A 2006 Fleer Buyback Michael Jordan #57 PSA Authentic autographed trading card led auctions nationwide this week, bucketing $884,500 at Heritage and achieving one of the highest results on record for a Fleer card. Other types of sporting, namely hunting, also attracted bidders, with a rare black duck decoy by Sandwich, Mass., carver A. Elmer Crowell flying to $8,700 with American Sporting Auctions, and a Marlin safety rifle headlining a diverse mix of items at Michael’s Auction Service for $1,610. For these highlights and others, keep reading.
Art Nouveau Lamp Lifted Up At Treasureseeker
LAS VEGAS — Treasureseeker Auctions conducted a 211-lot Winter Antiques & Fine Art sale on January 25. A notable highlight was a circa 1900 Art Nouveau earthenware lamp that was likely Austrian and attributed to Goldscheider. The figural lamp depicted two beauties with outstretched arms holding a 12-inch-diameter iridescent orange Loetz-type art glass domed shade for a total height of 23 inches. The lamp sold to an online buyer for $7,040 ($2/3,000). For information, www.treasureseekerauction.com or 725-735-4296.
American Portrait Leads At Winter Associates
PLAINVILLE, CONN. — A folky Nineteenth Century American School portrait of a gentleman, unsigned but thought to be by the hand of Sheldon Peck (1797-1868), crossed the block at Winter Associates on January 26. The portrait attracted much interest and sold above estimate at $21,600. The year 1836 was referenced in the portrait, written on a scrolled paper held down by an inkwell on the desk in front of the sitter. The work was in a period-appropriate and likely original mahogany veneer frame with canted sides and laid down on board. For information, www.auctionsappraisers.com or 860-793-0288.
Kagan Chairs Rest Easy At Nadeau’s
WINDSOR, CONN. — Nadeau’s Auction Gallery presented a Midcentury Modern auction featuring 666 lots on January 24. The leading lot, finishing at $17,000, was a set of 12 Vladimir Kagan model KV101 dining chairs ($10/20,000). The set had ten side chairs and two armchairs, each with light blue-gray leather upholstery on a wood frame. For information, www.nadeausauction.com or 860-246-2444.
Sterling Service Cleans Up At Sarasota Auction
SARASOTA, FLA.— A Tiffany & Company flatware service set in the Whittier pattern totaling about 365 troy ounces realized $28,160 at Sarasota Auction January 24. The custom 230-piece service was originally in the private collection of Tania Armour Becker of Atlanta. This pattern in silverplate was used aboard Mr Allison Vincent Armour’s (American, 1863-1941) research steamer yacht Utowana. Tiffany cast this service in solid silver and then destroyed the dies. The other half of this service remains in private hands in Italy. For information, www.sarasotaestateauction.com or 941-359-8700.
Rare Crowell Decoy Flies To Highest Price For ASA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On January 24, American Sporting Auctions conducted its 303-lot Winter Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction. Top-lot status was awarded to a never-rigged 17¼-inch-long black duck decoy by A. Elmer Crowell (East Harwich, Mass., 1862-1952). The circa 1916 decoy still had its original paint and was considered rare due to its stature: it was “A fatter and taller black duck than [Crowell’s] streamline black ducks.” Nearing the high end of its $6/9,000 estimate, the duck flew to $8,700. For information, 315-576-6058 or www.americansportingauctions.com.
Benjamin Moore Sign Advertises Price To Beat At Hartzell’s
BANGOR, PENN. — More than 600 lots made up Hartzell’s Auction Gallery’s Signs of Winter auction, conducted on January 24. Earning more than five times the high end of its $300/600 estimate to make $2,875, the highest price of the sale, was a double-sided painted metal sign advertising “Moore’s House of Colors, Pure Linseed Oil Paint, Benjamin Moore & Co.” Marked for N.Y. Metal Ceiling Company, the sign measured 19⅞ by 15⅞ inches. For information, 610-588-5831 or www.hartzellsauction.com.
2006 Jordan Card Dunks On The Rest At Heritage
DALLAS — A 2006 Fleer Buyback Michael Jordan (1986 Fleer-Autograph) #57 PSA Authentic, Auto 10 sold for $884,500, one of the biggest Jordan Fleer results on record, to lead Heritage Auction’s January 30-31 Winter Sports Card Catalog Auction. The lot included a COA with a note stating: “CONGRATULATIONS! You have received a trading card that was originally released unsigned in a previous product and now includes a personal autograph from Michael Jordan.” The card was a spectacular example, and the appeal increased with the signature of Jordan, who has not been known to sign items frequently. For information, www.ha.com or 877-437-4824.
Oriental Bronze Stands Tall At State Line
CANAAN, CONN. — State Line Auctions & Estate Services conducted its first auction of the new year on February 1, offering 400 lots of Midcentury Modern furniture, sterling silver, costume jewelry, estate artwork, lighting, watches, Oriental carpets, decorative objects and mirrors. A 15-inch Oriental bronze statue earned the highest price of the sale, far surpassing its $1,000 high estimate to achieve $14,145. For information, 860-453-4370 or www.statelineauctionsandestateservices.com.
Marlin Safety Rifle Fires Up Michael’s Auction
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. — On February 1, the temperature in Schoharie, N.Y., was frigid but a decent size attendance packed into a conference room at the Quality Inn & Suites for Michael’s Auction Service’s large Country Homestead Auction. The top lot was a Marlin safety rifle at $1,610, headlining a diverse mix. For information, [email protected] or 518-231-3430.
