Dunhill Aquarium lighters fire the passions of collectorsNEW YORK — Smoking has largely gone out of fashion, but demand for vintage and antique pipes, ashtrays, and related paraphernalia has remained smoking hot. Among the pieces driving the market for these collectibles are a variety of lighter produced in the previous century by the British luxury goods firm Alfred Dunhill. Known as Aquarium […]
Alfred Dunhill ‘aquarium’ lighter mini-collection sparks interest at Capsule May 2NEW YORK – Half a dozen Alfred Dunhill ‘aquarium’ lighters will be offered at Capsule Auctions on Thursday, May 2. The six lighters, decorated with a variety of underwater subjects, come from an Upper East Side collection with estimates between $1,500 and $3,000 each. It’s not difficult to see how these uber-collectable lighters made between […]
Art Deco cocktail shakers: the most sophisticated collectiblesNEW YORK — The art of the cocktail is an elegant one. Don Draper in TV’s Mad Men surely made it seem so when he effortlessly hopped across an unmanned bar and made himself an Old Fashioned, plopping a sugar cube in a glass, adding bitters, water and mixing before adding whiskey. Mixed drinks have been […]
Gallery Report: Maud Lewis work was a showstopper at Miller & MillerATLANTA – At the start of every month, ACN columnist Ken Hall compiles the most notable auction highlights from across the United States and also the world. The May 2023 edition of Ken’s Gallery Report showcases a bumper crop of standout results. All prices quoted include the buyer’s premium, except where noted. Maud Lewis painting, CA$91,450, […]