Confederate States $50 Civil War currency/note, Type 4, serial letter B, No. 1345, dated May 22, 1861, earned $12,000 in June 2017 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates and LiveAuctioneers
NEW YORK – Scooby Doo fans will remember the classic TV episode, A Night of Fright is No Delight, where the Scooby gang spends the night in a haunted mansion to collect an inheritance from an eccentric millionaire only to find out at the end that the money is Confederate currency and deemed worthless as a medium of exchange. While the show made for good entertainment, they got one key point wrong though. Confederate currency is far from worthless and can bring 50 or 100 times its face value today.
1938 Canada Cycle & Motor Co. ‘Flyte’ bicycle, an expensive-for-its-time model that ceased production in 1940 (est. CA$1,500-$2,000. Miller & Miller Auctions image
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario – An advertising and historic objects auction featuring the collection of John McKenty, the Canadian historian and author whose collection tells the story of the rise and fall of the Canada Cycle & Motor Company of Canada, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, by Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Hermes Picotin Lock 22cm Bleu Blue Indigo handbag in matte Porosus crocodile. Estimate: $36,000-$43,000. Jasper52 image
NEW YORK – Jasper52 will host an auction of Hermes Holiday Fashion on Wednesday, Dec. 4. This all-Hermes auction offers beautiful and affordable accessories for everyone. Bid absentee or live online only through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading
1920 two-volume set titled ‘Ruth St. Denis: Pioneer and Prophet,’ authored by Ted Shawn and signed by both Shawn and St. Denis, co-founders of the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts in Los Angeles. Estimate $200-$300. Quinn’s Auction Galleries image
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Thursday, Dec. 12, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will host a single-consignor auction of the Getz-McDonagh Dance Library, a 60-year privately held assemblage of historical literature, correspondence, ephemera and illustrations pertaining to classical dance. Originally known as the Getz Dance Library, in reference to its founder Leslie Getz (1945-2019), it is also known to many in the dance community internationally as the Getz-McDonagh Dance Library. Donald McDonagh is Leslie Getz’s steadfastly supportive husband, who shared his wife’s passion for dance and took an active partnership role in the library’s growth and maintenance until the day of his wife’s passing. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
An aerial view of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts campus and buildings, which were designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. Image courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
DEER ISLE, Maine (AP) – An arts school in Maine has received a $4 million grant, its largest donation to date. The Bangor Daily News reports the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle received its largest gift from the Windgate Foundation on Thursday.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A monumental bronze statue that mimics one of Virginia’s most prominent Confederate monuments will soon have a new home in Richmond.
This vintage Wizard pinball machine by Bally sold for $1,100 + the buyer’s premium at Copake Auction in May 2018.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) – Terry Groves stood with his eyes fixed on the metal ball as it careened off bumpers and flippers, his face illuminated by the brightly-lit backglass. Classic arcade sounds reverberated from the machine.
Andrew Wyeth (Pennsylvania, 1917-2009), ‘Breakup’ with bronze life casts of the artist’s hands, tempera on panel, signed at lower right, 1994, matted and presented under glass in a Lowy branded gold leaf frame. Leland Little Auctions image
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – On Friday, Dec. 6, Leland Little Auctions will auction 13 original works by acclaimed American artist Andrew Wyeth (Pennsylvania, 1917-2009), as part of the sale of a single-owner collection. All of the works will be offered without reserve, giving fine art collectors an unparalleled opportunity to own a piece of the American artistic canon. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
MONROVIA, Calif. – Moran’s Dec. 10 Luxury, Couture & Accessories auction event is filled to the brim with stunning fashion and designs from the 20th century’s most notable designers sure to appeal to connoisseurs and novice collectors alike. Many pieces are consigned from the collection of an important sophisticate who sought out quality staples and statement-making ensembles to populate her wardrobe; this sale should not be missed. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Tiffany Studios ‘Poppy’ table lamp, 22½ in tall, signed on shade and base. Estimate $100,000-$150,000. Morphy Auctions image
DENVER, Pa. – Perennially, one of the most beautiful sights of the Christmas season in Pennsylvania is Morphy Auctions’ Fine & Decorative Arts pre-auction gallery preview. The warmth of rare antique leaded-glass lamps, the fiery sparkle of fine gems and the iridescence of Art Nouveau vases combine to create an atmosphere of luminescence and traditional quality that bidders look forward to, year after year. This holiday season, Morphy’s will present a 767-lot Fine & Decorative Arts Auction on Thursday, Dec. 12 led by exquisite designs from Tiffany Studios, including scores of rare table, floor and hanging lamps. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
