attended the auction live, while Internet, phone and absentee bidding were all brisk. The sale totaled about $170,000, which means the Buddha alone accounted for a high percentage of the gross. “It was a discovery sale, something for everybody,” Mr. Wilcox said. “We had nice, solid items and one killer lot.”
Following are additional highlights from the sale. All prices quoted include a 13 percent buyer’s premium (for online and credit card bidders) or 10 percent (for cash and check bidders).
Only three other lots topped the $1,000 mark. One was a pair of cinnabar lamps (created from a hand-carved mold and given a Chinese red lacquer finish). They brought $3,300. The others were a beautiful Chinese porcelain vase with fish ($1,320), and one lot consisting of two highly collectible Japanese carved netsuke figures. They went to a determined bidder for $1,044.
Another pair of netsuke objects flirted with the $1,000 mark before topping out at $988. Netsuke were invented in Japan in the 17th century and originally served a practical purpose: they were button-like toggles that secured a cord at the top of a sash, to hold a sagemono (or hand-crafted box, used in place of a pocket). Over time, the netsuke themselves became art objects.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Nest Egg Auctions to host Gala Holiday New Year’s Auction on Jan. 7
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date of Release: Dec. 27, 2011
Nest Egg Auctions to host Gala Holiday New Year’s Auction on Jan. 7
Tiffany & Co. grandfather clock, Guy Wiggins painting among sale’s highlights
MERIDEN, Conn. – The Brechlins are home for the holidays and will celebrate as the Connecticut family’s Nest Egg Auctions presents its annual Gala Holiday New Year’s Auction on Saturday, Jan. 7. The sale will begin at 2 p.m. Eastern time.
Those attending the 209-lot auction will be offered festive hospitality, with complimentary food and drink; and live music.
“Everyone comes to our New Year’s auction,” said auctioneer Ryan Brechlin. “Hey, free shrimp!”
Along with the food and entertainment, guests will be able to enjoy previewing an outstanding lineup of antiques and collectibles on display prior to the auction.
Internet live bidding will be available for those who cannot attend the sale, which will be held at Nest Egg Auctions’ gallery at 30 Research Parkway in Meriden.
Ryan Brechlin will oversee the event together with his sister Jennifer Brechlin and their mother Mary Ellen Brechlin. All three family members work full time for the second-generation auction house. Present in spirit will be the family patriarch, Carl Brechlin, who died in 2008.
The Jan. 7 auction will be Nest Egg’s first sale of 2012. What better way to ring in the New Year than with a late-19th-century Tiffany & Co. grandfather clock that stands an impressive 100 inches tall and has all the bells and whistles expected of a fine Tiffany timepiece.
“It has a good German movement [Winterhalder & Hofmeier] and a beautifully carved mahogany case,” said Ryan Brechlin. “It’s enormous. People who want a Tiffany clock like them big.”
With a sun and moon dial, eight bells and Westminster chimes – all in running condition – the clock is estimated at $3,000-$5,000.
Another large mechanical marvel in the sale is a Model 92 National cash register, which was custom made for a New York department store, Barton & Hoysradt, around 1902. The register is fully functional and includes all keys and its original instruction book. The entire piece – register and attached cabinet – measures approximately 19 1/2 inches by 26 inches by 36 inches and has a $1,000-$2,000 estimate.
“It’s a cool piece, one of the biggest registers National made. The drawers all integrated to the different departments in the store,” said Brechlin.
Date of Release: Dec. 27, 2011
Nest Egg Auctions to host Gala Holiday New Year’s Auction on Jan. 7
Tiffany & Co. grandfather clock, Guy Wiggins painting among sale’s highlights
MERIDEN, Conn. – The Brechlins are home for the holidays and will celebrate as the Connecticut family’s Nest Egg Auctions presents its annual Gala Holiday New Year’s Auction on Saturday, Jan. 7. The sale will begin at 2 p.m. Eastern time.
Those attending the 209-lot auction will be offered festive hospitality, with complimentary food and drink; and live music.
“Everyone comes to our New Year’s auction,” said auctioneer Ryan Brechlin. “Hey, free shrimp!”
Along with the food and entertainment, guests will be able to enjoy previewing an outstanding lineup of antiques and collectibles on display prior to the auction.
Internet live bidding will be available for those who cannot attend the sale, which will be held at Nest Egg Auctions’ gallery at 30 Research Parkway in Meriden.
Ryan Brechlin will oversee the event together with his sister Jennifer Brechlin and their mother Mary Ellen Brechlin. All three family members work full time for the second-generation auction house. Present in spirit will be the family patriarch, Carl Brechlin, who died in 2008.
The Jan. 7 auction will be Nest Egg’s first sale of 2012. What better way to ring in the New Year than with a late-19th-century Tiffany & Co. grandfather clock that stands an impressive 100 inches tall and has all the bells and whistles expected of a fine Tiffany timepiece.
“It has a good German movement [Winterhalder & Hofmeier] and a beautifully carved mahogany case,” said Ryan Brechlin. “It’s enormous. People who want a Tiffany clock like them big.”
With a sun and moon dial, eight bells and Westminster chimes – all in running condition – the clock is estimated at $3,000-$5,000.
Another large mechanical marvel in the sale is a Model 92 National cash register, which was custom made for a New York department store, Barton & Hoysradt, around 1902. The register is fully functional and includes all keys and its original instruction book. The entire piece – register and attached cabinet – measures approximately 19 1/2 inches by 26 inches by 36 inches and has a $1,000-$2,000 estimate.
“It’s a cool piece, one of the biggest registers National made. The drawers all integrated to the different departments in the store,” said Brechlin.
TRADEMARK BARKHOUSE BROTHERS & CO. GOLD DUST KENTUCKY BOURBON BOTTLE SOARS TO $28,000 AT AMERICAN BOTTLE AUCTIONS SALE, DEC. 9th–18th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeff Wichmann
(800) 806-7722
info@americanbottle.com
TRADEMARK BARKHOUSE BROTHERS & CO. GOLD DUST KENTUCKY BOURBON BOTTLE SOARS TO $28,000 AT AMERICAN BOTTLE AUCTIONS SALE, DEC. 9th–18th
The western fifth was the top lot of 144 bottles that changed hands. The sale grossed $250,000+
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – A Trademark Barkhouse Bros. & Co. Gold Dust Kentucky Bourbon bottle, one of the most popular western fifths and one of the finest known to exist, sold for $28,000 in an Internet and catalog auction held Dec. 9-18 by American Bottle Auctions. The bottle was the top seller of the 144 western whiskeys and historical flasks that changed hands.
The auction set numerous records and did well in virtually every category of bottle, and that prompted Jeff Wichmann of American Bottle Auctions to declare it “one of the strongest auctions we’ve ever had,” adding, “The bottles averaged around $1,700 each, and that includes the lesser pieces that brought less than $200.” Overall, the auction grossed just over $250,000.
“The western whiskeys did particularly well and the historical flasks were also very strong,” Mr. Wichmann remarked. “There were really no disappointments, as many lots soared past their high estimates. It helped that most pieces were graded 9.5 and higher (out of 10) for condition. The hobby is very strong, with eager buyers from every area of bottle collecting.”
The Gold Dust western fifth excited bidders for several reasons. It boasted loads of embossing, even with an embossed horse (which happened to depict a famous race horse of its time). It had a beautiful yellow olive coloration, with a ton of whittle and an applied top. The Gold Dust has become a “must-have” western fifth for serious collectors able to afford one.
Following are additional highlights from the auction. All prices quoted include the 12 percent buyer’s premium.
A Lafeyette / Masonic half-pint flask, 6 ½ inches tall and made circa 1815-1830, had an unusual light to medium green color so far outside the standard olives and ambers it pushed the final price to a record $15,120. Also, a J. Moore Old Bourbon western fifth (E. Chielovich & Co., Sole Agents), made circa mid-1870s and with whittle even on the antlers, brought $14,000.
An O.P.S. Bourbon bottle, graded 9.8 and almost legendary in its place among western fifths, with unsurpassed whittle, super strike, wonderful color and perfect condition, went to a determined bidder for $12,880. Also, a C. W. Stewart’s Extra Kentucky Whisky bottle, also graded 9.8, circa 1875-1883, one of about ten known and amber-reddish in color, hit $11,760.
A light golden amber Wm. H. Spears & Co. Old Pioneer whiskey bottle with embossed walking bear, circa 1878-1881, one of the top specimen two-name bear containers known, with exceptional strike and overall patina, garnered $7,840. Also, a Jockey Club Whiskey sixth-sized bottle, circa 1873-1878, graded 9.7 with an olive amber hue and loads of bubbles, rose to $6,160.
Contact: Jeff Wichmann
(800) 806-7722
info@americanbottle.com
TRADEMARK BARKHOUSE BROTHERS & CO. GOLD DUST KENTUCKY BOURBON BOTTLE SOARS TO $28,000 AT AMERICAN BOTTLE AUCTIONS SALE, DEC. 9th–18th
The western fifth was the top lot of 144 bottles that changed hands. The sale grossed $250,000+
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – A Trademark Barkhouse Bros. & Co. Gold Dust Kentucky Bourbon bottle, one of the most popular western fifths and one of the finest known to exist, sold for $28,000 in an Internet and catalog auction held Dec. 9-18 by American Bottle Auctions. The bottle was the top seller of the 144 western whiskeys and historical flasks that changed hands.
The auction set numerous records and did well in virtually every category of bottle, and that prompted Jeff Wichmann of American Bottle Auctions to declare it “one of the strongest auctions we’ve ever had,” adding, “The bottles averaged around $1,700 each, and that includes the lesser pieces that brought less than $200.” Overall, the auction grossed just over $250,000.
“The western whiskeys did particularly well and the historical flasks were also very strong,” Mr. Wichmann remarked. “There were really no disappointments, as many lots soared past their high estimates. It helped that most pieces were graded 9.5 and higher (out of 10) for condition. The hobby is very strong, with eager buyers from every area of bottle collecting.”
The Gold Dust western fifth excited bidders for several reasons. It boasted loads of embossing, even with an embossed horse (which happened to depict a famous race horse of its time). It had a beautiful yellow olive coloration, with a ton of whittle and an applied top. The Gold Dust has become a “must-have” western fifth for serious collectors able to afford one.
Following are additional highlights from the auction. All prices quoted include the 12 percent buyer’s premium.
A Lafeyette / Masonic half-pint flask, 6 ½ inches tall and made circa 1815-1830, had an unusual light to medium green color so far outside the standard olives and ambers it pushed the final price to a record $15,120. Also, a J. Moore Old Bourbon western fifth (E. Chielovich & Co., Sole Agents), made circa mid-1870s and with whittle even on the antlers, brought $14,000.
An O.P.S. Bourbon bottle, graded 9.8 and almost legendary in its place among western fifths, with unsurpassed whittle, super strike, wonderful color and perfect condition, went to a determined bidder for $12,880. Also, a C. W. Stewart’s Extra Kentucky Whisky bottle, also graded 9.8, circa 1875-1883, one of about ten known and amber-reddish in color, hit $11,760.
A light golden amber Wm. H. Spears & Co. Old Pioneer whiskey bottle with embossed walking bear, circa 1878-1881, one of the top specimen two-name bear containers known, with exceptional strike and overall patina, garnered $7,840. Also, a Jockey Club Whiskey sixth-sized bottle, circa 1873-1878, graded 9.7 with an olive amber hue and loads of bubbles, rose to $6,160.
Enormous New Year's Weekend Auction Features "Best of Best" Rare Antiques & Art from 15 Estates
Enormous New Year's Weekend Auction Features "Best of Best" Rare Antiques & Art from 15 Estates
Auction on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 is J. Levine's Largest Ever
Bidders Can Preview Items Dec. 28-30 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal in Scottsdale
(SCOTTSDALE) - It's not often Arizonans have a chance to see and bid on a Victorian Wooten desk, an 18th Century Italian violin, a $29,000 sapphire suite, and other rare, museum-quality antiques, fine art and jewelry.
For the third consecutive year, J. Levine Auction & Appraisal is hosting its popular New Year's Weekend auction, and this year's event is so big, it has been expanded to two days: Sat. and Sun., Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Doors open at 9 a.m. both days with bidding starting at 11 a.m. The public is also invited to preview items from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Wednesday, December 28 through Friday, December 30. J. Levine Auction & Appraisal is located at 2200 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite C, in downtown Scottsdale (south of Oak Street).
"This will be the largest sale I've ever done. We're featuring the 'best of the best' rare antiques, fine art, bronzes and sculpture, Orientalia, Ivory, furniture, estate jewelry, crystals, silver, clocks and more from 15 affluent estates throughout Arizona. These are high caliber, museum-quality antiques - pieces you would not expect to see in Arizona," said Josh Levine, owner of J. Levine Auction & Appraisal. Levine is a licensed auctioneer and certified appraiser with more than a decade of experience conducting auctions both in Arizona and on the East Coast.
Auction on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 is J. Levine's Largest Ever
Bidders Can Preview Items Dec. 28-30 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal in Scottsdale
(SCOTTSDALE) - It's not often Arizonans have a chance to see and bid on a Victorian Wooten desk, an 18th Century Italian violin, a $29,000 sapphire suite, and other rare, museum-quality antiques, fine art and jewelry.
For the third consecutive year, J. Levine Auction & Appraisal is hosting its popular New Year's Weekend auction, and this year's event is so big, it has been expanded to two days: Sat. and Sun., Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Doors open at 9 a.m. both days with bidding starting at 11 a.m. The public is also invited to preview items from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Wednesday, December 28 through Friday, December 30. J. Levine Auction & Appraisal is located at 2200 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite C, in downtown Scottsdale (south of Oak Street).
"This will be the largest sale I've ever done. We're featuring the 'best of the best' rare antiques, fine art, bronzes and sculpture, Orientalia, Ivory, furniture, estate jewelry, crystals, silver, clocks and more from 15 affluent estates throughout Arizona. These are high caliber, museum-quality antiques - pieces you would not expect to see in Arizona," said Josh Levine, owner of J. Levine Auction & Appraisal. Levine is a licensed auctioneer and certified appraiser with more than a decade of experience conducting auctions both in Arizona and on the East Coast.
Friday, December 23, 2011
A TWO-DAY, THREE-SESSION MULTI-ESTATE SALE FEATURING FINE PAINTINGS, PORCELAIN, HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA, MOVIE POSTERS, POP CULTURE, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ITEMS AND MORE WILL BE HELD JAN. 19-20 BY PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Philip Weiss
(516) 594-0731
Phil@WeissAuctions.com
A TWO-DAY, THREE-SESSION MULTI-ESTATE SALE FEATURING FINE PAINTINGS, PORCELAIN, HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA, MOVIE POSTERS, POP CULTURE, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ITEMS AND MORE WILL BE HELD JAN. 19-20 BY PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS
The event will be held in the firm’s showroom, located at #1 Neil Court in Oceanside, New York
(OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – A huge two-day, three-session multi-estate sale featuring hundreds of quality, fresh-to-the-market lots of original artwork, fine porcelain, Hollywood memorabilia, movie posters, pop culture and rock ‘n’ roll items and more will be held Jan. 19-20 by Philip Weiss Auctions, in the firm’s gallery facility located at #1 Neil Court in Oceanside.
The event will kick off on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. (EST), with a large number of original paintings and artwork. Certain to attract bidder interest will be a pair of charcoal works by Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), an oil painting by the Western genre artist and illustrator William de la Montagne Cary (1840-1922), and three bronze statues by Charles Bragg (b. 1931).
But two pieces in particular are expected to really excite the crowd. One is an original oil on canvas by Jefferson David Chalfant (Pa./Del., 1856-1931), titled Doux Souvenir. The painting comes with an impeccable provenance from the Brandywine Museum. Mr. Chalfant was a multi-talented artist, known for his genre work, brightly illuminated interiors, still lifes and portraits.
The other is an original oil on canvas by Jan Van Chelminski (N.Y./Poland, 1851-1925), depicting a Napoleonic officer. Van Chelminski became quite famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was widely collected by legions of wealthy fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Also sold will be an original pen-and-ink illustration by John F. Peto (N.Y./Penn., 1854-1907).
Decorative accessories will also change hands on Jan. 19. Examples include a rare Argy Rousseau pate de verre lamp, a pair of hand-blown Murano glass vases by Master Bruno Bruber (each one hand-engraved and painted using precious metals, including 24kt gold), Part 3 of a single-owner Royal Doulton figurine collection, Hummels, carnival glass, Stangl birds and more.
A nice selection of period furniture will be highlighted by two fantastic dressing tables. Also sold will be sterling silver pieces (to include three fantastic sterling flatware sets by Tiffany & Co., Wallace Grand Baroque and a large Gorham set), a large collection of gold jewelry and watches (including an 18kt gold Jules Jurgensen ladies’ watch), a fine silk prayer rug and more.
From the estate of Lily and Louis Calderon will come three large stained glass windows in the style of Tiffany, a great collection of clocks, furniture pieces, bronzes, ivory, slag glass lamps, paintings, Orientalia and more. A preview will be held the day of the sale, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., when the first gavel comes down, and all week leading up to the sale, or by appointment.
The first Friday session, starting at 2 p.m., will feature Hollywood and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, movie posters and pop culture items. Included will be photos and other material from the Lester Glassner estate, vintage movie posters, box lots of photos, negatives, original Broadway window cards, playbills and original artwork for 1920s and ‘30s theater magazines.
Also sold will be a large collection of original movie costumes, to include a Jane Russell costume from The Outlaw, Laurel and Hardy costumes from The Bullfighters, a suit worn by James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy, a gown worn by Bette Davis in The Virgin Queen, a vest worn by Rudolph Valentino in The Son of the Sheik and a Charlton Heston costume from Planet of the Apes. Also sold will be nearly 1,000 Vogue magazines, ranging from 1913-1991 (with the majority coming from the 1930s-1960s).
Friday’s first session will also feature three rare Andy’s Gang Buster Brown shoe displays (each approximately 30 inches tall and depicting Froggy the Gremlin, Midnight the Cat and Squeaky the Mouse), an extremely scarce Captain January Shirley Temple die-cut, a great selection of original 1920s linen-backed one-sheet movie posters and window cards, and more.
Rounding out the list of expected top lots on Friday will be original pastel cover art for 1930s-era movie magazines (of Janet Gaynor, Constance Bennett, Lillian Gish and two of Rudolph Valentino); an original oil on board movie poster design painting of the film Swing Time, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers; a Judy Garland signed ticket for the American Cruise Line; and an original Fozzie Bear Muppet doll used by the late puppeteer Jim Henson.
After the gavel comes down on the last lot in session one, a brief intermission will be held, then session two will begin at around 6 p.m. Offered will be an astounding array of music and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, to include dozens of original concert posters, many Beatles items, a collection of vintage guitars and rare collectibles like a scarce 1947 Keaton musical typewriter.
The posters will include boxing-style globe posters for Gladys Knight and the Pips (1972), David Ruffin (1969), and the James Brown Revue (1970); a scarce Cavern Flying Burritos poster; a Jimi Hendrix Insel Fehmarn poster (1970); a 1967 Fugs theater poster; a rare 1971 Led Zeppelin at the Boston Garden poster; and posters for Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones (plus Rolling Stones autographs, including Brian Jones).
Beatles material will satisfy the most rabid collector and fan. Items will include a John Lennon handkerchief, a Paul McCartney gold record award, a Yellow Submarine Thermos, concert tickets, a scarce 1962 UK handbill, many 45 rpm records, a rare 1965 contract rider signed by the Beatles’ late manager Brian Epstein (a similar piece sold at auction for $23,000), a hard-to-find first Beatles’ North American Capitol single, lobby cards, posters and other items.
The vintage guitars will feature a 1962 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst, a 1965 Fender Jaguar Sunburst, a circa 1961-63 Gibson Firebird, a 1957 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster Sunburst, a circa 1935-36 Gibson EH-100 Sunburst, a 1960s Danelectro bass guitar, a 1960 Fender Bandmaster Brownface guitar amp, a 1960 Voc AC30 guitar amp, and other guitar-related lots.
Online bidding will be available, and phone and absentee bids will also be accepted. Images for some of the items to be sold may be seen on the Philip Weiss Auctions website, at www.WeissAuctions.com. Updates are posted frequently.
Philip Weiss Auctions is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, an estate or a collection, you may call them at (516) 594-0731, or e-mail them at phil@weissauctions.com. To learn more about Philip Weiss Auctions and the firm’s calendar of events, to include the upcoming Jan. 19-20 sale, please log on to www.WeissAuctions.com.
Original oil on canvas by Jefferson David Chalfant (Pa./Del., 1856-1931), titled Doux Souvenir.
Original oil on canvas of a Napoleonic officer by Jan Van Chelminski (N.Y./Pol., 1851-1925).
Rare circe-1950s Andy's Gang Buster Brown shoe store displays, each one about 30 inches tall.
Paul McCartney RIAA white matte gold record award, one of many Beatles items to be sold.
1957 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster Sunburst guitar, one of many vintage guitars in the auction.
Very rare one-sheet movie poster for the 1919 film Daddy Longlegs, starring Mary Pickford.
Contact: Philip Weiss
(516) 594-0731
Phil@WeissAuctions.com
A TWO-DAY, THREE-SESSION MULTI-ESTATE SALE FEATURING FINE PAINTINGS, PORCELAIN, HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA, MOVIE POSTERS, POP CULTURE, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ITEMS AND MORE WILL BE HELD JAN. 19-20 BY PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS
The event will be held in the firm’s showroom, located at #1 Neil Court in Oceanside, New York
(OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – A huge two-day, three-session multi-estate sale featuring hundreds of quality, fresh-to-the-market lots of original artwork, fine porcelain, Hollywood memorabilia, movie posters, pop culture and rock ‘n’ roll items and more will be held Jan. 19-20 by Philip Weiss Auctions, in the firm’s gallery facility located at #1 Neil Court in Oceanside.
The event will kick off on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. (EST), with a large number of original paintings and artwork. Certain to attract bidder interest will be a pair of charcoal works by Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), an oil painting by the Western genre artist and illustrator William de la Montagne Cary (1840-1922), and three bronze statues by Charles Bragg (b. 1931).
But two pieces in particular are expected to really excite the crowd. One is an original oil on canvas by Jefferson David Chalfant (Pa./Del., 1856-1931), titled Doux Souvenir. The painting comes with an impeccable provenance from the Brandywine Museum. Mr. Chalfant was a multi-talented artist, known for his genre work, brightly illuminated interiors, still lifes and portraits.
The other is an original oil on canvas by Jan Van Chelminski (N.Y./Poland, 1851-1925), depicting a Napoleonic officer. Van Chelminski became quite famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was widely collected by legions of wealthy fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Also sold will be an original pen-and-ink illustration by John F. Peto (N.Y./Penn., 1854-1907).
Decorative accessories will also change hands on Jan. 19. Examples include a rare Argy Rousseau pate de verre lamp, a pair of hand-blown Murano glass vases by Master Bruno Bruber (each one hand-engraved and painted using precious metals, including 24kt gold), Part 3 of a single-owner Royal Doulton figurine collection, Hummels, carnival glass, Stangl birds and more.
A nice selection of period furniture will be highlighted by two fantastic dressing tables. Also sold will be sterling silver pieces (to include three fantastic sterling flatware sets by Tiffany & Co., Wallace Grand Baroque and a large Gorham set), a large collection of gold jewelry and watches (including an 18kt gold Jules Jurgensen ladies’ watch), a fine silk prayer rug and more.
From the estate of Lily and Louis Calderon will come three large stained glass windows in the style of Tiffany, a great collection of clocks, furniture pieces, bronzes, ivory, slag glass lamps, paintings, Orientalia and more. A preview will be held the day of the sale, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., when the first gavel comes down, and all week leading up to the sale, or by appointment.
The first Friday session, starting at 2 p.m., will feature Hollywood and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, movie posters and pop culture items. Included will be photos and other material from the Lester Glassner estate, vintage movie posters, box lots of photos, negatives, original Broadway window cards, playbills and original artwork for 1920s and ‘30s theater magazines.
Also sold will be a large collection of original movie costumes, to include a Jane Russell costume from The Outlaw, Laurel and Hardy costumes from The Bullfighters, a suit worn by James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy, a gown worn by Bette Davis in The Virgin Queen, a vest worn by Rudolph Valentino in The Son of the Sheik and a Charlton Heston costume from Planet of the Apes. Also sold will be nearly 1,000 Vogue magazines, ranging from 1913-1991 (with the majority coming from the 1930s-1960s).
Friday’s first session will also feature three rare Andy’s Gang Buster Brown shoe displays (each approximately 30 inches tall and depicting Froggy the Gremlin, Midnight the Cat and Squeaky the Mouse), an extremely scarce Captain January Shirley Temple die-cut, a great selection of original 1920s linen-backed one-sheet movie posters and window cards, and more.
Rounding out the list of expected top lots on Friday will be original pastel cover art for 1930s-era movie magazines (of Janet Gaynor, Constance Bennett, Lillian Gish and two of Rudolph Valentino); an original oil on board movie poster design painting of the film Swing Time, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers; a Judy Garland signed ticket for the American Cruise Line; and an original Fozzie Bear Muppet doll used by the late puppeteer Jim Henson.
After the gavel comes down on the last lot in session one, a brief intermission will be held, then session two will begin at around 6 p.m. Offered will be an astounding array of music and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, to include dozens of original concert posters, many Beatles items, a collection of vintage guitars and rare collectibles like a scarce 1947 Keaton musical typewriter.
The posters will include boxing-style globe posters for Gladys Knight and the Pips (1972), David Ruffin (1969), and the James Brown Revue (1970); a scarce Cavern Flying Burritos poster; a Jimi Hendrix Insel Fehmarn poster (1970); a 1967 Fugs theater poster; a rare 1971 Led Zeppelin at the Boston Garden poster; and posters for Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones (plus Rolling Stones autographs, including Brian Jones).
Beatles material will satisfy the most rabid collector and fan. Items will include a John Lennon handkerchief, a Paul McCartney gold record award, a Yellow Submarine Thermos, concert tickets, a scarce 1962 UK handbill, many 45 rpm records, a rare 1965 contract rider signed by the Beatles’ late manager Brian Epstein (a similar piece sold at auction for $23,000), a hard-to-find first Beatles’ North American Capitol single, lobby cards, posters and other items.
The vintage guitars will feature a 1962 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst, a 1965 Fender Jaguar Sunburst, a circa 1961-63 Gibson Firebird, a 1957 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster Sunburst, a circa 1935-36 Gibson EH-100 Sunburst, a 1960s Danelectro bass guitar, a 1960 Fender Bandmaster Brownface guitar amp, a 1960 Voc AC30 guitar amp, and other guitar-related lots.
Online bidding will be available, and phone and absentee bids will also be accepted. Images for some of the items to be sold may be seen on the Philip Weiss Auctions website, at www.WeissAuctions.com. Updates are posted frequently.
Philip Weiss Auctions is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, an estate or a collection, you may call them at (516) 594-0731, or e-mail them at phil@weissauctions.com. To learn more about Philip Weiss Auctions and the firm’s calendar of events, to include the upcoming Jan. 19-20 sale, please log on to www.WeissAuctions.com.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Gold Coins, Spectacular Jewels and Art in Government Auction’s Jan. 1 Sale
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date of Release: Dec. 19, 2011
Gold Coins, Spectacular Jewels and Art in Government Auction’s Jan. 1 Sale
On Jan. 1, 2012, California-based Government Auction will host its seventh annual New Year’s sale, featuring rare gold coins, fine jewelry and gems; art and antique music machines.
TEHACHAPI, Calif. – On Jan. 1, 2012, California-based Government Auction will host its seventh annual New Year’s sale, featuring rare gold coins, fine jewelry and gems; art and antique music machines. More than two million dollars in merchandise will be sold to the highest bidder at the event, which is structured as an absentee, phone and Internet auction, with Internet live bidding available.
The company traditionally reserves for its annual New Year’s sale only the best and most valuable items in its inventory. “It takes a lot of time to prepare for our New Year’s auction, but it’s always worth it. Collectors love it because most of the lots have no reserve and start with an opening bid of only one or two dollars,” said Chris Budge, of Government Auction’s Marketing department.
A strong candidate for top lot of the 2,000-lot sale is a 1795 13-leaves $10 gold eagle coin. Fewer than 5,100 gold eagle coins were minted in 1795 – some with the eagle grasping a branch with 13 leaves and others with nine leaves. Only 400 to 500 examples of the 13-leaves coin are known to exist. These coins hold strong interest with collectors because they were the first U.S. gold eagle coins to be stamped. Designed by Robert Scott, each weighs 17.5 grams and has 91.7% gold content. The coin in Government Auction’s sale is graded NGC AU by Numismatic Guaranty Corp., and is expected to make $123,000-$246,000.
Date of Release: Dec. 19, 2011
Gold Coins, Spectacular Jewels and Art in Government Auction’s Jan. 1 Sale
On Jan. 1, 2012, California-based Government Auction will host its seventh annual New Year’s sale, featuring rare gold coins, fine jewelry and gems; art and antique music machines.
TEHACHAPI, Calif. – On Jan. 1, 2012, California-based Government Auction will host its seventh annual New Year’s sale, featuring rare gold coins, fine jewelry and gems; art and antique music machines. More than two million dollars in merchandise will be sold to the highest bidder at the event, which is structured as an absentee, phone and Internet auction, with Internet live bidding available.
The company traditionally reserves for its annual New Year’s sale only the best and most valuable items in its inventory. “It takes a lot of time to prepare for our New Year’s auction, but it’s always worth it. Collectors love it because most of the lots have no reserve and start with an opening bid of only one or two dollars,” said Chris Budge, of Government Auction’s Marketing department.
A strong candidate for top lot of the 2,000-lot sale is a 1795 13-leaves $10 gold eagle coin. Fewer than 5,100 gold eagle coins were minted in 1795 – some with the eagle grasping a branch with 13 leaves and others with nine leaves. Only 400 to 500 examples of the 13-leaves coin are known to exist. These coins hold strong interest with collectors because they were the first U.S. gold eagle coins to be stamped. Designed by Robert Scott, each weighs 17.5 grams and has 91.7% gold content. The coin in Government Auction’s sale is graded NGC AU by Numismatic Guaranty Corp., and is expected to make $123,000-$246,000.
Don Presley’s New Year’s Auction Features Scottish Rite’s Antique Marble Sculpture ‘Paetus et Aria’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date of Release: Dec. 20, 2011
Don Presley’s New Year’s Auction Features Scottish Rite’s Antique Marble Sculpture ‘Paetus et Aria’
The treasured Carrara marble grouping will be among over 1,000 lots of antiques and fine arts, including Asian art, in the two day sale December 31-January 1.
ORANGE, Calif. – A superb European sculpture unveiled at the Los Angeles Scottish Rite Cathedral on Christmas Day of 1913 is the highlight of Don Presley’s Dec. 31-Jan. 1 New Year’s Auction. The sale features 1,000 lots of antiques, Asian and other fine art, plus a bumper selection described by Presley as “a gallery of amusements.”
The headliner – a Carrara marble grouping known variously as ‘Paetus et Aria,’ ‘The Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife,’ and ‘The Galatian Suicide’ – is a copy of the Hellenistic 3rd century B.C. original by Epignonos, ex Boncompagni Ludovisi Collection. In 1900, the Italian State purchased the original – and 103 other sculptures – from the royal Boncompagni Ludovisi family for ensconcement in the Pergamum Museo Nazionale at Palazzo Altemps.
A deaccession from the Scottish Rite Library & Museum, the antique copy of the famous Greek statue in Presley’s sale – whose exact age is unknown – comes with a written history from Masonic archives. In its post-Christmas 1913 “Bulletin to the Los Angeles Consistory,” an article describes the statue – a gift from Scottish Rite member V.M. William Rhodes Hervey – as “one of the finest marbles in America, not unworthy of being the center of [the Cathedral’s] collection of statuary, pictures and books.”
The statue measures 94 inches tall by 42 inches wide, inclusive of custom-made marble base, and is expected to make $40,000-$75,000 at auction.
Date of Release: Dec. 20, 2011
Don Presley’s New Year’s Auction Features Scottish Rite’s Antique Marble Sculpture ‘Paetus et Aria’
The treasured Carrara marble grouping will be among over 1,000 lots of antiques and fine arts, including Asian art, in the two day sale December 31-January 1.
ORANGE, Calif. – A superb European sculpture unveiled at the Los Angeles Scottish Rite Cathedral on Christmas Day of 1913 is the highlight of Don Presley’s Dec. 31-Jan. 1 New Year’s Auction. The sale features 1,000 lots of antiques, Asian and other fine art, plus a bumper selection described by Presley as “a gallery of amusements.”
The headliner – a Carrara marble grouping known variously as ‘Paetus et Aria,’ ‘The Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife,’ and ‘The Galatian Suicide’ – is a copy of the Hellenistic 3rd century B.C. original by Epignonos, ex Boncompagni Ludovisi Collection. In 1900, the Italian State purchased the original – and 103 other sculptures – from the royal Boncompagni Ludovisi family for ensconcement in the Pergamum Museo Nazionale at Palazzo Altemps.
A deaccession from the Scottish Rite Library & Museum, the antique copy of the famous Greek statue in Presley’s sale – whose exact age is unknown – comes with a written history from Masonic archives. In its post-Christmas 1913 “Bulletin to the Los Angeles Consistory,” an article describes the statue – a gift from Scottish Rite member V.M. William Rhodes Hervey – as “one of the finest marbles in America, not unworthy of being the center of [the Cathedral’s] collection of statuary, pictures and books.”
The statue measures 94 inches tall by 42 inches wide, inclusive of custom-made marble base, and is expected to make $40,000-$75,000 at auction.
Friday, December 16, 2011
RARE CHINESE EASTERN HAN DYNASTY SOLID NEPHRITE JADE BEAR (CIRCA 475 B.C.-220 A.D.), TOPS $8 MILLION AT ELITE DECORATIVE ARTS AUCTION, DEC. 10th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chris Hayes or Scott Cieckiewicz
(561) 200-0893
info@eliteauction.com
RARE CHINESE EASTERN HAN DYNASTY SOLID NEPHRITE JADE BEAR (CIRCA 475 B.C.-220 A.D.), TOPS $8 MILLION AT ELITE DECORATIVE ARTS AUCTION, DEC. 10th
The bear was actually a bargain for the buyer, as the pre-sale estimate was $10-$20 million.
(BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – An exceedingly rare, ancient Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty solid nephrite jade bear, made between 475 B.C.-220 A.D. and exhibiting extensive calcification due to centuries of extended burial, sold for a little more than $8 million at a multi-estate auction held Dec. 10 by Elite Decorative Arts, at the firm’s gallery located in the Quantum Town Center.
The nephrite (greenstone) bear was by far the top lot of the nearly 300 items that changed hands in an auction that grossed around $9 million. But the bear was also a bargain for the buyer who wished not to be identified -- it carried a pre-sale estimate of $10 million-$20 million. Such numbers have become commonplace for Chinese antiquities, which are now red hot collectibles.
A combination of factors contributed to the bear’s desirability. It was the largest jade sculpture known of its time. It was made for a significant figure or ruler, with whom it had been buried. The cup-shaped opening at the top of the head meant it was made for a stand or base for a significant object. And it came with impeccable credentials from a Beijing authenticating firm.
Contact: Chris Hayes or Scott Cieckiewicz
(561) 200-0893
info@eliteauction.com
RARE CHINESE EASTERN HAN DYNASTY SOLID NEPHRITE JADE BEAR (CIRCA 475 B.C.-220 A.D.), TOPS $8 MILLION AT ELITE DECORATIVE ARTS AUCTION, DEC. 10th
The bear was actually a bargain for the buyer, as the pre-sale estimate was $10-$20 million.
(BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – An exceedingly rare, ancient Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty solid nephrite jade bear, made between 475 B.C.-220 A.D. and exhibiting extensive calcification due to centuries of extended burial, sold for a little more than $8 million at a multi-estate auction held Dec. 10 by Elite Decorative Arts, at the firm’s gallery located in the Quantum Town Center.
The nephrite (greenstone) bear was by far the top lot of the nearly 300 items that changed hands in an auction that grossed around $9 million. But the bear was also a bargain for the buyer who wished not to be identified -- it carried a pre-sale estimate of $10 million-$20 million. Such numbers have become commonplace for Chinese antiquities, which are now red hot collectibles.
A combination of factors contributed to the bear’s desirability. It was the largest jade sculpture known of its time. It was made for a significant figure or ruler, with whom it had been buried. The cup-shaped opening at the top of the head meant it was made for a stand or base for a significant object. And it came with impeccable credentials from a Beijing authenticating firm.
NEW YEAR’S EXTRAVAGANZA PLANNED FOR SATURDAY, DEC. 31, AT 10 A.M. IN FLOMATON, ALA., BY STEVENS AUCTION COMPANY; JUST ITS SECOND AUCTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Dwight Stevens
(662) 369-2200
stevensauction@bellsouth.net
NEW YEAR’S EXTRAVAGANZA PLANNED FOR SATURDAY, DEC. 31, AT 10 A.M. IN FLOMATON, ALA., BY STEVENS AUCTION COMPANY; JUST ITS SECOND AUCTION
Stevens has saved the best auction for last; four prominent old Southern estates will be offered.
(FLOMATON, Ala.) – Four prominent old Southern estates – including the contents of a Baton Rouge estate with impeccable provenance and an antebellum mansion called Cedar Grove in Miss. – will be offered on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, in just the second auction ever conducted by Stevens at Flomaton, the Alabama affiliate of Stevens Auction Co., based in Aberdeen, Miss.
The auction will be held at 320 Palafox Street in Flomaton, an historic theater building that for years housed Flomaton Antique Auction and which was acquired by Stevens Auction Company only recently. The firm held its inaugural sale there Nov. 12. Flomaton is located near the Gulf Coast in Alabama, 64 miles northeast of Mobile and 42 miles north of Pensacola, Fla.
“We absolutely saved the best auction for last,” enthused Dwight Stevens, the owner of both Stevens Auction Company and Stevens at Flomaton. “The antiques and furnishings from all the estates are in pristine condition, and bidders will be offered the chance to own superior pieces of Americana, to include Empire, Victorian, Federal and rococo furnishings -- all of it the best.”
Some of the highlights of the Baton Rouge collection include hand-painted porcelains (such as a pair of late 19th century museum-quality Old Paris vases, magnificent in detail and condition, and a monumental, 39-inch scenic Sevres urn, artist signed), as well as exquisite china, marvelous sterling silver pieces, beautiful works of art and many decorative accessories.
Pieces made by the renowned American furniture maker John H. Belter will include a rosewood rococo étagère with white marble top in great condition (circa 1850); a parlor set consisting of four side chairs, and arm chair and a love seat, in the Rosalie with Grapes pattern (circa 1850); and a lovely rosewood laminated armchair in the Rosalie pattern (without grapes).
Contact: Dwight Stevens
(662) 369-2200
stevensauction@bellsouth.net
NEW YEAR’S EXTRAVAGANZA PLANNED FOR SATURDAY, DEC. 31, AT 10 A.M. IN FLOMATON, ALA., BY STEVENS AUCTION COMPANY; JUST ITS SECOND AUCTION
Stevens has saved the best auction for last; four prominent old Southern estates will be offered.
(FLOMATON, Ala.) – Four prominent old Southern estates – including the contents of a Baton Rouge estate with impeccable provenance and an antebellum mansion called Cedar Grove in Miss. – will be offered on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, in just the second auction ever conducted by Stevens at Flomaton, the Alabama affiliate of Stevens Auction Co., based in Aberdeen, Miss.
The auction will be held at 320 Palafox Street in Flomaton, an historic theater building that for years housed Flomaton Antique Auction and which was acquired by Stevens Auction Company only recently. The firm held its inaugural sale there Nov. 12. Flomaton is located near the Gulf Coast in Alabama, 64 miles northeast of Mobile and 42 miles north of Pensacola, Fla.
“We absolutely saved the best auction for last,” enthused Dwight Stevens, the owner of both Stevens Auction Company and Stevens at Flomaton. “The antiques and furnishings from all the estates are in pristine condition, and bidders will be offered the chance to own superior pieces of Americana, to include Empire, Victorian, Federal and rococo furnishings -- all of it the best.”
Some of the highlights of the Baton Rouge collection include hand-painted porcelains (such as a pair of late 19th century museum-quality Old Paris vases, magnificent in detail and condition, and a monumental, 39-inch scenic Sevres urn, artist signed), as well as exquisite china, marvelous sterling silver pieces, beautiful works of art and many decorative accessories.
Pieces made by the renowned American furniture maker John H. Belter will include a rosewood rococo étagère with white marble top in great condition (circa 1850); a parlor set consisting of four side chairs, and arm chair and a love seat, in the Rosalie with Grapes pattern (circa 1850); and a lovely rosewood laminated armchair in the Rosalie pattern (without grapes).
Thursday, December 15, 2011
NEARLY 450 LOTS OF AMERICAN BRILLIANT CUT GLASS PIECES WILL CROSS THE BLOCK ON SATURDAY, JAN. 21, AT THE ST. CHARLES (MO.) CONVENTION CENTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jason Woody
(316) 747-2694
info@woodyauction.com
NEARLY 450 LOTS OF AMERICAN BRILLIANT CUT GLASS PIECES WILL CROSS THE BLOCK ON SATURDAY, JAN. 21, AT THE ST. CHARLES (MO.) CONVENTION CENTER
The sale will be held by Woody Auction, based in Douglass, Kansas, starting at 9:30 a.m. (CST)
(ST. CHARLES, Mo.) – Nearly 450 lots of highly collectible American Brilliant Cut Glass, drawn from several important collections consigned from around the country, will be sold Saturday, Jan. 21, by Woody Auction, at the St. Charles Convention Center, starting at 9:30 a.m. (CST). The auction will be held in the Convention Center’s upper level of Grand Ballroom A.
Headlining the event will be the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Toney of North Carolina; select items from the Dr. and Mrs. Loren Hart collection of Wisconsin; and stunning highlights from the collection of Burton and Eleanor Gale of St. Louis. A preview will be held on Friday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. Internet, phone and absentee bidding will all be available.
Certain to generate tremendous bidder interest will be a monumental matched pair of mushroom lamps in the full Harvard cut pattern (each one 23 inches by 14 inches); an 8-inch Straus cranberry to clear ball-shaped water pitcher in the Wales pattern by Clark; and a rare 8-inch signed Hawkes panel pattern low bowl with outstanding blank, coloring and cutting.
ABCG vases will feature a 12-inch, four-footed, two-handled oval vase with hobstar, strawberry, diamond, star and fan motif, sporting triple-notched handles; a 16-inch tulip-shaped vase with large hobstar columns with notching highlights and a huge faceted cut knob stem; and an exceedingly rare 12-inch bowling pin-shaped vase in the Columbia pattern by Blackmer.
Contact: Jason Woody
(316) 747-2694
info@woodyauction.com
NEARLY 450 LOTS OF AMERICAN BRILLIANT CUT GLASS PIECES WILL CROSS THE BLOCK ON SATURDAY, JAN. 21, AT THE ST. CHARLES (MO.) CONVENTION CENTER
The sale will be held by Woody Auction, based in Douglass, Kansas, starting at 9:30 a.m. (CST)
(ST. CHARLES, Mo.) – Nearly 450 lots of highly collectible American Brilliant Cut Glass, drawn from several important collections consigned from around the country, will be sold Saturday, Jan. 21, by Woody Auction, at the St. Charles Convention Center, starting at 9:30 a.m. (CST). The auction will be held in the Convention Center’s upper level of Grand Ballroom A.
Headlining the event will be the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Toney of North Carolina; select items from the Dr. and Mrs. Loren Hart collection of Wisconsin; and stunning highlights from the collection of Burton and Eleanor Gale of St. Louis. A preview will be held on Friday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. Internet, phone and absentee bidding will all be available.
Certain to generate tremendous bidder interest will be a monumental matched pair of mushroom lamps in the full Harvard cut pattern (each one 23 inches by 14 inches); an 8-inch Straus cranberry to clear ball-shaped water pitcher in the Wales pattern by Clark; and a rare 8-inch signed Hawkes panel pattern low bowl with outstanding blank, coloring and cutting.
ABCG vases will feature a 12-inch, four-footed, two-handled oval vase with hobstar, strawberry, diamond, star and fan motif, sporting triple-notched handles; a 16-inch tulip-shaped vase with large hobstar columns with notching highlights and a huge faceted cut knob stem; and an exceedingly rare 12-inch bowling pin-shaped vase in the Columbia pattern by Blackmer.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
OVER 400 LOTS OF IMPORTANT ANTIQUE CLOCKS, ASIAN OBJECTS, FINE ART, PORCELAIN AND MORE WILL BE SOLD DEC. 28 BY GORDON S. CONVERSE & CO.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gordon Converse
(484) 431-5543 or (610) 722-9004
Gordon@ConverseClocks.com
OVER 400 LOTS OF IMPORTANT ANTIQUE CLOCKS, ASIAN OBJECTS, FINE ART, PORCELAIN AND MORE WILL BE SOLD DEC. 28 BY GORDON S. CONVERSE & CO.
The auction will be held at the Peoples Light & Theater Company in Malvern, Pa., at 10 a.m.
(MALVERN, Pa.) – Over 400 quality lots of important antique clocks, Asian objects, fine art, porcelain and antiques in an array of categories will be sold at auction Wednesday, Dec. 28, by Gordon S. Converse & Company, at the Peoples Light & Theater Company in Malvern, a city situated in eastern Pennsylvania, not far off of Interstate 76 and just west of Philadelphia, Pa.
Previews will be held Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 26-27, from 9-5, and on Wednesday, the date of sale, Dec. 28, from 8:30-10 a.m., when the first gavel comes down. Online bidding will be available, and phone, write-in and absentee bids will also be accepted. The Peoples Light & Theater Company is located at 39 Conestoga Road in Malvern.
The action will begin promptly at 10 a.m. (EST), but bidders may preview the lots online, at the Gordon S. Converse & Company website (www.auctionsatconverse.com). “We’re billing this as a holiday auction, as it’s coming close on the heels of Christmas,” said Gordon Converse. “The week between Christmas and New Year’s is typically kind of quiet -- a good time to buy.”
Speaking of time, the sale will feature a major collection of 19th century American clocks to go with a great general selection of other fine clocks. This is an exceptional opportunity for collectors to snap up some marvelous 19th century wall clocks that have become desired for their decorative qualities. About 100 clocks will be sold, most of them late 19th century wall clocks.
Contact: Gordon Converse
(484) 431-5543 or (610) 722-9004
Gordon@ConverseClocks.com
OVER 400 LOTS OF IMPORTANT ANTIQUE CLOCKS, ASIAN OBJECTS, FINE ART, PORCELAIN AND MORE WILL BE SOLD DEC. 28 BY GORDON S. CONVERSE & CO.
The auction will be held at the Peoples Light & Theater Company in Malvern, Pa., at 10 a.m.
(MALVERN, Pa.) – Over 400 quality lots of important antique clocks, Asian objects, fine art, porcelain and antiques in an array of categories will be sold at auction Wednesday, Dec. 28, by Gordon S. Converse & Company, at the Peoples Light & Theater Company in Malvern, a city situated in eastern Pennsylvania, not far off of Interstate 76 and just west of Philadelphia, Pa.
Previews will be held Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 26-27, from 9-5, and on Wednesday, the date of sale, Dec. 28, from 8:30-10 a.m., when the first gavel comes down. Online bidding will be available, and phone, write-in and absentee bids will also be accepted. The Peoples Light & Theater Company is located at 39 Conestoga Road in Malvern.
The action will begin promptly at 10 a.m. (EST), but bidders may preview the lots online, at the Gordon S. Converse & Company website (www.auctionsatconverse.com). “We’re billing this as a holiday auction, as it’s coming close on the heels of Christmas,” said Gordon Converse. “The week between Christmas and New Year’s is typically kind of quiet -- a good time to buy.”
Speaking of time, the sale will feature a major collection of 19th century American clocks to go with a great general selection of other fine clocks. This is an exceptional opportunity for collectors to snap up some marvelous 19th century wall clocks that have become desired for their decorative qualities. About 100 clocks will be sold, most of them late 19th century wall clocks.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Get Ready for A Busy January!
State Auctioneer Association Tradeshows in January!
January marks the beginning of a new year, as well as a new
season of State Association Tradeshows.
In January alone, tradeshows will be taking place in states across the
country, including those in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Wyoming, New York,
Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas,
Maryland, and Virginia.
Make sure to reach out to your state association to find out
the dates and times of your association tradeshow. Information such as dates, times, and
schedules, for these shows can also be found on the National Auctioneers
Association website (www.auctioneers.org),
and clicking the ‘Events’ tag.
Each State Association Tradeshow hosts its own unique events
and schedules so be sure to check their respective websites, and the NAA
website for details. Our AuctionZip team is thrilled to be hitting the road and
joining you again this season! Stay tuned for updates...
Meet the Team! AuctionZip Team Member Nerae
Meet the Team!
Interview with AuctionZip Team Member, Nerae Whitcomb
Position:
Regional Account Representative for California, Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee, Washington
How long how you been with the company:
I have been working at AuctionZip since April 2011.
What drew you to the company and what do you love most about working for AuctionZip:
What attracted me to working at AuctionZip is the constant interaction with auctioneers. Almost every day I talk with an auctioneer who has a story to tell and puts a smile on my face. There is never a dull moment in my workday. The most satisfying part of this position is all the general information I have learned about the auction industry. I have an appreciation for the various aspects of auctioneering and what it entails.
The Auction House Diaries:
How a Drunken Auctioneer Set My Career Path
Original article by Martin Willis
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I guess
you could say that our family got in the antiques auction business because of
drunkenness. Most people would be embarrassed to admit something like that, but
not I.
Long
before my father ever stood behind the podium with gavel in hand, he was
relentlessly dragging me from an early age to auctions everywhere. I would
enjoy the previews and try not to break anything, but of course had to
touch everything. I would always grab a seat with my dad and sit
there as an auction meandered with very little interest. As the night would
drag on, I would find my way to the truck just to fall asleep among the musty
packing blankets. I would usually wake up abruptly to the banging of the
tailgate. This was the way I was alerted that is was time for me to help
packing and loading. Anticipating that we would be heading home soon, I did
this without too much complaining, yet in a groggy, lethargic manor.
Monday, December 05, 2011
A PAIR OF GUNS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN OWNED AND USED BY THE OUTLAWS BONNIE AND CLYDE WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Robert Mayo
(816) 361-2600
Robert@auctionbymayo.com
A PAIR OF GUNS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN OWNED AND USED BY THE OUTLAWS BONNIE AND CLYDE WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st
The guns will be the centerpiece lots in a firearms consignment auction slated for Kansas City.
(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – A pair of vintage guns believed to have been owned and used by the notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde – a .45 caliber Thompson sub-machine gun and a 12-gauge Winchester model 1897 shotgun – will be the centerpiece lots in a firearms consignment auction planned for Saturday, Jan. 21, by Mayo Auction & Realty, beginning at 10 a.m. (CST).
The auction will be conducted in Mayo Auction & Realty’s spacious gallery facility, located at 8253 Wornall Road in Kansas City. Many antique weapons and other pieces of militaria will cross the block, representing several conflicts. But Bonnie and Clyde promise to be the headliners.
Several signs strongly suggest the highlight guns were, in fact, toted and used by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, said Robert Mayo of Mayo Auction & Realty. “The consignor’s great-grandfather, who was in law enforcement at the time, was given the two guns by another peace officer who had seized the weapons after a raid on the pair in Joplin, Mo., in April of 1933.”
The raid occurred at the height of the duo’s crime rampage that cut a wide swath across middle American during the Great Depression. The raid did not produce any arrests (the two had a knack for staying one step ahead of law enforcement), but it did yield a cache of weapons and a camera. When the film was developed, there were pictures of the couple with some of their guns.
One of the photos shows Bonnie “disarming” Clyde in a staged mock arrest, pointing a Winchester model 1897 rifle at his chest. It is identical looking to the gun being offered Jan. 21.
“The fact is, these guns are highly collectible and would draw attention in any sale by their own history and merit,” Mr. Mayo said. “The Winchester model 1897 is a coveted rifle, and the Thompson sub-machine gun is only legal to own by special permit.” He said the winning bidder for the “Tommy gun” (the gangster nickname for the Thompson weapon) will have to go through a permit approval process with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
The guns have been in the family of Mark Lairmore and his sisters, the consignors, from Springfield, Mo., ever since the unknown Depression-era police officer gave them to their great-grandfather, also named Mark Lairmore. He has since passed away. From 1973-2011, the weapons were displayed in the Springfield (Mo.) Police Museum, also known as The Calaboose.
“They were the major draw of the museum and I don’t think they were all that anxious to give them up,” Mr. Lairmore said. “But my father and grandfather have also passed away, so the sentimental reasons to hold onto them are no longer there. I feel it’s time for someone with an appreciation of antique guns and the history behind these guns to own them and care for them.”
Mr. Lairmore said there was “no doubt it my mind whatsoever” that the guns belonged to Bonnie and Clyde. “When they were in Springfield, they kidnapped a police officer and had him in their car,” he said. “They bragged to the officer about having stolen their Tommy gun in Ohio, and the serial number on my gun is the same as one that was once listed as stolen in Ohio. That to me is huge.” The account was documented in the local paper, the Springfield News-Leader.
Plus, he said, the police officer who gave the guns to his great-grandfather had nothing to gain by saying they came from Bonnie and Clyde. “It was a gift from one policeman to another,” he said. “There was no reason to invent a fairy tale to go along with it. What’s unfortunate is, we don’t know who that policeman was. If we did, we might have an airtight case. But we don't.”
Interestingly, Mr. Lairmore's great-grandfather had his own encounter with another one of the Depression era's most notable and notorious criminals: Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd (1904-1934). According to family lore, Mr. Lairmore went to Floyd's home, to issue a warrant or make an arrest, and a gunfight broke out. In the ensuing melee, Mr. Lairmore was shot in the leg.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were notorious outlaws, robbers and criminals who, with their gang, traveled the central United States during the Great Depression, from 1931-1935. Though they were widely known for their bank robberies, Barrow actually preferred to rob small stores and gas stations. They killed as many as nine police officers, plus other innocent civilians.
The raid and shootout in Joplin left two police officers dead. The scene of the raid (and where Bonnie and Clyde had an apartment) is now a museum. Visitors can rent the second-floor room and spend the night. Bonnie and Clyde’s crime spree led them through Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana, where the two were killed in a hail of gunfire.
Contact: Robert Mayo
(816) 361-2600
Robert@auctionbymayo.com
A PAIR OF GUNS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN OWNED AND USED BY THE OUTLAWS BONNIE AND CLYDE WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st
The guns will be the centerpiece lots in a firearms consignment auction slated for Kansas City.
(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – A pair of vintage guns believed to have been owned and used by the notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde – a .45 caliber Thompson sub-machine gun and a 12-gauge Winchester model 1897 shotgun – will be the centerpiece lots in a firearms consignment auction planned for Saturday, Jan. 21, by Mayo Auction & Realty, beginning at 10 a.m. (CST).
The auction will be conducted in Mayo Auction & Realty’s spacious gallery facility, located at 8253 Wornall Road in Kansas City. Many antique weapons and other pieces of militaria will cross the block, representing several conflicts. But Bonnie and Clyde promise to be the headliners.
Several signs strongly suggest the highlight guns were, in fact, toted and used by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, said Robert Mayo of Mayo Auction & Realty. “The consignor’s great-grandfather, who was in law enforcement at the time, was given the two guns by another peace officer who had seized the weapons after a raid on the pair in Joplin, Mo., in April of 1933.”
The raid occurred at the height of the duo’s crime rampage that cut a wide swath across middle American during the Great Depression. The raid did not produce any arrests (the two had a knack for staying one step ahead of law enforcement), but it did yield a cache of weapons and a camera. When the film was developed, there were pictures of the couple with some of their guns.
One of the photos shows Bonnie “disarming” Clyde in a staged mock arrest, pointing a Winchester model 1897 rifle at his chest. It is identical looking to the gun being offered Jan. 21.
“The fact is, these guns are highly collectible and would draw attention in any sale by their own history and merit,” Mr. Mayo said. “The Winchester model 1897 is a coveted rifle, and the Thompson sub-machine gun is only legal to own by special permit.” He said the winning bidder for the “Tommy gun” (the gangster nickname for the Thompson weapon) will have to go through a permit approval process with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
The guns have been in the family of Mark Lairmore and his sisters, the consignors, from Springfield, Mo., ever since the unknown Depression-era police officer gave them to their great-grandfather, also named Mark Lairmore. He has since passed away. From 1973-2011, the weapons were displayed in the Springfield (Mo.) Police Museum, also known as The Calaboose.
“They were the major draw of the museum and I don’t think they were all that anxious to give them up,” Mr. Lairmore said. “But my father and grandfather have also passed away, so the sentimental reasons to hold onto them are no longer there. I feel it’s time for someone with an appreciation of antique guns and the history behind these guns to own them and care for them.”
Mr. Lairmore said there was “no doubt it my mind whatsoever” that the guns belonged to Bonnie and Clyde. “When they were in Springfield, they kidnapped a police officer and had him in their car,” he said. “They bragged to the officer about having stolen their Tommy gun in Ohio, and the serial number on my gun is the same as one that was once listed as stolen in Ohio. That to me is huge.” The account was documented in the local paper, the Springfield News-Leader.
Plus, he said, the police officer who gave the guns to his great-grandfather had nothing to gain by saying they came from Bonnie and Clyde. “It was a gift from one policeman to another,” he said. “There was no reason to invent a fairy tale to go along with it. What’s unfortunate is, we don’t know who that policeman was. If we did, we might have an airtight case. But we don't.”
Interestingly, Mr. Lairmore's great-grandfather had his own encounter with another one of the Depression era's most notable and notorious criminals: Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd (1904-1934). According to family lore, Mr. Lairmore went to Floyd's home, to issue a warrant or make an arrest, and a gunfight broke out. In the ensuing melee, Mr. Lairmore was shot in the leg.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were notorious outlaws, robbers and criminals who, with their gang, traveled the central United States during the Great Depression, from 1931-1935. Though they were widely known for their bank robberies, Barrow actually preferred to rob small stores and gas stations. They killed as many as nine police officers, plus other innocent civilians.
The raid and shootout in Joplin left two police officers dead. The scene of the raid (and where Bonnie and Clyde had an apartment) is now a museum. Visitors can rent the second-floor room and spend the night. Bonnie and Clyde’s crime spree led them through Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana, where the two were killed in a hail of gunfire.
Friday, December 02, 2011
A TURN-KEY, 152-ROOM CONVENTION HOTEL AND RESTAURANT FACILITY IN NORFOLK, VA., WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Catherine Holden
(757) 461-6867
catherine@atlanticremarketing.com
A TURN-KEY, 152-ROOM CONVENTION HOTEL AND RESTAURANT FACILITY IN NORFOLK, VA., WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14
But if the minimum bid of $4 million is not met, all assets will be liquidated December 15-16
(NORFOLK, Va.) – A once-thriving but now-closed 152-room convention hotel and restaurant situated in one of Norfolk’s most bustling and burgeoning areas will be sold to the highest bidder on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. (EST), by Atlantic Asset Management Group, Inc., the Virginia Beach-based auction and brokerage firm assigned to liquidate the property.
However, if no one offers the $4 million minimum bid the seller will accept (about half the property’s currently assessed value of $7.9 million), then all of the assets at the property – the furnishings, fixtures and equipment, totaling around 600 lots – will be sold in a live absolute auction (everything sells, regardless of price) the next two days, Dec. 15-16, beginning at 9 a.m.. That sale would be on-site and online. Internet bidding will be at www.atlanticremarketing.com.
Contact: Catherine Holden
(757) 461-6867
catherine@atlanticremarketing.com
A TURN-KEY, 152-ROOM CONVENTION HOTEL AND RESTAURANT FACILITY IN NORFOLK, VA., WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14
But if the minimum bid of $4 million is not met, all assets will be liquidated December 15-16
(NORFOLK, Va.) – A once-thriving but now-closed 152-room convention hotel and restaurant situated in one of Norfolk’s most bustling and burgeoning areas will be sold to the highest bidder on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. (EST), by Atlantic Asset Management Group, Inc., the Virginia Beach-based auction and brokerage firm assigned to liquidate the property.
However, if no one offers the $4 million minimum bid the seller will accept (about half the property’s currently assessed value of $7.9 million), then all of the assets at the property – the furnishings, fixtures and equipment, totaling around 600 lots – will be sold in a live absolute auction (everything sells, regardless of price) the next two days, Dec. 15-16, beginning at 9 a.m.. That sale would be on-site and online. Internet bidding will be at www.atlanticremarketing.com.
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