Peter Beard triptych, $662,500, Christie’s Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A 1968 gelatin silver print triptych with ink, blood handwork, snakeskin and collage elements by Peter Beard, titled Orphan Cheetah Triptych, sold for $662,500 at…
Kennedy Cabinet chairs, $146,500, Sotheby’s Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far Two Cabinet room chairs from the Kennedy Administration, with an autograph letter of presentation signed by Jacqueline Kennedy, sold for $146,500 at a sale of…
Picasso linoleum cut, $102,000, Swann Gall Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A 1962 color linoleum cut by Pablo Picasso, titled Tete de Femme (Portrait de Jacqueline de Face II) sold for $102,000 at a sale…
Cartier pearl necklace, $281,000, Skinner, Inc. Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A pearl necklace with an Art Deco platinum and diamond clasp by Cartier sold for $281,000 at a Fine Jewelry Sale held Sept. 11…
Ruby and diamond ring, $5,462, Richard D. Hatch Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A ruby and diamond ring set in 14kt gold with a 10.25-ct. oval ruby surrounded by 34 diamonds and with an appraised…
Large moon rock, $330,000, Heritage Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far The fourth largest piece of the Moon ever made available to the public sold for $330,000 at a Natural History Signature Meteorite Auction held Oct.…
Kyser & Rex ‘Mikado’ bank, $198,000, Morphy Auctions Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A Kyser & Rex ‘Mikado’ cast-iron mechanical bank in the rare blue variation sold for $198,000 in a sale of Antique Toys,…
Copy of Declaration, $10,620; Archives Int’l Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A circa-1840s Peter Force copy of the Declaration of Independence sold for $10,620 at an auction held Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 23 by Archives…
Wurlitzer PianOrchestra, $120,000, Showtime Auc. Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A 1905 Wurlitzer Style 17 PianOrchestra in excellent working condition, with about 40 Style #17 rolls, sold for $120,000 at an auction held Oct. 5-7…
Colt SAA Sheriff’s Model, $201,125, James D. Julia Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far A factory-engraved Colt SAA Sheriff’s Model built for legendary Western lawman Jeff Davis Milton in 1916 sold for $201,125 at a Firearms…
Ken’s Korner: Joan Crawford’s Oscar is auctioned for $426K Ken’s Korner News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall The Oscar that Joan Crawford won for her performance as Mildred Pierce in the 1945 film…
Ken’s Korner: Sculpture carved from a meteorite Ken’s Korner News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall German researchers at the University of Stuttgart say that an ancient Tibetan sculpture about 1,000 years old was…
