2024Northgate Gallery, Inc.Late 19th/Early 20th C. French Golden Oval Tole Serving Tray on Custom StandSee Sold Price
2024Northgate Gallery, Inc.Vintage French Painted Tole Water Lavabo Wall Fountain, Including Water Tank and Basin,See Sold Price
2024DOYLE Auctioneers & AppraisersPair of Tole Monkey-Form Candlesticks Together with a Pair of Palm Tree CandlesticksSee Sold Price
Historic artillery and firearms stole the show at Morphy’s spring saleDENVER, PA — Morphy Auctions‘ three-day spring firearms sale drew strong and consistent results for consignors, indicating the historic firearms market is showing no sign of weakness. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers for the May 8, May 9, and May 10 sessions. Far and away the most anticipated lot in the event was the 1875 Colt […]
Carlo Bugatti furniture stole the show at Bolli & RomitiROME — In 1902, while visiting stands at the Esposizione Internationale d’Arte Decorativa Moderna in Turin, the queen of Italy congratulated Carlo Bugatti on his ‘Moresque’ style of furniture. He reportedly replied, “You are mistaken, majesty, this style is mine!” Bugatti (1856-1940) was undoubtedly a product of 19th-century European Orientalism, and his ideas were much […]
Early Japanese tin toys stole the show at Milestone’s $1.3M saleWILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Milestone Auctions marked a major milestone of its own with its New Years Antique Toy Extravaganza on January 13, selling nearly $1.3 million across 723 lots and notching its first million-plus toy sale. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. “In our ten-year history we’ve had other million-dollar-plus auctions, but this was our […]
Antiquarian books for children stole the show at Andrew JonesLOS ANGELES — For its final sale of 2023, Andrew Jones Auctions brought to market an eclectic mix of antiques, design, Asian art and perhaps most interestingly, a number of vintage children’s books that outperformed their estimates by large multiples. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. Paper tunnel books — which treat the viewer to […]