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Gavels
and Paddles
Recent Antique & Collectibles Auction Results From Around the World
by
Ken Hall
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 Alfred Hutty painting,
$34,500, Leland Little
A watercolor on Bainbridge
board Charleston street scene by the renowned South Carolina artist Alfred Hutty
(1877-1954) sold for $34,500 at a Fine & Decorative Arts Cataloged Antique
Auction held March 15 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd., in
Hillsborough, N.C. Also, an untitled abstract oil painting by the Indian artist
Laxman Shreshta (b. 1939) gaveled for $24,150; and a transitional French
marquetry commode, made in the late 19th century in the manner of Pierre Antoine
Foullet, with two drawers and a marble top, made $18,400.
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 Regency wall clock,
$34,500, Cowan's
An English Regency mahogany wall
clock attributed to Thomas Mudge (d.1790) but most likely made after 1800 sold
for $34,500 at a Spring Americana Fine & Decorative Arts Sale held March 15
by Cowan's in Cincinnati. Also, an Orchestrian figure of a female band leader, 5
feet tall, garnered $25,300; and twelve sterling silver "Castles" pattern dinner
plates hammered for $22,800.
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 Winchester Model 66 rifle,
$322,000, James D. Julia
A rare Ulrich deep
relief engraved deluxe Winchester Model 66 lever action rifle, believed to have
been displayed at the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876, sold for $322,000 at a
Spring Firearms Auction held March 10-11 by James D. Julia Auctioneers in
Fairfield, Me.
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 Galle marquetry vase,
$20,340, Green Valley
An early 20th century engraved
Galle wheel-carved marquetry vase, 8.25 inches tall with autumn crocuses
decoration, sold for $20,340 at the sixth annual Winter Auction of Glass &
Lighting held Jan. 25-27 by Green Valley Auctions, Inc., in Mt. Crawford, Va.
Also, a late 19th century hobnail library lamp petticoat shade, 16.25 inches in
diameter, kerosene period, pink to dark rose, hammered for $9,040.
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 Meeks center table,
$48,875, Fontaine's
A rosewood laminated marble-top
center table by J. & J.W. Meeks, in untouched all-original condition, sold
for $48,875 at an Exceptional Antique Auction held Feb. 23 by Fontaine's Auction
Gallery in Pittsfield, Mass. Also, a Tiffany Studios acorn leaded glass table
lamp with a 22-inch amber shade lit up the room for $40,250.
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 Reed & Barton service,
$11,000, Richard D. Hatch
A Reed & Barton
"Francis I" sterling tea and coffee set with matching tray sold for $11,000 at a
multi-estate sale held Feb. 21-23 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates in Flat
Rock, N.C. Also, a Civil War-era presentation sword from the 37th Illinois
Volunteers, apparently an 1840 Cavalry saber, commanded $6,500; a Steinway grand
piano, Model L, made in 1927, went for $9,500; and a Bergman Austrian bronze
Arabic marketplace lamp, 14 inches tall, lit up the room for $8,000.
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 Japanese wood sculpture,
$14.38 million, Christie's
An important Japanese
wood sculpture of Dainichi Nyorai from the Kamakura period (circa 1190s),
attributed to Unkei (d. 1223) sold for $14.377 million at a sale of Japanese
& Korean Art held March 18 by Christie's in New York City. It was a new
world auction record for a work of Japanese art.
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 Edward Weston "Nude"
$1.6 million, Sotheby's
A photograph by Edward Weston
titled, "Nude," and taken in 1925, sold for $1.609 million at a sale of The
Quillan Collection of 19th and 20th Century Photographs held April 7 by
Sotheby's in New York City. It was a new record for the artist at auction.
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John Hancock letter, $78,000, Swann Gall.
A retained draft of an autograph
letter signed with initials by John Hancock to George Washington, praising him
for his past service on the occasion of his retiring to Mount Vernon (Boston, 15
October 1783) sold for $78,000 at an Autographs Auction held March 13 by Swann
Galleries in New York City.
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 Louis XV walnut commode,
$16,800, Bonhams & Butterfields
A Louis XV
provincial walnut commode crafted in the late 18th century sold for $16,800 at a
sale of property from the estate of Phyllis Butterfield held March 18 by Bonhams
& Butterfields in San Francisco. Also, a pair of Louis XV painted
bibliotheques, each 7+ feet tall and with multiple shelves for book storage,
commanded $16,800.
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 1949 Academy Award,
$65,725, Heritage Auc.
An Academy Award for Best
Documentary Short Subject of 1949, one of the last available Oscars to be
resold, sold for $65,725 at an auction held April 5-7 by Heritage Auction
Galleries in Dallas, Tex. Also, autographs of all four Beatles on a piece of
Elvis Presley's personal stationery soared to $59,750; and James Dean's lucky
screen-worn pocket watch from the movie East of Eden hammered for $53,775.
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 Jan Lievens painting,
$152,000, Neal Auc.
A newly discovered unsigned oil
portrait by Jan Lievens the Elder (Dutch, 1607-1674), of a military commander,
possibly Frederich Wilhelm, the Great Elector of Brandenburg (circa 1654-1664),
sold for $152,000 at a Winter Estates Auction held Feb. 23-24 by Neal Auction
Company in New Orleans.
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 White jade vase,
$291,600, Elder's
A 9-inch tall, exquisitely carved
Chinese white jade vase, with cover and interior chain and bearing the Qianlong
mark, sold for $291,600 in an online sale held Feb.18-March 3 by Elder's Fine
Art & Antique Auctions of Nokomis, Fla., and conducted by iGavel.com. It was
a new single lot record for Elder's and iGavel.
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 Guy Wiggins painting,
$28,080, Auction Gallery
An oil-on-canvas-board
painting (16 x 20 inches) by Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962), an Impressionist
depiction of an urban snow scene titled, "Fifth Avenue," sold for $289,080 at an
auction held Feb. 25 by Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach,
Fla.
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 Autograph collection,
$47,539, R&R Auc.
A collection of more than
16,000 in-person signatures including familiar names in entertainment,
politics, sports and other fields sold for $47,539 in a March online auction
that ended March 12 by R&R Enterprises, Inc. (www.rrauction.com), based in
Amherst, N.H.
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 72 signed balls,
$19,200, Mastro
A complete case of 72 World Series
baseballs, all signed by 26 members of the championship Chicago White Sox
(2005), sold for $19,200 at a Classic Collector Sale of Sports and Americana
held in February by Mastro Auctions (www.mastroauctions.com).
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Elizabethan painting, $25,875, Alderfer's
 An unsigned Elizabethan-era
family dining scene (31 x 82 inches) sold for $25,875 at a Fine & Decorative
Arts Auction held March 5-7 by Alderfer's Auction and Appraisal in Hatfield. Pa.
Also, a painting of a barren sunset landscape with a lone figure at the water's
edge by Hermann Herzog went for $25,300; and another Herzog work, depicting a
lush river landscape in greens and blues, achieved $20,700. |
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