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Locati’s October Sale Proves Robust Chippendale Blockfront Chest Of Drawers Realized $12,500 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2019 • VOL. 50, NO. 48
Nintendo Pokemon “Pikachu Illustrator” Promo Card Sells For Record $224,250 At Weiss Auction
Locati LLC of Maple Glen, Pa., presented its October online-only sale from Oct. 7 to 21. With over 400 lots, this sale featured estate jewelry, fine art, furniture, silver and more from various collections and estates from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. “We were happy to offer the fine Chippendale chest in our October sale,” said Michael Locati. “In a challenging furniture market, it was nice to see such a strong price.” The period reverse serpentine blockfront chest of drawers brought $12,500. Among the auction highlights included were a Guerman Von Bohn (German 1812-99) oil-on-canvas, The Guerman Von Bohn (German 1812-99) oil-on-canvas painting sold for $2,100.
Trainer Promotional Hologram Trading Card Was Given To Winners Of 1998’s CoroCoro Comic Illustration Contest In Japan A Nintendo Pokémon “Pikachu Illustrator” trainer promotional hologram trading card, graded in Mint 9 condition and given to a winner at the 1998 CoroCoro Comic Illustration Contest in Japan, soared to $224,250 (a new world auction record) at an auction held Oct. 23, by Weiss Auctions, online and in the firm’s gallery at 74 Merrick Road in Lynbrook, N.Y. Fan-favorite Pikachu starred on what is inarguably the most valuable and rarest Pokémon card in the world. Although the technical name for the card is “Pokémon Illustrator,” it is typically referred to as “Pikachu Illustrator” due to the image. What makes it so rare is that it wasn’t sold but awarded as a prize at the illustration contest through CoroCoro Comic. Only a few were produced. The card, specifically for the contest in 1998, was awarded to the three
The Nintendo Pokemon “Pikachu Illustrator” trainer promo hologram card graded Mint 9 condition, given to a winner at the 1998 CoroCoro Comic Illustration contest in Japan, sold for $224,250. first-place winners, as well as 20 second-place winners. With cards awarded in two more contests that year, there were a maximum of 39 copies released. It isn’t known exactly how many surviving copies are still around; however, only 10 PSA certified copies are known. The card sold is the only card in the longrunning collectible card game series to say “Illustrator” at the top of a trainer card and the only one to bear the pen symbol in the botThis production cel of Snow White shown at a well with five tom right corner. The doves (two of which have gotten loose), on a courvoisier artwork is by Japanese background, 8.5-by-8.5 inches, realized $4,400. Continued on page 2
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This reverse serpentine Chippendale blockfront chest of drawers realized $12,500.
which realized $2,100, and a 19thcentury French cut-glass clock, which sold for $1,000. “Unusual items always do well at auction. Two examples in this sale were the pelican bookends by Cowan and the plaque by the New Jersey Architectural Terracotta Company, in Perth Amboy,” explained Locati. “We always do well with small Chinese gems. One
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Chinese Vase Purchased For One Pound In U.K. Charity Shop Sells For £484,000 ($487,955)
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Sworders Sold Vase In Essex On Nov. 8 A Chinese vase bought for just one pound in a charity shop has sold for a staggering £484,000 (U.S. $487,955) on Nov. 8 after it emerged that it was made for an 18th-century emperor. One pound sterling currently equals roughly 1.28 U.S. dollars. The lucky shopper, unaware of its significance, listed the small yellow vase on eBay only to be inundated with messages and bids, and quickly removed it from the site and took it to Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers’ in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex. The auction house studied the 8-inch-tall vase and identified it as being Chinese imperial and made for the Qianlong Emperor, who reigned from 1735 to 1796. The Qianlong famille rose vase is marked with a symbol that meant it wasn’t for export, but for one of the emperor’s palaces. It is inscribed with an imperial poem that “praises incense” and two iron-red seal marks that read, “Qianlong chen han,” or, “The
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Qianlong Emperor’s own mark.” It also reads, “Weijing weiyi,” which translates to “Be precise, be undivided.” The pear-shaped vase is designed to be attached to a wall, with a flat back and floral decoration on the front. Its yellow color is significant, as this was a special color reserved for the emperor. The unnamed consignor spotted it on sale for one pound in a charity shop in Hertfordshire. The successful Chinese buyer bid a hammer price of £380,000, with extra fees taking the overall figure paid to £484,000. Continued on page 2
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In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 7
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AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 10 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 15