Sheraton furniture: stylish then, stylish nowNEW YORK – Sheraton is the neoclassical style of English furniture that came into vogue around 1785 and enjoyed a 35-year run that lasted through 1820. It is named for the British furniture designer Thomas Sheraton (1751-1806), who wrote two books that exemplify the style named in his honor: The Cabinet Dictionary (1803) of engraving […]
Cherry and Poplar Sugar Desk from Bourbon County, Kentucky leads our five auction highlightsBourbon County, Kentucky Cherry and Poplar Sugar Desk, $16,380 CINCINNATI – Main Auction Galleries sold the collection of dealer Ron Tackett (1945-2021) on July 21 – its primary focus antiques of a Midwest or Southern origin. Tackett, who first began buying in the 1960s, had a true passion for sugar furniture, a variety of chests, […]
From Americana to Renoir paintings, Thomaston Place’s Nov. 10-12 sale has itTHOMASTON, Maine – A printed silk broadside recording Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address to Congress of March 4, 1801 forms part of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Autumn Majestic Sale, taking place Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Printed by in Boston by William Pechin, it is one […]
Saturday Evening Post cover art tops $103K at Case auctionKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A cheerful bird’s-eye view of beachgoers by illustration artist George E. Hughes was the top seller at Case’s Summer Auction, held July 8-9, soaring to $103,700 against an $18,000-$22,000 estimate. Hughes, who lived from 1907-1990, was second only to Norman Rockwell as the most prolific artist for the Saturday Evening Post, and […]