Paintings held much appeal for bidders as several standouts rose to the top in recent auctions, led by a museum-quality George Morrison that made $108,000 at Kaminski and an impressionistic winter scene, which warmed buyers at JMW Auction Service for $16,250. Among decorative arts, Zsolnay remains ever popular, and a circa 1910 bowl with an image of a crouching tiger leapt to $22,100 at Roland NY. For these highlights and others, keep reading.
Ives Tops Antique American Clocks
LEXINGTON, KY. — Antique American Clocks’ auction that closed February 1 featured a nice selection of timepieces that drew much interest and totaled $160,000 overall with just more than 90 percent selling. The top lot was a C. & L.C. Ives patent lever brass eight-day clock with a wagon spring movement that went out at $6,655. For information, www.antiqueamericanclocks.com or 859-312-9012.
French Ladies Admired At Vintage Auctions
WARREN, MAINE — Vintage Accents conducted its third Cabin Fever auction session on January 30. A late Eighteenth Century French graphite drawing took home top-lot honors when it sold to an online bidder for $813 ($100/200). The illustration showed two well-dressed women, one admiring the other’s locket, and it hung in a 13½-by-10¾-inch gold stick frame. For information, www.vintageaccents.com or 207-354-8350.
Alpine Lake Brings Serenity In Litchfield
LITCHFIELD, CONN. — Though a Ptolemaic-style carved white marble torso from the Nineteenth Century was the top lot at $9,750, Litchfield Auctions shared that the best result of their February 4 sale was a painting by Czech-Austrian artist Adolf Chwala (1836-1900). The Romantic oil on canvas alpine lake scene (shown) was bid past its $2/3,000 estimate to achieve $9,100. The firm reported, “We were really happy about that one; it was brought to us from New Milford, Conn.” For information, www.litchfieldcountyauctions.com or 860-567-4661.
Narwhal Cane Is Steady For A&O
ATLANTA — The January 27 Lifetime Cane Collection Auction conducted by Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery presented 528 lots of exceptional examples that span centuries of artistry and innovation. Leading the sale was a circa 1880 Continental narwhal tooth example with a carved wood ball handle. Measuring 40¼ inches long, the cane walked off for $14,880 ($3/6,000). For information, www.aandoauctions.com or 404-869-2478.
Witman’s Mirror Looks Good To Bidders
MANHEIM, PENN. — Witman Auctioneers conducted a 279-lot auction of antiques, fine arts, lighting, furniture, slot cars, toys and more on January 20. Earning the top price was a 77½-inch-tall Empire-style pillar dressing mirror. The circa 1840s mirror, 43 inches wide, had a stretcher base with rolling casters. It went out for $719. For information, www.witmanauctioneers.com or 717-665-5735.
Winter Impressionist Painting Warms Up JMW Bidders
KINGSTON, N.Y. — JMW Auction Service conducted its 2026 Winter Eclectic Estates Auction on February 6, offering 559 lots. Leading the sale at $16,250 was an Impressionist oil on board of people walking in the snow, which was attributed to Alfons Walde (1891-1958). Painted circa 1940s, the work contained two German stamps on its reverse. Although unsigned, “Walde” was written on its reverse in pencil. It had provenance to the New York estate of art collector, researcher and historian Albert Burnette Roberts. For information, 845-339-4133 or www.jmwauction.com.
Tobacco Card Smokes $5,460 At Golden Gavel
EAST WINDSOR, CONN. — The top lot at Golden Gavel’s January 29 auction was an 1889 Old Judge tobacco card of Hall of Famer Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn from the N172 series. The card sold for $5,460, driving overall results for a large collection of tobacco cards to just under $25,000. The diverse sale featured items from several estates. For information, www.goldengavel.com or 860-623-2100.
Zsolnay Bowl Attracts Spirited Bidding At Roland
GLEN COVE, N.Y. — On February 7, bidders at Roland Auctions pounced on a Zsolnay Art Nouveau bowl, taking it to $22,100, well past its $1/2,000 estimate. The circa 1910 bowl by the Hungarian pottery firm was decorated with an eosin glaze, depicted a crouching tiger amidst a landscape and had a 9-inch diameter. For information, www.rolandauctions.com or 516-759-9400.
Kaminski Heats Up With Museum-Quality Morrison
BEVERLY, MASS. — Kaminski Auctions’ February Estates Auction, February 7-8, brought about an exciting result when “Breast Summer” by George Morrison crossed the block for $108,000 ($4,5/6,500). Morrison (Ojibwe, 1919-2000), often celebrated as the “grandfather of Native Modernism,” signed and dated this 1963 work to the lower right. The vibrant 22-by-31-inch-framed work had provenance to a Lowell, Mass., collection. For information, www.kaminskiauctions.com or 978-927-2223.
