(PEOTONE, Ill.) – A dazzling cardboard diorama, advertising Mayo-Skinner Automatic Windshield Cleaner and graded 8.5 on a 1-10 scale for condition, sold for $5,060 at a Fall Peotone Petroliana & Advertising Auction held Oct. 16 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, of Nokomis, Ill. The auction was held the day before the start of the annual Fall Chicagoland Advertising Show in Peotone. “The diorama was just a great piece with great graphics, in all-around good condition,” said Dan ... Read The Full Story

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has announced an extraordinary gift from longtime Museum patrons Estelle and Morton Sosland, which will bring one of the nation’s finest private collections of American Indian art to the Nelson-Atkins. The gift of Northwest Coast masterworks strengthens the museum’s comprehensive holdings of American Indian art. The 34 works will be on display beginning in November when the Museum unveils its new suite of American Indian galleries, honoring and giving ... Read The Full Story

The 21st annual International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show, which ran from October 16-22, 2009 at the Park Avenue Armory, New York City, drew record crowds. Highly coveted and historically important pieces sold to discerning collectors and institutions and audience response was extremely positive. The prestigious “International Show” – which is the flagship fair organized by Anna and Brian Haughton – has retained its position as the premier showcase in America for ... Read The Full Story

(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) – A monumental mahogany front and back bar made around 1893 by Brunswick, Balke & Collender Co., the desirable Los Angeles model and with an original matching liquor cabinet, soared to $302,500 at the living estate of Ron Wallace – a dedicated collector and former president of UPS – held Oct. 2-4 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Mich. The three-day auction was held by Showtime Auction Services, based in nearby Woodhaven. The front and ... Read The Full Story

(FLAT ROCK, N.C.) – A gorgeous pair of rare Tiffany sterling silver and mixed metals salt and pepper shakers, each piece standing 3 ¾ inches tall and in the flying crane décor, hammered for $4,000 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 25-26 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates. The set went to a determined bidder from New York City. The sale held at the Richard D. Hatch gallery, located at 913 Upward Road. “This sale really had something for everybody,” said Richard D. Hatch of the ... Read The Full Story