Americana and ephemera collection lets bidders step back in time at Potter and Potter March 7

70 cigar and tobacco labels and trade cards, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at Potter & Potter.

CHICAGO — More than 650 lots of Americana and ephemera ranging from Civil War items to advertising come to market at Potter & Potter on Thursday, March 7. The catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

The collection of Mark Rucker includes photographs, trade cards, advertising, baseball memorabilia, and a wide range of printed paper ephemera. There are sizable groupings of African Americana and items surrounding pre- and post-revolution Cuba.

Brooks Locomotive Works of Dunkirk, New York was a manufacturer of steam locomotives for the growing American market. This salesman’s album contains 47 albumen prints mounted to board to preview designs and options for prospective customers. Used only internally by its sales team, the book may be unique. Brooks was founded in 1869, and this book covers locomotives built between 1871 and 1880. Brooks was part of the great merger in 1901 that created The American Locomotive Company (ALCO). The book is estimated at $1,500-$10,000.

Tobacco was one of the biggest consumer goods in the 19th century, and marketers went to great expense to establish and differentiate the countless brands of cigars, cigarettes, and chewing and snuff tobacco. This set of 70 tobacco trade cards and box labels is a colorful survey of the often ingenious and humorous caricatures used to keep brands top of mind. The lot is estimated at $2,000-$4,000.

Color lithography was highly sought after in all aspects of commercial life at the turn of the previous century, largely because of its novelty. This collection of nearly 500 sheet music sets covers jazz, marches, patriotic songs, waltzes, and more. It is estimated at $3,000-$6,000.

A morbid but interesting element to the Rucker collection is this U.S. Army silver star removed from the wreckage of a 1938 Cadillac staff car in which General George Patton suffered the injury that lead to his death in December 1945. It is accompanied by a file photo of the wreck and the name and address of the Army soldier who recovered it, and it has an estimate of $1,500-$3,000.

Regino Mamelo Garcia was a catcher for 12 seasons in the Cuban winter baseball leagues. From 1905 to 1907, he was also a batting champion, and the league presented him with this award in 1907 to mark his feat. The highest-estimated lot in the sale, it is estimated at $20,000-$40,000.

Brooks Locomotive Works sales album, estimated at $1,500-$10,000 at Potter & Potter.

Brooks Locomotive Works sales album, estimated at $1,500-$10,000 at Potter & Potter.

70 cigar and tobacco labels and trade cards, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at Potter & Potter.

70 cigar and tobacco labels and trade cards, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at Potter & Potter.

Nearly 500 early 20th-century sheet music sets, estimated at $3,000-$6,000 at Potter & Potter.

Nearly 500 early 20th-century sheet music sets, estimated at $3,000-$6,000 at Potter & Potter.

Metal star taken from General George Patton’s command car, in which he was fatally injured, estimated at $1,500-$3,000 at Potter & Potter.

Metal star taken from General George Patton’s command car, in which he was fatally injured, estimated at $1,500-$3,000 at Potter & Potter.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Chris Fraikin’s architectural photographs showcased in dedicated New York sale Oct. 18

Chris Fraikin, ‘Wateringen VII,’ estimated at $100-$120 at Jasper52.

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NEW YORK – On Wednesday, October 18, starting at 8 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present an unusual showcase sale titled Minimal Architecture Photography. Every single one of its 130 lots is a photographic work by the contemporary Dutch artist Chris Fraikin (b. 1958-), and every single one is estimated at $100-$120. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

The landing page for the auction states in part: Chris Fraikin (b. 1958-) is a contemporary art photographer from the Netherlands who was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. His photographs show how simple compositions can be really effective in drawing viewers’ attention instantly. In 2016, he was chosen as one of the 100 most promising new art photographers in the Netherlands. His work has been exhibited at venues in the Netherlands (Gouda, Vroomshoop, Amsterdam) as well as the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, India, and also Portland, Oregon. In addition, Fraikin has been represented at Art Weeks held in Miami and New York, and he has received the Minimalist Photography Award.

The chosen highlights – Wateringen VII, Zoetermeer XXXIV, and Zoetermeer LIV – demonstrate how ably and how well Fraikin finds and coaxes forth works of abstract art lurking in the facades and the shapes of buildings.
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LAMA kicks off inaugural Photographs sale in grand style, Aug. 2

Barbara Morgan, ‘Martha Graham – Letter to the World (Kick),’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Barbara Morgan, ‘Martha Graham – Letter to the World (Kick),’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

VAN NUYS, Calif. – Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) is proud to announce the addition of photographs to its roster of auction categories, with the first sale set to take place Wednesday, August 2. This dedicated auction expands on LAMA’s success with photographs and photography-based works, offering a larger breadth of material across time periods and genres. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Masters of the camera showcased in Hindman Photographs sale, May 2

Peter Beard, ‘Tiva Dry River @ Kathemula in Tsavo North, 1965,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Peter Beard, ‘Tiva Dry River @ Kathemula in Tsavo North, 1965,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Peter Beard, ‘Tiva Dry River @ Kathemula in Tsavo North, 1965,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

CHICAGO – Hindman’s Tuesday, May 2 Photographs auction features a wide range of works from its beginnings in the 19th century to contemporary works of art. With the recent celebration of Earth Day in mind, the sale includes a selection of works with a strong environmental focus by artists such as Peter Beard, Edward Burtynsky, Michel Ghatan and Sebastiao Salgado. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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In the picture: Swann presents Fine Photographs sale April 27

Willi Ruge, ‘Photo of Myself at the Moment of my Jump,’ estimated at $15,000-$20,000. Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries
Willi Ruge, ‘Photo of Myself at the Moment of my Jump,’ estimated at $15,000-$20,000. Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries
Willi Ruge, ‘Photo of Myself at the Moment of my Jump,’ estimated at $15,000-$20,000. Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries

NEW YORK — Swann Galleries will present A Singular History of Photography: 100 Works from the Stephen White Collection in the spring Fine Photographs auction on Thursday, April 27. This dynamic offering tells the history of the medium through White’s distinct perspective; one honed through decades in the business collecting and selling, and as many years living with, studying and loving photographs. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Full spectrum of photographic greats presented at Heritage, Oct. 11

Thomas Struth, ‘Pantheon, Rome,’ estimated at $500,000-$700,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Thomas Struth, ‘Pantheon, Rome,’ estimated at $500,000-$700,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Thomas Struth, ‘Pantheon, Rome,’ estimated at $500,000-$700,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Key photographs by Thomas Struth and Bernd and Hilla Becher are prominent lots in Heritage’s October 11 Photographs Signature® Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Holabird to auction objects from SS Central America shipwreck this fall

This brass name tag and set of keys for SS Central America Purser Edward W. Hull may have unlocked a room where Gold Rush treasure cargo was secured on the ship. Photo credit: Holabird Western Americana Collections

 

This brass name tag and set of keys for SS Central America Purser Edward W. Hull may have unlocked a room where Gold Rush treasure cargo was secured on the ship. Photo credit: Holabird Western Americana Collections
This brass name tag and set of keys for SS Central America Purser Edward W. Hull may have unlocked a room where Gold Rush treasure cargo was secured on the ship. Photo credit: Holabird Western Americana Collections

RENO, Nev. – After a century and a half on the ocean floor, nearly a thousand historic California Gold Rush-era sunken treasure items from the 1857 sinking of the fabled Ship of Gold, the S.S. Central America, have been brought together again, cataloged and conserved for upcoming public displays. Many of them will be shown for the first time at collectors’ shows across the country, then offered in public auctions planned for October and November by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC.

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Snap judgment: no duds in Doyle’s June 21 Photographs sale

Andreas Gursky, ‘[Hyatt Regency Hotel], Atlanta, 1996,’ est. $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers
Andreas Gursky, ‘[Hyatt Regency Hotel], Atlanta, 1996,’ est. $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers
Andreas Gursky, ‘[Hyatt Regency Hotel], Atlanta, 1996,’ est. $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – Doyle will present an auction of Photographs on Tuesday, June 21 at 10 am Eastern time, showcasing fine examples spanning the history of the genre, from early photographs to contemporary works. The sale also includes a small selection of photobooks. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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June 9 auction features Native American art dealer Forrest Fenn’s collection

Large Cochiti pottery storage jar, est. $20,000-$30,000
Large Cochiti pottery storage jar, est. $20,000-$30,000
Large Cochiti pottery storage jar, est. $20,000-$30,000

CINCINNATI – Hindman Auctions will present Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn on Thursday, June 9. A prominent Santa Fe, New Mexico dealer and collector, Fenn became internationally recognized for his hidden treasure. The collection exemplifies a lifetime of passion for Native American art while also demonstrating Fenn’s enthusiasm for discovery and history. Just as he enjoyed creating puzzles for others to ponder, he also found joy in uncovering and musing about his own treasures. This will be the first of two auctions offering selections from Fenn’s personal Native American art collection, with the second to be presented in the fall of 2022. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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O’Keeffe photo exhibition runs through June 12 at Addison Gallery

Georgia O'Keeffe, ‘Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium),’ 1964–68, black-and-white Polaroid, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Left, Todd Webb, ‘Georgia O’Keeffe with Camera,’ 1959, printed later, inkjet print, Todd Webb Archive. © Todd Webb Archive, Portland, Maine. Right, Georgia O'Keeffe, ‘Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium),’ 1964–68, black-and-white Polaroid, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Left, Todd Webb, ‘Georgia O’Keeffe with Camera,’ 1959, printed later, inkjet print, Todd Webb Archive. © Todd Webb Archive, Portland, Maine. Right, Georgia O’Keeffe, ‘Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium),’ 1964–68, black-and-white Polaroid, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

ANDOVER, Mass. – The Addison Gallery of American Art’s exhibition titled “Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer,” the first exhibition devoted to a largely unknown aspect of the iconic American artist’s practice, will run through June 12.

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