The Hindenburg: A Disaster and a Miracle by Mike McLeod Seventy-seven years ago when the 803-foot Hindenburg crashed on May 6, 1937 at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, N.J., 35 people died: 13 passengers and 22 crew (including…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 16th c. Russian icon, $245,000, Bonhams Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A 16th century Russian icon made for a private chapel or domestic iconostasis, replete with local saints from Yaroslavl and Rostov,…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Whistler’s Quiet Canal, $65,000, Swann Auction Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An etching and drypoint from 1879-1880 by James A.M. Whistler, titled Quiet Canal, sold for $65,000 at a sale of 19th…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 1927-D double eagle coin, $1.292 million, Heritage Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A legendary 1927-D double eagle U.S. gold coin, the rarest coin ever minted in Denver and the key among circulation…
Guess What – June 2014 Now you see it… now you don’t! By Bob Cahn – “The Primitive Man” Our object, obviously on GUESS WHAT is to confuse and abuse you, our loyal readers — and this month is no…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Chinese four-panel screen, $68,750, Rago Arts & Auction Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Chinese Nephrite jade four-panel screen sold for $68,750 at a Great Estates Auction held March 22 by Rago…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Chinese wine vessel, $20,425, Schwenke’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Chinese archaistic bronze ritual vessel in the manner of the early Western Zhou Dynasty, with 24kt gold and silver inlays, 13…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Albert Marque doll #27, $300,000+, Theriault’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An Albert Marque French art character doll #27, one of only 100 produced, dressed in its original signed costume, sold for…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Hudson Valley Dutch kas, $18,400, Carlsen Gallery Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An early 18th century Hudson Valley kas (large Dutch cabinet) sold for $18,400 at an auction held April 6 by…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 6-ct. emerald cut diamond, $464,500, Leslie Hindman Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A 6.06-carat emerald cut diamond of rare Type Iia D color and potentially flawless clarity, sold for $464,500 at a…
