May is Really Big for Pop Culture
May is Really Big for Pop Culture By J.C. Vaughn Some months have a lot of pop culture to digest and May is certainly one of the biggest in that regard. As this column goes to press, April’s Captain America:…
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Gavels ’n’ Paddles: Salt-Glazed Jar Nets $74,750 at Jeffrey S. Evans
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Stoneware salt-glazed jar, $74,750, Jeffrey S. Evans Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A 3-gallon stoneware salt-glazed jar, painted in cobalt around 1825 with a federal eagle and attributed to James Miller (active…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Ptolemy world map, $317,000, Christie's
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Ptolemy world map, $317,000, Christie’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A map of the world by cartographer Claudius Ptolemy, dated July 16, 1482, sold for $317,000 at a sale of rare maps…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Chinese “Chicken Cup,” $36 million, Sotheby's
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Chinese “Chicken Cup,” $36 million, Sotheby’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare Chinese Ming dynasty porcelain cup decorated with chicken images (hence its nickname the “Chicken Cup”), dating to the 15th…
René Lalique – Enchanted by Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass
René Lalique – Enchanted by Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass By Kelley Jo Elliott, Curator Glass is a wonderful substance. Everything makes it an incomparable plastic medium in the hands of an ingenious artist, offering his imagination and…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Percival Rousseau work, $93,750, Doyle New York
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Percival Rousseau work, $93,750, Doyle New York Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A painting by Percival Leonard Rousseau (1859-1937), titled Connecticut, Rocks and Pools (Dogs in a Stream), sold for $93,750 at…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Edward Redfield oil, $710,500, Freeman's
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Edward Redfield oil, $710,500, Freeman’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An original oil painting by Edward Willis Redfield, titled Winter Sunlight, sold for $710,500 at a sale of The George D. Horst…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Guy Rose oil painting, $120,000, John Moran
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Guy Rose oil painting, $120,000, John Moran Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An oil painting by California master Guy Rose, titled Winter Haystacks at Crecy-en-Brie, sold for $120,000 at a California &…
The Best of Ed Welch – I Want My Money Back
The Best of Ed Welch – I Want My Money Back The Business of Doing Business in Antiques By Ed Welch I have been self-employed all my life. It is my responsibility to make enough money to support my family.…
The Civil War Collector – June 2014
The Civil War Collector – June 2014 By John Sexton Q: I’ve been asked to research this sword to find out if it’s authentic. Can you help? JS: This particular sword is a foot officer’s pattern sword, most typically associated…