Amelia Jeffers – Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
September 15
www.Ameliajeffers.com
bid@ameliajeffers.com
740.815.7016

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Thomas Wolfe once said, “You can’t go home again,” but then again, he never met Amelia Jeffers. Auctioneer, magazine publisher, realtor and former co-owner of Garth’s Auctions, Jeffers recently announced that she is returning to her roots and will be hosting auctions “back home” at The Barn at Stratford; the former Garth’s barn, in Delaware, Ohio. “Tentatively, my first auction there will be in September — but we have firmly committed to an Americana auction on November 19,” Jeffers stated.

This newest venture, dubbed “Auctions at The Barn” by Jeffers, is as much a welcome surprise to her as it is to the antiques industry. “After the JoAnn Coffee Americana auction in June, I was approached by several collectors who asked if I could sell their collections — with the caveat that they’d like to have their items sold by me in a venue, rather than online only,” Jeffers explained. “On a whim, I called the Delaware Historical Society, which now owns the Meeker Homestead [the former Garth’s property]. Their incredible enthusiasm for my interest in bringing auctions back to the barn was unexpected and stirred up a lot of emotion for me. It is just what I needed to motivate me to jump back into the auction business with determination.”

Founded in the 1950s by Garth Oberlander and later run by Tom and Caroline Porter, Garth’s Auctions not only became known as the premiere auction house in Ohio for selling early Americana, it is where Jeffers spent 21 years of her life continuing the tradition before stepping away from the company in 2017.

“So much education, passion, trust and business acumen were cultivated in me within that barn — by the Porters and so many others. The Garth’s barn and property is where my children were raised; where long-standing friendships were born, and where some of the finest pieces of Americana found new owners,” Jeffers explains.

Jeffers’ sentiment sheds light on the business name under which her auctions are being conducted: Cultivate Collectors’ Services.

“The barn’s $1 million restoration is phenomenal, and I can’t wait for collectors to see the transformation. I’m thrilled to be at the podium again, surrounded by lovely things and even lovelier people. This is what the barn is known for; was meant for, and I am so thankful to be back at it. Being an auctioneer is my passion, and being able to return to The Barn at Stratford to do just that? I guess you can go home again!”

For information or to consign to upcoming auctions, visit www.auctionsatthebarn.com or call 740-815-7016. Want to know more about Amelia Jeffers? Visit www.ameliajeffers.com/about. How about a sneak peek at The Barn at Stratford’s renovation? Click https://barnatstratford.org.

Catalog and bidding online, with in-person preview and bidding available.
A diverse grouping of wonderful objects in- cluding items by Tiffany Studios; artwork by Eric Sloane, Ernest Fiene, George Bellows, American school artists, and others; folk art including trade signs, samplers, fraktur, cut- work valentines; furniture including Conti- nental & American (William & Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, Hepplewhite); First Nation objects including McKenney and Hall, pottery, baskets, textiles; antique fire- arms; historical americana; stoneware; early lighting; art glass; sterling silver; coins; fine jewelry and accessories from Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Gucci, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton.
They say you can’t go home again. Turns out, you can.
In the 1950s, Garth Oberlander bought “a big red barn and brick house” at 2690 Stratford Road in Delaware, Ohio and began to cultivate a community of buyers and sellers that would grow to include some of the biggest, most legendary names in the art and antique business nationwide. From Peter Tillou to Bill Samaha – and his parents before him; from the Sacks of New York to midwestern icons like Clark Garrett and the Momchilovs, these people called Garth’s Barn (now known as The Barn at Stratford) home – and they looked forward as much to the warm atmosphere, lemon meringue pie, and Carolyn’s irises out front as they did the scholarly exchanges inside and the breathless anticipation as the saleroom buzzed with excitement for that next great piece that would soar past estimates to land on the pages of Maine Antique Digest, Antiques & the Arts Weekly (aka The Bee), and Ohio Antique Review. For countless others in the antique community, The Barn has served as a home base, incubator, and regular stomping grounds.
Now, the emblematic property is poised to once again cultivate today’s community of art and antique enthusiasts as we return to the familiar, comfortable saleroom to strengthen relationships, exchange knowledge, and fuel the passionate pursuit of shared history and material culture.
Join me as we return to auctions at the barn.
NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2022. For more information, visit auctionsatthebarn.com
or call 740.815.7016.
No sales tax. 20% buyer’s premium (25% online)
Tiffany Studios large hanging lamp (Dogwood Pattern) with original hardware
American furniture including William & Mary, Queen Anne and Chippendale
Luxury Decorative Arts including Asprey, Lalique, and this Tiffany & Co. Champleve Enamel Clock
Large selection of oritenal rugs and sterling silver, including Gorham, Asprey, and others.
Folk art including an important and large fish monger’s trade sign
and a smaller dimensional fish trade sign
Decorative Arts including Continental and American furniture, early American lighting, stoneware, First Nation items (including McKenney & Hall portraits, baskets, pottery, and textiles), art glass, Chinese porcelain, and more
American school paintings including Hudson River Valley and White Mountains
Fine jewelry and luxury accessories by Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Chanel, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton