1914 Albert Marque bisque doll a $168K thriller at Frasher’s saleKANSAS CITY, Mo. (LAPRS) – Sculpted by the renowned French artist Albert Marque (1872-1939), an extremely rare 1914 portrait doll originally commissioned for the Paris boutique Margaine-Lacroix sold to rousing applause for $168,000 (inclusive of 12% buyer’s premium) at Frasher’s July 9 auction. The buyer, who beat out four phone bidders and additional on-site bidders […]
D.C.-area collector’s all-bisque dolls star in Morphy’s June 11 saleDENVER, Pa. – A long-held Washington, D.C.-area collection that includes superb all-bisque, French fashion and character dolls serves as the centerpiece for Morphy Auctions’ June 11 Fine Doll sale, with Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com. The 300-lot collection belonging to Helen Burton of Arlington, Va., comprises approximately 75% of the auction inventory, and according to […]
Antique French bebe dolls by Leon Casimir Bru and Jules Steiner anticipated to soar at Frasher’s July 22OAK GROVE, MO — Frasher’s Doll Auction returns on July 22 with more antique French bebes from the 19th century’s biggest names in the doll-making business. The sale includes French bisque bebes, German bisque character dolls, paper-mache dolls and much more. The complete catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. The sale’s […]
James Dixon’s ‘Cutty Sark’ leads our five auction highlights‘Cutty Sark’, James Dixon, $43,510 DUBLIN – A picture by the Irish folk artist James Dixon soared above estimate to bring a record sum at Adam’s Auctioneers on April 16. James Dixon (1921-2006) – a native of Tory Island, the isolated spit of land off the northwest coast of Ireland – worked for most of […]