AFRICAN ART AND ARTIFACTS COLLECTION WILL CROSS THE BLOCK AT SUNSET AUCTION COMPANY ON APRIL 21ST IN MIAMI

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2007


SUNSET AUCTION CO.
Miami, FL
April 21, 2007

SUNSET AUCTION CO. OF MIAMI SET TO OFFER OVER 200 LOTS OF AFRICAN ART AND ARTIFACTS FROM A SINGLE LIVING ESTATE

MIAMI, FL - Items from the largest quality African art collection in Southwest Florida will cross the block at Sunset Auction on April 21 in Miami.

A long term program of inventory reduction by a longtime collector and dealer in African art and artifacts will give private collectors the opportunity to acquire some of the best examples of African items with values across the board at Sunset Auction’s April 21 sale scheduled for the Miami Elk’s Lodge on Sunset Dr. There will be no additions to the sale.

Auction owner Bryan Kinsley held the first auction at Sunset in January 2003. Since then the auction house has offered twelve to eighteen general sales each year including a monthly antiques and collectibles sale as well as onsite estate sales and business liquidations. This will be among Sunset’s first tightly focused specialty sales and it is expected to attract local and international individual bidders as well as African culture museums and art dealers but Kinsley states there will be something for every interested collector. The inventory will consist of 225 – 250 pieces ranging from Antique and Museum Grade artifacts to very high quality Contemporary works. It will feature art from Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Fasso, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo and more.

Included in the inventory will be statues, carvings, mask, furniture, lamps, musical instruments, Zimbabwe stone statues, mud cloth wall hangings, doors, bronze, pottery and a hut post and ladder among others garnered from all over Africa, including items from the Yoruba, Baule, Bobo, Mossi and Ashanti tribes.

The Elk’s Lodge facility, located at 10301 Sunset Dr, Miami, has seating for around 200 but there will be no advance reservations for seats. There will be food available freshly prepared by the Elk’s Club and a full bar will be offered.

Kinsley will be accepting absentee bids prior to the opening of bidding at 12:00PM on April 21 and the auction will be carried live online in its entirety by Proxibid for online bidding. Preview of the auction inventory will be from 11:00AM to 12:00PM on the day of the sale until the opening bid and catalogs will be available. For more information call Bryan Kinsley at Sunset Auction at (305) 926-8864, email at AuctionGuy@bellsouth.com or visit the website at www.sunsetauctionco.com for information and driving directions.

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PHOTO AND PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR SUNSET AUCTION COMPANY’S AFRICAN SALE APRIL 21, 2007.

Baule female statue Assie Ossou, approximately 60in tall.

Guro mask with bird on a display of spears, 50in tall.

Bam Bara mask, 15in.

Male Tam Ba statue, 60in tall.

Guro small elephant mask, 15in.

Senufo woman statuette, 19in tall.

TWO DAY SALE FEATURING NAPOLEONIC PERIOD COLLECTION AND IMPORTANT ART

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2007

MATHESON’S AA AUCTION
Melbourne, FL
Sale March 17-18

Matheson’s AA Auction of Melbourne, FL will offer a major Napoleonic period collection of weapons and artifacts, selections from a pre-Columbian and African art collection and original art by Faulkner, Leroy and Greuze.

MELBOURNE, FL - On March 17-18 Matheson’s AA Auction in Melbourne, FL will present over 900 lots in a wide ranging sale that will include 200 lots from a major Napoleonic period collection from a local estate. The sale will also include portions of a major Melbourne estate’s collection of African and pre-Columbian art and a very important painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) that has been passed down in the same family for generations.

The Napoleonic collection was accumulated over forty year period by a very advanced collector in Melbourne who spent two months each year in France upgrading and augmenting his collection of period artifacts. The collection was inherited by the collector’s granddaughter who has engaged Matheson’s to offer part of it for sale. In the two hundred lots from the collection are circa 1796-1815 flintlock pistols, long guns and a fine blunderbuss with a historic provenance, French and English military swords, most in original scabbards from the same period, over 100 gold , silver and bronze French coins and medals, all pre-1815 and a superb Napoleonic marble and d’ore bronze figural clock, circa 1798, 26in high. Also included are pieces of armor, uniforms, helmets, a bronze bust of Napoleon, a large four foot Napoleonic carved wood chest circa 1807 and a drum with applied bronze crowned eagle of cannons.

Art will be a significant part of this sale. The inventory features eight works by eccentric Kentucky artist Henry Faulkner in his original frames. The paintings come from the estate in Ft. Lauderdale of a friend of Faulkner’s who was given the works by the artist personally. The paintings were discovered in trash bins destined for destruction. A large mother and child oil on canvas by French artist Paul-Alexander-Alfred Leroy (1860-1942) will be offered along with three large investment quality numbered prints by Chegall and one by Picasso.

The pre-Columbian portion of the sale will include a five foot tall carved figural man who has been stored in a crate for the last 75 years, along with textiles and jewelry. The African art section features wood carvings, weapons, masks and ivory artifacts.

Rounding out the sale will an important Coca-Cola collection from a family that worked for the company for three generations, over 100 pieces of fine jewelry including a coral and diamond jewelry suite and an 18th century mahogany English Chinese Chippendale Pembroke table with complex stretcher and shaped leaves, in original finish.

The sale begins at 11:00AM Saturday March 17 and continues at 12:00 PM Sunday March 18. Preview will be Friday March 16 from 11:00AM to 6:00PM and two hours before the start of the sale on both days. Matheson’s AA Auction is located at 600 E. New Haven Avenue in Melbourne, FL. Seating for 175 can be reserved by phone, (321) 768-6668 or by email at aaauctions@earthlink.net. Selected portions of the catalog are available for viewing on the Matheson’s AA Auction website at http://www.mathesonsaaauction.com/.

The auction will be called by 33 year veteran auctioneer and auction co-owner Lloyd J. Matheson, Jr. Phone and absentee bids are welcomed. For more information call Lloyd or Jan Matheson at (321) 768-6668.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR MATHESON’S AA AUCTION
SALE OF MARCH 17-18, 2007

Important oil on board by Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) French.

Pencil signed lithograph "The Bluebird" by Marc Chegall (1887-1985)

Oil on board by Henry Faulkner, American, (1924-1981). One of eight works by Faulkner being offered in this sale.

Period English Chinese Chippendale Pembroke table in original finish.

Four Napoleonic French flintlock pistols. There are a total of eight period pistols and four long guns in the sale.

LEADING AUTHORITY ON VINTAGE FLORIDA SOUVENIRS AND MEMORABILIA SET TO SELL PERSONAL COLLECTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2007

TURKEY CREEK AUCTIONS
Citra, FL
March 3, 2007

Larry Roberts, author of "Florida’s Golden Age of Souvenirs 1890-1930" will offer most of his personal collection of Florida souvenirs at Turkey Creek Auctions in Citra, FL on March 3.

For collectors of vintage Florida souvenirs, memorabilia and collectibles, the pearly gates are about to swing wide open. Larry Roberts, the acknowledged guru on the subject and the author of "Florida’s Golden Age of Souvenirs 1890-1930" and a consultant for the Florida History Museum in Tallahassee, has engaged Turkey Creek Auctions to dispose of the bulk of his personal collection as well as the inventory of his retail shop in Micanopy, FL. This once in a lifetime opportunity will start Saturday March 3 at 4:30PM beginning with the postcard collection. It will be held in the Turkey Creek Auctions barn in Citra, FL, 13 miles north of Ocala on U.S. Highway 441.

The sale of Roberts’ collection with no additions will consist of around 25,000 – 30,000 smalls that will be offered in selected groupings and between 50,000 and 60,000 vintage postcards, also to be offered in groups in addition to the larger single items.

Virtually all of the items pictured in Roberts’ book will be included in the inventory. Of special interest is the large polychrome plaque by Florida artist Olive Commons. The plaque, one of Commons’ largest works, is featured on the inside cover of the book. It is conservatively estimated to sell in the $3,000/$5000 range. Other works by Commons from the 1920s and 1930s will include Florida art, jewelry and porcelain. Special creations by Stuart, FL metal smith and artist Serge Nekrassoff, including some of his trademark large pins will cross the block. Many of these items were acquired by Roberts directly from the Nekrassoff family. Also being offered is a large collection of Florida pottery including works from Merritt Island Pottery, founded in 1937, Floramics from the 1940s and Silver Springs pottery from the 1930s as well as hand colored photos and prints by early 20th century Florida photographers and artists William J. Harris and Esmond G. Barnhill including many of their prints shown in the book. The auction inventory additionally will include vintage Florida fishing tackle, Indian artifacts, Seminole dolls, Florida ephemera and Florida themed shieldware.

Robert’s collection was hand selected by him from all over the country through the years as he traveled the country, buying and bartering to augment his inventory which today includes several rare alligator steins that are expected to sell in the $400-$800 range, selected alligator carvings ranging from the 1870s to the 1920s, some very rare Florida spoons in the $200-$400 range and souvenir Florida china found in nooks and crannies all over the United States. Roberts’ authoritative book is currently available on Amazon.com with free shipping and can be found at selected bookstores.

Turkey Creek Auctions has been in Central Florida for over twenty years and conducts twelve regular monthly auctions each year in addition to special events like the Larry Roberts sale. Auction owner Charles David Glynn will be accepting absentee bids for this sale. Preview for the sale will be Friday March 2 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at the Auction facility. Turkey Creek Auctions is located at 13939 N. Hwy 441 in Citra, 13 miles north of Ocala. Visit the website at http://www.antiqueauctionsfl.com/ for directions and more information or call David Glynn at (800) 648-7523 for details.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR TURKEY CREEK AUCTIONS
Sale March 3, 2007

This large (6½ in high) cameona porcelain polychrome plaque by Olive Commons is estimated to sell at $3,000/$5,000.

Some of the variety of Native American Seminole dolls.

This hand colored print, 7⅛in by 9½in, entitled "Palm River, Fla" is signed lower left by William J. Harris.

Orangeware with applied alligators and orange blossoms.

These German figural gator steins are made by Bohn Söhne (L) and marked "Musterschutz" (R).

J.K. GALLERIES GRAND OPENING SALE WAS "BEST EVER"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 15, 2007

J.K. GALLERIES
Boca Raton, FL
Two Day Sale January 1 and January 7

The first two sessions of J.K. Galleries Grand Opening sale after moving to Boca Raton, FL in October saw competitive bidding and better than average prices for American pottery.

Boca Raton, FL - When asked about the results of the combination two day sale January 1 and January 7 J.K. Galleries owner Jay Kielstock replied simply, "The best ever." Coming from a veteran with over fifteen years of experience in the art and antiques business under his belt that’s no small statement. As with all J.K. Galleries sales the auction was carried live online by LiveAuctioneers.com and over 850 bidders registered online to participate in the two sessions along with 80 bidders inhouse on January1 and 175 on January 7.

The sale featured 800 lots of art pottery, art glass, art and jewelry consisting of items from both living and deceased estates in Maine, Massachusetts, Philadelphia and several from Florida. One estate from Maine contributed over 150 lots of American Art Pottery including a large 16in Roseville Earlam on a Carnellian II mold, thirty pieces of Roseville Futura, several experimental Weller pieces and a large Rookwood scenic vase by Kataro Shirayamadani. The Massachusetts estate element contained over 50 pieces of Loetz Art Glass.

Kielstock reported that pottery dealers from around the country, including Chicago, Phoenix and the West Coast of Florida flew in for the sale and they came to buy.

Top lot of the sale was an outstanding KPM full figure porcelain plaque marked "LORELEY (Kray)." The plaque, measuring 21 ½ X 16in in the frame, was artist signed "Gorner" in the lower right. It sold on the floor in the first session to a private collector who paid $13,800 including premium for the work. It was followed by a Pairpoint puffy lamp with a closed top shade in bright green leaves and flowers in pastel tones. The base was fully signed with the Pairpoint trademark. Total height was 19in with a shade diameter of 11¾ in. It brought a winning call on the phone from a Florida dealer who parted with $12,650 for it.

Most of the Tiffany sold within or above estimate in the sale. A dark turquoise Egyptian vase signed "LC Tiffany Favrile," 5½ tall by 4½in diameter brought $5,750 and a gold favrile 17in tall vase on a bronze and enameled base signed "Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces Inc #156" sold within estimate at $3,910. A signed gold compote with a flared stretch rim folded into eight ruffles with a 7in diameter brought $3,105 and an 8½ in tall gold vase with a large quilted pattern earned $2,1895 on the floor.

Rookwood and Roseville were equally well received. A Rookwood vellum plaque by Ed Diers, 14 by 12½in in the dark oak frame, made $4,715 and a 1915 vellum vase with the artist mark of Lorinda Epply, 6 by 7in, closed at $2,645. A 15in Roseville Futura floor vase in thistle pattern sold well over estimate at $1,955 as did an 8in Tourist vase at $1,610 while an 18in Blue Pinecone floor vase made $1,955.

Other significant lots included a 6¾in tall Loetz Titania vase in green and yellow selling for $6,900 and a 29in Royal Worcester figural group in majolica glaze, circa 1870, featuring a classically draped female figure holding a jug and basin with a large eagle perched on the base brought $5,750.

Kielstock reported a 96 percent sell through rate on pottery for the two day event. For more information call Jay Kielstock or Auction Manager Amanda Watkins at (561) 477-0008 or email at jkgalleries@bellsouth.net. You can visit the website at http://www.jkgalleries.com/ . J.K. Galleries is located at 8221 W. Glades Road, Suite # 13, Boca Raton, FL 33434.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR J.K. GALLERIES 0107

This important large, 16 by 21½in in frame, full figure porcelain plaque entitled "LORELEY" artist signed by Gorner was top lot of the sale at $13,800 including the premium.

This is a great example of the Pairpoint Puffy poppy table lamp with a shade in bright green leaves and variegated pastel flowers. The base is fully signed by the Pairpoint trademark. Total height is 19in. It sold on the phone for $12,650.

This Loetz Titania vase with bulbous body and flaring rim in superb coloration on a cranberry colored glass base, 6¾in, sold within estimate to a dealer on the floor for $6,900.

A 29in high Majolica Royal Worcester figural group, circa 1870, is the only known example of in this series produced in a majolica glaze. It sold for $5,750.

An outstanding Tiffany Egyptian turquoise vase, about 5½in tall, in dark blue turquoise with pinched body and glossy jet black rim, signed "LC Tiffany Favrile 9176K" went for $5,750.

HOLIDAY SPECIAL OFFERED BY FRED TAYLOR ON HIS BOOK "HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE" AND VIDEO "IDENTIFICATION OF OLDER & ANTIQUE FURNITURE"

Finding that special gift for the antique furniture hunter and collector on your gift list just got easier with the announcement by Fred Taylor that he is offering a Holiday Special on the combined purchase of his book "HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE" and his video "IDENTIFICATION OF OLDER & ANTIQUE FURNITURE."

Known around the country as an expert on older and antique furniture, Taylor’s two publications give basic "from the ground up" information about identifying a piece of furniture.

The video is a close up visual tour through the realm of hand made joinery, case construction, chair construction, identity of the age of beds by side rail fasteners, the evolution and dating of screws and nails and the use of veneer in American furniture. Each segment shows genuine examples of most subjects in addition to using line drawings to simplify some of the objects. The program ends with a brief overview of styles. This video is so fast paced you will need to use the "rewind" button often.

Taylor’s book, featuring illustrative line drawings and color and black and white photos, gives even greater depth and background to each subject and introduces additional material such as where to look for antique furniture, what to take with you in your search, including an adjusted attitude and then jumps into the basic identification tools and techniques outlined in the video. He then introduces additional topics such as how to determine the age of furniture glass, an expanded section on tool marks, a detailed checklist for determining the condition of a piece of furniture, a section on veneer and an easily understood wood identification guide. The book winds up with a color tour of furniture styles, a self test and a glossary. It’s an easy read, feeling more like a quiet conversation with an old friend than a dry scholarly tome about dusty antiques.

From now to the end of the year Taylor is offering both his book "HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE" and his video, "IDENTIFICATION OF OLDER & ANTIQUE FURNITURE" for the combined price of $39.95 which includes free shipping and complimentary gift wrapping if requested (for Holiday Priority Mail shipments add $6.50.) Just visit Taylor’s website at www.furnituredetective.com and print out the order form. For more information call (800) 387-6377.

STRONG INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR FOR ABERDEEN'S DECEMBER SALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2006

ABERDEEN-AUCTIONS
CLEARWATER, FL
Sale DECEMBER 7, 2006

Aberdeen-Auctions December sale had a decidedly Russian flair with several major lots going back home to Mother Russia.

CLEARWATER, FL - Aberdeen-Auctions of Clearwater, FL continued its string of auctions that feature an exotic mixture of European treasures and American antiques and arts. Auction owner Alex Turchak started the run with his first "Castle" sale in August 2006 with many articles from a Belgian castle mixed with English and French furniture and American art. The most recent sale on December 7 had some important Russian icons and art, selections from a of collection of American art pottery and a wide assortment of silver and jewelry from a number of consignors and estates, both European and American.

The 393 lot sale was carried online by eBayLive, attracting around 120 registered bidders to compete with the inhouse audience of 75 bidders and a large number of phone and absentee bids.

Top lot of the sale was an important work of art by French painter Edouard L. Dubufe (1820-1883), a renowned painter of the French and Russian courts of the 19th century. The subject of the portrait was the Russian Prince Victor P. Kochubey, an important minister in the ultimately futile reformation attempts of Czar Alexander I in the early 1800s. The painting, an artist signed oil on canvas, 37½ by 34¾in in frame, came with an attribution by the sitter. Presale estimate for the high quality, historically important work was $65,000/$75,000. Competition for the portrait generated 251 bids among two online bidders and one left bid. The left bid, offered by a private Russian collector, prevailed with a winner of $82,200 plus the fifteen percent buyer’s premium resulting a total sale price of $94,530.

Other Russian artifacts attracted less extensive but still respectable bidder attention. A bronze sculpture, "Cossacks at Campsite" by Russian artist Vassili Yacovlevitch Grachev,(1831-1905) sold for $2,990 including premium. A rare Russian icon of the Bogolubskaya Mother of God, circa 1760, hand painted with egg tempera on gesso on wood panel, showed architecture of the 15th century but was based on a miracle vision of the Virgin by Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky in 1157. The icon, in excellent condition, sold on online for $3,000 including the 20 percent online buyer’s premium and a pair of ornate Russian silver candlesticks, circa 1896 with maker’s mark, sold online for $1,560.

But only a portion of the sale was Russian. Two Oriental bronzes exceeded expectations. Two consecutive lots estimated at $300/$450 each went to the same online bidder in Hong Kong. A gilt bronze Buddha form the early 1800s, 8¾in tall went for $1,930 and a 19th century bronze Tibetan incense holder brought $1,200. Western Europe was represented by a bronze figure of a nude holding a bird, signed by La Faguays. The 21½in tall figure mounted on a marble base earned $2,280 online.

American work appeared in the sale in the form of an oil on canvas laid on board, 22 by 36in, by American painter Maximilen E. Sand. Entitled "Lake in the Catskill" the painting is considered to be an important luminist Hudson River School work. It sold online for $3,840. Art pottery sold solidly within estimates, especially Roseville. A Roseville Moss #290-6 two handle bulbous vase, pink and green in great condition, just over 6in tall, sold within estimate for $207, a Roseville Moss #775-6 two handle green urn vase, 6 ⅜ tall by 5½in across brought $173 and a rare Roseville Banada Green Flaring Vase, unmarked, in excellent condition.12⅜ tall by 6⅝in across brought a winner of $1,035.

For more information on this sale and upcoming Aberdeen-Auctions sales contact Alex Turchak at (727) 656-2974, email at antiques@aberdeen-auctions.com or visit the website at http://www.aberdeen-auctions.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR ABERDEEN-AUCTIONS

This portrait of Russian Prince Victor P Kochubey by Edourd DuBufe (1820-1883) sold over estimate to a Russian bidder for $94,530.

This Titanic memorabilia sterling silver vase by Shreve, Crump and Low was presented to the family of prominent banker Arthur W. Newell in 1926. Newell perished with the ship in 1912. It sold in the room for $2,415

A copper portrait of Czar Alexander III (1845-1894), considered to be Russia’s last true autocrat, 27 by 32in with frame, sold for $1,093 to a bidder in the Republic of Georgia.

This 18in tall repousse silver goblet was presented to famous Swedish aeronaut Hans Fraenkel in 1911 in Riga, Latvia for a new balloon speed record. It sold for $1,610.

This 21½in tall bronze nude by Pierre La Faguays (French, 1892-1925) was signed "La Faguays, Susse Paris." It sold for online for $2,280.

A rare Bobgolubskaya Mother of God Russian icon, circa 1760, brought $2,875.

CHOICE WORKS OF ART POWER AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES DECEMBER SALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 21, 2006

AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES
Sale December 4, 2006
West Palm Beach, FL

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The three previous sales at Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL produced some eye opening surprises, primarily centered around Oriental art and porcelain. The December sale produced some surprises too for owner Brian Kogan but they were not about Oriental art. They were about Western art and a Palm Beach art gallery consignor.

Just prior to the sale over 160 lots were withdrawn after questions arose about the consignor’s right to sell the items. Preferring to stay on the conservative side Kogan withdrew all the lots related to the consignor until the questions can be resolved. The sale still featured a healthy inventory with over 300 lots on the bill of fare from a variety of estates in the South Florida area and several items from the Albert Peter Thomas Rochelle estate.

Unusual furniture sold surprisingly well in a sale focused on art. A 19 leg bronzed resin over steel dining table base, 103in by 60in, with an oval glass top, the "Stalagmite" table by American Paul Evans, circa 1974, sold over estimate at $5,175 including the fifteen buyer’s premium. An Evans glass top bronzed coffee table reached $4,025 and a four piece collection of coffee tables and end tables, tiled in polished chrome and brass, sold for $2,750, soaring over its $500/700 estimate.

The real excitement of the sale was reserved for three works by Indian born artist Avanash Chandra (1931-1991). He left India for England at age 25 in 1956 and within ten years the BBC had produced a documentary about him, the V&A bought his work and he had became the first Indian painter to have work displayed at the Tate Gallery, London. He moved his studio to New York in 1967 and by the time of his death in 1991 had held thirty two individual shows. When the Chandra works crossed the blocks five phone operators in the Gallery had their hands full with bidders. The first lot was an abstract composition with figures, watercolor on paper, 21 by 28in, signed "Avanash ’60." It sold on the phone to a New York bidder for $7,475. The second lot was a Jamaica landscape, oil on unframed canvas, 22¼ by 50in. Inscribed "Avanash Chandra, London, 1986" it sold over estimate on the phone to a different New York bidder for $19,550. The third lot was the charm. It was an abstract composition, oil on canvas, signed and dated "83" on the lower left. The 35¾ by 47½in unframed work went to the New York buyer of the earlier abstract for a sale high of $43,700, well above the $20,000/$25,000 estimate.

Two Salvador Dali works sold solidly within estimate. The "Grasshopper Child" etching, signed in pencil numbered 65/100, circa 1935, sold on an absentee bid of $9,200 and four color lithographs entitled "Visions Surrealiste" in a purple silk folio case. Each litho was signed in pencil and numbered 125/150. The set sold online for $4,500 including the twenty percent online premium.

A screen print on Perspex, "Untitled-Fragment 2" by Bridget Riley English, b. 1931, signed in pencil, 27 by 26½in, sold on the phone to a bidder in England for $7,475 and an oil on canvas landscape by American Samuel. S. Carr (1837-1908) entitled "Genre Scene with Children and Goat Cart," 12 by 18in in the original gesso cast frame, in need of cleaning and repair, sold for $8,050, more than double the $4,000 high estimate. After many years of storage in a garage in Palm Beach a bronze sculpture by Marius Jean Antonin Mercie. French (1845-1916) saw the light of day. Entitled "Gloria Victis" (Glory to the Defeated), 37in high in good condition it sold within estimate for $14, 950.

On final surprise came very late in the sale. An antique Persian Oushak carpet, 11ft 5in by 14ft 9in, estimated at $4,000/$6,000 brought $11,270 on the phone. There was one small oriental delight after all. A pair of intricately carved white jade plaques with dragon and scroll forms on rosewood stands, 2¾ by 2¼in and 2¼ by 4½in, sold online to bidder in Taiwan for $2,160, well over the $500/$700 estimate.

For more information about this sale or about the upcoming sale in January call (561) 805-7115, email info@agopb.com or visit the website at http://www.agopb.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES
Sale DECEMBER 4

Top lot of the sale was this abstract O/C by Avanash Chandra at $43,700.

37in tall bronze by Marius Jean Antonin Mercie. French (1845-1916) reached $14,950. The larger 1874 original bronze is at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

A large antique Persian Oushak carpet rolled up $11,270.

A three piece Tiffany clock set sold for $9,775.

Salvador Dali’s etching "Grasshopper Child" brought $9,200.

This 19 leg dining table with bronzed resin base under oval glass top by Paul Evans sold in the room at $5,175.

JADE FROM A NAPLES COLLECTION SELLS FOR A PREMIUM IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2006

AUCTIONS NEAPOLITAN
Sale November 14/21, December 12, 2006
Naples, FL

Auctions Neapolitan of Naples, FL held a wide ranging three day sale in November and December that sparked international interest in quality jade and other Oriental items.

NAPLES, FL - Neapolitan Auctions owner Kathleen Pica of Naples, FL was excited about the results from her recent three day sales event that saw bidders from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan competing with local bidders for items from the 1200 lot inventory she assembled for this auction. The sale was conducted online by LiveAuctioneers.com and in person in the auction facility on 1st Avenue South in Naples.

Each of the three days of the sale had a significantly different tone. The first day, November 14, featured a number of lots from a significant collection of jade artifacts originally from China. Until recently the collection was privately housed in Naples. The second day, November 21, showcased a variety of antiques and silver from an estate in Port Charlotte and the final day, December 12, was "clean up" day according to Pica, picking up miscellaneous lots from a number of sources, providing bidders with lots of unique opportunities for holiday gifts. The opportunity to bid attracted 920 approved bidders registered for the online portion of the sale competing against 200 registered in person in the Gallery.

The top lot of the sale crossed the block on the first day of the sale. A Ching Dynasty (1644-1912) jade scepter created quite a stir in the online market and on the phone bidding lines. An online bidder from Taiwan battled it out with phone bidders from China, and California and other online bidders from China, Hong Kong and Japan. Pica noted, "Oriental buyers are especially favorable to the lighter colored jade pieces. They like the whites and light greens." The 15¾in scepter in light green jade certainly fit the bill and included carvings depicting a man and his servant traveling. That was a good omen because the scepter will soon make its way to Taiwan going to the online bidder there for $13,915 including the buyer’s premium of fifteen percent. The original presale estimate was for $1,200/1,400.

Other significant jade lots included a light green carved jade brush wash, 5 by 4in, with a raised center medallion. Estimated at $150/$200, the elegant bowl garnered a winning bid of $4,025, again from an Oriental buyer. A 4in Chinese carved jade pants coupe with fitted wooden stand, light green with brown traces, estimated at $300/$400, cleaned up at $3,795 and a Chinese carved white jade belt buckle sold for $3047. Pica said, "The jade was good quality but nothing real special. The market is just ready for good quality jade work."

The second day of the sale held its own with a Japanese two handled signed bronze urn. The 19¾in urn was elaborately decorated with large flowers, leaves and branches with details to the petals and stamin. The urn was mounted on a three dolphin base resting on a plateau with bird perched on a branch as a finial. Estimated at $600/$800, it sold to an online bidder for $2,760. A seldom seen Meissen porcelain harlequin figure, 9in tall sold over estimate online at $873.

The final day of the sale saw a vintage Japanese small sword, 26in long, with a leather wrapped handle and a stylized lotus leaf Tsuba, estimated at $300/$400 bring in a winner of $625.

Pica feels that the international contacts and the quality of merchandise she is attracting in Naples allows Auctions Neapolitan to effectively offer auction services that compete favorably with the larger houses on the East coast. Her next auction is scheduled for January. For more information visit the Gallery at 1100 1st Avenue South in Naples, contact Kathleen Pica at Auctions Neapolitan at (239) 262-7333 or visit the website at http://www.auctionsn.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR AUCTIONS NEAPOLITAN
NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2006 SALE

This Ching Dynasty scepter in light green jade was top lot of the sale at $13,915 from a bidder in Taiwan.

A rare 9in tall Meissen porcelain harlequin figurine sold for $873.

An archaic light green jade libation cup with stylized Chi dragons climbing up the sides sold well over the $400/$600 estimate at $2932.

A 26in long Japanese sword with ray skin and leather wrapped handle brought $625.

A two handled Japanese bronze urn, 19¾in tall, sold better than expected with $2760 at the hammer.

A carved Chinese pants water coupe carved in light green nephrite jade with brown traces in a fitted wooden stand sold for more than ten times the low estimate for $3795.

IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS START THE NEW YEAR FOR ARTHUR JAMES GALLERIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 29, 2006

ARTHUR JAMES GALLERIES
DELRAY BEACH, FL
Sale January 15,16,17, 2007

Arthur James Galleries begins 2007 with a three day sale from important collections that include Meissen, oriental ivory and silver.

DELRAY BEACH, FL - Arthur James Galleries of Delray Beach, FL will open its 2007 season with an impressive three day event that will feature over 650 lots of fine art and decorative art. A major portion of the inventory, 182 lots, will be from the estate of well known Palm Beach resident and art patron Mary Louise McGovern Ford of Palm Beach, and Madison, CT. Mrs. Ford, wife of Thomas P. Ford, died December 28, 2005. Also in the sale will be 65 lots of 19th century Meissen porcelain from the private collection of the owners of a high end shop in Palm Beach that has been closed for two years. Many of the items in this collection have not been seen in public in a number of years.

Portions of several other important collections will be offered including a collection of 18th and 19th century blue and white Chinese porcelain and 30 lots from a collection of very important Japanese ivory carvings from the 19th century Meiji period, the "Period of Enlightened Rule" from 1868 to 1912. In that selection is a 10in high ivory group estimated at $8,000/$12,000. Another estate will provide fine examples of English and American silver and 20th century paintings.

Other lots of interest in this wide ranging sale will be an oil on canvas by Vu Cao Dam, Vietnamese/French (1908-2000), $10,000/$15,000, an oil on canvas by Claude Vernard, French (1913-1999), $7,000/$9,000, a fine pair of Berlin KPM porcelain urns and covers, $4,000/$6,000, a Louis XV 18th century marble top commode signed by J. B. Tuart, a Parisian cabinetmaker who worked for both Louis XV and Louis XVI, $7,000/$10,000, a Sterling Tiffany & Co. tankard in the Olympia pattern, circa 1880, $4,000/$6,000, a 19th century Satsuma Pottery bowl by Kinkozan, $1,500/$2,000 and a finely carved 19th century French ivory figure of a semi nude maiden, $2,500/$3,500.

Arthur James Galleries has been at the same location, 615 East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, since opening in 1958. It conducts only ten sales each year with a major sale every other month. This annual January Spectacular, usually the largest of the year, certainly qualifies as a major sale. Long time Arthur James Galleries customers have come to rely and trust the condition reports on sale items issued by the Gallery in placing their absentee order and phone bids and for bidders who wish to attend in person seating for around 150 bidders is provided on sale day. Reservations are accepted in advance with preference given to out of town visitors wishing to bid in person.

Each day of the sale will present around 200 lots. Preview of this extraordinary event will be Saturday and Sunday, January 13 and 14 from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. Auction begins at 7 PM. For more information call (561) 278-2373 or visit the website at http://www.arthurjames.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR ARTHUR JAMES GALLERIES Sale January 15, 16, 17, 2007

Superb 19th Century Japanese Ivory Group Height 10in.

Estimate $8,000/12,000

Good 19th Century Silver Repousse Coffee Pot by Kirk & Son.

Estimate $2,000/3,000

Dufy (French. 1888-1964) Gouache. Measuring 8½ by 13 ¼in.

Estimate $10,000/$15,000.

Constantine Kluge (French. 1912-) Oil on Canvas. Measuring 28¾ by 28¾in.

Estimate $3,000/5,000

"The Mason and Pug" Meissen Porcelain Group, Late 19th Century. Height 11½in. Estimate $1,500/2,000

Pair of Very Fine 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille-Verte Porcelain Jars and Covers.
Estimate $7,000/9,000

Pair of George III Silver Sauce Tureens by Paul Storr, London, 1810.

Estimate $15,000/20,000

FROM A DOG POWERED FARM CHURN TO A ROLLS ROYCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2006

JACK EUBANKS AUCTION
BREVARD, NC
Sale January 13, 2007

Jack Eubanks Auction opens the 2007 season with an eclectic sale that will appeal to almost everyone on January 13.

BREVARD, NC - Jack Eubanks Auction will host the most wide ranging sale of its ten year history on January 13 in Brevard, NC. The sale will feature a 500+ lot inventory complied from a number of both living and deceased estates from North Carolina and one from Florida. One prominent estate is that of Betty H. Austin, a renowned Tuscaloosa, AL artist who taught at the University of Alabama and Mississippi Southern University. Mrs. Austin was a member of the exclusive art society the Salmagundi Club of New York and exhibited her paintings at the "American Painters in Paris Exhibition" in 1976 and presented one woman shows in Montgomery, AL, New York and Manzillo, Mexico. She was inducted in the "World’s Who’s Who of Women" in 1982. The sale will offer a number of her original portraits and landscapes. Other works of art by Florida Highwayman Sam Newton, oil on board, Denholm Davis (1876-1950) oil on canvas, Whitney Myron Hubbard, American (1875-1965), mixed media and Reynold Henry Weidenaar, American (1915-1985), lithograph, will also cross the block.

The work by Weidenaar consists of three lithographs, two progressive artist’s proofs and a final copy labeled "200/4." The subject of the work in progress proofs is the "Train Carrier, Ludington." The mixed media work by Hubbard has a label on the reverse that identifies it as "Stirling Creek, Greenport, L.I." The sale will also feature original works by North Carolina artists Ann DeGara and locally renowned artist Helene Andrews. In addition a number of original circus posters from 1940s and 1950s winter camps in the Sarasota, Fl area will be shown.

An interesting assortment of non-art lots will help keep everyone’s attention. A wide variety of contemporary face jugs will be offered along with numerous examples of Southern pottery, Pisgah Forest Pottery from Ardon, NC, a variety of Cherokee baskets and mobile in the style of designer Alexander Calder. In addition there will be a U.S. Navy captain’s hat accompanied by his original belt , buckle and epaulettes, all contained in the original metal carrying case from the late 19th or early 20th century. A small number of select firearms will cross the block including a nice Luger P-08, a Model 1896 Broomhandle Mauser, a 1917 U.S. Army Colt .45 auto and an 1856 .44 Star revolver. Jack Eubanks is a licensed Federal Firearms dealer and all regulations will be followed. There will also be a 148 piece set of Bernina crystal tableware.

The extremes of the sale can be found in two lots. One is from an estate that originated in Upstate New York. The owners retired to North Carolina and brought with them a number of 19th century farm primitives. The most interesting is a wooden treadmill about the right size for a large dog or goat, attached to a crank that operates a churn, presumably to make butter. At the other end of the spectrum is a 1979 Roll Royce Silver Shadow II with 27,000 miles on the clock. This is the only lot in the entire sale that will be sold with a reserve. The minimum bid on the Rolls is $25,000.

Eubanks expects to have the entire catalog of the sale posted on the website by January 1, 2007. Check http://www.jackeubanks.com/ for updates. Preview for the sale is by appointment at the Auction’s gallery at 220 South Broad Street in Brevard, NC. Auction begins at 9 AM. See the website for directions. Phone bids and absentee bids are welcome. Seating for around 160 bidders can be reserved by email at info@jackeubanks.com or by phone at (828) 884-7889.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR JACK EUBANKS AUCTION

Sale January 13, 2007
Brevard, NC

Rolls – This 1979 Silver Shadow II Rolls Royce with 27,000 miles will be the only lot with a reserve.

This oil on canvas, 26 by 22in, is by Betty H. Austin.

Oil on canvas portrait, 56 by 36in, by Denholm Davis.

Mixed media "Stirling Creek, Greenport, L.I." by Whitney Myron Hubbard.

This mobile in the style of Alexander Calder is marked "VAN 72" on the top element.

This primitive animal powered treadmill churn came from a 19th century farm in Upstate New York.

This lithograph by Weidenaar is named "Train Carrier, Ludington."

J.K. GALLERIES GRAND OPENING SALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 21, 2006

J.K. GALLERIES
Boca Raton, FL
Three Day Sale January 1, January 7 and January 28

BOCA RATON, FL - After three highly successful years following its initial opening in Deerfield Beach, Florida auction house J.K. Galleries relocated to the International Jewelers Exchange on West Glades Road in Boca Raton in early October. Owner Jay Kielstock says two preliminary sales in the new space allowed him to work out the kinks inevitable in any new facility. He said, "Now we are ready to get down to serious auction fun."

That fun will begin with an 1,100 lot sale spread over three days in January 2007, January 1, January 8 and January 28. Each sale will have a slightly different focus. The sale on January 1 will feature Art Pottery, Art Glass and Jewelry. The January 8 event shifts to Antiques, Collectibles and Jewelry and the month-long marathon wraps up on the 28th with General Merchandise and Jewelry.

The inventory will consist of items from both living and deceased estates in Maine, Massachusetts, Philadelphia and several from Florida. The estate from Maine will contribute over 150 lots of American Art Pottery including a large 16in Roseville Earlam on a Carnellian II mold, thirty pieces of Roseville Futura, several experimental Weller pieces, a large Rookwood scenic vase by Shiryemondie and three extremely rare Peters and Reed examples. The Massachusetts estate element contains over 50 pieces of Loetz Art Glass.

Sales featuring Art and Art Glass will include an original large Peter Max painting, "Umbrella Man," estimated at $8,000/$12,000, an original oil by Israeli artist Itzak Tarkay who was a survivor of Mathausen concentration camp in World War II, $6,000/$8,000, an original Erte bronze "La Mysterious," $10,000/$15,000, a Renee Lalique Archer’s Vase, $10,000/$20,000 and an original sculpture of a woman by Chaim Gross, $5,000/$7,000 in addition to a number of 19th century and contemporary paintings.

The Jewelry sections of all three sales will be quite large and will present items in platinum, gold, diamonds, Art Deco designs and will include treasures like sixty famous name watches including Rolex and Cartier and an exquisite 22 CT. diamond Art Deco brooch estimated at $20,000/$30,000. Included in the Antiques portion is a large Pairpoint Puffy lamp, $8,000/$12,000 and an artist signed Handel table lamp estimated at $8,000/$10,000.

Kielstock expects close to capacity audiences of around 200 live bidders from around Florida at each event, expected to last four hours, to be joined by an estimated 1,000 online bidders. All three sales will be carried live online by LiveAuctioneers.com and eBayLive.com. Absentee bids and phone bids are welcome. Reserved seating is available by phone or email at jkgalleries@bellsouth.net. J.K. Galleries is located at 8221 W. Glades Road, Suite # 13, Boca Raton, FL 33434. The phone number is (954) 421-2800. Preview is scheduled at the Gallery beginning December 26 and lasting to auction time at 1:00PM January 1, 2007. For more information call Jay Kielstock or Auction Manager Amanda Watkins at (954) 421-2800 or visit the website at http://www.jkgalleries.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR J. K. GALLERIES January 1, 7 and 38

A 16in tall Roseville Earlam vase on a Carnellian II mold.

"La Mysterious," an original bronze by Erte.

Original oil by Itzak Tarkay

"Umbrella Man" by Peter Max

Three of 30 Roseville Futura works.

Three experimental works by Weller.

SOME "VERY EARLY" AMERICANA AT A-1 AUCTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2006

A-1 AUCTION
ORLANDO, FL
Sale December 17

A-1 Auction of Orlando will offer a prized collection of Native American and Pre-Columbian art and artifacts.

ORLANDO, FL - Doug and Paula White, owners of A-1 Auction in Orlando, FL will offer their fifth sale of the year comprised entirely of items from the deceased estate of a major Florida agricultural family from the East Coast. The sale, to be conducted December 17 at the Maitland Civic Center in Maitland, FL just north of Orlando, will feature a wide selection of Native American and pre-Columbian art and artifacts collected over many years by Bette and Mike Steflik of Bunnell and Flagler Beach.

The Stefliks became interested in antiques and cultural collecting in the 1960s and traveled the world over seeking new additions to their treasure, acquiring articles from many cultures over forty plus years. Mrs. Steflik was so engrossed in the cultural aspects of their collecting that she often dressed in Native American costumes and jewelry for her daily routine. She was especially fond of Seminole dress. This sale will focus on North and Central American cultures with artifacts dating as far back as possibly 9,000 years to as recently as 1945.

Doug White, while not an expert on the subject of Native America, does have a background in the subject having grown up in the Memphis area and participating in many amateur archeological digs of Woodlands culture sites from 900 to 1,200 years old in Tennessee. He said, "This can only be classified as a specialty sale and we will present it all - the good, the bad and the ugly without reserve."

The oldest items in the sale will be selected Clovis points made all over North America by Paleoindian hunters. The Clovis point, considered to be the oldest projectile point in North America, was a breakthrough in weapon technology. Its use spread across the entire continent. The points in this sale could be anywhere from 3,000 to 9,000 years old. Among the newest items to be offered is a group of 26 of the original 30 painted images of Native Americans contained in a portfolio created by five Kiowa artists known as the Kiowa Five, trained at the University of Oklahoma in the late 1920s. The listed artists include Mopope, Hokaeh, Tsatoke, Auchiah and Smokey.

Artifacts that fall the between the oldest and youngest will include a 20in monolithic granite ceremonial axe from the Upper Mississippi Valley from perhaps 1,500 to 2,000 years old, a pottery effigy water bottle from the Woodlands culture, a Zuni cottonwood crow doll, a carved Cherokee ceremonial mask, Zuni black on white pottery, lots of Zuni and Navajo jewelry and perhaps the newest article of the sale, a scene of Plains Indians by western artist Frank Miller with a dedication letter dated 1945.

White said he expects this sale to present an excellent opportunity for entry level collectors to have a look at and acquire some of what a pair of dedicated, experienced collectors spent much of lifetime seeking.

The 300 lot sale starts at noon on December 17 and is expected to last approximately four hours. The Civic Center has seating for 275 and reserved seats can be secured by phone or email. Absentee and phone bids are welcome. The preview will December 11-15 at the A-1 offices located at 2042 N. Rio Grande Ave. Suite E, Orlando, FL and on December 17 until 10:00AM at the Civic Center. For more information call Doug or Paula White at (407) 839-0004, visit the website at http://www.a-1auction.net/ or email to a-1auction@cfl.rr.com. A-1 will follow this sale with a sale in January consisting of African art from the Steflik estate.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR A-1 AUCTION Sale December 17

This ceremonial monolithic axe could be 1,500 to 2,000 years old.

Zuni cottonwood crow doll.

Part of the large selection of Zuni and Navajo jewelry.

This clay effigy water bottle is from the Woodlands culture.

Artist Frank Miller left a letter of dedication dated 1945 attached to the rear of this painting of Plains Indians.

Part of the collection of arrowheads and spear points, including Clovis points, in the sale.

ARTHUR JAMES "PUTTING ON THE RITZ" OF A SALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19, 2006

ARTHUR JAMES GALLERIES
DELRAY BEACH, FL
Sale November 14 – 15

Arthur James Galleries of Delray Beach, FL chosen over Sotheby’s and Christie’s to handle the sale of art from the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach

DELRAY BEACH, FL - Arthur James Galleries of Delray Beach, FL has announced an important two day sale to be conducted in its gallery room on November 14 and 15. Auction owner George Martin said, "This is going to be an exciting sale." With almost 500 lots crossing the block in the mid week event, the focus will be on the 72 lots from the fabulous Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach. The elegant waterfront resort has been acquired by new owners who are renovating the property in a contemporary motif to the tune of $45 million. A large selection of the original 19th century artwork and decorative art that previously graced the magnificent buildings will be offered for sale. The inventory from the Ritz-Carlton is composed of 42 paintings and 30 decorative arts items including three of the massive marble fireplaces formerly seen in the Ritz.

Featured art will include works by Charles Thomas Bale, English, most active from 1868 to 1875, Ferdinand Victor Leon Roybet, French 1840-1920, Charles Stuart, English, who flourished 1854 – 1868, Sir Godfrey Kneller, English 1646-1723, Edith Scannell, English, active 1870-1921, all estimated in the $5,000 - $10,000 range and a number of other French, Belgian, Italian and Hungarian artists of equal quality.

In addition there will be 110 lots offered that comprise a portion of the second half of the living estate sale of Mrs. Ursula Otto of Palm Beach. The widow of the German Swiss industrialist sold her 22,000 square foot Palm Beach mansion in 1996 and acquired smaller quarters. This portion of the sale will feature items such as an important 18th century Georgian mahogany dining table, conservatively estimated at $10,000 - $20,000, a collection of 18th century Georgian silver, a Georgian mahogany sideboard estimated at $4,000 - $6,000 and a set of ten William IV mahogany dining chairs estimated at $4,000 - $6,000.

The balance of the sale will consist of high quality art, decorative art items and antique furniture from a number of private consignors.

Arthur James Galleries has been at the same location, 615 East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, since opening in 1958. It conducts only ten sales each year with a major sale every other month. This sale certainly qualifies as such. While long time Arthur James Galleries customers have come to rely and trust the condition reports on sale items issued by the Gallery in placing their absentee order and phone bids, seating for around 150 bidders is provided on sale day. Seating can be reserved in advance with preference given to out of town visitors wishing to bid in person.

Preview of this extraordinary event will be Friday through Sunday, November 10-12, 10:00AM – 6:00PM. The Gallery will be closed Monday 13 to finish preparations for the sale. For more information call (561) 278-2373 or visit the website at http://www.arthurjames.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR ARTHUR JAMES GALLERIES Sale November 14-15, 2006

"Looking at a Ladybug". Signed Edith Scannell l/l. Oil on Canvas Laid Down on Board.

Measuring 48" by 28 ¾". Provenance: Royal Art Gallery, New Orleans

Estimate: $7,000/10,000.

Portrait of Lady Anne Montague Seated". Signed G. Kneller-Fecit and dated 1689 l/r. Also signed, dated and inscribed "The Reight Honarbl Lady Mountague" on the reverse. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 50" by 40". Provenance: Sotheby’s, London, Feb. 28, 1990, sold as Lot 224. Dixon & Dixon, New Orleans
Estimate: $5,000/8,000

"Grapes, Pineapple, Plums, Apple, Jug and a Gourd on a Straw Covered Ledge". Signed Charles Stuart and dated 1866 l/l. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 25 ¼" by 30 ¼".
Estimate: $5,000/8,000

"Portrait of Mme. Clemenceauvin (Nee Plumber) in a Sixteenth Century Costume". Signed F. Roybet l/r. Oil on Panel. Measuring 44" by 44". Provenance: Sotheby’s, Feb. 28, 1990, sold as Lot 201 Kurt E. Schon, New Orleans
Estimate: $7,000/10,000

"Still life, Grapes, Apples, Pear in a Basket with a Jug and Fowl on a Table". Signed C.T. Bale and dated 1888 l/l. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 28 ¼" by 36 ¼". Provenance: Dixon & Dixon, New Orleans
Estimate: $5,000/8,000

ORIENTAL SURPRISE AND FLORIDA ART PACE SALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2006

AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES
Sale October 9, 2006
West Palm Beach, FL

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL continued its string of hugely successful sales with another blockbuster event on October 9. For the third sale in a row auction owner Brian Kogan produced a real surprise from the Orient to keep the audience on their toes as well as some local Florida art treasures that were very well received.

Kogan said, "We are fortunate to have a number of retired executives in this area who have collected Orientalia for a very long time. Now some of them are thinning out their collections and we see some very fine examples." The star of the show this time came very early in the 500 lot sale. It was a pair of Chinese ivory inset polychrome double gourd shaped wall plaques. Each featured a scene of elephants with associated Chinese figures and had carved wooden bats on each side at the pinched waist of the gourds. Measuring 24in high by 14½in wide, the plaques were missing some ivory insets and applications but they were in overall good condition. The presale estimate for the pair of late 19th century plaques was a modest $800 - $1,000. Online bidders through Liveauctioneers.com quickly dominated the bidding sending it above estimate before the auction opened. The winner was an online bidder in Taiwan, posting a sale high winning bid of $26,400 including the twenty percent online buyer’s premium. Kogan commented that many Oriental lots are being acquired by bidders from the Far East and the articles are being returned to their home site.

That was the case also for some important works of Florida art. Two early works by Albert E. "Beanie" Backus, the mentor of the famed Florida Highwaymen of the 1950s, crossed the block in the fourth hour of the sale and bidders were ready. An oil on board "Shoreline with Pier and Boats, Near Vero Beach" inscribed verso by the artist "For Harry, Albert E. Backus 1940", 16 X 19in, sold on the floor to a Florida collector for $13,800. A larger 25 X 30in oil on canvas, signed lower right and verso signed and titled "Indian River" by the artist also sold within estimate to the same bidder for $24,150.

Furniture sold surprisingly well. A three piece English inlaid maple and cherry locking display cabinet with eight glass doors and four drawers, 80in high X 93in wide, sold online for $6,000, above the $2,500 - $3,500 estimate. A set of eight Restoration antique carved walnut dining chairs, two arms and six sides, also sold above estimate on the floor at $2,300. An oak Art Deco dining table and a set of eight matching oak chairs, all by German designer Thomas Pein did not sell during the auction but a private sale ensued later for $8,500 for the set.

Several outstanding lots brought outstanding prices. A 29in tall bronze figure of a crouching contemplative lady dated 1958, monogrammed "TM" sold above estimate for $4,025. A Meissen antique hand painted porcelain plaque of a penitent Magdalene brought $4,600 against the estimate of $1,500 - $1,800 and a silver Judaica double handled spice cup with inset paste and semi precious stones, bearing the Ten Commandments in Hebrew and an unknown language, 12¼in high, quadrupled the estimate, selling online for $2,040.

The December 4 sale at Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches will feature items from the Rochelle Thomas estate, a Palm Beach art gallery and a good selection of decorative arts. For more information call (561) 805-7115 or visit the website at http://www.agopb.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR AUCITON GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES Sale October 9th

This pair of Chinese gourd shaped wall plaques with ivory insets was top lot of the sale. An online bidder paid $26,400 for the late 19th century pair, estimated at $800- $1,000.

These two sterling covered cups in Pattern 43 marked by Georg Jensen, 6in high by 4 7/8in wide, more than doubled the estimate, selling for $3738.

The 29in high contemplative lady bronze figure, 1958, sold for $4,025.

A set of twelve English porcelain hand painted dessert plates, finely decorated with floral themes, was an eye opener, selling for $2,760 against the estimate of $250-$400.

This scene of the Indian River, oil on canvas, by Albert E. "Beanie" Backus sold to a Florida collector for $24,150.

THE SALE OF THE COLLECTORS COLLECTIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19, 2006

MATHESONS’ AA AUCTION
Sale September 30 – October 1
Melbourne, FL

Famous estates provide collectors’ treasures at Matheson’s AA Auction in Melbourne, FL.

MELBOURNE, FL - Mathesons’ AA Auction owners Lloyd and Jan Matheson of Melbourne, FL had touted their upcoming September 30-October 1 sale as the one to attend to get some of what serious collectors collected. The sale featured inventory from the collections of Phoebe Morris, the grand dame of charity balls in Miami, fashion designer Bob Bugnand who designed outfits for Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Jacqueline Kennedy, Hanna Hale, an artist and sculptor from Woodstock, NY and items from the former home of rock diva Cher.

The two day sale featured 890 lots and Auction Manager Carey Lucas said, "It was the most fantastic sale I have ever seen. Unbelievable." She said it will take her two weeks to do all the paperwork and make all the shipping arrangements. It could easily take that long because she will have to ship items around the world to the many out of town and foreign bidders who were successful buyers. The Mathesons’ facility had two hundred bidders and standing room only in the room each day and ten phone lines in operation with as many as seven in use at one time. Lloyd Matheson called the entire mammoth sale which ended after the 9½ hour session on Sunday.

Art was one of the big attractions. The top lot of the sale was a maritime coastal scene by Holland born Anthony Thieme (1888-1954) who emigrated to the United Sates in the 1920s with studios in Rockport, MA and St. Augustine, FL. The 30 X 36in O/C of small fishing vessels at anchor sold within estimate to a private collector in the room for $22,425 including the fifteen percent buyer’s premium. A pastoral scene, O/C 18½ X 31in, of a flock of sheep, the shepherd and his trusty dog by Belgian artist Cornelius van Leemputen (1841-1902) sold for $7,763 and a 54 X 40 inch painting in the Cuzco School style of Peru went to Washington, DC for $6,900. A pair of oil on board works by American Henry Faulkner (1922-1981) fit into the market nicely. A scene of a garden pathway sold for $5,750 and a religious figure made $4,312. Two small works by American David Burliuk (1882-1967), both oil on board, sold to a bidder in Moscow for $3,163 and $2,875.

As in most well stocked auctions Mathesons’ had a few surprises. A signed Bergman Orientalist bronze lamp, estimated at $8,000 sold on the phone to a buyer in Germany, closing at $13,225. A half ship’s model of the SS Barrowmore of Liverpool was ensconced in a mirrored case giving the impression of a full ship. The 107in long model sold to a West Coast Florida buyer with a bid of $10,925 and another model, the SS Santa Rosa, built by Laird Brothers of the Birkenhead Iron Works, also stayed in Florida, going to an East Coast Florida collector for $5,750.

An elaborate large early 19th century Venetian mirror from the Bob Bugnand collection, 66H X 47in W, sold to a Florida dealer for $7,474 and a marble top 18th century kingwood French commode with ormolu mounts made the same price.

From Cher’s former mansion came a 52in high carved wooden oriental warrior figure, $5,175, a red lacquered 53in tall standing Buddha, $4,313 and a 14th century Thai bronze Buddha, 60in tall, $4,025.

When it was finally over Lloyd Matheson said, "People at this sale were interested in buying investment quality items."
For more information call (321) 768-6668 or visit the website at http://www.mathesonsaaauction.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR MATHESONS’ Sale September 30 – October 11, 2006

This nautical scene by Anthony Thieme was top lot of the sale $22,425.

A half model of the SS Barrowmore, 107in long in a mirrored case, sold for $10,925.

An early 19th century Venetian mirror closed in the room at $7,474.

A woven tapestry designed by Alexander Calder in 1975 brought $7,130.

This 18th century Belgian tapestry, the first lot to cross the block, opened the sale on a good note at $8,050.

THE LAST SALE IN DEERFIELD BEACH FOR J.K. GALLERIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 21, 2006

J.K. GALLERIES
Sale September 3 and September 10
Deerfield Beach, FL

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - The last J. K Galleries, Inc. auction in Deerfield Beach, Fl, prior to its move to Boca Raton, turned out to be the best one ever according to owner Jay Kielstock. With an inventory of over 700 lots Kielstock divided it into two consecutive Sunday sales held on September 3 and September 10. The first event featured art pottery, Art Deco jewelry, several Tiffany lots and estate jewelry. The sale of the 10th featured a large collection of Lladro, art, jewelry and crystal and glass including Steuben, Lalique and Waterford.

With around 200 registered bidders in the house for each session Kielstock conducted what he calls a "New York" sale with lots of audience interaction, plenty of food (pizza, ravioli and hoagies) and drawings for prizes including $1,500 cash in door prizes. Every registered bidder received a coupon worth $25 off their purchase at the next J. K. Galleries sale in the new facility in the International Jewelers Exchange in Boca Raton.

Roseville was hot in the first session. A 15in Brown Pinecone floor vase received 11 phone bids against the floor competitors. It sold in the room for $1,265 including buyer’s premium. Roseville Futura did especially well. A 7in Futura Telescope Vase, estimated at $250 - $300, brought $518, a Futura Ostrich Egg, $1,035, a Pillow Vase made $920 and a Brown Ferella vase sold for $633.

It was good sale to shop for jewelry, especially Art Deco. Top lot of the sale was a one of a kind platinum ring with a 2.50CT Asscher cut center diamond with accent baguette and round diamonds, circa 1920. It sold in the room for $19,550. An Art Deco platinum, diamond and sapphire bracelet set with 4.00CT diamonds and synthetic sapphires, 7in long, brought $8,050 and another diamond and sapphire bracelet brought $7130. In estate jewelry a man’s yellow gold 38MM Cartier Pasha watch, all original with exhibition back and band power reserve sold for $6,900 and an 18KT white gold canary diamond ring, 1.5CT, with .75CT of accent diamonds earned $6,785.

Tiffany was a favorite for the 500 registered online bidders through LiveAuctioneers.com. A yellow favrile vase with an enameled bronze base marked "Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces, Inc," 15in tall, sold within estimate to an online bidder at $3,120. A three part 14in tall signed Tiffany favrile lamp made $1,800 online and a 12in tall signed ribbed favrile vase sold online for $1,440.
Kielstock reported a sell through rate of 100 percent for Lladro, Lalique, art glass and art pottery with Steuben a favorite. A 6in tall signed Steuben scarab decorated with gold brought a winner of $2,040 from online, estimate $700- $1,000, and a signed Steuben gold mouse on a wedge of cheese made $1,995 on the floor.

Top art lot of the sale was a 13 X 17in mixed media technique on matte paper by Carlos Merida, Mexican 1891-1984. It will be returning to Mexico with a winning bid of $9,200. The same bidder acquired three mixed media works by Francisco Zuniga, 1912-1998 for $5,750 each.
Kielstock expects to have J.K. Galleries up and running in Boca Raton in early October. For more information call (954) 421-2800 or visit the website at http://www.jkgalleries.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR J.K. GALLERIES Sale September 3 and 10

This Art Deco platinum and diamond ring from the 1920s was the top lot of the sale at $19.550.

J.K. Galleries sold 100 % of the Lalique lots in the two day sale. This Rene Lalique carafe, No. 315, with original masque sold for $2,415.

This signed gold mouse on a wedge of cheese, 6in tall, by Steuben sold on the floor for $1,995.

A vintage Pairpoint lamp with handpainted signed shade and original base brought $2,990.

A Roseville Brown Pine Cone floor vase, 15in high, sold over estimate in the room for $1,265.

A 23in tall silver overlay vase from the turn of the century, probably French, brought a winner of $2,750, well over the estimate of $1,200 - $1,600.

IMPORTANT PRE-MOVE AUCTION AT J.K. GALLERIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2006


J.K. GALLERIES
Deerfield Beach, FL
Two Day Sale September 3 and September 10

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - J.K. Galleries, Inc. of Deerfield Beach will be moving to newer larger quarters in the International Jewelers Exchange in Boca Raton in late September but before he leaves auction owner Jay Kielstock will present one more opportunity for bidders to acquire fine jewelry and artwork live and online in Deerfield Beach. He will offer over 700 lots over two days in early September in his comfortable New York style. Kielstock likes to have fun at his auctions and he feels his bidders should too. Auctions are usually catered and are interspersed with drawings for cash prizes and free acquisitions with a big prize drawn at the end of each sale.

J. K. Galleries will offer quality merchandise organized in a way to make for a fast paced auction with few or no reserves other than the scrap value of jewelry. The upcoming two part sale on Sunday September 3 and Sunday September 10 will feature lots from estates in Massachusetts, New York City and two from Palm Beach with other consignments liberally mixed in. Each sale day will offer approximately 350 lots.

In addition to jewelry the inventory includes some significant art work, art pottery, art glass, collectibles and antiques. The catalog is awash with names like Newcombe, Weller, Roseville, Rookwood, Handel, Pairpoint, Lalique, Steuben and Tiffany. Included will a number of Rookwood vellum plaques, several pieces of old Majolica, a Weller large Glendale urn, a 15in Roseville Brown Pine Cone floor vase, an 18in Tiffany yellow favrille enameled bronze base mounted vase marked on the base and a 7in tall Boston and Sandwich beautifully decorated Fire Glo covered urn.

Online bidding on most lots on both days of the sale will be available through eBay Live Auctions but seating for around 200 people is available in the auction room. All seats are by reservation.

Kielstock is a licensed appraiser through the ASA with over fifteen years of experience and in keeping with his casual style offers free appraisals each Saturday by appointment.
For more information or reserve your seat call J.K. Galleries at (954) 421-2800, visit the website at http://www.jkgalleries.com/ or email them at jkgalleries@bellsouth.net. The sale starts each auction day at 1:00PM.

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PHOTO CAPTION FOR J.K. GALLERIES, INC. September 3 and 10

Tiffany yellow favrille vase with mounted bronze base, 15in high

Weller Glendale urn, 9in tall.


Roseville brown pine cone floor vase, 15in tall.





Mid size Mt Washington dresser box.






Boston and Sandwich Fire Glo urn, 7in tall.

MATHESONS AA AUCTIONS OFFERS YOU A CHANCE AT COLLECTOR'S COLLECTIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2006

MATHESON’S AA AUCTION
Melbourne, FL
Sale September 30 – October 1

MELBOURNE, FL - If you have ever wanted the opportunity to acquire what discerning collector’s collect, your opportunity is coming on September 30 – October 1 at Matheson’s AA Auctions in Melbourne. Matheson will present 900 lots from the estates of philanthropist Phoebe Morse of Miami, artist Hanna Hale of Woodstock, NY and Ft. Lauderdale and designer Bob Bugnand of Miami Beach and Long Island.

Phoebe Morse, the grand dame of charity balls who raised millions for causes ranging from cast-off pets to children with AIDS, died in April 2006 of natural causes. She was 102. Morse was born Aug. 26, 1903, in Philadelphia into a family with a real estate fortune. As a young woman she traveled all over the world acquiring things of interest to her. Over 200 lots from her estate will cross the block including a number of 18th century European antiques such as a marble top bombe commode and a large Belgian tapestry. Morse also collected European and American works of art from the 18th, 19th and 20th century which will be presented.

Hanna Hale was a sculptor and artist who had eclectic tastes. Over 400 of her treasures will be on the block including a large Native American collection of pottery, baskets, rugs and artifacts, examples of Hale’s jewelry and sculpture work, over 100 pieces of oriental pottery and a collection of rare stamps and coins.

Bob Bugnand was a fashion designer for major New York and Paris clients including Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Jacqueline Kennedy. From his estate comes a 19th century Venetian mirror, 6ft high by 4½ft wide, that was featured on the cover of Home & Garden Magazine, an antique water gilded corner settee and a gilded corner chair.

Works of art will include a large maritime O/C scene by Anthony Thieme (1888-1954), two works by Henry Faulkner (1928-1981), two works by David Burliuk (1882-1967) and works by Belgian artist Cornelius Van Leeputten (1841-1902), Americans Abraham Rattner (1893-1978) and Abraham Walkowitz (1880-1965) and many more.

Matheson’s AA Auctions has been in Melbourne since 1997 and holds four or five important events each year. There will be no online bidding for this sale but phone and absentee bids are welcomed. The Matheson facility has seating for 175 and reserved seating is available by phone or email. For more information call Lloyd or Jan Matheson at (321) 768-6264, email them at mailto:aaauctions@earthlink.net or visit the website at http://www.mathesonsaaauctions.com/. Previews are Friday September 29, 10:00AM-5:00PM, Saturday September 30, 9:AM-11:00Am and Sunday October 1, 10:00Am-12:00PM. The sale starts at 11:00AM Saturday September 30 and 12:00PM Sunday October 1.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS September 30 and October 1, 2006

Thieme.jpg – Oil on canvas by American artist Anthony Thieme (1888-1954) 30in x 36in

Tapestry.jpg – Beautiful 18th C Belgian tapestry. 7ft6in X 9ft

Mirror.jpg – Large early 18th C Venetian mirror in extraordinary condition, 66in X 47in.

Commode.jpg – 18th C Continental marble top commode, 33in H X 50in W X 27in D.

Zuni Pot.jpg – Zuni polychrome pottery olla w/frieze of deer 7in high. Provenance Sotheby’s sale 5354 June 1985

ABERDEEN-AUCTIONS TO HOLD FIRST "CASTLE" SALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 1, 2007

ABERDEEN-AUCTIONS

Clearwater, FL

Sale August 27, 2006

CLEARWATER, FL - Aberdeen-Auctions of Clearwater, FL has announced the first in a series of "Castle" sales beginning on August 27. Auction owner Alex Turchek has arranged to present 150 to 200 selected artifacts from the first of the castles, the Trooz castle in Spa, a town in the French section of Belgium in the province of Leiges.

The inventory will include items from the family estate of the castle and run the gamut from works of art to sculpture to Art Deco clocks. There are even two pre Columbian pieces of pottery from South America.

Turchek said while most of the items will be European there will be the occasional American antique thrown in for good measure.

Important works of art in the sale include a portrait of a 17th century director of the East India Company, Pieter de Fremery born 1613, from the studio of Dutch artist Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613-1670). The painting has a provenance in the de Fremery family. Presale estimate is $15,000/20,000. An oil on canvas entitled "Hannan Restored to Health" by Scottish artist Robert Gavin (1827-1883) will also be on the block. This painting was formerly sold at Sotheby’s and is estimated at $9,000/12,000.

Sculpture will include a bust of a noble woman signed by Jean-Antoine Houdon, a French neoclassical sculptor (1741-1828), estimated at $6,000/8,000 and an unsigned marble bust of a young peasant girl, 21½in high, estimated at $4,500/6,500.

Other items from around Europe will include a selection of mostly French oak and walnut cabinets and court cupboards, a 17th century French or Italian soldier’s lobster tail helmet with adjustable nose piece, $3,000/4,000, a 19th century French marble and gilt bronze clock, $3,000/4,500, a French Art Nouveau Nautilus table lamp, circa 1920, with bronze mermaid and original nautilus shell, 18 1/4in high, $2,000/3,000 and a bronze and marble clock garniture with a porcelain dial, stamped H. Luppens & Co, Bruxelles. The clock is 29in high and the candlesticks 32½in. The set is estimated at $5,000/7,500.

The 6,000 square foot auction facility in Clearwater has seating for around 200 bidders and reserved seating is available by phone. The sale will begin at 12:05PM, Sunday August 27. For more information or reservations call Alex Turchek at (727) 656-2974 or visit the website at http://www.aberdeen-auctions.com/.

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Photo Caption Sale August 27, 2006

This French Art Nouveau table lamp, circa 1920, has the original nautilus shell.

SUMMER SIZZLER - PART II AT AUCTIONS NEAPOLITAN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2006

AUCTIONS NEAPOLITAN
Sale August 22, 2006
Naples, FL

NAPLES, FL - Auctions Neapolitan owner Kathleen Pica has announced the second portion of her SUMMER SIZZLER SALE to be held at the auction gallery in Naples on Tuesday August 22. The first part of the two part sale was held July 18 and Pica said, "The last one was a good mid summer Florida sale but this one will be better." She has gathered around 400 lots from a number of SW Florida estates with special attention to art. "All of the material is new and fresh to the market. It hasn’t been seen in this area before."

One of Pica’s favorite entries in the inventory is a leaded glass window from the late 19th or early 20th century depicting a religious scene of an angel in conversation with a mortal. The work is very much in the manner of La Farge, American (1835-1910), but there is no attribution as yet. The window stands 72in tall and is 35in wide. It appears to depict the Annunciation of Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. Also included in the sale will be an engaging portrait of a young girl reading a book before a large open window. From the mid to late 19th century, the oil on canvas, 13½ X 17in, is unsigned but has a possible attribution to Johan Georg Meyer Von Bremen, German (1813-1886) and an important work by an artist of local area interest, Maximo Cortina, will be presented.

An ornately decorated late 19th century Russian crystal chandelier, hanging 38in high by 20in wide, will cross the block as will several 19th century carousel horses, artwork by Jerome Myers (1867-1940) and Edwin Koch, a Heronde rock salt figurine and a number of Art Deco smalls.
Bidding will be available online through LiveAuctioneers.com, by phone, by absentee or left bid or in person at the auction gallery at 1100 1st Ave. S, Naples. Reserved seating for 150 is available by phone or in person. The sale begins at 5:30PM on Tuesday August 22. Preview is available beginning Friday, August 18 from 12 - 5, Saturday August 19 from 12 - 4 and Tuesday, August 22 12 to 5pm. For more information visit the website at http://www.auctionsn.com/ or call (239) 262-7333.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS August 22, 2006

This stained glass window in the manner of La Farge is 72in high X 35in wide.

Art Deco bronze, ivroy and onyx mantle clock.

Bremen "Little Coquette."

One of two 19th century carved wooden carousel horses.



Continental School (Meters) "Child at Piano."

TWO IN A ROW FOR AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 21, 2006

AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES
Sale August 21, 2006
West Palm Beach, FL

For the second sale in a row Brian Kogan, owner of Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches, managed to assemble an inventory that produced some eye opening prices, some chuckles and some quizzical looks.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The early summer sale was a night of major surprises and Kogan followed up by gathering 375 lots from three local counties and the Palm Beaches to provide a memorable late summer sale on August 21. Approximately 125 registered bidders were in the room and 300+ bidders registered to participate online through LiveAuctioneers.com. Another 100 people phoned in their bids.

The sale started on a quick beat with the first lot, a KPM porcelain oval dish with hand painted floral border. The 10 1/3in wide dish had an underglaze scepter mark as well as the KPM stamp. In overall very good condition with some very minor wear to gilding it generated 30 bids among floor bidders and online bidders. Estimated at $250 $350, the dish sold for online for $1,680 including the buyers premium. A few lots later the biggest surprise of the night crept across the block. It was an antique American hand-painted glass plaque with Wave Crest like sailboats. Mounted in a brass frame, the plaque was approximately 10in in diameter and in the frame it measured 12½in wide. The unmarked plaque was estimated to sell for a modest $40 to $60 but it quickly ignited an online bidding war, closing with a winner of $2,640 including premium online.

But the real porcelain star of the sale was yet to come. A Royal Vienna porcelain plaque with a provenance from the American Embassy in Havana was signed by Wagner and featured attractive maidens within an elaborate gilt border on the 13in diameter circular plaque. It was enclosed in a 21¼in painted gold frame. Entitled "Entflohen" with an under painted Royal Vienna mark on back, the plaque also had an impressed KPM and scepter mark. Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000, the porcelain plaque sold on the phone to a collector in California for $23,000.

All the interest was not focused on European porcelain however. A pair of Oriental lots did well. A 77in high large Chinese carved and gilded shrine with altar deities and multiple removable figures. The gilded and red lacquer artifact sold on the phone to a bidder in Hong Kong for $4,600. A Chinese Zhou Dynasty bronze musical bell cast with numerous incised and embossed decorations on the surface had surmounted dragons on the sides. Mounted on a modern wooden plinth, this bell from China’s longest lasting dynasty sold in the room for $1,495.

Silver was a favorite of the audience. A set of six Georg Jensen early hammered silver sherbets, marked on base with the early oval Georg Jensen mark and "Copenhagen" in an oval circle with GJ mark 830, 3¾ in high, sold above estimate at $4,025 and a Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Bamboo 57 piece flatware service went over estimate at $3,450.

For information call Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches at (561) 805-7115 or visit the website at http://www.agopb.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES

This Royal Vienna / KPM painted plaque, signed Wagner, depicting two seated classical maidens, entitled "Entflohen", was top lot of the sale at $23,000.

Estimated at $40 - $60, this antique hand painted glass plaque in a brass frame sold online for $2,640.

A Zhou Dynasty Chinese altar with removable figures went on the phone to Hong Kong for $4,600.

A set of early Georg Jensen silver sherbets sold over estimate at $4,025.

This 57 piece set of sterling flatware by Tiffany, Bamboo style, also sold over estimate at $3,450.

GOOD RESULTS FOR WINTER SALE IN JULY AT PROFESSIONAL APPRAISERS AND LIQUIDATORS ON JULY 29, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 10, 2006

PROFESSIONAL APPRAISERS AND LIQUIDATORS
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
SALE OF JULY 29, 2006

Crystal River, FL – The turnout for the Professional Appraisers and Liquidators sale on July 29 in Crystal River verified owner Charlie Fudge’s premonition that this would be a Winter Sale in July. The 300 seats in the air conditioned 7,500 sq. ft. auction hall were quickly reserved and claimed and the auction started with standing room only. Auction representative Diane Fudge said, "I gave out 250 bidder numbers before we got started. Forty of those were for new dealers registering with us for the first time."

Several lots of fine estate furniture added some spice to the sale. The star of the sale was a solid wood bedroom made by Ethan Allen in the 1980s featuring a four post canopy bed with scalloped rails in the canopy, a double pillow top Beautyrest mattress and boxspring set, a large triple dresser with beveled mirror, two nightstands and gentleman’s chest. Matching the base set was a French marriage chest with raised panel doors and shell carving on the apron and a matching raised panel two door entertainment center on cabriole legs. The entire set originally retailed at Ethan Allen for over $20,000. The base set and the two matching pieces were sold as three separate lots but all three were won by a dealer from the east coast of Florida for a combined total price of $5,610 including the buyer’s premium. Another modern piece also did very well. It was six piece mahogany wall unit bookcase, entertainment center and display case combination made by Drexel featuring lots of options for lighting and shelf arrangement. It brought a winner of $2,200 including premium.

Older and antique furniture held its ground. An elegant Victorian marble top display cabinet with inlaid doors and drawers, jeweled leaded glass panels and a beveled back mirror sold above estimate at $1,485 and a 19th century Hepplewhite mahogany flip top game table with satinwood inlay made over four times the estimate at $1,320. An early century tiger maple lift top mule chest or raised blanket chest with two lower drawers, pegged construction and turned and tapered feet, possibly from Pennsylvania, went to a bidder on the phone in Alabama for $1,155 while a 12 foot long cherry banquet table with stick and ball ends and barley twist legs, circa 1880, sold in the room for $990. A southern lift top sugar chest from Kentucky or the Tennessee Valley earned $715. However, six nicely grained mid century Empire style chairs could muster only $22 each. Fudge said, "You can’t give away chairs these days." But that was not entirely accurate. There was one chair that fostered some lively bidding. It was a "bicycle" chair manufactured by Charles P. Limbert Co. of Grand Rapids, still bearing the Limbert tag used in 1903. In spite of needing a replacement leather panel in the back, this Arts and Crafts artifact found a new Florida based owner at $1,100. From around the same period in time a five stack Globe-Wernicke walnut bookcase in excellent condition made $880.

There were a few pleasant surprises in the smalls department. A Hummel figurine, Whitsuntide #163, TM1 brought $550, We Wish You Were Here #600 TM7 made $660 and Culprit Table Lamp #44a TM4 sold for $605. A pair of Chinese export bowls, 9¾ in diameter with floral and animal decorations eclipsed the $200 estimate by closing at $742 and an antique Currier & Ives print entitled "Polly & Kitty", 14½ X 17½in, brought an over estimate winner of $302.
Fudge said, "What was good was very good" in spite of remarking that prices seemed to be slightly off what would be expected in a seasonal winter sale. But phone activity was heavy and bidder interest and attendance was high so overall he said, "It was an excellent winter sale – for July." For more information visit our website: http://www.charliefudge.com/ or call 800-542-3877.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL APPRAISER AND LIQUIDATORS

This solid wood bedroom from the 1980 made by Ethan Allen sold in three lots to a single buyer for $5,610.

The 12 ft long cheery banquet table brought $990. The 12 place setting set of Royal Doulton china, 83 pieces, made $550.

The Arts and Crafts "bicycle" chair by Limbert, 1903, brought $1,100.

The brass inlaid Egyptian or Islamic scribe’s box closed at $440.

A sugar chest with a southern provenance sold for $715.

WINTER SALE IN JULY AT PROFESSIONNAL APPRAISERS AND LIQUIDATORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 1, 2006

PROFESSIONAL APPRAISERS AND LIQUIDATORS

CRYSTAL RIVER, FL

Sale of July 29, 2006

After surveying the lots cataloged for his July 29 sale, Charlie Fudge, owner of Professional Appraisers and Liquidators in Crystal River decided the inventory was too broad and too deep to have a typical Florida Summer Sale. He decided instead to have a Winter Sale in July featuring more than 700 lots accumulated from eight estates in New York and Florida.

CRYSTAL RIVER, FL - The sale will showcase a number of period Federal pieces of furniture including several chests and work tables. Mid century and late Victorian items include a 12 foot solid cherry banquet extension table with stick and ball ends and barley twist legs, a set of six Empire period grained chairs, a golden oak cheval glass and a late century hired man’s bed. From the 20th century will be a mahogany Colonial Revival dining set, a Limbert "Bicycle" chair circa 1903 with original label, a striking mahogany linen press, a carved vanity with pierce carved mirror and a large selection of formal living room pieces. Quality 20th century estate furniture will include an eight piece solid wood Ethan Allen bedroom set and a Drexel dining room set. Also crossing the block will be 125 pieces of Franciscan Desert Rose china dinner service, a 12 place set of dinner service of Royal Doulton in gold lace pattern and a wide selection of items of RS Prussia, KPM, Flow Blue, Roseville, Van Briggle, Wedgewood, Majolica, Lladro, Hummel and American Brilliant Period cut glass.

The sale will be held in the Professional Appraisers and Liquidators auction room at 811 SE Hwy 19, Crystal River, FL on July 29 beginning at 10:00AM. Comfortable seating for 300 is on site in the air conditioned facility and reserved seating is available. For more information call 352-795-2061 or 800-542-3877 or visit the website at http://www.charliefudge.com/.

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PHOTO CAPTION OF PROFESSIONAL APPRAISERS AND LIQUIDATORS

Fudge table .jpg – The 12 foot cherry banquet table set with 12 place settings of Royal Doulton dinner service.

A NIGHT OF SURPRIESE AT AUCTION GALLERY OF PALM BEACHES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 26, 2006

AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES

WEST PALM BEACH, FL

Sale June 26, 2006

The third anniversary sale of Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches on South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach on June 26 was a night of fun, strong prices and several surprises according to auction co-owner Brian Kogan. "It was a nice evening and lots of people had lots of fun."

The event featured lots from the estate of Palm Beach antiquarian and third generation English porcelain dealer Alfred Peter Rochelle-Thomas, a French Art Deco perfume bottle collection from the estate of New York artist Arthur Holland, French and Italian furniture from a Miami home and American furniture from a Plantation area home.

The biggest surprise of the sale was a pair of porcelain bowls from the reign of the fifth emperor of the Chinese Ch’ing dynasty, known as Chia Ch’ing, 1796-1820. Bearing the seal of the reign, the two red ground finely painted bowls, 4in high X 8 1/8in wide, with scenes of Chinese children at play, were estimated at $500/$1,000 the pair. Fierce online competition quickly exceeded the high estimate, closing at $26,400, including buyer’s premium, from a regular auction house bidder. The bowls will eventually be sent to Hong Kong.

Another very pleasant surprise appeared in the form of a French display cabinet, circa 1900, with a drop front desk in the center section and curved glass display areas. The kingwood cabinet, 65in high and 63in wide, was decorated with ormolu ribbon and floral swags and caryatids that had been added after the original manufacture. Estimated at $6,000/$8,000, a local bidder and New York buyer went head to head until the New Yorker won it with an offer of $20,700.

And American artifacts were also in demand. A pair of 18th century gilt wood convex mirrors with eagle finials and finely gilt carved scrolling additions was warmly received in the house. The 40in tall fixtures had some paint faults and loosened finials and parts but were estimated at $5,000/$7,000 in spite of the deterioration of the probable original mirrors and the addition of electrified candelabra. That was no deterrent to determined bidders who competed the pair to a close of $17,250.

Art was well represented at the sale. An oil on canvas, 36in X 54in, with no visible signature but with a strong attribution to English artist Edward Mathew Ward, 1816 – 1879, depicted a scene in Exchange Alley from the South Sea Bubble in 1790 when the financial bubble of South Seas financial speculation burst. It went to a local floor bidder for $14,950 and an 18th century Spanish or Dutch School Old Master oil on copper brought $3335.

Even a bird got into the act. A 17in tall Majolica pottery hanging wall bracket with a parrot figure and an illegible maker’s mark, in fair condition with some loss to the feathers, estimated at $100/$150, sailed off to a winner of $2,530 with premium.

The off-peak season auction was well attended with over 100 bidders on the floor, 300 registered online with LiveAuctioneers and over 100 phone bids. Kogan reported the online version of the sale came off without a hitch. For more information call (561) 805-7115 or visit the website at http://www.agopb.com/. The next Art and Antique Auction is scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2006 at 5:00 PM.

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PHOTO CAPTION FOR AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES June 26, 2006

This pair of bowls from the Chia Ch’ing era of China, 1796-1820, estimated at $500/$1,000 sold online for $26,400.

This 18th century Italian marble top console with painted and gilt carving sold within estimate at $7,475 including the fifteen percent buyer’s premium.

A French display cabinet with curved glass ends and ormolu mounts and a fall front desk, circa 1900, brought a winner of $20,700.

A pair of convex mirrors from the turn of the 19th century with eagle finials sold for more than twice the high estimate at $17,250.

A Chinese export lozenge spoon tray for the American market with eagle motif and inscribed "E Pluribus Unum", 3/4 in high, 7 1/8 in wide, in good condition with some wear to the gilding edge and center monogram sold to bidder from Hawaii for $4,025.