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 Thursday, February 04, 2010
It's truly a world full of art and antiques
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
and what better spotlight to show it off than at the Brussels Antiques and Fine Arts Fair? and, of course, in our newest edition of Antique Trader.
What do you think?
Mark
F. Moran, senior editor for antiques & collectibles books at Krause
Publications, took part in a press tour to Belgium for the 55th
Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair, Jan. 22-31. What follows are
his reports from one of the world's most influential fairs, and
accounts of visits to two new Belgian museums.
New museums entice art lovers to Belgium
Every picture (on this bookcase) tells a story
Museum treasures highlight BRAFA 2010
BRAFA: Between Continuity and Renewal
— Posted by Karen Knapstein
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Thursday, February 04, 2010 2:06:55 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00) 
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Question of the Week: Pay (more) to have and to hold?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
This week's Antique Trader Question of the Week:
When you have to pay rental on a storage unit to keep your collections – whether they're antiques or not – you have to consider that those costs are really investments into whatever it is you're storing ... making your stored items cost you more.
Under what circumstances do you think it is appropriate to pay money to store a collection of antiques and collectibles?
What are your thoughts on paying to store your antiques and collectibles?
Send your replies to eric.bradley@fwmedia.com or to Letters to the Editor, c/o Antique Trader, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945.
Or you can post a reply right here on the Antique Trader blog.
— Posted by Karen Knapstein
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010 9:51:26 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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$104M sculpture becomes most expensive work ever sold at auction
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Sotheby's today sold a life-size bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti for £65M, ($104M USD) setting the bar as the most expensive work ever sold at auction.
The piece is titled "L'Homme Qui Marche" and now ranks among Vincent van Gogh's esteemed "Portrait of Dr. Gachet," which sold for $83.5 million in 1990, and Pablo Picasso's "Garçon a la pipe," which sold for $104.1 million by Sotheby's New York in May 2004.
Press reports say bidders spent all of 8 minutes driving the price far beyond the sculpture's pre-auction estimate of £12m to £18m. The final bidder was anonymous and placed his bid through the telephone.
The £65m price tag
includes the buyer's premium.
Giacometti (1901-1966) created a diverse body of work. The Swiss artist was considered primarily a contributor to the Surrealist Movement and worked as a sculptor, painter, draughtsman and printmaker. His L'Homme Qui Marche is considered by critics to be one of the most important works Giacometti ever accomplished.
-Posted by Eric Bradley
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:43:11 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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'Lost' Georgia O'Keefe painting brings $225,150
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Skinner, Inc., one of our favorite auction houses for the depth and breadth of their sales, yet again earned its reputation for being a savvy player in the fine art market. Its Jan. 29 American & European Paintings & Prints auction featured a number of important works and more than its share of curiosities.
Chief among these was the fantastic 'rediscovered' painting by American masterpiece artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Titled "," the painting was considered lost since the mid-1950s. It was last known to have been purchased by a Cape Cod
collector. The piece is representative of O’Keeffe’s early work,
describing “nature in her simplest appearance” and is indicative of
O’Keeffe’s artistic relationship with modernist painter Arthur Dove.
The full auction listing can be seen here at SkinnerInc.com.
Take note that, once again, it's the hardworking, aggressive auction houses like Skinner that are discovering and selling these dazzling pieces.
-Posted by Eric Bradley
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:02:37 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Schroy holding book signing for Warman's Depression Glass
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Author Ellen Schroy is holding a book signing for her latest work, Warman's Depression Glass, 5th edition, on Feb 14 at The Factory in
Silverdale, Pa.  This 5th edition features
wonderful new photographs in addition to the detailed pattern profiles offered
for each pattern. This is the first hard cover edition of this comprehensive guide to
colorful depression glass. She will discuss Depression Glass issues and research and give assistance in identifying
patterns and makers. Schroy
recently participated in the first ever Webinar for Antique Trader.
The Factory is a 10,000 sq foot renovated 19th century
brick factory on West Main Street (Rt 113) in Silverdale, Pa. Its three floors of retail space are
home to more than 40 quality dealers who present an ever-changing array of quality
antiques and collectibles. Many
will feature a special emphasis on Depression Glass during February.
To learn more about the book signing or to reach The Factory, call 215-453-1414. -Posted by Eric Bradley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:30:39 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Cloisonné vases abandoned in storage unit sell for $52,900 at auction
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
MERIDEN, Conn. – A pair of rare cloisonné vases, abandoned due to unpaid storage fees in Oxford, Conn., set a new auction house record Jan. 30 when they sold for $52,900 at Next Egg Auctions.
 According to auctioneer Ryan Brechlin, the gavel price for the lotus blossom vases turned out to be a bit of a pleasant surprise. “They were in with more than 25 storage vaults from a Greenwich home.” Brechlin said. “Our early estimates for the pair were that they might sell for a couple thousand.”
Nest Egg Auctions had been contracted by Joyce Van Lines of Oxford to sell the contents of the vaults to satisfy storage liens on nearly $50,000 in unpaid fees. "It’s one of those contracts where we just sell what comes out of the vaults," Brechlin added. "You never know what might be in there."
When the vases came up for sale, the auction took on an international flair as a phone bidder telephoned in from London, some five time zones away where it was midnight. In the crowded auction hall a southern Connecticut buyer, who had closely examined the vases during the preview period, signaled his intention to make the vases his.
Cloisonné is an ancient technique for detailing metal objects. Shapes are outlined on the metal base with gold or silver wires. Colored enamel powder paste is carefully worked into the spaces and the object fired in a kiln.
Brechlin opened the bidding at $300 and the price soared, moving quickly as he shifted to $50, then $100, and then $500 bid points. Both the Connecticut buyer and the man in London showed no sign of dropping out. Bid points went to $1,000 and finally to $2,000 until the vases were sold to the live bidder at $46,000 plus a $6.900 buyer’s premium.
The crowd, many who had been holding their breath as the bidding soared higher, gave a standing ovation and cheered as the gavel slammed down on the sale.
-Posted by Eric Bradley
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:16:26 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Painting sells for $156,875, blows away estimate
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
DELAWARE, Ohio – An oil on canvas titled “The Robe of Winter” sold for a surprising $156,875 to Boyertown, Pa. dealers, Valerie and Kurt Malmberg of Greshville Antiques and Fine Art during a Jan. 30 sale at Garth’s Auctions.
Bidding opened up at $20,000 – just a bit higher than the conservative estimate listed in the catalog – and did not stop until it was knocked down for a record breaking $156,875, including buyer’s premium.
The painting was the second lot in Garth’s Fine & Contemporary Art and Asian, Continental & American Furniture & Decorative Arts auction.
The monumental 42-inch by 46-inch oil on canvas landscape was painted by Pennsylvania artist Arthur Meltzer and was deaccessioned from the Columbus Museum of Art.
In addition to its original frame it retained labels from six major, early 20th century exhibits and the evidence of three other missing labels
All these features prompted the Malmbergs to cancel their previously arranged phone bids and make the trip to Ohio to bid and eventually win the lot in person.
“It is an honor to have purchased such a beautiful painting and it is exciting that it is one that represents the rare ‘total package’ - excellent condition, original frame, award winning history and a strong provenance,” Valerie Malmberg said. “It is a gem!”
The Malmbergs plan to unveil the painting at an upcoming show or gallery event after very light restoration.
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:07:05 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Monday, February 01, 2010
New Antique Trader Sweepstakes Launched Feb. 1
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
I turned the calendar page this morning, which triggered a reminder for us to launch our February edition of the Antique Trader Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes.
We've got a fantastic prize for the February sweepstakes. Something that I absolutely KNOW our postcard enthusiast readers are going to LOVE.
What we're giving away to the lucky winner is a set of four hardcover postcard books published by Oxford University's Bodleian Library. Titles in the prize package include: Postcards from Checkpoint Charlie – Images of the Berlin Wall; Postcards of Lost Royals;
Postcards from Utopia – The Art of Political Propaganda; and Postcards of Political Icons – Leaders of the
Twentieth Century.
Each book has a cover price of $20, making the total prize package worth $80.
We'll be putting reminders to enter in each of our e-newsletters, but make sure you come back to http://sweepstakes.antiquetrader.com to enter each day for your best chance to win!
(Review Sweepstakes Rules)
— Posted by Karen Knapstein
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Monday, February 01, 2010 3:41:38 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Historian's $5M+ collection of American documents in NYC auction
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
NEW YORK — Described as a collection people have waited for decades to come on the market, a colorful author and historian's extensive multi-million dollar archive of important American manuscripts, maps, letters, early photographs, books and documents tracing America's journey to the Wild West will be offered in a public auction conducted in New York City by Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan. 27-29, 2010.
"They were collected over a 50-year period by Floyd E. Risvold of Edina, Minn., who participated in expeditions in the West with the Coast and Geodetic Survey in the 1930s and '40s. His jovial admonition to nearly everyone he met was, 'Keep your powder dry,'" said Charles Shreve, President of Spink Shreves Galleries of New York and Dallas.
"This collection chronicles the U.S. movement westward to find 'the Promised Land.' It's filled with unique, eyewitness accounts to American history. The presale estimate is $5 million or more."
Risvold died last June at the age of 97, and his family now is making his vast collection and library available to the public.
The wide array of extraordinary items, most of them one-of-a-kind, include a 12-page letter written by John Adams during The War of 1812, a prospector's 1849-era hand-drawn map to the California gold regions and an Indian peace treaty directive to the Secretary of State signed in 1864 by President Abraham Lincoln. There are hundreds of other items related to the Pony Express and U.S. postal history, the Alamo, the Civil War, expansion of the railroads and Mormon history including an 1841 letter signed by both Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith, early leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
"Collectors and museums have been waiting for decades for many of these unique historical documents to again become available," said Shreve.
For additional information, contact Spink Shreves Galleries at 212-262-8400 or visit online at www.SpinkShreves.com.
— Posted by Karen Knapstein
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 1:24:48 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Don't miss the antique auction news
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Here are some quick hits for upcoming estate and antique auctions and highlights of recent auctions:
February multi-estate sale will offer desirable stoneware, antiques, jewelry
Unique writing instruments to be offered during event dedicated to Montblanc - I know it's not an antique or estate auction, but as far as collectibles go, there are no finer writing instruments than these. They are absolutely stunning. I consider them art, in an unusual medium.
Affordable, entry-level collectibles spotlighted in latest Collect.com auction - Roughly one-third of the auction’s lots have budget-friendly minimum
bids of $25 or less, including a collection of Ford Dealership sales
brochures from the 1960s and 1970s.
Recently discovered Col. John S. Mosby Civil War speech in Los Angeles auction
Diverse offerings and buyer’s market will entice participants at Hatch auction - It's so exciting to have antiques from so many different categories offered in one auction ...
Thomaston Place sale offers diverse collections - another auction with so very much to offer!
Unusual, seldom-offered figural redware in Jan. sale - Crocker Farm auctions are always interesting.
Fascinating highlight of technological auction: Final sale of Remington Typewriter Museum draws worldwide interest
— Posted by Karen Knapstein
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:21:17 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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