Benefit Auction for Keith and Connie Pearson

123SoldSC Auctions and several other auction Co. in SC have teamed up to do a benefit auction for Keith and Connie Pearson - Auctioneer and family from Prosperity SC who lost everything they owned in a house fire back in Feb. 2007.

The home and contents were a total loss to include lifelong collection of toys, silver coins, Edgefield pottery etc. There was no insurance to cover any of the loss. People have come forth with cash and other offers of help but what the Pearsons need is a substantial amount in order for them to get back into a home and get their lives back to normal. Keith and Connie are the nicest people you would ever want to meet. They came from almost an hour away and helped me with my first big auction and would not take a dime. That's just the kind of people they are. I, like them, am not rich, but I wanted to do something to help them out.I appreciate anything that can be done in response to this tragedy.

The Auction will be held at Sunday, May 20th, 2:00 pm

We will accept items here : 123SoldSC, 3747 Sunset blvd., West Columbia, SC, 29169 - C/O Benefit Auction the sooner they can get the items here the better.

Or donations to Keith Pearson C/O Judy Boozer, First Citizens Bank, P.O. Drawer 9 , Prosperity, SC, 29127 --- for other info 1-800-939-9280 ask for Brian.

Thank you for your support.

POTTERY MAKES A SOLID STATEMENT AT J.K. GALLERIES

American art pottery, especially Roseville, comes on strong in Boca Raton at J.K. Galleries February sale.

BOCA RATON, FL - Almost all of the pottery lots at the J.K. Galleries sale on February 25, in Boca Raton, FL sold over the high estimate. The 300 lot sale included 21 lots of Roseville Futura that all sold over the estimate with many selling for over $1,000. Gallery owner Jay Kielstock seems to have found a solid market in South Florida for American art pottery and the market is strong, especially in middle period and Arts & Crafts.

The Sunday afternoon sale saw 60 registered bidders on the floor competing against 46 phone bidders and the 478 who registered to participate in the sale though LiveAuctioneers.com. All of J.K. Galleries sales are carried on LiveAuctioneers. At this sale 26 percent of the lots sold online including the top lot of the sale, a Pairpoint Puffy lamp with a superb Venice shade. The shade, with dark red and pink roses and emerald leaves mixed with white scroll work, had a 14in diameter. The brass finish base was stamped with the Pairpoint mark of the P in the diamond trademark. It sold to a LiveAuctioneers bidder for $6,600 including the 20 percent online premium. Other significant online sales included a North Dakota School of Mines cobalt blue vase, 6 by 7in, with carved leaves outlined in beige which brought $2,160 after premium, a French cameo glass vase, 26in high, signed Mont Joye, in shades of green with carved thistles and leaves in gold and bronze colors, $3,360 and a Weller coppertone urn, 5½ by 6½in, with a full bodied frog climbing at the top, exceeded estimate at $1,440.

Roseville Futura items were competed heavily on the phone. The best Futura was a bulbous balloon vase on open legs, shape #404, 8in tall, 6in wide, in a multi green drip glaze with balloons in pale pink, yellow and blue. It sold to a collector on the phone for $2,300 including the 15 percent inhouse and phone premium, well above the $900 estimate. A 10in tall vase in Futura shape #410, beige and green, brought $2,185 against the $1,200 estimate, a 10in mottled green Futura Pine Cone vase, shape #433, sold for $1,380, above estimate and a square Futura footed planter, 4in tall and 5in wide, with tan interior, blue exterior and mottle green feet tripled the $400 estimate at $1,265. In addition to the Futura line Roseville had significant other entries such as the 15in tall Baneda floor vase, shape #600 in stunning blue with outstanding detail. It sold over estimate for $3,105 and a beautiful blue Pine Cone jardiniere and pedestal that brought $1,610.

In addition to the coppertone urn by Weller that sold online, a number of other Weller pieces did very well on the floor. The top Weller lot was a figural lawn ornament in the shape of 12in tall, 10in wide chicken, in matte finish with glossy eyes. The pale greens and blues contrasted nicely with the tan and coffee background. It sold for $2,645. A glossy Louwelsea 12in vase with a large central portrait of what appears to be Davy Crockett in raccoon hat in excellent detail, more than doubled the high estimate of $700 bringing in $1,495 and a Weller 7in oval tray with a full bodied fox in naturalistic colors, in good condition, sold for $978, more than doubling its estimate of $400.

Kielstock said most of the bidders were dealers and collectors from Florida who have grown to trust J.K. Galleries to provide first rate merchandise. He noted that the four hour sale was very consistent throughout with no low spots. For more information call Kielstock or Auction Manager Amanda Watkins at (954) 421-2800, or email at jkgalleries@bellsouth.net or visit the website at www.jkgalleries.com. J.K. Galleries is located at 8221 W. Glades Road, Suite # 13, Boca Raton, FL 33434.

PHOTO CAPTION FOR HJ/K. GALLERIES
Boca Raton, FL
Sale February 25, 2007




The top lot of the sale was this Pairpoint Puffy lamp with roses on the shade. It sold online for $6,600.

TURKEY CREEK AUCTIONS

Citra, FL
March 3, 2007

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

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:PM 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 antiqueauctionsfl.com for directions and more information or call David Glynn at (800) 648-7523 for details.

PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR TURKEY CREEK AUCTIONS
Sale March 3, 2007


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


Dolls – Some of the variety of Native American Seminole dolls.


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


Orangeware – Orangeware with applied alligators and orange blossoms.


Steins – These German figural gator steins are made by Bohn Söhne (L) and marked “Musterschutz” (R).

J.K. GALLERIES

Boca Raton, FL
Two Day Sale January 1 and January 7

J. K. GALLERIES GRAND OPENING SALE WAS
“BEST EVER”

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.

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 www.jkgalleries.com. J.K. Galleries is located at 8221 W. Glades Road, Suite # 13, Boca Raton, FL 33434.

PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR J.K. GALLERIES 0107



KPM – 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.



Pairpoint – 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.



Loetz Titania – 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.

Tiffany – 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.



Worcester – 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.

MATHESON’S AA AUCTION

Melbourne, FL
Sale March 17-18


TWO DAY SALE FEATURING NAPOLEONIC PERIOD COLLECTION AND IMPORTANT ART

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.

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 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.


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



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



Chegall – Pencil signed lithograph “The Bluebird” by Marc Chegall (1887-1985)


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


Pembroke – Period English Chinese Chippendale Pembroke table in original finish.


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

A-1 AUCTION

ORLANDO, FL
Sale March 25

A major personal collection of African musical instruments, masks, weapons, bead work, jewelry and furniture will cross the block at A-1 Auction of Orlando, FL on March 25.

ORLANDO, FL – The sixth and final sale featuring items from the estate of Mike and Betty Seflik will finally settle the estate of the Flagler County, FL couple. Mrs. Steflik died in November 2004.

The last sale will concentrate on the personal collection, consisting of 354 lots with no additions, of African and Oceanic artifacts accumulated by the Sefliks in the 1960s and 1970s with emphasis on ceremonial masks and ancestral figures. The inventory will feature tribal and ceremonial masks, beaded and ivory jewelry, carved statuary, furniture, basketry, a huge collection of Venetian Chevron trading beads from West Africa and the Congo and important staffs and scepters from eastern, southern and western Africa as well as from Sumatra. One of these items is a magician’s prestige staff from north Sumatra that is expected to sell in the low five figure range but there are rare and important examples throughout this sale that will please and excite bidders in all categories.

Doug White, owner of A-1 Auction, has had the inventory skillfully and carefully cataloged and appraised by a licensed appraiser and feels this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire some of these African and Oceanic articles that are no longer being made and may soon become unavailable due to international events. Cultures represented in the sale include the Bobo, Masai, Zulu, Baule, Yoruba, Senufo, Chokwe, Dan, Luba, Ashanti, Bamana and Dogon among many others.

The sale will be conducted, without reserve, at 12:00PM March 25 at the Maitland Civic Center, 621 S. Maitland Ave. in Maitland, FL just north of Orlando. The Civic Center has seating for 275 and reserved seats can be secured by phone or email. Absentee and phone bids are welcome. The sale will also be conducted live online through the facilities of Proxibid. Details for registration for the online sale can be found at http://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=6552.

The preview will be March 19 - 23 during business hours at the A-1 Auction offices located at 2042 N. Rio Grande Ave., Suite E, Orlando, FL or by appointment and on March 25 from 10:00AM until sale time at the Civic Center. For more information call Doug or Paula White at (407) 839-0004 or email to a-1auction@cfl.rr.com. The sale catalog and a map are available on the A-1 Auction website at http://www.a-1auction.net/.

PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR A-I AUCTION
SALE MARCH 25, 2007




Dan mask - A complete headdress is still attached to the mask. It is the original fiber and hair headdress with a very rich patina including the ornaments that were part of the costume. $8,500/$9,000.




Mende mask – A finely carved Mende Society mask with an exceptional patina from Sierra Leone. A very well defined headdress with an unusual system of openings for the costume. $6,000 - $6,500.




Bobo mask - Large Bobo masks like this were used as dance masks in groups and danced in special ceremonial occasions that were important to the tribe. This one has very fine carved incisions and finely worked markings. The size is exceptional.




Chevron beads - Important Venetian beads from West Africa and the Congo. It is an exceptional collection that would be very difficult to put together again. $4,900/$6,500.




Ivory – Some of the collection of ivory and bone necklaces and cuffs.

Likenesses of 27 Figures on Life-sized Mural to be Auctioned

Proceeds to Benefit Local Art Fund




WILMINGTON, OH -- A small community in Ohio has arrived at a unique answer to this question: “How do you choose who should be included on a 1600 square foot mural being painted on the side of a Main Street building in downtown Wilmington?” The answer, “Hold an auction!”

Auctioneer for the event, Grant Peelle, describes it, “(as) the Sistine Chapel meets Where’s Waldo at what may very well become the “Who’s Who” rubbernecking event of the year in our rural community of 12,000.”

The Downtown Wilmington Community Improvement Corporation (DWCIC) has partnered with the City of Wilmington, Honnerlaw & Peelle Auctions, and mural artist Jason Morgan to auction the “right to pose” as a model for 27 of the figures to be included in the mural. The auction will be held March 25, 2007 at the historic General Denver Hotel, 81 W. Main Street, Wilmington, Ohio, which is immediately adjacent to the mural. Reservations ($15) to the 4:00 p.m. reception include food, one beverage of choice, and entrance to the 5:30 p.m. auction. Tickets are limited to 150.

The age, gender, pose, and general characteristics for each of the 27 figures have been predetermined by the artist and are available for review at the mural portrait auction website www.muralauction.com. Figures include children and adults as well as a cat and two dogs.

“We would expect most figures to be sold to local residents who will choose to honor a friend or family member with the opportunity to be in the mural, but we have made special arrangements to encourage those outside of our community to participate as well. The auctioneer will accept telephone bids and absentee bids and in the case of one figure, we are using eBay as well.” said committee member Steve Brown. One figure will be offered exclusively on eBay (beginning March 15) with the closing of the eBay auction to be timed to take place sometime during the live auction. Brown noted “I am intensely curious to see who will be the high bidder of the figure offered on eBay. It could be a CEO who buys it as a gift to honor an old college buddy, a European philanthropist, or an Internet savvy local resident, who knows.”

The funds to create the mural were donated by an anonymous donor and the net proceeds from the benefit auction will go to the DWCIC Art Fund to support future public art projects in downtown Wilmington, Ohio. All professional services for this auction are being donated (Auctioneer Grant Peelle, the Auction Committee). Potential bidders should review the auction rules in advance of the auction, available online at www.muralauction.com.