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Grogan & Company recently held a successful fine art sale in Boston, where 92% of the lots were sold, resulting in $1.676 million in sales. One estate from Cambridge, Massachusetts, contributed 45 lots to the sale, featuring renowned artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Robert Motherwell, and Helen Frankenthaler. The top-selling piece was an engraving by Dürer, which fetched $100,000. Additionally, a fine jewelry sale took place after the art auction, generating over $1.3 million in sales. This document provides a summary of the artworks sold at the auction, including paintings, sketches, prints, and portraits by various artists. It also includes information about the artists, the history of the artworks, and their estimated values. [Extracted from the article]

CRN Auctions recently held a sale of Americana in Cambridge, Massachusetts, featuring a variety of items from different collections. The top lot was a set of four English Georgian silver covered entrée dishes that sold for $17,220. Notable items included a painting by Emil Carlsen, a sculpture by Emilio Zocchi, and a sea letter signed by George Washington. The auction also included furniture, advertising signs, needlework, a Japanese scroll, a marble bust, a candy dish, Portuguese mirrors, a Native American figure, a flintlock pistol, a mixing table, a suit of armor, wine, a dresser mirror, presepio figures, a jewel casket, garnitures, sterling silver platters and a kettle, and carpets and rugs, with their respective prices mentioned. [Extracted from the article]

John McInnis Auctioneers recently held a three-day auction in Amesbury, Massachusetts, selling nearly 1000 lots. The auction included various items related to the Kennedy family, as well as a range of other collectibles such as artwork, weathervanes, and furniture. Helen Mary Keyes, a volunteer on John F. Kennedy's political campaigns, played a significant role in collecting Kennedy-related material for the auction. Notable items sold at the auction included a 13-star silk parade flag from the 1844 presidential campaign of Henry Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen, which sold for $16,120, as well as various pieces of jewelry from the collection of Richard "Red" Skelton. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the Boxborough Antique Show in Boxborough, Massachusetts. The show is known for its wide selection of antiques and is run by Rachel and Joshua Gurley, who have been in the trade since they were children. The show attracts collectors and dealers, and younger shoppers are showing interest in the variety of merchandise available. The Gurleys also run other shows in Bath, Maine, and Dover, New Hampshire. The article provides information on various antiques and their prices at the show. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights a recent auction at New England Auctions in Connecticut, which showcased a variety of Americana, folk art, and Native American art. With over 13,000 bidders, the auction featured items from different estates and collections. Notable sales included a portrait by John Brewster Jr., three carved wood figures by Edgar Tolson, and a mechanical figure by Clark W. Coe. The article provides insights into the artists and the origins of the artworks, offering a glimpse into the cultural significance of the items sold. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the Greater Boston Antiques Show & Sale held in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The show had good sales, with several dealers selling more than $20,000 each. The quality of antiques was also noted to be high. The article provides information about specific items for sale at the show, including antique rugs, furniture, weathervanes, and artwork. [Extracted from the article]

Eldred's in East Dennis, Massachusetts recently held a three-day sale featuring the personal collection of Robert and Nancy Skinner, founders of the Skinner auction house. The Skinner collection, which included Americana items, garnered strong interest from buyers, with many lots selling well above their estimates. The top lot was a stoneware molasses jug from the Skinner collection, inscribed with "Govr. J. Thompson / Athens," which sold for $69,300. The sale also saw rising interest and higher prices for artists such as Thérèse Schwartze, whose painting "The Orphan Girls Choir" set an auction record for the artist at $47,250. The auction featured a variety of items, including artwork, furniture, weathervanes, rugs, and miniatures. Notable items included a pair of war and peace birds, a copper weathervane, a Serapi rug, an English campaign chest, a miniature firkin, a tiger maple hutch, paintings by Arthur Vidal Diehl and Harold Crocker Dunbar, a watercolor by Aiden Lassell Ripley, a painting by Ralph Eugene Cahoon Jr., a document signed by George Washington, carved geese by Allen J. King, a miniature portrait on ivory, decoys by Anthony Elmer Crowell, a miniature carved wood turtle, a country road painting, redware pottery, miniature covered measures, a trade sign, still life painting, a farm scene painting, and [Extracted from the article]

Marion Antique Auctions recently held its "Spring Extravaganza" sale, which featured a diverse range of collections including maritime trophies, local artwork, wicker, and lobsters. The highlight of the auction was a bronze sculpture titled "Right to the Jaw" by Mahonri Mackintosh Young, which sold for $54,120. The sale also included a significant collection of American wicker from the estate of Mary Jean McLaughlin, as well as other notable items such as a Victorian wicker parlor set, cast-iron lobster doorstops, and a sterling silver sailing trophy. The document provides information on various topics, including a yacht owned by Morton F. Plant, items sold at auction such as a redware jar, a Chinese dinner service, a tall-case clock, and coins, a grant received by the Center for Painted Wall Preservation for a Digital Archives and Virtual Museum, and a lawsuit filed by collectors against a Denver auction house. [Extracted from the article]

Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers in Milford, Connecticut recently held a successful auction, generating $2.5 million in sales. Some notable artworks sold include Alice Baber's "The Ringing and the Ringing" for $100,000, Jane Peterson's "Toucans" for $22,500, and Jessie Arms Botke's "White Peacocks and Blue Delphinium" for $63,500. The auction house is known for accurately estimating the value of the art and attracting new bidders. For more information, interested individuals can visit their website or contact them by phone. [Extracted from the article]

The article from Maine Antique Digest, titled "Americana at New England Auctions," provides a summary of a recent auction held in Branford, Connecticut. The auction featured a variety of handmade and beloved objects, including textiles and related items from the collection of Laura Adams. The prices of most lots exceeded their estimates, with the top lot being a copper weathervane in the form of a cow that sold for $7500. Other notable items included 19th-century memorial art, folk art fabric animals, and carved wood swags. The article provides information on the estimated and realized prices for each item. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the 41st annual Duxbury Spring Antique Show, which was held in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The event was organized by the Duxbury Boosters Club, a volunteer organization that supports high school sports teams and recognizes scholastic achievement. The show featured a variety of antiques and collectibles, including jewelry, ceramics, and furniture. Experts from Eldred's in East Dennis provided on-site appraisals, and there were also food vendors and baked goods made by volunteers. The article highlights some of the items for sale at the show, including decoys, weathervanes, and artwork. [Extracted from the article]

Bonhams Skinner held an online American art auction that featured works from collections across the United States. The auction included pieces by artists such as Joseph Henry Sharp, Alexis Fournier, and Newell Convers Wyeth. The artworks showcased a variety of themes, including Western themes and depictions of weather conditions. The auction achieved impressive results, with some pieces selling for significant amounts. For more information, interested individuals can visit the Bonhams Skinner website or contact them directly. [Extracted from the article]

Eldred's recently held a marine sale in East Dennis, Massachusetts, which showcased a variety of valuable collections. Notable items included a backstaff quadrant once owned by Benno Brenninkmeyer and a collection of Peter Strom Goldstein. One of Goldstein's ship portraits by John Stobart sold for $69,300, and a large cast-iron ship's wheel bracket in the form of a mermaid was also featured. The auction also included orotones by Edward S. Curtis, pocket knives, a painting of two yachts racing, a model of a steam tug, a scrimshaw whale's tooth, a turtle shell with carvings, and artworks by Edward S. Curtis and Charles Henry Gifford. The auction attracted significant interest, with both in-person and remote bidding options available. Previews were held prior to the auction, and various payment methods were accepted. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the Robbins Collection of Old Master Prints and Drawings, which was bequeathed to the library by Winfield Robbins, a collector from Arlington, Massachusetts. The collection, consisting of over 150,000 prints, was sold by Tremont Auctions due to a lack of space in the library. The auction included a variety of prints, including Japanese prints, mezzotint portraits, and works by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Albrecht Dürer. The auction attracted both in-person and online bidders. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the recent auction held by Copley Fine Art Auctions in Massachusetts, highlighting the top lots that were sold. The highest-selling items were a pair of White Mallard Club pinch-breasted pintail decoys by the Ward brothers, Lemuel T. and Stephen, which sold for $211,200. Another notable lot was a 1941 oil painting of Bald Eagles by Frank Weston Benson, which sold for $210,000. The auction also featured other decoys and artworks by various artists. The text provides information about the artists, estimated prices, provenance, and exhibition history of each piece, as well as publications where some of the pieces have been featured. [Extracted from the article]

Bonhams Skinner recently held an online Americana auction featuring a diverse collection of antiques, many with historical significance. The top lot of the sale was a sand bottle by Andrew Clemens, which sold for $33,280. Other notable items included an 18th-century needlework love token, a brass wirework fireplace fender, and a Queen Anne walnut easy chair. The auction also featured paintings, glassware, and other decorative items. For more information, interested individuals can visit the Bonhams Skinner website or contact them directly. [Extracted from the article]

Doyle in Boston recently held an auction titled "Boston Collects," featuring objects with relevance to Boston. One notable collection was from the Constable family, reflecting their diverse interests over the years. Another collection belonged to equestrienne Bonnie Stedt, with many items related to horses. The auction's top lot was a weathervane from Stedt's collection, which sold for $12,800. Other items sold included artwork, furniture, silverware, and jewelry. For more information, visit the Doyle website or contact them directly. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the auction of the Lippman Collection, a collection of American Chippendale furniture, at Bonhams Skinner in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The collection includes notable pieces such as a Chippendale cherry carved chest-on-chest and a Rhode Island Chippendale block-and-shell-carved kneehole bureau. William Dana Lippman, the collector, had a keen eye for fine furniture and art and consulted with major dealers in his acquisitions. The auction also featured rugs, carpets, and works from Lippman's collections of American art and Native American art. The text describes various items that were sold at an auction, including a carved base with a pendant shell and bracket ball and claw feet, a gilded copper weathervane in the form of Massasoit, a Persian Serapi-Bakshaish carpet, George II walnut armchairs, a cherry shelf clock, Philadelphia Queen Anne side chairs, a Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany piecrust tilt-top tea table, a Philadelphia Chippendale walnut high chest, a Chippendale tiger maple carved tilt-top tea table, a Philadelphia Chippendale walnut dressing table, a copper horse and sulky weathervane, and a Serapi carpet. The items have various provenances and were sold for different prices. [Extracted from the article]