Rare glass has pattern of strong prices at Jeffrey Evans auction

Cut Tulip and Sawtooth pattern open compote, 10in diameter rim, circa 1850. Price realized: $6,325 (Lot 81). Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image
Cut Tulip and Sawtooth pattern open compote, 10in diameter rim, circa 1850. Price realized: $6,325 (Lot 81). Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image

 

MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – The rural environs surrounding Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates again served  as the perfect backdrop for a 1,629-lot auction on Sept. 26, as well as a meeting of the Early American Pattern Glass Society. LiveAuctioneers.com provided absentee and Internet live bidding.

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Art glass auction Oct. 30 benefits National Liberty Museum

Toot Zynsky, Capricious Chaos, 5i by 10 .5in x 5in. Estimate: $2,500-$5,000. National Liberty Museum image
Toot Zynsky, ‘Capricious Chaos,’ 5in by 10 .5in x 5in. Estimate: $2,500-$5,000. National Liberty Museum image

 

PHILADELPHIA – National Liberty Museum will present its 16th annual Glass Auction & Gala on Oct. 30. The event will be offering guests and bidders an array of exciting new elements, including a new venue, new date, and the work of exciting, new glass artists, contributing to the auction for the first time. More than 60 pieces of artwork will also be available for purchase via remote bidding on LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Fellows hits pay dirt with successful Blue John mineral auction

A fine Blue John pedestal tazza. Estimate: £1,500 – £2,000. Price realized: £4,400. Fellows image
A fine Blue John pedestal tazza. Estimate: £1,500 – £2,000. Price realized: £4,400. Fellows image

 

LONDON – Fellows Auctioneers held their highly anticipated Blue John mineral sale Oct. 5. With high hammer prices being the norm for the day, Fellows recorded an exceptional 95 percent sold rate. LiveAuctioneers.com provided absentee and Internet live bidding.

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Sterling Associates presents 3 distinguished N.J. estates in Oct. 28 Fine Art & Antiques Auction

Kazuya Sakai (Argentinean, 1927- 2001), 1973 acrylic-on-canvas painting titled ‘Homecoming,’ est. $6,000-$9,000
Kazuya Sakai (Argentinean, 1927- 2001), 1973 acrylic-on-canvas painting titled ‘Homecoming,’ est. $6,000-$9,000

 

CLOSTER, N.J. – Three upscale Bergen County, New Jersey estates are at the forefront of Sterling Associates’ October 28th Fall Auction of fine art and antiques. A special highlight is a 40-lot selection of exquisite European and American antique and studio glass. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Kovels Antiques and Collecting: Week of Oct. 19, 2015

The skirt on this late-18th-century chair hides a potty. The seat was removed when the chair was used. A servant probably emptied it each morning. The chair sold in June 2015 at a Cowan's auction in Cincinnati for $184.
The skirt on this late-18th-century chair hides a potty. The seat was removed when the chair was used. A servant probably emptied it each morning. The chair sold in June 2015 at a Cowan’s auction in Cincinnati for $184.

 

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Indoor plumbing with a flushing toilet was not commonplace until the 20th century, even though the first flushing toilet was patented in 1775.

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Discover early Americas cartography at PBA Galleries Oct. 29

'Atlas to Thompson's Alcedo or Dictionary of America & West Indies' by Aaron Arrowsmith. Estimate: $30,000-$50,000. PBA Galleries image
‘Atlas to Thompson’s Alcedo or Dictionary of America & West Indies’ by Aaron Arrowsmith. Estimate: $30,000-$50,000. PBA Galleries image

 

SAN FRANCISCO – On Thursday, Oct. 29, PBA Galleries will auction Part I of the Warren Heckrotte Collection of Rare Cartography, Exploration and Voyages. Built over a span of more than 50 years, the collection features rare and important landmarks in the exploration of the Americas, particularly the Pacific slope and the Northwest coast. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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