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Cottone to auction collection of exquisite European clocks, Mar. 31
Amboyna orrery and music box by Raingo, estimated at $150,000-$250,000
GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions’ Important Timepieces & Decorative Arts auction, scheduled for Friday, March 31, will feature the collection of Dr. William Thomas of Naples, Florida, showcasing 50 of the finest examples of French and European clock masterpieces. The auction, starting promptly at noon Eastern time, features 220 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Duffner & Kimberly Poppy lamp lights up Cottone sale at $72K
Duffner & Kimberly Poppy hanging light fixture, $72,000
GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions‘ Art & Antiques sale, which took place on November 2 and 3, was led by a Duffner & Kimberly Poppy hanging light fixture that sold for $72,000.
Duffner & Kimberly Poppy lamp leads lineup at Cottone, Nov. 2-3
Duffner & Kimberly Poppy hanging light fixture, estimated at $30,000-$50,000
GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions will hold its next Art & Antiques sale on Wednesday, November 2 and Thursday, November 3, starting at noon Eastern time both days. It will offer selections from the estate of Howard D. Booher Sr. of Atwater, Ohio; the lifelong collection of John and Mary Jo Knowles of Rochester, New York; as well as items from various private collections, estates and individuals. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Colorful Calder and glorious glass await at Cottone, Sept. 23
Alexander Calder, ‘The Beams,’ est. $40,000-$60,000
GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions’ late summer Fine Art & Antiques auction, scheduled for Friday, September 23, will feature fine items from private institutions, estates and individuals. The sale will begin at noon Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
1928 Calder sculpture a star attraction at Cottone auction, March 19
Alexander Calder, ‘Femme Assise,’ est. $30,000-$50,000
GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions will stage a Fine Art & Antiques sale on Saturday, March 19, starting at noon Eastern time. It will include more than 275 lots and feature the collections of the estate of Elizabeth Strasenburgh of Rochester, New York; Randy and Bette Swift of Fernandina Beach, Florida; the David K. Anderson grandchildren’s trust of Buffalo, New York; various upstate New York museums and institutions, as well as items from prominent estates and individuals. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Kensett landscape surpasses $1M at Cottone
John Frederick Kensett, ‘Singing Beach & Eagle Rock, Magnolia, Massachusetts,’ $1.08 million
GENESEO, N.Y. – A truly sublime painting titled Singing Beach & Eagle Rock, Magnolia, Massachusetts by landscape artist John Frederick Kensett (American, 1816-1872), was the top lot in Cottone Auctions’ Fine Art, Antiques and Clock auction held on September 18. The painting saw trade competition into the high six figures, and easily surpassed its estimate, selling to a private collector by phone for $1.08 million. Overall, the sale grossed $3.7 million.
Kensett seascape graces Cottone Sept. 18 auction
John F. Kensett, ‘Singing Beach & Eagle Rock, Magnolia, Massachusetts,’ est. $200,000-$400,000
GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions’ late summer Fine Art, Antiques and Clocks auction returns September 18, starting at noon Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Revolutionary War rifle fired up bids at Cottone
American Revolutionary War-era tiger maple long gun, which sold for $255,000 plus the buyer’s premium
GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions’s May 7-8 auction, which contained more than 650 lots, brought in $1.3 million. A fresh to the market American Revolutionary-era tiger maple rifle attracted competitive bidding and soared past its highest estimate, stealing the spotlight on the first day of the sale.
Cottone Auctions Spring Fine Art and Antiques Auction March 27
New York Pond Lily table lamp, Tiffany Studios, estimate $60,000-$80,000
GENESEO, N.Y. — Cottone‘s spring online Fine Art & Antiques Auction returns Saturday, March 27, starting at 12:00 p.m. Eastern. Absentee and live online bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Read more