Antiques & Auction News 012618

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Brian Carey Holds Annual New Year’s Day Auction Fresh-To-The-Market Material Shines At Somerset Sale By Karl Pass

FRIDAY JANUARY 26, 2018 • VOL. 49, NO. 4

Nye & Company To Hold Jan. 31 Sale “Collectors’ Passion” Auction Follows Americana Week Events Folks pouring into New York City for Americana Week would be wise to consider sticking around for Nye & Company Auctioneers’ big Collectors’ Passion auction planned for Wednesday, Jan. 31, online and at the firm’s showroom, located at 20 Beach St. in Bloomfield, N.J. The sale will start at 10 a.m. Eastern time. At the very least, visitors could make a side trip while in New York (Bloomfield is just 15 miles outside the Lincoln Tunnel) for the gallery preview and A pair of Chippendale carved mahogany side chairs exhibition, which runs attributed to Thomas Tufft of Philadelphia, circa 1770, will Monday through Friday, be sold (detail view). Jan. 22 to 26, from 10 a.m. to The auction will have several 4 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 28, from noon until 4 p.m. An online preview important highlights, including a and pre-bid will be superb collection of American and ongoing through Jan. 31 at English furniture from a prominent estate in Mount Kisco, N.Y.; a fine www.liveauctioneers.com. collection of fresh-to-themarket American furniture from a collection in Princeton, N.J.; a highly curated collection of Neoclassical American furniture; and a good group of American paintings out of a New York City estate. “Even if Americana Week wasn’t scheduled just prior to our exhibition and auction, this would still be an auction worth traveling for,” said John Nye of Nye & Company Auctioneers. “It’s really a terrific sale, with many A sterling silver and green hardstone-mounted double- great items,” added Nye. handled vase made by Goudji (Fr., b. 1941), is expected to Internet bidding will be bring $2,000-$4,000.

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The is an elaborately inlaid and initialed English 18th-century William and Mary hinged table-top box (est. $1,500-$3,000).

Youngstown, Pa., auctioneer Brian Carey held his annual New Year’s Day auction at the Bakersville Fire Hall in Somerset, Pa. Carey saves consignments throughout the year for this sale and delivered some exciting, fresh-to-the- This small wooden paint-decorated wall box sold for $6,500. It market regional mater- belongs to a distinctive group of material very likely from ial, including a good Somerset County, Pa., circa 1840-50. selection of Western Pennsylvania stoneware and a rare in-house buyer’s premium and no paint-decorated wall box. Bidders online bidding. Also, Carey sells are encouraged to attend in person. everything unreserved. When most people discuss There is no W e s t e r n Pennsylvania and paintdecoration in the same sentence, they are referring to Soap Hollow furniture. P r e m i e r examples from this An Isaac Hewitt decorated stoneware canning jar (far right) sold for $2,100.

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“Now And Forever: The Art Of Medieval Time” on page 3

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Simple Goods Show Moving To New Venue

Melvin Arion’s York Show Set For Feb. 2, 3, And 4 on page 3

Heritage Community Center In Millersburg, Ohio, Will Host Show On April 28 Show promoters Christina Hummel and Kris Casucci recently announced that the Simple Goods Early Country Antiques and Primitive Goods Show is moving to a new venue this spring, in the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country. The Heritage Community Center is a brand new, state-ofthe-art facility that offers the show more The Simple Goods Show is moving to the Heritage space for wider aisles Community Center in Millersburg, Ohio. and larger booths. Its rural Amish setting is picturesque Simple Goods Show will be held and the perfect venue for the coun- Saturday, April 28. The Heritage Community Center is located at try show. In its 12th year, the spring 3558 U.S. Route 62, Millersburg, Ohio (GPS address). The show will feature 50 dealers representing 15 states. The dealers will offer early country and primitive antiques and oneof-a-kind handcrafted wares in every price range. Customers enjoy the friendly and fun atmosphere of Simple Goods and

SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3

Jerrilyn Mayhew of Woodsview Antiques is from Sandwich, Mass.

SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5

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“Samson” By Norman Rockwell Commands $139,000 At Clars on page 9

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Names Ghislain d’Humieres To Oversee Its Core Operations on page 10

In This Issue

EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 6 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 6

FEATURED AUCTION: Milestone’s Historic Military and Firearms Auction - January 27 in Willoughby, Ohio - Page 8

AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 7 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 11


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