February 24th, 2012 
UAA Team 
One of the most instantly recognizable images in both art history and popular culture, perhaps second only to the Mona Lisa, will his the auction block at Sotheby’s in New York on May 2. The present version of The Scream dates from 1895, and is one of four versions of the composition, and the only [...]
Posted in Artist, Auction, Museum 
Tags: Auction, Germany, Hitler, Munch, National Gallery, Norway, Sothebys Thomas Olsen, Tate, The Scream 
No Comments » February 11th, 2012 ewmiller 
A stool labeled as being from the Han dynasty (roughly 200 B.C. to 220 a.d.) recently brought $220 million with premium at auction in China. There’s only one problem, stools were not yet used in China during the Han Dynasty. According to Inside China, the jade set labeled “Han Qing Huang Yulong phoenix dressing table [...]
Posted in Antiques, Asian Art, Auction Tags: Art, Asian, Auction, China, Han Dynasty, Qing Dynasty No Comments » February 5th, 2012 Hui 
Many great artworks were for sale at Skinner Auctions on Feb 3, 2012 (American & European Paintings & Prints Sale). Two lots captured my attention. Although they were seemingly far apart with respect to artistic temperament, both have featured a female. “An Artist at Her Easel” was a rare example by Birge Harrison, who has [...]
Posted in Art, Artist, Auction Tags: Ayn Rand, Birge Harrison, Jose Manuel Capuletti, Skinner Auction 2 Comments » February 5th, 2012 Hui 
Of many objects auctioned at Estate Unlimited Antiques Fine Art Auctions on Jan 28, George Henry Hall’s Still life of Red, White and Blue flowers in the muzzle of a Springfield rifle truly stands out. In a seemingly simple composition of tri-colored flower arrangement, Hall clashed the feminism traditionally associated with flowers as decorative naturalism [...]
February 1st, 2012 UAA Team 
There is no more enduring symbol of how the Old West became part of the New World than the American railroad, with its steam-powered “iron horses” that linked East to West. It is the lifelong fascination with early trains and the culture that surrounded them that inspired the late Roy Gay’s 65-year collection of railroadiana. [...]
Posted in Antiques, Auction Tags: A&S Antique Auction Co, advertising, China, MKT, railroads, Union Pacific No Comments » January 19th, 2012 UAA Team 
With all the brouhaha over the Duncan Phyfe show at the Met, you don’t expect you could find a attributed Phyfe sideboard for sale in the price range of a ten year old used car. If you’re visited the show, or even if you haven’t, you may want to watch this auction. Thomaston Place is offering a New [...]
Posted in Antiques, Auction, Furniture, Museum Tags: Boscobel, Duncan Phyfe, Hudson Valley, Met, Thomaston Place No Comments » January 17th, 2012 ewmiller 
A fancy painted card table, by Thomas Seymour, a blown flask, a winter painting by Walter Palmer and two sofas in a classical form provide additional highlights in a an auction featuring a broad spectrum of American art and decorative arts. Keno Auctions’ Important Americana, Paintings, Furniture and Decorative Arts kicked off Americana Week activities. The Boston [...]
January 12th, 2012 UAA Team 
A ladies’ Cartier Art Deco diamond wristwatch realized $21,000 in Cordier Auctions’ Two Day Antique & Fine Art Auction, the inaugural auction in their new Harrisburg, Pennsylvania salesroom on November 5 and 6. Watches especially saw several strong results including the top lot of the two day auction, a lady’s Cartier Art Deco platinum, 18K [...]
Posted in Auction, Fashion Tags: Art Deco, Cartier, Clocks, Cordier Auctions, Harrisburg, Watch No Comments » January 6th, 2012 UAA Team 
“Brown furniture” and “Victorian”are not words you commonly hear in the same breath with “auction records,” but there are welcome exceptions now and then. A rare, museum-quality mechanical rosewood drop-front secretary desk, made around 1860 and attributed to the renowned American furniture maker Thomas Brooks, recently sold for $21,280 at only the second auction held [...]
December 27th, 2011 UAA Team 
A Trademark Barkhouse Bros. & Co. Gold Dust Kentucky Bourbon bottle, one of the most popular western fifths and one of the finest known to exist, sold for $28,000 in an Internet and catalog auction held Dec. 9-18 by American Bottle Auctions. The bottle was the top seller of the 144 western whiskeys and historical [...]
