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Auction

Deluge Of Galusha Information Coming

November 20, 2009

I have good and bad news to share with you. First, the bad news is that I’ve been traveling and haven’t had time to profile all the great auction items coming up for sale TOMORROW, November 21st.
Kamelot Auction House in Philadelphia, Neal Auction in New Orleans, and Fontaine’s in Pittsfield, Mass. are all having [...]

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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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9′ 9″ Mitchell Rammelsberg Bedstead Highlights Stevens Auction Sale

October 16, 2009

Several months ago I had the opportunity of weighing in on this bed having been made by Mitchell & Rammelsberg and here it is coming available during tomorrow’s Steven’s Auction sale.  Be sure to peruse all the lots on the Stevens site, but for me, the bedstead steals the show.
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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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Kirkwood Mansion Sale In Eutaw, Alabama

September 2, 2009

Saturday, September 5th, 2009 @ 10am there will be an onsite Estate Auction at Kirkwood Mansion in Eutaw, Alabama.  Hal Hunt will be selling the Contents of Kirkwood Mansion – the Estate Collection of Al and Danky Blanton which includes many classical and Victorian furnishings; a sampling of which are presented below.
There are many signed [...]

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