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Hunzinger Parlor Suite Hits $17,925 at Neal’s Winter Estate Event

February 13, 2010

As evidenced by the Hunzinger Parlor Suite sale, the results of Neal Auction Company’s Winter Estate Auction held January 30 and 31 are impressive indeed. Fine Victorian suites and cabinets were sale highlights.
Bearing the stamp of George Hunzinger, New York was this fabulous late 19th century American Renaissance carved and ebonized walnut parlor suite that [...]

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Decorative Inlay and Carving Featured at Kamelot Auction

January 5, 2010

By Susan Mellish
PHILADELPHIA – Close to 800 lots of Philadelphia architectural antiques and Victoriana made up the November 21 event held by Kamelot Auctions as they offered up a smorgasbord of furniture, lighting, art and rugs.

Victorian furniture and decorative items sold well with a pair of Victorian carved walnut cue racks of tripartite design bringing [...]

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Egyptian Revival Credenza a Winner At Fontaine’s November Auction

December 9, 2009

By Susan Mellish
PITTSFIELD, MA – Finding an auction offering several items labeled “Horner” or “Belter” is a thrill. Finding an auction loaded with fabulous Victorian furniture including pieces by these makers and more is a special treat. Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s November 21 sale was just such an event. Loads of wonderful Victorian era furniture were [...]

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Wareroom Pieces of Prudent Mallard Sell at New Orleans Auction Galleries

October 27, 2009

NEW ORLEANS – October 10 and 11 found New Orleans Auction Galleries, Inc. in full fall swing offering more than 1,200 important lots including some fabulous Victorian items. Of most interest was an elegant mid-19th century American Rococo Revival rosewood half-tester bed attributed to the New Orleans warerooms of Prudent Mallard.

What grabbed many a collector’s [...]

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Rococo Revival Duchesse Top Victorian Lot

October 14, 2009

NEW ORLEANS – Quite a nice selection of elegant Victorian items were offered at the September 26 and 27 event held by New Orleans Auction, St. Charles Gallery, Inc.. Unfortunately, many of these special pieces did not sell. However, those that did find new owners saw strong interest.
The piece of Victorian furniture that caused the [...]

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Grand View And Jenack Auctions Results

September 30, 2009

Grand View Antiques & Auctions presented a wonderful collection of more than 400 period and Victorian items from estates in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania at their September 12 sale held at the North Georgia Event Center, Dawsonville, GA.

The top Victorian furniture lot of the sale was the 16-piece Horner style mahogany dining [...]

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Auction Results – Neal Auction Fall Estates Sale

September 18, 2009

Fine Victorian furniture was in abundance at Neal Auction Company’s mid-September event. More than 1,000 lots of American furniture alone crossed the auction block. The top piece of Victorian furniture to sell raked in a winning bid of $21,150 (prices include 20 percent buyer’s premium) – a fine American Rococo carved and laminated rosewood [...]

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