(Pittsfield, Mass.) - Over 500 antique collectible clocks – many of them exceedingly rare and museum-quality – will be sold on Saturday, June 14, starting at 10 a.m., by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery. A catalog is available by phone request, at (413) 448-8922, or through e-mail request, at info@fontaineauction.com. Images may be viewed on the firm’s […]

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May 28, 2008 — Gilbert Stuart, the father of American portrait painting portrayed more than 1,000 famous people and their families on canvas. Stuart said he could tell a sitter’s personality just by studying their features.
George Washington was a good example.
When Stuart painted Washington in Philadelphia in 1796, he told […]

Vectis Direct Offer Noah’s Ark Collectibles Dating from the 1800’s
Vectis Direct a specialist toy retailer, are privileged to offer the finest collection of Ark sets to hit the open market. Drawn from all over the world, the company has over 50 highly sought after items on sale.
Vectis Direct recently purchased the Noah’s Ark sets from […]

AntiqueTrader.com, the online companion for Antique Trader, America’s Antiques & Collectibles Marketplace, was recently relaunched with a wide range of new content and features.
“We are thrilled to offer antique enthusiasts a one-stop shop online,” said Antique Trader associate publisher Scott Tappa. “In addition to offering everything web users expect in a modern website — blogs, […]

LOS ANGELES - The J. Paul Getty Museum has announced the appointment of Claire Lyons to the position of Curator in the Department of Antiquities. Currently, Dr. Lyons is Senior Collections Curator, History of Archaeology and Ancient Art at the Getty Research Institute (GRI). She will transition to the Getty Museum on June 2nd and […]

(Flat Rock, N.C.) - A pair of scarce Confederate Civil War buttons soared to $8,000, and an image of Georgia Confederate Sgt. Nathaniel Gardner hammered for $7,000 at a three-day Antiques, Coins and Art Auction held May 1-3 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates.
They were the top two lots in a sale that featured over […]

(CITRA, FL) – Turkey Creek Auctions owner in Citra, FL, Charles David Glynn, has been a busy fellow recently. He secured the consignment of the estate of Mrs. Edward F. Timmons, from upper crust Boston family, to cross the block the same time as the Camp/McKay estate, Florida’s early upper crust, from Ocala, FL. In […]

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will auction more than 300 items no longer needed as part of the collections at six museums and state historical sites.
“These are items that have no special significance to the history of Pennsylvania, or they duplicate what is already in the commission’s possession,” said Barbara Franco, PHMC’s executive director. […]

BOSTON, Mass – www.skinnerinc.com - Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses, will host an auction of American furniture and decorative arts on Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 11 a.m. in its Boston gallery. The sale will feature well over 500 lots of material from American craftsman and artists.
Paintings and portraitures
A […]