Treasures from the Deep

During the 1850s, gold was on a lot of people’s minds. Thousands of goldseekers ventured to California in hopes of getting rich. Few did, at least not from mining gold. But a few did get rich from the gold which they loaded onto the S.S. Central America sailing to New York from Panana. Collectors bid $1.1 million for a chance to own a piece of history.
 

Never Before Seen Petroliana Sees the Light at Auction

A 1930s Canadian Eco Model 160 clockface gasoline pump and a circular, 1946 McColl-Frontenac double-sided porcelain sign, also from Canada, each knocked down for $35,400 in an online-only Petroliana, Advertising Signs & Memorabilia auction, held by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. based in New Hamburg, Ontario.
 

Private Art Glass Collection Brings Top Dollars at Auction

A 9 ¾-inch-tall blown mold French cameo glass vase signed Galle and a Fenton mosaic art glass pedestal vase each sold for $6,600 to share top lot honors at the sale of the private collection of Dr. Peter and Grace Jochimsen.
 

Rare Posters Go Under the Hammer

Masterpieces and rarities from a century of poster design went under the hammer at Poster Auctions International, Inc. (PAI). Top artists include Cappiello, Cassandre, Mucha, and Toulouse-Lautrec.

Brilliant Cut Glass Auction Features Pieces from Private Collections

The sparkle of brilliant cut glass has fascinated collectors ever since it first appeared in the mid 19th century. And the sparkle was great as Woody Auction presented an auction of American Brilliant Cut Glass. 

A sledge from the first expedition to the Antarctic led by Ernest Shackleton sold for $150,000 (£115,000) in Bonhams’ Travel and Exploration sale.

Chippewa Spinners from 1910
Lure Bidders to Canadian Auction

Fishing lure collectors had a field day at Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. Three green Chippewa spinner lures made around 1910 by the Immell Bait & Tackle Company of the United States brought a combined CA$24,780, and a clever Canadian-made circa 1930 Lurette No. 2 “living bait lure” was reeled in for CA$3,750—a record price for the lure.  

The Bruneau & Company auction showed strong results for French furniture and decorative arts when compared to years past. “Competitive bidding brought the French Neoclassical bronze figural group to a private collection in Egypt, followed by a pair of parquetry inlaid bombe chests to Canada. You never know where things are going to end up,” said Travis Landry, a Bruneau & Company specialist.