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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall
Two Alaska Gold Rush John Nieto painting, Pressler’s map of Texas,
gold nuggets, $28,750, John Moran $137,000, Simpson Galleries
$172,725, Holabird An acrylic on canvas Pressler’s 1862 version of
Two giant-size gold painting by John Nieto his map of the State of
nuggets mined in (N.M., b. 1936) titled Texas sold for $137,000
Alaska during the Cosmic Aspirations (1993) at a Fine Art & Antiques
days of the Gold sold for $28,750, a new Auction held Sept. 21-22
Rush—one a 38.39 auction record for the by Simpson Galleries in
ounce nugget roughly artist, at an Art of the Houston, TX. Also, an
in the shape of American West Auction 1867 map of Houston
Australia (shown), the held September 8th by knocked down for
other a 33.83 ounce nugget in the shape of a John Moran Auctioneers $119,000; a diminutive
skull—sold for a combined $172,725 at an auction in Monrovia, CA. Also, a mission drawing by Frank Reaugh, 3.5 inches
held Oct. 4-7 by Holabird Western Americana hand-colored aquatint engraving on paper under square, finished at $15,000; an abstract painting
Collections in Reno, NV. Also, a Mexican rawhide glass from 1841 by Karl Bodmer (Swiss/French, by Dorothy Hood (Texas, 1918-2000), titled
1809-1893) hit $25,000; a large Navajo
saddle bag from about the 1940s (or earlier), The Mauve and Copper, brought $25,095; and a
similar to those Pony Express riders used, with Germantown weaving made $12,500; and an painting by Porfirio Salinas (Texas, 1910-1973)
leather tassels, gaveled for $7,187. Prices include Apache pictorial basket tray rose to $3,750. Prices hit $26,290. Prices include the buyer’s premium.
the buyer’s premium. include a 25 percent buyer’s premium.
Goo Goo Gum vendor,
Bruce Bellas photographs, Mao Tse-Tung signed photo, $24,000, Potter & Potter
$9,750, Urban Culture Auctions $187,500, Nate D. Sanders A circa 1910 working Goo
Three nude male photos Goo Gum 1-cent vending
taken by Bruce Bellas machine, one of only a few
(1909-1974), the mid- known, sold for $24,000 at
20th century “beefcake” an auction held September
photographer known 28th by Potter & Potter
professionally as Bruce Auctions in Chicago, IL.
of Los Angeles, sold as Also, a Field Manufacturing
one lot for $9,750 at an 1-cent Sunny Boy countertop
auction of Bellas’s work gumball and slot machine
held September 26th by A scarce signed portrait photograph of Mao Tse- hammered for $21,600; a Pace
Urban Culture Auctions Tung sold for $187,500 at an auction held Manufacturing “Pace’s Races”
(UCA), a division of September 26th by Nate D. Sanders Auctions in 5-cent console slot machine
Los Angeles, CA. Mao presented the photograph, fetched $10,200; and a J.P. Seeburg coin-operated
Palm Beach Modern Auctions, in West Palm
Beach, FL. The lot came with the actual posing along with 21 other images, to Soviet military and Nickelodeon KT Eagle Orchestrion knocked
column used in the photos. The auction featured agriculture leader Marshal Semyon Budyonny, down for $9,000. Prices are inclusive of a 20
considered part of Josef Stalin’s inner circle. A
vintage prints, negatives, slides and more. The percent buyer’s premium.
price includes the buyer’s premium. caption on the back of the photo identified Mao as
Chairman of the People’s Republic of China. His Martin Bros. tobacco jar,
Coors Dairy die-cut sign, bold handwriting was in Chinese characters. The $62,500, Rago Auctions
price includes the buyer’s premium.
$43,520, Morphy Auctions A Martin Brothers tall
A complete Coors 6-carat sapphire diamond ring, bird tobacco jar made in
Dairy die-cut porce- $377,000, Litchfield Auctions 1899 sold for $62,500
lain and neon sign at Design Sales held
with figural cow A 6-carat Kashmir sapphire Sept. 20-21 by Rago
image, 88 inches ring set with 1.20 carats Auctions in Lambertville,
by 79 inches, in of baguette diamonds NJ. Also, a color wood-
7.9+ condition, sold sold for $377,000 at an block print by Gustave
for $43,520 at Important & Fine Jewelry Baumann, titled Grand
an Automobilia & Sale held September 15th Canon (Canyon), from the
Petroliana Auction held Oct. 5-7 by Morphy by Litchfield Auctions in first printing in 1934,
climbed to $27,500; a Divided Aegean Pillow
Auctions in Denver, PA. Also, a rare Buffalo Brand Litchfield, CT. Also, a
Gasoline, Oils & Greases embossed tin sign, 60 4-carat diamond and platinum engagement ring Pitcher made in 1985 by Betty Woodman brought
inches by 36 inches, in 7.5+ condition, climbed to slipped onto a new finger for $78,000; a 7-carat $56,250; a set of ten Conoid chairs by George
$43,050; and a Bengal Gasoline (“Pep and Burmese sapphire and diamond ring realized Nakashima went for $50,000; and a Dan Dailey
Power”) leaping tiger porcelain sign, 66 inches by $59,800; a pair of Cartier diamond brooch clips figural floor lamp hit $40,000. Prices include the
36 inches, 8.9+, fetched $40,590. Prices include a went for $29,900; and a Cartier ruby and diamond buyer’s premium.
23 percent buyer’s premium. cocktail ring made $16,900. Prices include the
buyer’s premium.
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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall
Two Alaska Gold Rush John Nieto painting, Pressler’s map of Texas,
gold nuggets, $28,750, John Moran $137,000, Simpson Galleries
$172,725, Holabird An acrylic on canvas Pressler’s 1862 version of
Two giant-size gold painting by John Nieto his map of the State of
nuggets mined in (N.M., b. 1936) titled Texas sold for $137,000
Alaska during the Cosmic Aspirations (1993) at a Fine Art & Antiques
days of the Gold sold for $28,750, a new Auction held Sept. 21-22
Rush—one a 38.39 auction record for the by Simpson Galleries in
ounce nugget roughly artist, at an Art of the Houston, TX. Also, an
in the shape of American West Auction 1867 map of Houston
Australia (shown), the held September 8th by knocked down for
other a 33.83 ounce nugget in the shape of a John Moran Auctioneers $119,000; a diminutive
skull—sold for a combined $172,725 at an auction in Monrovia, CA. Also, a mission drawing by Frank Reaugh, 3.5 inches
held Oct. 4-7 by Holabird Western Americana hand-colored aquatint engraving on paper under square, finished at $15,000; an abstract painting
Collections in Reno, NV. Also, a Mexican rawhide glass from 1841 by Karl Bodmer (Swiss/French, by Dorothy Hood (Texas, 1918-2000), titled
1809-1893) hit $25,000; a large Navajo
saddle bag from about the 1940s (or earlier), The Mauve and Copper, brought $25,095; and a
similar to those Pony Express riders used, with Germantown weaving made $12,500; and an painting by Porfirio Salinas (Texas, 1910-1973)
leather tassels, gaveled for $7,187. Prices include Apache pictorial basket tray rose to $3,750. Prices hit $26,290. Prices include the buyer’s premium.
the buyer’s premium. include a 25 percent buyer’s premium.
Goo Goo Gum vendor,
Bruce Bellas photographs, Mao Tse-Tung signed photo, $24,000, Potter & Potter
$9,750, Urban Culture Auctions $187,500, Nate D. Sanders A circa 1910 working Goo
Three nude male photos Goo Gum 1-cent vending
taken by Bruce Bellas machine, one of only a few
(1909-1974), the mid- known, sold for $24,000 at
20th century “beefcake” an auction held September
photographer known 28th by Potter & Potter
professionally as Bruce Auctions in Chicago, IL.
of Los Angeles, sold as Also, a Field Manufacturing
one lot for $9,750 at an 1-cent Sunny Boy countertop
auction of Bellas’s work gumball and slot machine
held September 26th by A scarce signed portrait photograph of Mao Tse- hammered for $21,600; a Pace
Urban Culture Auctions Tung sold for $187,500 at an auction held Manufacturing “Pace’s Races”
(UCA), a division of September 26th by Nate D. Sanders Auctions in 5-cent console slot machine
Los Angeles, CA. Mao presented the photograph, fetched $10,200; and a J.P. Seeburg coin-operated
Palm Beach Modern Auctions, in West Palm
Beach, FL. The lot came with the actual posing along with 21 other images, to Soviet military and Nickelodeon KT Eagle Orchestrion knocked
column used in the photos. The auction featured agriculture leader Marshal Semyon Budyonny, down for $9,000. Prices are inclusive of a 20
considered part of Josef Stalin’s inner circle. A
vintage prints, negatives, slides and more. The percent buyer’s premium.
price includes the buyer’s premium. caption on the back of the photo identified Mao as
Chairman of the People’s Republic of China. His Martin Bros. tobacco jar,
Coors Dairy die-cut sign, bold handwriting was in Chinese characters. The $62,500, Rago Auctions
price includes the buyer’s premium.
$43,520, Morphy Auctions A Martin Brothers tall
A complete Coors 6-carat sapphire diamond ring, bird tobacco jar made in
Dairy die-cut porce- $377,000, Litchfield Auctions 1899 sold for $62,500
lain and neon sign at Design Sales held
with figural cow A 6-carat Kashmir sapphire Sept. 20-21 by Rago
image, 88 inches ring set with 1.20 carats Auctions in Lambertville,
by 79 inches, in of baguette diamonds NJ. Also, a color wood-
7.9+ condition, sold sold for $377,000 at an block print by Gustave
for $43,520 at Important & Fine Jewelry Baumann, titled Grand
an Automobilia & Sale held September 15th Canon (Canyon), from the
Petroliana Auction held Oct. 5-7 by Morphy by Litchfield Auctions in first printing in 1934,
climbed to $27,500; a Divided Aegean Pillow
Auctions in Denver, PA. Also, a rare Buffalo Brand Litchfield, CT. Also, a
Gasoline, Oils & Greases embossed tin sign, 60 4-carat diamond and platinum engagement ring Pitcher made in 1985 by Betty Woodman brought
inches by 36 inches, in 7.5+ condition, climbed to slipped onto a new finger for $78,000; a 7-carat $56,250; a set of ten Conoid chairs by George
$43,050; and a Bengal Gasoline (“Pep and Burmese sapphire and diamond ring realized Nakashima went for $50,000; and a Dan Dailey
Power”) leaping tiger porcelain sign, 66 inches by $59,800; a pair of Cartier diamond brooch clips figural floor lamp hit $40,000. Prices include the
36 inches, 8.9+, fetched $40,590. Prices include a went for $29,900; and a Cartier ruby and diamond buyer’s premium.
23 percent buyer’s premium. cocktail ring made $16,900. Prices include the
buyer’s premium.
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