Rosa Bonheur painting led Ralph and Terry Kovel collection at RagoLAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Rago‘s much-anticipated auction of the Ralph and Terry Kovel collection produced both surprising and unexpected results at the 87-lot sale, held on November 1. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. Most anticipated was the 24-lot George E. Ohr (1857-1918) pottery collection, from an artist that the Kovels personally championed during the years. […]
Ralph and Terry Kovel’s lifetime collection lands at Rago and Toomey Nov. 1LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Highlights from the lifetime collection of American antiques and collectibles experts Ralph and Terry Kovel will come to market at Rago and Toomey & Co. on Wednesday, November 1. The catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. The 87-lot sale offers insight into the personal tastes of the Kovels, nationally known […]
Gallery Report: Bob Thompson painting skyrockets at HindmanATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium. Bob Thompson work, $212,500, Hindman A 1961 allegorical painting by Bob Thompson titled The Sack (The Snook) […]
Ceramics Collector: Stars in alignment at University CityST. LOUIS – When a single art pottery vase by Frederick Hurten Rhead was sold in April by John Moran Auctioneers for a record-breaking $570,000, collector attention again focused on the University City pottery and porcelain works. Production at the studios lasted only a few years and never achieved commercial success. Yet, for one shining […]