Yuletide is a-coming! By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell The smell of fresh pine in the house and cookies baking in the oven are some of the happiest memories we have of the Yuletide holidays. Fresh cranberries cooking on the stove with…
Occupational daguerreotype, $17,550, Kaminski Auctions Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A ¼ plate occupational daguerreotype with full leather case of a young photographer sitting beside his camera sold for $17,550 at a two-evening Photography Sale…
Hofmann oil on tin, $112,575, Pook & Pook Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far An original oil on tin painting by the German artist Charles C. Hofmann (1821-1882), titled Views of the Buildings and Surroundings of…
Remington pastel work, $690,000; Jackson Hole Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A 22 inch by 15 inch pastel over halftone work by the late Western master Frederic Remington, titled John Ermine, sold for $690,000 at…
English Regency globes, $43,290, CRN Auctions Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A pair of English Regency globes published by J&W Cary (London, 1817) sold for $43,290 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 9 by CRN…
1969 Chevrolet Corvette, $164,160, Vicari Auction Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A white 1969 Chevrolet Corvette with M Code engine sold for $164,160 at the 16th annual Biloxi Auction held Oct. 12-13 by the Vicari…
Six Chinese hebao, $11,700, Michaan’s Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A group of six hebao (small, ornamental Chinese pouches used to carry money and other personal items) sold for $11,700 at an estate sale held…
Ken’s Korner: Roman statue head is finally recovered News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall The head of a priceless and ancient Roman statue that had been missing for decades has finally been recovered.…
Ken’s Korner: Rare Bach portrait found in Alabama News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall A rare portrait of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, attributed to the relatively obscure painter Elias Gottlob Haussmann, has…
Ken’s Korner: Man charged with smuggling fossils News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Eric Prokopi of Florida, a self-described “commercial paleontologist,” has been charged with smuggling dinosaur fossils into the United States from…
Ken’s Korner: ‘Victory or Death’ letter at the Alamo News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Next year, visitors to the Alamo in San Antonio, Tex., will be able to view, for the first…
Ken’s Korner: Thieves steal artwork worth $100 million+ News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Thieves working quickly and using brute force stole seven paintings collectively worth over $100 million from a museum in…
