Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A David Hockney 1976 photo portfolio from the collection of Ileana Sonnabend sold for $75,000 at a Spring Select Auction held May 17-19 by Millea Brothers in Boonton, N.J. Also, a 17th or 18th century Italian specimen marble top on table base made $43,750; […]
Tag Archives: Vase
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Jan
Jan
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A rare, museum-quality Dorflinger cranberry cut to clear glass ewer, 17 inches tall, sold for $75,000 at an auction held November 18th by Woody Auction (based in Douglass, Kan.) in Kansas City, Mo. Also, an American Brilliant Cut Glass (ABCG) round tray, signed Hawkes […]
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Dec
Dec
By Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $3,250 (10 bids, 8 bidders): Antique Kugel Christmas Ornament (red grapes). “Kugel” is the name of thick, heavy glass Christmas ornaments that were made in Germany from as early as 1840 to the early 1900s. Although the word kugel means “round ball” in German, original kugels were also made […]
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Oct
Oct
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $1,606 (12 bidders, 29 bids): Extremely rare antique silver polar bear pincushion, Adie & Lovekin, 1909. Dating from 1909, an antique silver pincushion in the form of a polar bear pulling a mother-of-pearl sleigh. This wonderful item was made in Birmingham by top makers Adie and Lovekin. The polar […]
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Aug
Aug
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $2,337 (38 bids, 13 bidders): Silver Figural Miniature Harp Mechanical Propelling Pencil and Seal. The pencil has a ring slider that extends the nozzle, and it is fully working so the lead propels when the nozzle is turned. The harp is engraved on the frame on both sides and […]
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Jun
Jun
On June 25, 2015, at 3 pm CET, the leading online auction house Auctionata presents a very special auction in cooperation with the Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur (KPM) Berlin: entitled “KPM Only”, the auction invites bidders into the production place of the oldest existing handcraft establishment in Berlin and will present 265 show-pieces and rare porcelains […]
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Feb
Feb
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios Favrile glass floriform vase, made circa 1900-1920 and engraved “04325”, sold for $48,750 at a Tiffany, Lalique & Art Glass Auction held Nov. 23 by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Tex. Also, a Tiffany opalescent Favrile glass and bronze fire screen, circa […]
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Sep
Sep
Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Chinese underglaze blue and white porcelain stick-neck dragon vase sold for $426,000 at an auction held June 27-28 by Clars Auction Gallery in Oakland, Calif. Also, a Chinese export automaton bracket clock with shell carved crest and mother of pearl marquetry case realized […]
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Jun
Jun
Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An oil on canvas painting by New Orleans artist Clarence Millet (1879-1959), titled Studio Courtyard, sold for $18,300 at an estates auction held April 18-19 by Crescent City Auction Gallery in New Orleans, La. Also, a Sevres-style champleve and gilt bronze mounted porcelain vase, […]
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Jun
Jun
Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Chinese late Qing Dynasty carved multi-color jadeite figural cabbage vase, 6 3/4 inches tall, sold for $59,520 at a Fine Decorative Arts & Estate Jewelry Auction held April 11 by Elite Decorative Arts in Boynton Beach, Fla. Also, a large Chinese early Qing […]