North African Serveware

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A cameo glass vase made by Thomas Webb & Sons for its celebrated exhibition stand at the Paris World’s Fair in 1889 sold for $50,000 ($63,000 with buyer’s premium) at Abington Auction Gallery on January 31. It was bought by an online bidder at double its estimate by one of 77 […]

NEW YORK — While there is some debate over exactly how squash blossom necklaces got their name, one thing is for certain: they are among the most important forms of Native American jewelry to come out of the American Southwest. Named for the large petal-like stones — typically turquoise — that are set to look like the […]

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ Outsider, Folk, and Fine Art Sale, which took place on June 28, totaled nearly $271,000. The sale offered 570 category-spanning lots and was the debut auction for Aron Packer, the company’s new director and specialist of its Fine & Outsider Art division. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated through LiveAuctioneers.