August 2015 - Page 9 of 13 - Auction Central News

‘Antique Trader’ auction consignment guide puts potential consignors on right path

IOLA, Wis. – The process of divesting a collection or singular items can take many forms, including consigning for auction. Somewhere, every day of the year, an auction is taking place and items are bought and sold. However, for some, questions about consigning items can cause reluctance because of unfamiliarity with the consignment process. Our friends at Antique Trader aim to dispel feelings of uncertainty with their Auction Consignment Guide and Directory. This exclusive guide and directory was sponsored by Heritage Auctions.

A world of miniature troops marching to Old Toy Soldier’s Aug. 28-30 auction

Beau Geste Set #126 Silver Litter Delhi Durbar, 1903. Old Toy Soldier Auctions image

Many modestly estimated, excellent-quality sets available in online-only sale

PITTSBURGH – After the outstanding response Old Toy Soldier Auctions received following their previous online-only sale of entry-level to midrange sets, owner Ray Haradin said, “The collectors have spoken. We’ll plan another one.” That follow-up sale designed to please all pocketbooks is scheduled for Aug. 28-30, with many lots expected to sell for less than $60.

Tate seeks help in identifying photography locations

John Piper, photograph of a ruin possibly near St Govan’s Head, Pembrokeshire, circa 1930s – 1980s. Tate Archive. Presented by John Piper, 1987 ©The Piper Estate — John Piper, photograph of a ruin possibly near St Govan’s Head, Pembrokeshire,
circa 1930s – 1980s. Tate Archive. Presented by John Piper, 1987 ©The Piper Estate

LONDON – Tate is encouraging online visitors to identify unknown locations in John Piper’s photographs of Britain.

Dolls, toys, trains from Chicago couple’s 60-year collection headed to Morphy’s Sept. 10-12

At left, 22-inch A. Marque bisque-head girl doll, circa 1914, French, all original, est. $100,000-$200,000; and at right, a very rare 1954 Superman lunchbox with Universal vacuum bottle, possibly the finest of all known examples, est. $8,000-$12,000, from a superior collection of lunchboxes included in Morphy's Sept. 10-12 auction. Morphy Auctions images. — At left, 22-inch A. Marque bisque-head girl doll, circa 1914, French, all original, est. $100,000-$200,000; and at right, a very rare 1954 Superman lunchbox with Universal vacuum bottle, possibly the finest of all known examples, est. $8,000-$12,000, from a superior collection of lunchboxes included in Morphy’s Sept. 10-12 auction. Morphy Auctions images.

Second major toy collection in sale includes rare lunchboxes, many rated a perfect 10

DENVER, Pa. – Anyone assuming they’ve seen the last of the great early collections of toys, trains and dolls may have to readjust their thinking September 10-12 when Morphy’s auctions a long-held trove amassed by the late Katie and Paul Hedburn. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through Liveauctioneers.

With Boston heist suspects dead, FBI focuses on finding art

BOSTON (AP) – With the two men suspected of robbing a museum of $500 million worth of artwork in 1990 now dead, investigators say they are focused on one thing – finding the missing masterpieces.

Iconic New England lighthouses are back in the spotlight

BOSTON (AP) – Two beacons that guided New England mariners past treacherous shoals for generations are back in the spotlight. The Nantucket Lightship, billed as America’s oldest and largest floating lighthouse, switched on its powerful beacon for the first time in 40 years in Boston Harbor on Friday evening. Iconic Gay Head Light on Martha’s Vineyard is expected to follow suit Tuesday, with supporters holding a ceremony after the 160-year-old light completed its painstaking move from the edge of eroding cliff on May 30.

New-York Historical Society Museum receives major gifts

Frederic Edwin Church’s iconic Hudson River pastoral 'Home by the Lake,' 1852. New-York Historical Society. Collection of Arthur and Eileen Newman, Bequest of Eileen Newman (2015) — Frederic Edwin Church’s iconic Hudson River pastoral ‘Home by the Lake,’ 1852. New-York Historical Society. Collection of Arthur and Eileen Newman, Bequest of Eileen Newman (2015)

NEW YORK – Fifteen Hudson River School paintings have been donated to the New-York Historical Society Museum collection. The museum has also been gifted a stellar contemporary work Ed Ruscha titled Fanned Book.

Fine American paintings anchor Kaminski auction Aug. 23

Antonio Jacobsen (Danish-American, 1850-1921), full clipper ship, oil on artist board, signed and dated 1918, in original frame, 11 3/4in x 22 3/4in (view), 15in x 26in (frame). Kaminski Auctions image

BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions will present several outstanding fine art entries, porcelain from a New Hampshire collection and a Louis Vuitton trunk at a sale on Sunday, Aug. 23. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.Continue reading

Kovels Antiques and Collecting: Week of Aug. 10, 2015

This Staffordshire pottery man is a toby jug that has a hat-shaped lid. It is 14 inches high. The snuff sniffing man was sold in June 2015 at a Conestoga auction in Manheim, Pa., for $236.

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Staffordshire potters in early 19th-century England liked to depict humorous people in everyday activities. The figurines were the only way to see what a brave lion tamer or important political figure looked like. There were no photos and few prints.

$1M in jewelry, gems missing from central Illinois antique show

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A vendor reported more than $1 million worth of jewelry and gems stolen during a weekend antique show in Peoria, according to police.

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