Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios (N.Y.) leaded glass aquatic fish lamp sold for $193,600 at an auction held September 14th by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery in Pittsfield, Mass. Also, a Pablo Picasso…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Steinway Model D Centennial concert grand piano sold for $169,400 at an auction held March 23rd by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery in Pittsfield, Mass. Also, a Tiffany Studios 24-inch…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A very rare 18th century English-made pagoda form automaton musical clock, produced for the Chinese Qing Imperial Court, sold for $998,250 at an Antique & Fine Arts Auction held…
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A rare antique Chinese animated triple fusee bracket clock, running and striking with all animated mechanisms working, is expected to sell for between $500,000 and $750,000 at a cataloged antique auction planned for Saturday, May 21, at…
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery Pittsfield, Mass. By John Fontaine It sounds like a cliche to say quality items sell for premium prices, but in the world of vintage and antique clocks that is especially true. A very rare clock will always…
Timeless Precision & Craftsmanship By Maxine Carter-Lome From the earliest sundials dating from about 3500 BC to the launch of the Apple Watch this past year, our fascination with horology, the study and measurement of time, and attraction to the…
An E. Howard No. 43 Astronomical Regulator Clock sells for $254,100, a new auction record for an E. Howard No. 43. Clock was the top lot in an auction that grossed $1.5 million PITTSFIELD, Mass… An E. Howard & Company (Boston) No.…
Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Howard & Davis astronomical regulator clock sold for $151,250 at a Cataloged Auction held May 30 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery in Pittsfield, Mass. Also, an R. J. Horner…
Pittsfield, MA….Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will be folding a Catalog Antique Auction on Saturday, March 28, 2015 of over 400 lots including Rosewood Rococo, Renaissance Revival, Figural Carved, Period Empire, & Turn of Century Oak Furniture by John H. Belter, J &…
PITTSFIELD, MA…. Several stunning early 20th century lighting pieces from Tiffany Studios (including a Tulip table lamp and a Moorish-style hall lantern) and a pair of bronze figural works (one signed Dimitri Chiparus, the other Vassili Grachev), are expected top…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: E. Howard No. 47 clock, $356,950, Fontaine’s Auction Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An E. Howard & Company No. 47 wall-hanging astronomical regulator clock, one of only three known, sold for $356,950…
E. Howard No. 46, $230,100, Fontaine’s Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An E. Howard & Co. astronomical regulator No. 46 clock in fine condition, with clean running movement and a walnut case…
