NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A Patek Philippe Reference 3940 perpetual calendar men’s watch with 18K white gold case and clasp, one of the most iconic perpetual calendar wristwatches available today, sold for $50,150 in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Watches & Jewelry auction held June 12. It was the top lot in a sale that grossed $305,354. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.
PHILADELPHIA— Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of its June 8 Select Design auction, confirming our pride of place in the presentation and sale of works by renowned New Hope-based furniture maker George Nakashima. All but one lot sold in the selective 19-lot auction; more than half of the lots were Nakashima works, and the auction commanded an impressive total of $458,000.
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Three 19th century American cartridge display boards – two from Winchester and one from Union Metallic Cartridge – sold for a combined $241,900 in an online-only Canadiana & Sporting auction held June 5 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. The sale grossed $496,219, including the buyer’s premium. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.
DENVER, Pa. – Collectors don’t generally attend auctions just to look. Their goal is to compete aggressively and bring home the best, and that’s exactly what in-gallery and remote bidders did on June 8-9 during Morphy’s $2.6 million Fine & Decorative Arts auction. Bidding paddles were confidently airborne for the more than 2,500 diverse lots that ranged from antique leaded-glass lamps, art pottery, and clocks to glittering jewelry and pedigreed watches.
MONROVIA, Calif. – On May 25, the spirit of the wild west flowed through the 10,000-square-foot showroom at John Moran Auctioneers during its Art of the American West sale. Cowboys and American Indians played nicely through paintings and bronze sculptures, but there was a showdown of epic proportions between bidders participating on every platform available. Beautiful hand-woven rugs, blankets, and baskets had a 100% sell-through rate, and contemporary Western artwork earned its place next to historical depictions of the West, placing bright splashes of color next to rich browns and reds.
WILTON, Conn. – A manuscript penned by Sir Isaac Newton, with mathematical notes and calculations relating to Book III of his iconic scientific work Principia, changed hands for $118,750 in University Archives’ online-only auction of rare autographs, manuscripts, artwork, and comic art held on May 26. It was the top-selling item of the 409 lots in the sale.
PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of its June 6 American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists auction, which far outperformed its overall estimate to achieve an impressive sale result of nearly $3.5 million. The 89-lot auction featured a 91% sell-through rate and multiple standout sales, confirming Freeman’s strength in presenting important American art at auction. Between December 2020 and June 2021, Freeman’s has achieved their best year yet for American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists: with more than $10 million realized for fewer than 200 lots.
MONROVIA, Calif – The Studio Fine and Decorative Arts sale took place on May 18 and 19 and made for an exciting two days at John Moran Auctioneers. In the days leading up to the sale, the showroom walls were filled with paintings, and you could not walk more than a few feet without encountering impressive furniture or notable decorative art objects. Buyers were able to select from distinguished makers such as Tiffany Studios and Lalique, while fine art lovers had many prominent artists to choose from.
DALLAS – A magnificent Rolex Submariner sold for $125,000, and two extraordinary Patek Philippe models broke records, leading Heritage Auctions’ Watches & Fine Timepieces Auction to $1,365,243 in total sales June 1. The event generated massive interest from 837 bidders, with sell-through rates of 99.8% by value and 99.3% by lots sold.
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates May 21-22 sale produced robust prices – along with a few surprises – in multiple categories. The two-day format featured 1,099 lots, with the May 21 session dedicated to glass and lighting, and May 22 dedicated to the Americana collection of Nick Routson of Phoenix, Arizona.