Antiques And The Arts Weekly

These highlights show clearly that bidders were drawn to the natural world in recent auctions. Whether it was in the form of a painting, like the mountain landscape sold at Eldred’s for $9,600, the sculptural bronze bird that flew to $25,000 at Clarke or even the wildlife photographer/naturalist doll that brought $4,200 with Richard Opfer, the spirit of exploration was thrivi...

The top lot of the auction was “Bodegon de Palenque” by Ana Mercedes Hoyos, 1987, oil on canvas, that attained $45,000 ($30/50,000).

Review by Andrea Valluzzo

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Evoking the zeitgeist of the 2000s in New York City in a Sex and the City-meets-Manhattan powerbrokers...

The overall top lot of the auction came during the second session with this Winchester Repeating Arms Company “Double W” pattern cartridge board, 1897, that attained $39,370 ($5/10,000).

Review by Andrea Valluzzo

CLARENCE, N.Y. — More than 1,700 lots crossed the block in a marathon auction even...

The top lot of the auction was this pair of matched Purdey shotguns that achieved $144,000 ($100/150,000).

Review by Jessica Skwire Routhier

THOMASTON, MAINE — On the evening of Friday, August 28, social media feeds were filled with New Englanders’ photos of a magnificent full “sturgeon moon” a...