Tom Hoepf, Author at Auction Central News

Marburger Farm Antique Show: extreme sport or down-home fun?

Marburger Farm Antique Show dealers have 10 tents and a dozen buildings in which to exhibit their merchandise. Image courtesy of Marburger Antique Show.

ROUND TOP, Texas – At the Marburger Farm Antique Show in Round Top, there’s more than one way to bag the bounty on Sept. 28- Oct 2.

Some shoppers will take off with tape measures, paint colors, designers and lists. Blankets for packing fill their SUVs. Roll’en Hills Moving & Delivery is on their speed dial and lunch is a low priority. Or at least it will be a late lunch to recharge for another surge.

Other shoppers will stroll in, two and three generations together, on vacation or for a reunion – a tradition of being together in a beautiful setting surrounded by the top antiques anywhere.

Whether attacking the 10 tents and 12 buildings as an extreme sport, or whether venturing in for inspiration and fun, shoppers anticipate buying from nearly 400 exhibitors from 38 states and beyond.

And this fall there will be more time to find it. On Tuesday, Sept. 28, Marburger Farm will stay open until 7 p.m. for extended antiques shopping and as a benefit for the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

“We are delighted to partner with this extraordinary organization for the first time,” said Marburger co-owner Rick McConn.

Also on Tuesday, Sept. 28, designer Carolyn Westbrook will sign copies of her new book, The French Inspired Home (CiCo Press), as well as share tips on “How to Shop French at Marburger Farm.” Photographed by Keith Scott Morton, the pages of The French Inspired Home sparkle with Westbrook’s finds at Marburger Farm over the years.

“Glorious displays and diverse styles of French,” said Westbrook, “can be found at the Marburger Farm Antique Show – from French Country to the more opulent, sophisticated French, which I love to mix together. My romance with French is fulfilled as I peruse the aisles of Marburger Farm for fabulous finds and great inspiration.”

Whether shopping with a list or for leisure, shoppers anticipate new inspiration at Marburger Farm.

What inspires a Marburger exhibitor?

“Repurposing inspires me,” says Destin, Fla., dealer Ann Miller Hopkins of Antiques on Holiday. “When we make something out of something else, it’s even more interesting – nothing run-of-the-mill.” Hopkins will alight with one-of-a-kind European antiques, many repurposed for the American market such as aviaries made into chandeliers, drums made into coffee tables and garden artifacts for use in the home year-round.

“I’m bringing fantastic mirrors, painted backdrops from an old theater, a pair of 6-foot tufted leather ottomans from Holland and a large farm table that came from the kitchen of a 19th-century mountain spa in Belgium. I’ll mix in a little industrial, like movie spotlights, with the fine antiques. What inspires me is layering different kinds of antiques in a room, layering pieces from different generations. It gives a more subtle and rich look, but it’s not prissy or pretentious.”

Exhibitor Marilyn Angel of Willoughby, Ohio, finds inspiration in the rediscovery of antiques by a new generation. “Lots of antiques that were overlooked are suddenly moving fast like quilts and homey, sweet pieces, pieces with a story.” For the fall Marburger Farm show, Angel will offer a collection of gold-filled Victorian jewelry – bangles engraved with romantic names and designs, plus Victorian coral and Persian turquoise. “The younger buyers in Texas are not afraid to spend money on good pieces, and they are not shy about wearing them or using them.” Angel will also offer sterling, 1930s cut glass and pottery. “The young people use them to display huge floral arrangements.”

Dealer David Zabriskie of Lake Placid, N.Y., finds inspiration in the splendid buying available in the current economy. “With a downturn comes opportunity,” he said. “It’s a good time to buy for everybody. Prices are good. Quality antiques are on the market. I’m buying everything I can. I’ll bring a huge load to Marburger Farm. I’ll negotiate, I’ll sell fairly and I’ll go home with a very small load. That’s why I’m coming to Texas – Texans like everything.”

And “everything” at Marburger Farm includes French, Swedish, industrial, English, Asian, American or more. It includes art, jewelry, lighting, mid-century modern, folk art, silver, primitives, ceramics, advertising and more. Come to look, to buy, to be inspired and to enjoy a few days antiquing in Texas, whether out for plunder or out for pleasure – or both.

Marburger Farm Antique Show opens Tuesday, Sept. 28, for early buying from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for $25 admission. Regular $10 admission begins at 2 p.m. opening day. Parking is free and admission is good for the duration of the show. Shopping continues Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

For maps, photos and information on tickets, groups, the Marburger Café, special events and the Roll’en Hills Moving & Delivery number for your speed dial, visit the Web site: roundtop-marburger.com.

Auktionsgespräche: Materielle sachwerte – antiquitäten zum vergnügen und als Investitionsobjekte

Die "gelbe Treskilling", wurde kürzlich vom Aktionshaus David Feldmann für einen Preis in unbekannter Höhe an eine Gruppe privater Investoren verkauft. Im Gegensatz zu einem Grundstück, kann diese Investition in einer Jackentasche transportiert werden. Foto mit freundlicher Genehmigung vom Auktionshaus David Feldmann.

Frühling und Sommer 2010 waren eine spannende Zeit für Investoren. Griechenlands Bankrott versetzte den Euro in eine Talfahrt. Der Goldpreis stieg immer weiter, was den schon schwachen dollar widerspiegelte. Die Aktienmärkte rund um die Welt gerieten ins Taumeln. Das Halten von Papiergeld erscheint immer gefährlicher.

Ein internationales Konsortium privater Investoren ersteigerte die „ gelbe Treskilling“. Von dieser schwedischen Briefmarke existiert nur ein Exemplar. Sie gilt als die teuerste Briefmarke der Welt und wurde im Rahmen einer geschlossenen Auktion bei David Feldmann in Genf versteigert. Während der Versteigerungserlös vom Mai diesen Jahres nicht bekanntgegeben wurde, lag der letzte bekannte Erlös für die „gelbe Treskilling“ aus dem Jahr 1996 bei 2.875 millionen Schweizer Franken.

David Feldmann bemerkte, dass das Konsortium offenbar die Auffassung vertrat, die „gelbe Treskilling“ wäre eine solide Investition in diesen turbulenten Zeiten.

Materielle Vermögensgegenstände wie Kunstwerke und Antiquitäten stellen einen Hoffnungsschimmer in unberechenbaren wirtschaftlichen Zeiten dar. Käufer suchen unnachgiebig nach antiken gold- und silbermünzen. Besonders gefragt sind auch alte Fotos aus der Zeit des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.

Markus Eisenbeis, persönlich haftender Gesellschafter der Van Ham Kunstauktionen in Köln, beobachtet diesen Trend bereits seit Herbst 2009. Er bemerkt, dass Malerei bis 1970 von besonderem Interesse für eine Käufergruppe ist.

„Langfristig sind diese sicherlich wertstabil,“ sagt Eisenbeis, „Ob sie in jeder wirtschaftlich schwierigen Zeit ohne Verlust zu verkaufen sind ist natürlich fraglich.“

Wie bei allen Investitionen wird sich diese erst dann bezahlt machen, wenn der Markt für lohnende Verkäufe offen ist. Allgemein ist in einer angespannten wirtschaftlichen Situation ein ordentlicher Profit kaum möglich? Aber das Halten von Papiergeld ist wegen des Wertverlustes gefährlich. Der Auktionsmarkt der letzten Jahre erlebte eine Verringerung des Verkaufsvolumens, gleichzeitig wurden für einzelne Objekte Rekordpreise erzielt. Allerdings tendieren klassische Arbeiten von Künstlern, wie man sie in Museumskollektionen findet, dazu, zumindest ihren ursprünglichen Wert beizubehalten. Wer seine Investition für zehn oder zwanzig Jahre nicht veräußern muss, hat die Chance, dann einen wiederum bemerkenswerten Profit aus dem Verkauf zu erzielen.

“Das es den Investoren um die Sicherheit ihrer Anlage geht, suchen Sie nach sicheren Werten,” sagt Dr. Takuro Ito von Lempertz, Köln. „d.h., qualittätvolle Kustwerke, Kunstwerke mit gutter Provenienz, Werke alter und moderner Meister, im Bereich der zeitgenössichen Kunst Werke klassischer bzw. etablierter zeitgenössicher Künstler.“

Robert Ketterer, Auktionator und Eigentümer von Ketterer Kunst München, stimmt dem zu. Er sagt, dass Werke von Dürer, Rembrandt oder auch E.T. Comton oft nachgefragt werden. Von der Klassischen Moderne sind Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Gabriele Münter sowie Emil Nolde beliebt bei Ketterer. Dasselbe gilt für die sog. spontane zeitgenössische Kunst, die nach 1945 erscheint. Sogar Werke lebender Künstler wie Georg Baselitz, Gerhard Richter oder Günther Uecker sind gesuchte Investitionsobjekte.

Ketterer stellt ferner dar, dass Kunden auch die sog. „ZERO-Kunst“ wiederentdecken, eine Bewegung welche in den späten 1950ern begann und auf reduzierte monochrome Farbe und elementare, experimentelle Gestaltungsprinzipien baut.

„Dass das Interesse an Kunst als Investitionsobjekt gestiegen ist und noch immer steigt ist richtig,“ sagt Robert Ketterer von Ketterer Kunst, München. „Sicherlich spielen auch die oben angeführten Gründe mit in den Motivationsmix der Käufer hinein. Dennoch sollte man nicht vergesssen, dass Kunst auch ein Produkt ist, das die emotionale Ebene beim Betrachter anspricht.“

Mit anderen Worten: Investiere klug, aber liebe auch was Du kaufst. Das Leben mit der Kunst und den Antiquitäten, die Du gern hast, ist mehr als ein Zusatznutzen bei der Anschaffung von Anlageobjekten. Es ist Teil der Persönlichkeitsentfaltung.

Das Stöbern im Freien

Der ganzjährige, einmal monatlich stattfindende Antik- und Gebrauchtwarenmarkt auf dem Gelände der ehemaligen agra Landwirtschaftsausstellung in Leipzig/Markkleberg ist am 28. und 29. August wieder geöffnet. Ein großer Teil des Geländes ist dann von Antiquitäten- und Trödelhändlern, welche sogar aus den Niederlanden und Österreich anreisen, mit einer schier unübersehbaren Warenvielfalt belegt. Zu entdecken waren anlässlich eines kürzlichen Besuches u.a. rot und blau bestickte „Weißwäsche“, handgemalte Judendstilfliesen sowie mehr handbetriebene Kaffeemühlen, als die Autorin dieses Artikels jemals zuvor auf einem Platz gesehen hat. Sogar ein seltenes und schweres Rollenklavier wurde angeboten. Ein Rollenklavier spielte früher mit Hilfe einer Notenrolle, während der Pianist der feinen Cafés ein Pause einlegte. In der agra Halle gibt es darüber hinaus edle Möbel, Schmuck, Kunst und noch viel mehr zu entdecken. www.abuha.de

Der große Trödelmarkt auf der Straße des 17. Juni in Berlin (an der Siegessäule) ist an jedem Samstag und Sonntag von 10 bis 17 Uhr geöffnet. Man findet fast alles wie reizende alte Gemälde, funkelndes Kristall, altes Porzellan, riesige Pappkisten voll mit Teilen für klassische Autos zum Durchstöbern. Sicher ist auch hier für jeden etwas dabei.

Neue Mitglieder

LiveAuctioneers heißt das Auktionshaus Gut Bernstorf, Kranzberg, Deutschland, als neues Mitglied willkommen. Der Eigentümer, Herr Michael Lehrberger, verfügt mit seinem Unternehmen über eine mehr als 20jährige Erfahrung mit der Versteigerung von Porzellan, Ölgemälden, Graphiken, Varia, Orientteppiche, Skulpturen, Asiatika, Möbel aller Epochen, altem und modernem Schmuck, Silber, Glas und Kristall. Für mehr Informationen besuchen Sie bitte www.Gutbernstorf.de oder wenden Sie sich per email an auktion@gutbernstorf.de

Das neue Mitglied www.lauritz.com ist eine Online Fundgrube für Liebhaber von Design aus dem 20. Jahrhundert. Vergessen Sie daher nicht, einen kurzen Blick auf die Muschelstühle von Charles Eames und auf die mehrfach schattierten Lampen von Poul Henningsen zu werfen und nutzen Sie die „Last Chance“ Möglichkeit der website, um alle Auktionen zu sehen, die in den nächsten 24 Stunden enden.

Eine aus den USA stammende, freischaffend tätige Journalistin – Heidi Lux ist in der Nähe von Rochester, NY, aufgewachsen – und hat das Studium am Nazareth College in Rochester erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Ihr derzeitiger Wohnsitz befindet sich in Sachsen, Deutschland, wo Sie als Englisch Redakteur und Privatlehrer für Englisch arbeitet. Ihre journalistischen Arbeiten wurden sowohl in den englisch sprachigen Magazinen “Transitions Abroad” und “German Life” veröffentlicht, sowie auch in mehreren US-amerikanischen Publikationen des Antiquitätenhandels.

Grünersee-Tal in der Hohen Tatra, 72,2x36,4 cm Wasserfarbe, 1900 gemalt von Edward Theodore Compton erzielte 4.636 Euro bei Ketterer Kunst's Old and New Masters Auction im April. Foto mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Ketterer Kunst. — Grünersee-Tal in der Hohen Tatra, 72,2×36,4 cm Wasserfarbe, 1900 gemalt von Edward Theodore Compton erzielte 4.636 Euro bei Ketterer Kunst’s Old and New Masters Auction im April. Foto mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Ketterer Kunst.

Robert Ketterer bezeichnet Ebers sensitives Ölgemälde "Tänzerin" von 1923, als Beispiel einer guten Investition, welches der frühere Besitzer nicht aufgrund eines großen Namens, sondern angesichts der künstlerischen Qualität gekauft hatte. Als diese Arbeit bei Ketterer Kunst im Juni 2010 anlässlich von Modern Art Sale zur Versteigerung kam, wurde der Eröffnungspreis von 22.500 Euro auf den Verkaufspreis in Höhe 101.260 Euro gesteigert. Foto mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Ketterer Kunst.

Eine große Menschenmenge genießt die Jagd nach Schätzen auf dem Gelände der ehemaligen agra Landwirtschaftsausstellung in Markkleeberg bei Leipzig. Foto von Heidi Lux.<

Auction Talk Germany: Tangible assets – buying antiques for pleasure and entertainment

The Treskilling Yellow recently sold at Autionshaus David Feldman for an undisclosed price to a group of private investors. Unlike a piece of real estate, this investment can be transported in a jacket pocket. Photo courtesy Auktionshaus David Feldman.

Spring and summer 2010 has not been the best of time for investors. Greece’s bankruptcy sent the Euro into a dive. The gold price climbed ever higher, reflecting the already weak dollar. Stock markets around the world staggered. Even holding paper currency appeared dangerous because of its declining value.

Meanwhile, a quiet group of private investors turned in the winning bid on the Treskilling Yellow. There is only one known example of this 1855 Swedish postage stamp. The group was one of only two active bidders in the closed-door auction at David Feldman Auctioneers, Genf. While the May purchase price was not released, the Treskilling Yellow was last sold by David Feldman for 2,875 million Swiss Francs in 1996.

David Feldman noted that the consortium believed the Treskilling Yellow to be “a solid investment in these turbulent times.”

Tangible assets such as art and antiques take on a particular gleam during unpredictable economic periods. Buyers are also looking hard at antique gold and silver coins, as well as photographs from the turn of the 20th century.

Markus Eisenbeis, partner in Van Ham Kunstauktionen, Cologne, has observed this buying trend since the fall of 2009. He notes that paintings to 1970 are of special interest to these buyers.

“Long-term, these are surely value stable,” said Eisenbeis. “If they can be sold without a loss during every difficult economic time is naturally questionable.”

As with all investments, the amount of money recouped when selling is what the market will bear at the time of the sale. One wonders if a reasonable profit is even possible during strained economic times? The auction market, which in recent years has experienced a reduction in sales volume, has at the same time seen individual objects set record prices. Time-honored works by artists included in museum collections tend to at least maintain their original value. Those who can keep their investment for a decade or two have the chance of reaping a sometimes eye-opening profit.

“That the investors are concerned about the security of their investment, they look for secure value,” said Dr. Takuro Ito of Lempertz, Cologne. “That is, quality artwork, artwork with good provenance, work of the Old and Modern Masters, in the area of contemporary art – works that are classic, for example established contemporary artists.”

Robert Ketterer, auctioneer and owner of Ketterer Kunst, Munich, agreed. He said works by Dürer, Rembrandt or E.T. Compton are often requested. Of the classic moderns, Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Gabriele Münter and Emile Nolde are popular at Ketterer; the same goes for the intuitive contemporary art appearing after 1945; even pieces by living artists such as Georg Baselitz, Gerhard Richter or Günther Uecker are sought-after investments.

Ketterer said customers are also rediscovering ZERO-Kunst, a movement started in the late 1950s, which reduced monochromatic color and design to basic, experimental principles.

“That the interest in art as investment has risen and continues to rise is correct,” said Ketterer. “Surely loftier reasons come into play with the motivations mix of the buyer. One should not forget that art is a product that speaks to the emotions of the observer.”

In other words, invest wisely, but love what you buy. Living with the art and antiques you love is more than the acquirement of tangible investments, it is a direct expression of your personality.

For Outdoor Browsing

The enormous year-round Agra, a monthly Antik und Gebrauchtwaren Market at the agra Veranstaltungspark, Leipzig/Markkleeburg, is open Aug. 28 and 29 for summer shopping fun. With a field full of antique and trodel dealers coming from as far away as the Netherlands and Austria, the selection is immense. A recent visit revealed red and blue embroidered “Weisswasche,” hand-painted Jungenstil tiles and more hand-crank coffee grinders than this writer has ever seen in one place. An unusual and heavy player piano harkened back to the days when its music rolls may have filled in for the pianist of a fine café. The large agra hall has fine furniture, jewelry, art and more. www.abuha.de

The big Trodel Markt on the Strasse den 17. Juni in Berlin (near the angel-topped Siegessäule) is open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. From dealers with lovely old paintings, glittering crystal and china, to dealers with cardboard boxes full of classic auto parts, there is something for everyone.

New Members

LiveAuctioneers welcomes Auktionshaus Gut Bernstorf, Kranzberg, Germany as a new member. Owner Michael Lehrberger brings more than 20 years of experience as an auctioneer to this establishment, which offers porcelain, oil paintings, graphics, Oriental rugs, sculptures, Asian art, furniture of epochs, antique and modern jewelry, silver, glass and crystal. For more information visit www.Gutbernstorf.de or email auktion@gutbernstorf.de

New member www.Lauritz.com is an online treasure trove for lovers of 20th-century design. Be sure to take a peek at shell chairs by Charles Eames, multiple shaded lamps by Poul Henningsen, and use the website’s “Last Chance” feature to view auctions ending in 24 hours.

An American freelance writer, Heidi Lux grew up near Rochester, N.Y., and is a graduate of that city’s Nazareth College. She presently lives in Saxony, Germany, where she works as an English language editor and private tutor. Her work has appeared in Transitions Abroad and German Life magazines, as well as Style Century Magazine.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

‘Grünersee-Tal in der Hohen Tatra,’ a watercolor by Edward Theodore Compton painted in 1900, 10 3/4 inches by 14 1/2 inches, reached 4,636 Euro ($6,032 U.S.) in Ketterer Kunst’s Old and New Masters Auction in April. Photo courtesy Ketterer Kunst.

Robert Ketterer cited Josef Eber’s sensitive oil painting, ‘Tanzerin,’ 1923, as an example of a good investment where the former owner had bought not for a big name, but for artistic quality. When the work was auctioned at Ketterer Kunst’s Modern Art Sale in June, it rose from an opening bid of 22,500 Euro ($29,283) to 101,260 Euro ($131,818). Photo courtesy Ketterer Kunst.

This 1965 untitled work by Günther Uecker, pencil drawing and color serigraphy, estimated to sell for 800 Euro ($1,042) brought 1,400 Euro ($1,823) at the Modern and Contemporary Art Auction at Van Ham Kunstauktionen in December. Photo courtesy Van Ham Kunstauktionen.

A large crowd enjoys treasure hunting in the far-flung fields at the Agra in Leipzig. Photo by Heidi Lux.

Western specialist R.G. Munn to sell Colorado estate collection Aug. 5

San Ildefonso watercolor of drummer, signed Tonita Pena, 1920s, 12 inches by 9 1/2 inches. Estimate: $1,000-$2,000. Image courtesy of R.G. Munn Auctions.

CLOUDCROFT, N.M. – Hopi kachinas, Navajo textiles, pottery, fetishes and beadwork are among the more than 300 lots of American Indian art that will be sold by R.G. Munn Auctions on Thursday, Aug. 5. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

Many of the items are from the estate of Colorado artist Hollis Williford, said Mark Alvord of R.G. Munn Auctions.

“We’ve already had a good response to the auction,” said Alvord. “A lot of people have placed absentee bids.”

Among the earlier works in the sale is a 1920s San Ildefonso Pueblo watercolor signed Tonita Pena. The 12-inch by 9 1/2-inch painting of a drummer has a $1,000-$2,000 estimate.

A 1940s Hopi wolf kachina carved by Otto Pentewa is estimated at $2,000-$3,000.

Pottery highlights include a large Santo Domingo dough bowl decorated in a bird design (estimate: $1,000-$2,000) and a Santa Clara wedding vase with carved design signed Belen Tapia (estimate: $800-$1,200). Both pieces date to the 1970s.

Sterling silver works include a Navajo Concho belt crafted in the ’70s, which carries an $800-$1,200 estimate.

For details contact Alvord at 575-434-8861.

The auction will begin at 7 p.m. Mountain.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Hopi wolf kachina carved by Otto Pentewa, 1940s, 9 1/2 inches tall. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. Image courtesy of R.G. Munn Auctions.

Santo Domingo pottery dough bowl, 1970s, polychrome bird design, minor chip on rim, surface rubs, 7 1/2 inches by 16 1/2 inches by 16 inches. Estimate: $1,000-$2,000. Image courtesy of R.G. Munn Auctions.

Navajo Concho belt, 1970s, sterling silver, buckle is 4 1/4 inches by 2 3/4 inches, overall 45 inches long. Estimate: $800-$1,200. Image courtesy of R.G. Munn Auctions.

Santa Clara pottery wedding vase, 1970s, carved design, signed Belen Tapia, 11 inches by 6 1/2 inches. Estimate: $800-$1,200. Image courtesy of R.G. Munn Auctions.

Barrett paintings highlight Stephenson’s estates auction July 30

Joseph Barrett’s oil on canvas ‘Pennsylvania Farm House’ is in a frame measuring 21 1/4 inches by 19 inches. The signed painting is expected to sell for $2,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers.

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Estates from Philadelphia and the surrounding area provide a colorful lineup of antiques, art and collectibles for Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers’ sale Friday, July 30. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

Top lots are expected to be two oil paintings by New Hope, Pa., artist Joseph Barrett. Pennsylvania Farm House, which is 14 inches by 12 inches, is signed lower right and has a $2,000-$4,000 estimate. His slightly smaller Autumn Road to Center Bridge is also signed lower right and has an $1,800-$3,000 estimate.

The sale will also include a group of Japanese wood block prints from an East Falls, Pa., home. The same estate also provides a selection of fine Empire furniture, including a fine two-piece secretary desk standing 77 inches high by 44 inches wide by 23 inches deep.

More than a dozen large copper kettles from the Stutz Candy Co. of Bucks County, Pa., will be sold along with numerous lots of tin chocolate molds and several store glass candy jars from the longtime candy maker.

“We’ve also had quite a bit of interest in a grouping of Dahl Jensen figurines,” said Cindy Stephenson, owner and auctioneer of Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers. Nearly a dozen of these charming 20th-century figurines depicting animals and children will be offered.

A fine collection of World War I posters in the auction hails from a Rydal, Pa., estate.

The sale will also include a collection of pocket watches and a Gorham sterling silver flatware service for 12 in the Melrose pattern.

For details contact Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers at 215-322-6182.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

This circa 1830 Empire two-piece secretary desk features a folding writing surface above one long drawer over two drawers, which are flanked by letter drawers. It carries an $800-$1,500 estimate. Image courtesy of Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers.

The famed Wiener Workstatte in Austria produced this ceramic double monkey figural lamp. The table lamp stands 12 3/4 inches high and is estimated at $400-$800. Image courtesy of Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Produced in the early 1900s, this English gold enameled pocket watch is in its original burled walnut case, which is marked ‘No. 107114 H. Montandon Locle.’ It has a $300-$400 estimate. Image courtesy of Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers.

This Continental School oil on canvas landscape with castle is initialed ‘C.W.’ It is 24 1/2 inches high by 35 inches wide and estimated at $400-$800. Image courtesy of Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Jenack’s Aug. 1 auction to explore works from the Far East

Paul Jacoulet ‘La Balance-Chinois’ woodblock print. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

CHESTER, N.Y. – From swords to ceramics, William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers’ next summer sale, Saturday, Aug. 1, will have a Far East flavor. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

The sale will include a small collection of Japanese Katana and Wakizashi swords spanning the 18th through 20th centuries. Chinese and Japanese artwork including Satsuma, Imari, Sung-style ceramics, pottery, jade and scroll paintings of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Among the more interesting Chinese ceramics is a green glazed puzzle pot with dragon spout and handle. A collector’s note adhered to the side reads: “Tea pot, green glaze stoneware, made in Cochin, China, bought in Osaka, Nov. 4, 1889, to be filled from the bottom, ex-collection Ben Birillo.”

Several lots of Japanese woodblock prints include work by Shosan Ohara. Several Paul Jacoulet woodblocks will also be sold.

For porcelain and pottery collectors there will be many lots of interest including a Redware slip decorated plate, Gouda “Collier” vase, a superb English yellow ware figural inkwell pen stand with spaniel, a Gardner Russian porcelain figure of a peasant, a Russian porcelain figure of Sadko, a Doulton Burslem large flow blue turkey platter and a Copeland Spode Chinese platter.

Notable artwork will be offered including a signed oil on canvas of figures on a beach by a follower of Edward Henry Potthast, a pair of circa 1830 American portraits attributed to Zedekiah Belknap, descended through the Proctor-Welsh families of Utica, N.Y., and an Italian gouache of the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius erupting in the background. A set of Currier and Ives’ American Homestead Seasons lithographs, of the period and in period frames, is expected to do well.

Also being offered is a collection of vintage and antique clothing including an Edwardian black day dress, a Victorian plaid taffeta dress and jacket, a 1920s flapper wedding dress with stockings and shoes, vintage lawn dresses and morning coats, all in remarkable condition.

A collection of 19th-century furniture includes a diminutive Queen Anne mahogany drop-leaf table, a grain painted chest of drawers, and a superb Pennsylvania tiger maple inlaid Sheraton washstand. Also offered is pair of monumental Victorian cast-iron garden urns that stand 50 inches tall and has a diameter of 32 inches.

The sale will also offer a collection of jewelry and pocket watches from the 18th through the 20th centuries. The pocket watches are part of a collection that passed through the Frick family. Included are several fuzee movements and repeaters. The collection will be offered starting with this sale and continuing throughout the fall.

Rounding out the sale will be a collection of rugs, carpets, quilts and decorative objects.

A follow-up note to Jenack’s sale June 13: Lot no. 266, the Roman carved marble head of David, (estimate $2,000-$3,000) sold for $529,000 inclusive of the buyer’s premium.

Previews will be held at the William Jenack auction facility, 62 Kings Highway Bypass, in Chester, on Wednesday, July 28, noon-5 p.m.; Thursday, July 29, 2-5:45 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, noon-5 p.m.; and the day of the sale, 9-10:45 a.m.

The auction will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern.

For details contact William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers at 845-469-9095 or e-mail kevin@jenack.com.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Pair of monumental Victorian cast-iron Campari garden urns, 50 inches high, 32 inches in diameter. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

Mahogany apartment grand piano by Chickering. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

Italian School gouache, view of the Bay of Naples with erupting Mount Vesuvius, 19th century. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

Selection Japanese Katana and Wakizashi swords, 18th-20th centuries. Image courtesy of William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

Kovels – Antiques & Collecting: Week of July 26, 2010

This Wemyss Ware piggy bank is 4 inches high. It was offered for sale at Michaan's Auctions of Alameda, Calif.

Smiling pottery cats and flower-decorated pottery pigs have been made in Scotland since 1882. Today, both the old and new versions of these pieces are known as Wemyss (pronounced Weems) Ware. It was first made at the Fife Pottery in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Robert Heron, the owner of the pottery, hired some Bohemian craftsmen and designers who came up with new ideas about decorating pottery. The master painter was Karel Nekola. Large, colorful flowers, hearts and other symbols were hand-painted on figurines, inkstands, jardinieres, candlesticks, buttons, pots and even bedroom sets. The decoration for each piece was different. At first Wemyss Ware was sold only near the factory, but it soon was available in London. By 1900 it had become the rage. Nekola died in 1915, and another painter continued working in the same style. But in the 1930s, economics forced the Fife Pottery to close. Its molds and designs then went to a series of potteries and, in 1952, to Royal Doulton. The line was discontinued in 1957. But Wemyss reappeared in 1985, when the designs were again made by Griselda Hill Pottery of Ceres, Scotland. The name was registered as a trademark in 1994, and modern Wemyss Ware in old styles is still made.

Q: My 1939 solid cherry bedroom set — dresser, chest and bedside table — is in excellent condition. I know the age because it’s been in my family since it was first purchased. It was made by King Factories of Mayville, N.Y. Is there a market for it, and what would it sell for?

A: The company that made your set was Kling Factories, not King. The furniture-manufacturing company was formed in 1911 by John A. Kling. It was sold in 1962 to Ethan Allen, which kept the line alive for years as its Kling Colonial Group. Three-piece Kling bedroom sets sell for $350 to $600.

Q: I recently came into possession of several hundred old family postcards dating from about 1885 to 1912. There are many varieties, including birthday and military cards, valentines, and Easter and Christmas greetings. Some of the Christmas postcards picture black Santas. Most are in color, and some have human hair or ribbon embellishments. Many were mailed from Canada to one of our family members. The postcards are all in good condition because they’ve been stored in a shoebox in a closet for years. Are people interested in old postcards?

A: There are plenty of collectors interested in old postcards — especially cards the age of yours — but sort through your shoebox before deciding on a strategy to sell them. First take out any that you would like to keep for your family-cards with messages that explain family history or cards that picture your relatives. Then go to your library and check out a book on old postcards. There you’ll find lists of publishers and artists whose postcards are more valuable than others. (Cards published by Raphael Tuck and cards with artwork by Howard Chandler Christy are especially valuable.) Pull those cards out, along with the black Santas, other holiday cards, patriotic cards and cards picturing early automobiles and airplanes. All of those are worth more than standard cards. Then you’ll have to decide if you want to sell only the most valuable cards or the whole collection. Many postcards sell for just 5 cents, but a few sell for more than $100. Several Web sites price postcards and give advice about selling.

Q: I just came across a set of Kukla and Ollie ice-cream spoons offered by Sealtest in 1950. I was unable to locate any information regarding their worth.

A: The children’s TV show Kukla, Fran and Ollie originally ran from 1947 to 1957. Sealtest, one of the show’s sponsors, offered two sets of silver-plated ice-cream spoons made by Wallace in 1950. Each set included one of the characters and two plain spoons in exchange for 50 cents and the trademark from a package of Sealtest ice cream. The character’s head was the finial, and the name of the character was engraved on the handle of the spoon. The spoons sell for less than $10 each.

Q: My mother left me a very modern-looking breakfast set for one — at least, I think that’s what it is. There’s a duck-shaped teapot, creamer, sugar, teacup and saucer, and a tray to hold everything. Maybe for breakfast in bed? The bottom is stamped with a Theodore Haviland mark and a script signature that has two initials and the name “Sandoy.” I love the set because the amusing ducks’ heads come off the serving pieces and all the pieces are bright yellow.

A: Edouard-Marcel Sandoz (not Sandoy) was an important designer. He was born in Switzerland in 1881, but worked in France most of his career. In 1916 he became a designer for Theodore Haviland, and created hundreds of designs for figurines, tableware, trays, boxes, vases, inkwells and more. He designed many Art Deco animals that were used to decorate not only coffee and tea sets, but also pitchers, vases and flower frogs. Sandoz created his famous duck-shaped coffee or tea sets in about 1916. They were decorated in yellow, blue, red or other bright colors. Sandoz died in 1971, but his designs are still popular. The duck set was reproduced in the 1970s. An original set sold recently for $3,200.

Tip: For a quick shine on a silver belt buckle or large pin, try rubbing it on a dark-colored carpet.

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CURRENT PRICES

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.

Billiard game tin windup toy, one man at each end, 1990s reproduction of 1940s toy, original 1940s box, 12 inches, $144.

Kelva dresser box, pivoting mirror inside, pink wild roses on lid, surrounded by enamel beading, mottled avocado green, 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches, $175.

“Drink Yuengling’s New Style Lager” sign, embossed tin, cream ground with black lettering, 1940s, 9 1/2 x 27 inches, $260.

Oak split basket, flattened and wrapped rim, concave bottom, hinged bentwood oak handle jointed at hinge, copper rivet, Virginia, 1930s, 19 inches, $355.

Jack Dempsey fight souvenir button, spring pin, red, white and blue ribbon, suede boxing glove, image of Dempsey, 1926, 1 3/4 inches, $515.

Simon & Halbig child doll, No. 1078, open mouth, four upper teeth, blue-glass sleep eyes, painted eyelashes, jointed body, brown human hair, 29 inches, $545.

Iron wedding-band hog-scraper candlestick, cylindrical shaft, brass band, push-up candle adjuster, one thumb device marked “Shaw,” England, 1790, 6 1/2 inches, pair, $1,415.

William & Mary candlestand, maple and cherry, circular top, turned support, cross-base stand, early 1700s, 25 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches, $2,360.

Sampler, map of United States, territories and Eastern Canada, 11-line verse, “Sarah Jane Warden Aged 10 years May 30, 1825,” silk and wool on linen, 22 square inches, $4,015.

Delft tile picture, Noah’s Ark, 40 tiles, magenta on white, floral frame, circa 1785, 44 3/4 x 29 1/2 inches, $5,900.

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Frasher’s July 17 doll auction a prelude to UFDC convention

Rare Simon & Halbig character doll from the Roman Numeral Series, marked ‘Simon & Halbig S & H I. 16’ and stamped on back in red ‘01/0.’ Estimate: $12,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.

CHICAGO – More than 300 lots of choice dolls, including French bebes and German characters will be sold by Frasher’s Doll Auctions at their July 17 sale titled Mademoiselles & Mignonettes. The auction will be conducted in the Rosemont Convention Center Hotel at Chicago O’Hare Airport beginning at 10:30 a.m. Central.

LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

The auction features the private collections of two longtime United Federation of Doll Clubs members whose individual interests spanned the eras from 1850 to the heyday of the 1950s Barbie icon.

One of the starlets of the auction is a rare Simon & Halbig character doll from the doll maker’s Roman Numeral Series. The doll is marked “Simon & Halbig S & H I. 16.” It has a bisque socket head with blue sleep eyes and painted lashes and a closed mouth. In excellent condition with its factory dress and underclothing and original wig, the doll is expected to sell for $12,000-$15,000.

An early Jumeau Premiere Bebe with pale bisque and delicate facial decoration, in excellent original condition, is estimated at $5,000-$6,000.

An all-original Mattel Barbie no. 2 complete with striped swimsuit, black high heels, earrings, eye glasses, circular stand, Barbie booklet and a trademark box labeled “850 Brunette” is in excellent condition. This 1959 doll has a $4,000-$5,000 estimate.

Also selling will be googlies, all-bisque dolls, rare china dolls, Parians, papier-mâché and cloth dolls, Vogue Ginny, Alexanders, Shirley Temples and Dionne quints.

The auction will be held on the eve of the UFDC national convention, which will be held at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Chicago, July 18-23.

Frasher’s will provide a shuttle between the convention site and the auction site the day of the sale. Shuttle buses will leave the Hyatt at 8 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.

For details contact Barbara Frasher at 816-625-3786 or e-mail frasher@aol.com.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Rare brown-hair china portrait lady, circa 1850, 24 inches, fine modeling and finest quality porcelain. Estimate $6,000-$9,000. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.

French bisque automaton drummer by Roullet & Decamps, all original, circa 1900, head turns side-to-side as it beats the drum, 28 inches, Estimate: $6,000-$9,000. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.

All original Mattel Barbie no. 2, 11 1/2 inches tall, complete 1959 doll, excellent condition in original box. Estimate: $4,000-$5,000. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.

Rare Steiner French bisque whistler, unmarked, 13 inches, mouth open in whistling manner with red rubber bulb inside head and hole in back of head which was originally intended to accommodate a tube connected to a reed whistle (this is a non-working mechanism; all that remains is the bulb). Estimate: $2,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.

Major estates provide substance to Neal Auction’s July 17-18 sale

French gilt bronze statuette of ‘Jeanne d'Arc à Cheval,’ after Emmanuel Frémiet (French, 1824-1910), original maquette 1872-73, cast signature ‘E. Fremiet’ on top surface of self-base, height 29 inches, length 15 inches, width 7 1/2 in., on variegated marble base, estimate: $4,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Neal Auction Co.

NEW ORLEANS – Neal Auction Co. will present more than 1,000 lots of 18th and 19th century fine art and antiques from several prominent estates on July 17-18. LiveAuctionees will provide Internet live bidding.

Heading the list of period furniture is a rare American Gothic half tester bed. Likely crafted in Philadelphia circa 1840, the carved oak bed stands 98 1/2 inches high and has massive pineapple finials on the foot post. It is estimated at $8,000-$12,000.

Decorative arts are led by a French gilt bronze of Jeanne d’Arc à Cheval, after Emmanuel Frémiet (French, 1824-1910). The statuette, which depicts Joan of Arc in armor astride a horse, is 29 inches high, 15 inches long and 7 1/2 inches wide. It has a $4,000-$8,000 estimate.

Pictured on the cover of the Neal Auction Co. brochure for the July auction is a painting by Andres Molinary (Gibraltar/New Orleans, 1847-1915) titled Le Chemin des Chapitoulas. The oil on canvas landscape pictures a couple walking along a path beside a rural canal. In a period frame, the 18-inch by 30-inch painting is expected to sell for $25,000-$40,000.

The sale will also include a fine selection of Southern regional art, including works by Ida Kohlmeyer, Enrique Alferez, Marion Souchon, Millie Wohl, Clyde Connell and many others.

Among a select group of English and Continental paintings are two large watercolors by Francesco Ballesio (Italian, 1860-1923). Lot 115, Preparing for the Dance, depicts a vivacious and beautiful young woman. Lot 116, titled At Rest, pictures a similar subject, castanet in hand, reclining on a divan. Each of the paintings is in a gessoed and giltwood frame and has a $12,000-$18,000 estimate.

A unique item in the sale is a Sherbro stone figure acquired 1883-1885 in Sierra Leone by missionaries the Rev. J.M. Lesher and his wife. The finely carved male figure in a seated position with large facial features is 4 1/4 inches high and has a $1,500-$2,500 estimate.

The auction will disperse two long-established collections of Asian art. The Babin collection of Japanese Arita, Imari and Satsuma porcelain and pottery, and Chinese porcelain and jades was collected over a lifetime. The Horkowitz collection of Chinese snuff bottles, antique jades, early pottery, Ming and Qing porcelain and antique bronzes was gathered in Asia during the 1960s and early ’70s.

Sunday’s auction will begin with approximately 80 lots of vintage Mardi Gras memorabilia including early Comus, Rex, Proteus and Falstaffians invitations.

For details visit the Web site www.nealauction.com or contact Neal Auction Co. at 800-467-5329.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Andres Molinary (Gibraltar/New Orleans, 1847-1915), ‘Le Chemin des Chapitoulas,’ oil on canvas, signed lower right, 18 inches by 30 inches in a period frame, estimate: $25,000-$40,000. Image courtesy of Neal Auction Co.

Francesco Ballesio (Italian, 1860-1923), ‘At Rest,’ watercolor, signed upper right, pencil-titled en verso, 18 inches by 24 inches, in a carved, gessoed, and giltwood frame, estimate: $12,000-$18,000. Image courtesy of Neal Auction Co.

American Gothic carved oak half tester bed, circa 1840, probably Philadelphia, height 98 1/2 inches, length 78 1/2 inches, width 57 inches, estimate: $8,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Neal Auction Co.

American Renaissance gilt-incised and inlaid rosewood parlor cabinet, circa 1870, attributed to Herter Bros., New York, height 46 3/4 inches, width 52 inches, depth 19 1/2 inches, estimate: $5,000-$7,000. Image courtesy of Neal Auction Co.

Mardi Gras, Krewe of Proteus Ball invitation and envelope with two lady's admit cards and a gentleman's admit card, Feb. 18, 1890, ‘Elfland,’ lithography by F. Appel, Paris, estimate: $600-900. Image courtesy of Neal Auction Co. — Mardi Gras, Krewe of Proteus Ball invitation and envelope with two lady’s admit cards and a gentleman’s admit card, Feb. 18, 1890, ‘Elfland,’ lithography by F. Appel, Paris, estimate: $600-900. Image courtesy of Neal Auction Co.

Rolex to Roseville a small part of Clars’ 2,000-lot auction July 10-11

‘Turquoise Sea,’ a framed and signed oil on canvas by California painter Mary DeNeale Morgan (1868-1948), carries an estimate of $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery.

OAKLAND, Calif – Clars’ July 10 and 11 fine estate sale will offer more than 2,000 lots of the finest antique and estate furnishings and decoratives, fine art, pottery and jewelry offered at auction. LiveAuctioneers will provide live Internet bidding.

Three men’s Rolex wristwatches will be offered as well as a lady’s Rolex Yachtmaster wristwatch. In addition, there will be a gentlemen’s Cartier Tank wristwatch and a lovely lady’s diamond Baume & Mercier wristwatch mounted in 18K white gold. Sapphires and diamonds will have their place in both a stunning 14K yellow gold bracelet and neck chain with a 5.15-carat purple-blue sapphire surrounded by diamonds.

Turning to the fine art category, both exceptional American and European artists will be represented. From Europe, a framed oil on canvas showing two riders hunting with several dogs by German artist Hugo Ungewitter (1869-1944) is expected to earn $10,000-$15,000. A portrait of Sir James Henry Attwood by Sir Henry Raeburn (British, 1756-1823) is estimated at $8,000-$10,000, as is the framed oil on canvas titled The Start by Edward Seago (British, 1910-1974). A framed etching by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) is titled Reflexion du peintre sur la vie and estimated at $4,000-$6,000.

Among works to be offered from American artists will be Turquoise Sea, a framed and signed oil on canvas by California painter Mary DeNeale Morgan (1868-1948). This work carries an estimate of $10,000-$15,000. Another California artist of note, Xavier Martinez (1869-1943), will be represented by an oil painting with a stand of eucalyptus trees against a summer sky, which is expected to bring $4,000-$6,000. From New York, Roy Lichtenstein’s (1923-1997) framed color silkscreen Best Buddies comes to the block with the same estimate.

Clars’ July sale will feature the first installment in a series of eight sales that will offer one of the most extensive collections of American pottery ever to come to auction. For almost 40 years Naomi Murdach amassed what is likely the world’s largest collection of American-made pottery from the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. The collection has been featured in his famous – or perhaps “infamous” – shop in San Francisco. With pottery stocked from floor to ceiling in showcases, the store is a virtual museum with more than 15,000 pieces of Bauer alone, not to mention the 300 pieces of Pacific Pottery, and countless numbers of Roseville, Hall, Red Wing and Iroquois pieces. Coming up for sale at Clars’ July event will be several hundred of Naomi’s fine mid-century pieces including works by Newcomb College, Catalina Island, Roseville, Hall and Bauer. Items will be offered both individually and in groups.

In the decorative category, Americana will be represented by a selection of 19th-century duck decoys and an impressive American molded sheet copper weather vane, circa 1880.

International selections will be highlighted by a collection of African wood and bronze sculptures, pots and currency, a collection of Chinese decorative scholar’s items and a Japanese patinated bronze figural group by Hidemitsu.

Fine antique furniture, particularly of the 19th century, will include a Regency mahogany inlaid chest of drawers, an early country pine corner cabinet, and an elegant Continental dining-room suite with hand-painted table, seven chairs, china cabinet and a satinwood marble-top console table.

On the modern side, a Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller aluminum group slate table will no doubt see spirited bidding.

Clars’ July Fine Estate Auction will begin at 10 a.m. Pacific both Saturday and Sunday. A preview will be held Friday, July 9, from 1-6 p.m.

Clars Auction Gallery is located at 5644 Telegraph Ave.

For details contact Clars Auction Gallery at (888) 339-7600, visit their website at www.clars.com or email: info@clars.com.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

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