Beginning in April 2010, Sotheby’s New York will have the privilege of offering the James S. Copley Library, an astonishing survey in original manuscripts of American history and worldwide literary, artistic and scientific achievement. The core of the collection is its remarkable range of handwritten letters, documents, and other manuscripts which trace [Read More]
Daily Archives: January 22, 2010
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A spectacular two-day, multi-estate auction will be held the weekend of Feb. 26-27 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates, at the firm’s spacious gallery facility located at 913 Upward Road in Flat Rock. Over 1,300 lots in a variety of categories will cross the block, as several prominent local estates will all [Read More]
Freeman’s two-day Fine English & Continental Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts sale, scheduled for January 26 & 27, includes an impressive selection of property consigned from a number of private estates and collections. The first day is focused primarily on English furniture and decorative arts, followed by sections of English and Continental [Read More]
Collectors of antique toy soldiers and figures have long known that good things come in small packages, and that ever-growing legion of enthusiasts helped push the total for Old Toy Soldier’s Nov. 21 auction to $193,000 – the company’s highest sale total to date. Leading the charge in the 644-lot sale was [Read More]
Cowan’s Auctions, a leader in auctions of significant historical artifacts, has been tapped by Edgar Allen Poe scholar Cliff Krainik to sell at auction a previously-unknown watercolor portrait of Poe by A.C. Smith. Wes Cowan, President and Principal Auctioneer, estimates that the portrait could sell between $30,000 and $50,000. “Cowan’s is delighted [Read More]