Auction Central News

MAY 27, 2024

1925 Michelin Stone-lithographed Poster, $113,115 TURIN, Italy – Italian auction house Aste Bolaffi’s April 16 Advertising Posters sale was dominated by its anticipated top lot: an Italian-market 1925 poster for Michelin tires.

Lithographs

Art Peritus

MARCH 28, 2024

Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions By Noelle DeSantis and Sarah Kirk Hanley Have you ever wondered why two seemingly identical prints by the same artist can have vastly different price tags? Among numerous factors, it is often the manner in which the print was produced that plays the most pivotal role in determining its value.

Fine Art

Art Peritus

MARCH 28, 2024

Have you ever wondered why two seemingly identical prints by the same artist can have vastly different price tags? Among numerous factors, it is often the manner in which the print was produced that plays the most pivotal role in determining its value.

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Art Appraisal Resources

AUGUST 3, 2023

Art Acquisitions Art collectors, museums, galleries, and private individuals interested in purchasing contemporary Paintings, Sculpture, Photography, or Fine Art Prints might seek an appraisal to ensure they make an informed investment. When Might You Need a Contemporary Art Appraisal?

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Invaluable

MARCH 12, 2024

But determining whether or not a modern book published in the 19th or 20th century (post the invention of the printing press) is in fact a true first edition book, in its most original form, can be a confusing and time-consuming process. But don’t confuse “first edition” with “printing.”

Prints

McAllister Fossum Appraisal Services

APRIL 28, 2014

Online art sites do not threaten galleries and auction houses in the same way Internet availability has undermined the traditional movie, book and music businesses, Hiscox said. London-listed Hiscox, which underwrites cover for oil rigs, kidnappings, fine art and vintage cars, estimated the value of global online art sales at $1.57

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WorthPoint

JULY 29, 2024

My introduction to rock crystal jewelry came early in my buying and selling “career” when I ran across a set in the original box at an estate sale. All these creations generally sell through high-end auction houses when they enter the secondary marketplace, but looking them up in the WorthPoint Price Guide offers some enjoyable eye candy.

Jewelry

Art Services 2000

APRIL 16, 2020

These original works and his highly valuable hand colored ( aquatint) engravings and sets of books illustrated with color lithographs bring top prices at auction houses and fine art dealers. The first Audubon prints and books were produced in very small quantities by modern standards and have become quite scarce.

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Reagan Upshaw Fine Art

AUGUST 1, 2023

A telling example can be found in a sale at an auction in Nevada last month. Its annual summer sale is attended by all of the major Western collectors and dealers, and record prices for Western artists’ works have often been achieved there. They’re not idiots.

Fashion and Trends

Art Dealers Association of America

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Courtesy Pace Prints, New York. Some collectors want to put art on their walls, live with it, love it, and learn from it,” says Richard Solomon, President of Pace Prints. In addition to print galleries on 57th Street and in Chelsea, Pace Prints has a printmaking facility in Manhattan and a papermaking print workshop in Brooklyn.

Prints

Invaluable

MAY 7, 2024

This usually ends with a printed document that describes the piece and assigns a price or range of prices that represent the expert’s best value estimate. Based on this and any previous valuation appraisals, the auction house specialist should be able to provide you with an estimated market value for resale.

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 2, 2024

percent; 2023 was the standout year, helped by several big-ticket sales (outlined below). Though the festival was eventually free of charge, tickets were initially printed for each day of the concert, as well as a three-day ticket for the whole event, which is especially valuable. percent, while transactions grew by 14.1

Maker/Artist

Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

Over the years, I have spent a lot of time on the phone trying to help people determine if the painting they found in a garage sale is worth anything. Auction houses sometimes have free evaluation days, so if you have one in your area, it is worth a call to find out if they have one scheduled.

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 21, 2024

Luckily, auction house and valued WorthPoint Industry Partner eMoviePoster.com preser ves movie posters and other bits of film ephemera as part of its core mission to bring these treasures to fans and collectors. This original 1979 one-sheet movie poster of Dawn of the Dead is up for sale. WorthPoint—Discover.

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Invaluable

JULY 17, 2024

In recent years, these pieces have become a popular mainstay of the art market, with prominent sales taking place at renowned auction houses around the world. It was only in the 1960s that Picasso decided to create a jewelry collection intended for sale. Sold for $55,000 via Christie’s (June 2008).

Jewelry

WorthPoint

AUGUST 8, 2024

Summer may be winding down, but WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are offering collectors some sizzling sales this month, including a famous cow print, a historic Beatles’ archive, and a Barbie and Star Wars mashup. Dallas Auction Gallery , estimate: $300–$400. All of the concert riders contain the famous “Desegregation Clause.”

Prints

The Art Newspaper

JULY 1, 2025

The previous record for a copy of the 13th Amendment at auction was $2.4m, set in 2016, while the previously most valuable copy of the Emancipation Proclamation sold at auction in 2010 for $3.8m, both at Sotheby’s, according to the auction house.

Collateral

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

JULY 15, 2025

We run auctions, antique shows, and Estate sales throughout New England. Starts on: Scarborough, ME, US Explore Register for Auction Search upcoming items Bidder Reviews for Gurley Antiques Gallery ( 8 ) 4.3 Your ad here? Your ad here? Our multi dealer group shop in Scarborough, Maine serves as our base of operations.

Antiques and Decorative Arts

WorthPoint

MARCH 26, 2025

We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. With an average sales price over double what we usually see in the market, it is indicative of good sales.

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WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. This volume, printed in 1788, is a crucial piece of political science that shaped the debates surrounding the U.S.

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WorthPoint

MAY 5, 2025

At its Timed/Online Only: Eclectic Auction on May 6, Apple Tree Auction Center of Newark, Ohio, is offering Lot 3422 , a first edition, second printing of the novel from June 1936. Gone With the Wind s popularity means that collectors must carefully verify the printing state and condition when assessing value.

Prints

WorthPoint

JANUARY 30, 2025

We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. WorthPoint has only recorded nineteen sales of these since 2009 that went above $6,000. WorthPointDiscover.

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WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. This card is part of the Breisch-Williams set, which was printed just 40 years after the U.S. Brockelman & Co.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 2, 2025

Digital art prints are not the same as works that use software to make copies of an original. Digital art is created and produced entirely by software and technology; digital prints are just scanned and printed via computers. When not writing or walking her snorty pug, Penny, she enjoys yard sales, flea markets, and badminton.

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