Second sale of the Flower majolica collection blooms at Strawser March 16KULPSVILLE, Penn. — The second of three auctions dedicated to the remarkable majolica collection of Edward Flower (1929-2022) and his wife Marilyn (1930-2017) will be held by specialists Strawser Auction Group on Saturday, March 16. The Flowers began collecting majolica relatively late in life, in the late 1990s, but the bug bit them hard. Across […]
Outstanding single-owner majolica collection offered at Strawser, Aug. 23WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind. – Strawser Auction Group will hold the first of three sales dedicated to the outstanding majolica collection of Ed Flower (1929-2022) and his wife Marilyn (1930-2017) on Wednesday, August 23, online and live in the Holiday Inn ballroom at 1750 Sumneytown Pike in Kulpsville, Penn. The auction will begin at 10 am Eastern […]
Gallery Report: Newly discovered Mucha study achieves record $965KATLANTA – At the beginning of every month, ACN columnist Ken Hall delivers top auction highlights from around the United States and the world at large. Here’s the January 2022 edition of his Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium, except where noted. Alphonse Mucha study, $965,000, Toomey & Co. Auctioneers A newly discovered 1920 […]
Doyle’s first offering of Joan Stacke Graham Majolica collection exceeds expectationsNEW YORK – Doyle held the landmark auction of The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection: Part I on December 14. With competitive bidding from both sides of the Atlantic, the sale totaled a successful $466,683, surpassing the pre-sale estimate of $302,600-$451,800, with an exceptional 97% sold by lot and 100% sold by value.