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Sterling Tiffany Cigar Holder Up For Bid at Freeman’s

Audra Blevins — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:10:19 +0000

This Sterling silver cigar holder, made by Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, in the mid-19th century, will be auctioned off April 19 at Freeman’s Auction House in Philadelphia, Pa. The piece is owned by a WorthPoint member who used the Ask a Worthologist feature to get an estimated value. He later used WorthPoint’s brokerage service to find the appropriate auction house.

Dr. Joseph McEllistrem, a WorthPoint member, will have a Tiffany & Co. sterling silver cigar holder up for bid at Freeman’s Auction Gallery in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 19, 2009, at noon. The cigar holder is lot number 229, and is estimated to sell between $2,000 and 4,000.

Made by Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, in the mid-19th century, the holder features a putto—a small, cherub-like figure—with a scale and a halo that holds 18 cigars. The item is 7 ½” tall and weighs 19 ounces.

Dr. McEllistrem bought the cigar holder a number of years ago from an on-line auction. As a cigar enthusiast, he enjoyed the holder for years before deciding to have it appraised through WorthPoint’s Ask a Worthologist service. After the evaluation, he was pleased with the estimated value and then decided to use the WorthPoint Consignment and Brokering service to help place his cigar holder at auction.

Since 1805, Samuel T. Freeman & Co. has upheld an exemplary role as Philadelphia’s leading appraisers and auctioneers. Freeman’s has a unique history, preserving its family business and traditions for over 200 years, and is changing with the times to maintain its position in today’s thriving art market.

Freeman’s offers more than 30 in-house auctions a year in sale categories including: American furniture, decorative & folk art, English & continental furniture & decorative arts, Asian arts, fine American & European paintings, modern and contemporary art, rare books, fine prints, Oriental rugs, fine jewelry & silver, and 20th / 21st century design.

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Audra Blevins is a Worthologist who specializes in French Limoges china and early American pattern glass.

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Neal Auction Company To Partner With WorthPoint

acenh — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:29:08 +0000

Neal Auction Company teams up with WorthPoint Corporation, a social network and search engine for collectors

Reston, VA (PRWEB) March 22, 2008 — WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website for art, antiques, and collectibles, announced today that Neal Auction Company has selected WorthPoint as a data publishing partner. Under the new agreement, Neal Auction Co. will provide WorthPoint with upcoming and historical auction data to be published on the WorthPoint web site. With information provided by Neal Auction Co., WorthPoint is now able to provide more comprehensive data than ever.

“We are thrilled to partner with Neal Auction Company,” said Will Seippel, CEO and Chairman of WorthPoint. “With this new relationship, we add the sales of American furnishings and fine art of the South from an auction house with over twenty years of experience. No one is more knowledgeable on the subject of Southern paintings from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries than they are, and WorthPoint is proud to include Neal Auction Company’s records in its data collection.”

WorthPoint is a collector’s social network and search engine rolled into one. The website is changing the process of assessing worth for collectibles by providing a vast database of sales records wherein an individual can assess the worth of their own collection. Through WorthPoint, collectors connect with experts to learn more about authenticity and value in art, antiques, and vintage items. Through the WorthPoint online community, members can contact other collectors interested in buying, selling, or swapping stories, and they can share their insight and knowledge through the forums and wikis.
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Neal Auction Company has achieved international recognition as the South’s pre-eminent antique auction gallery. Record setting sales attract hundreds of buyers to the spacious gallery located in the heart of New Orleans. Neal Auction Company has a twenty year history of record prices for American furniture, paintings, Newcomb College pottery, silver and decorative arts. The gallery is the premier auction venue for the sale of 18th through 20th century Southern paintings.
http://www.nealauction.com
Contact:
Eve Hyman
WorthPoint
T 404 477 3250
F 404 477 3251
eve.hyman@worthpoint.com
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Stout Auctions Partners With WorthPoint

acenh — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:25:06 +0000

Stout Auctions teams up with WorthPoint, a social network and search engine for collectors

Reston, VA (PRWEB) April 3, 2008 — WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website for art, antiques, and collectibles, announced today that Stout Auctions has selected WorthPoint as a data publishing partner. Under the new agreement, Stout Auctions will provide WorthPoint with upcoming and historical auction data to be published on the WorthPoint web site. With information provided by Stout, WorthPoint is now able to provide more comprehensive data than ever.

“We are very pleased about our partnership with Stout Auctions,” said Will Seippel, CEO and Chairman of WorthPoint. “With this new relationship, we add the sales of railroadiana to our database, from the toy train experts at Stout. No one is more knowledgeable on the subject of historic train collectibles than they are, and WorthPoint is proud to include Stout’s records in its data collection.”

Stout Auctions is the leading U.S. auction house dealing with Lionel toy trains, American Flyer, Marx, Ives, as well as other scale and toy trains. They sell toys, railroadiana, guns and sportsman items. From classic postwar Lionel to the colorful tinplate toys of the 1930s, Stout events encompass a wide range of collectibles for train set connoisseurs and novices alike. Stout Auctions is a family-run company of train and toy enthusiasts with a proven track record for high sales and premier customer service.
http://www.stoutauctions.com

Contact:
Eve Hyman
WorthPoint
404-477-3250
404-477-3251
eve.hyman@worthpoint.com
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Dallas Auction Gallery Joins WorthPoint

acenh — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:45:53 +0000

Dallas Auction Gallery partners with WorthPoint, a social network and search engine for collectors

Reston, VA (PRWEB) April 5, 2008 — WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website for art, antiques, and collectibles, announced today that Dallas Auction Gallery has selected WorthPoint as a data publishing partner. Under the new agreement, Dallas Auction Gallery will provide WorthPoint with upcoming and historical auction data to be published on the WorthPoint web site. With information provided by Dallas Auction Gallery, WorthPoint is now able to provide more comprehensive data than ever.

“We are thrilled about our partnership with Dallas Auction Gallery,” said Will Seippel, CEO and Chairman of WorthPoint. “With this new relationship, we add the sales of American antique furniture and antique silver to our database, from the premier auction house in the Southwest. No one is more knowledgeable on the subject of antique furniture and decorative arts than they are, and WorthPoint is proud to include Dallas Auction Gallery’s records in its data collection.”

Dallas Auction Gallery is the premier full service antique and fine art auction house in the Southwest. With over thirty years of experience, Dallas Auction Gallery offers regular antique auctions and estate auctions, providing well-researched valuations and aggressive marketing to attract appropriate buyers. Auctions are held every six to eight weeks and feature local and regional consignments in the areas of antique furniture and accessories, art glass, antique oil paintings, contemporary fine art, Asian art, and antique silver.
www.dallasauctiongallery.com

Contact:
Eve Hyman
WorthPoint
404-477-3250
404-477-3251
eve.hyman@worthpoint.com
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Roldán Subastas de Arte – Auction House

Elizabeth Gleeson — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:58:58 +0000

Roldán is a fine arts and antiques auction house located in the most exclusive art gallery district of Buenos Aires. Once a month, in the luxurious arts section of the Retiro neighborhood, Roldán auctions off several hundred paintings, sculptures and other art objects, furniture, and antique collectibles such as china tea services, vases, lamps, and decorative items, all of international origin.

Recent past auctions have ministered the sales of such pieces as the 1933 oil painting “Día de Fiesta” by Argentine painter Carlos Pablo Ripamonte, which garnered a price of $25,783, and a stunning collection of 24 porcelain plates by Piero Fornasetti with Renaissance-style murals of Adam and Eve tiling the set, dating from 1954. The set went for $5,269. Chinese jade, French bronze, and Italian marble all appear in abundance, in the form of statues, fountains, sinks, candlesticks, and sculptures.

Some choice contemporary pieces are put on the stand each month, as well. Most notably, a few León Ferrari engravings fetched a few thousand dollars each in November 2007, when they were sold alongside other more recent pieces such as Benito Laren’s 2005 enamel and paper “Modelo Gastronomico” and drawings by Adolfo Nigro from 2003.

Along with the monthly auctions, Roldán has a permanent sale hall where guests are invited to browse the collection of European and Argentine paintings, art objects, and furniture ranging from the 18th to the 20th century. Helpful guides are on hand to steer guests in the direction of their interests as well as to provide information about the pieces and their origins and periods. The hall is open during the week from 10a-7p.

Other services provided by the auction house include appraisals, cell phone auction purchases, and guidance about insurance of work and international shipping.

In the area surrounding Roldán are several lovely places to sit down and enjoy something to eat or drink. Sample the Indian flavors of Bengal, located at Arenales 837, or for a more local cuisine, try Da Mingo, at Juncal 887.

Name: Roldán Subastas de Arte
Address: Juncal 743, Buenos Aires
Phone number: (5411) 4393 5441 or (5411) 4394 0830
URL: http://www.subastasroldan.com
Email address: subastasroldan@fibertel.com.ar

Hours: The salon is open from Monday through Friday, 10a-7p. Auctions are held once a month, except for during the summer months of January and February. The next auction is scheduled for the end of March 2008.
Admission: free

Thomaston’s Partners With WorthPoint

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:04:26 +0000

Thomaston Place Auction Gallery teams up with WorthPoint, a social network and search engine for collectors

Reston, VA (PRWEB) February 23, 2008 — WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website for art, antiques, and collectibles, announced today that Thomaston Place Auction Gallery has selected WorthPoint as a data publishing partner. Under the new agreement, Thomaston’s will provide WorthPoint with upcoming and historical auction data to be published on the WorthPoint web site. With information provided by Tomaston’s, WorthPoint is now able to provide more comprehensive data than ever.

“We are excited about our partnership with Thomaston’s,” said Will Seippel, CEO and Chairman of WorthPoint. “With this new relationship, we add the sales of rare books and ephemera and rare coins to our database, from the 19th and 20th centuries. No one is more knowledgeable on the subject of 19th and 20th century rare books and rare coins than they are, and WorthPoint is proud to include Thomaston’s records in its data collection.”

Thomaston Place Auction Gallery, in the heart of Maine’s gold coast of antiques, is one of New England’s premier auction facilities. Company president, Kaja Veilleux, is extraordinarily knowledgeable in the field of antiques and fine art. Coupled with a dedicated staff and progressive computer technology, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries offers a wide range of services to local and international customers alike. Thomaston’s is proud of its entertaining and innovative auction fundraising program which have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Maine nonprofit organizations including schools, libraries, museums, and the Rockland branch of the American Red Cross.
http://www.thomastonauction.com

Contact:
Eve Hyman
WorthPoint
770-777-8221
770 777-8228
eve.hyman@worthpoint.com
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Rago Arts To Partner With WorthPoint

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:51:59 +0000

Rago Arts and Auction Center joins with WorthPoint, a social network and search engine for collectors

Reston, VA (PRWEB) February 13, 2008 — WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website for art, antiques, and collectibles, announced today that Rago Arts and Auction Center has selected WorthPoint as a data publishing partner. Under the new agreement, Rago will provide WorthPoint with upcoming and historical auction data to be published on the WorthPoint web site. With information provided by Rago, WorthPoint is now able to provide more comprehensive data than ever.

“We are very excited about our partnership with Rago,” said Will Seippel, CEO and Chairman of WorthPoint. “With this new relationship, we add the sales of fine glass and 20th century decorative arts and furnishings to our database, from one of the nation’s leading auction facilities. No one is more knowledgeable on the subject of contemporary decorative arts and furnishings than they are, and WorthPoint is proud to include Rago’s records in its data collection.”

Rago Arts and Auction Center is one of the country’s leading auction houses, specializing in decorative arts and furnishings, fine art, art glass, jewelry, and estate property. Rago is best known for record-breaking multi-million dollar sales of 20th century decorative arts and furnishings. Personal service and enthusiasm are the hallmarks of Rago auctions. David Rago sums up his company’s commitment: “This is a home for buyers and sellers who seek excellence without attitude. We all know how to wear our suits, but we prefer to show clients how we roll up our sleeves. We handle some of the finest property in today’s markets – not just with expertise, but with genuine enthusiasm.”
www.ragoarts.com

Contact:
Eve Hyman
WorthPoint
770-777-8221
770 777-8228
eve.hyman@worthpoint.com
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What Auctions do for you!

ThomPattie — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:29:24 +0000

From time to time everyone has thought or asked why do Auction Houses charge what they do just to sell an item and make all the money? Here are the basic answers.

The Overhead

A. Mortgage or lease payments for the building
B. Heat, air-conditioning and utilities
C. Insurance both for your items and liability
D. Payroll
E. Equipment
F. Advertising
G. Website cost
H. Photography
I. Catalogue and Ad copy layout
J. Transportation
K. Taxes (these don’t even go away when you die)
L. They need to make money to stay in business
M. The list goes on and on!

Now what do you get for paying commission to the Auction House and why do they charge a buyers premium?

A. Proper advertising, professional design and layout
B. Proper evaluations (appraisers charge $150.00 and up and hour)
C. You don’t have to deal with the buyer someone else has all the headaches
D. A focused sale to the proper market and all the contacts the Auction House has developed over years of selling. This includes direct mailing to clients you can’t reach.
E. The Auction Houses make money based on a commission, so the more it brings for you the more they make. With this incentive they strive to get the highest price possible
F. Access to the Auction Houses facility to sell the item in an atmosphere that is conducive for selling the item
G. Auction Houses are in competition with each other. The more valuable your item the lower the commission charged to you. This is how buyer’s premiums came about; with the buyers paying a commission your commission is reduced.
H. As in any business everything in the Auction business cost money. The Auction company generally knows what it cost them to sell an item or have an item go threw the auction. The cost vary but in most cases for upscale Auction Companies it runs between $100 and $200 per item. So when you hear of an auction with 1000 items grossing $1,000,000.00 it has cost the company a minimum of $10,000.00 just to pay for the labor to move the items in general and does not include advertising and other expenses. This money is gone before one item is sold.
I. The Major Houses can charge a low as 0% for selling an item; of course the value of the item is mind boggling too.