Circa-1880 English Wool Merchant’s Trade Sign leads our five auction highlightsCirca-1880 English Wool Merchant’s Trade Sign, $20,000 PLAINFIELD, NH – This handsome English trade sign in the form of a ram had a provenance to the London folk art dealership Robert Young Antiques. Made circa 1880 for a wool merchant, it measures 3ft 5in across, is finely carved in high relief, and retains traces of […]
Rose Tarlow’s keen eye and fine designs beautify elite spacesNEW YORK — Tastemaker Rose Tarlow has had her finger on the pulse of California design since the 1970s, when she opened an antiques store in Los Angeles. She makes combining antiques and eclectic items look effortless, a service she offers through her interior design and furnishings business, now called Rose Tarlow Melrose House. She […]
Gallery Report: Hale Woodruff abstract sells for record $665K at SwannATLANTA – 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 February 2022 edition of his Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium, except where noted. Hale Woodruff painting, $665,000, Swann Auction Galleries A circa-1958 oil on canvas […]
Baccarat, exceptional fine jewelry add sparkle to Capo’s Aug. 27 auctionLONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. – A selection of Baccarat decorative pieces and fine jewelry including pieces by Van Cleef & Arpels will take the spotlight at Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques on Saturday, August 27 during the company’s final auction of the summer season. The auction, which has a start time of 11 a.m. […]