Fall Antiques, Fine Art & Collectibles Auction in Crystal River, Florida on October 27, 2012 - with On-Line Bidding options

ANTIQUES & FINE ART FROM FLORIDA AND NY ESTATES LEAD THE ANNUAL FALL AUCTION AT PROFESSIONAL APPRAISERS & LIQUIDATORS 27 OCTOBER 2012.




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Charles Fudge
webuyit@tampabay.rr.com
352.795.2061

Crystal River, FL – October 1, 2012.

On October 27, 2012 beginning at 10am, Antique Auctions by Professional Appraisers and Liquidators (www.charliefudgecom) will present their annual Fall Antiques, Fine Art & Collectibles Auction, featuring over 500 lots of Nineteenth to Mid Twentieth Century Treasures, at 811 S Suncoast Blvd, Crystal River, FL. Real time bidding will also be available on-line via www.proxibid.com and www.liveauctioneers.com.



19th Century Hand Painted Textile Panel

 “October always brings our best auction”, says Charles Fudge,owner and 40 year veteran auctioneer. “We spend the Spring and Summer scouring the East Coast --from Maine to Florida, looking for estates, collections, and special pieces to present in our Fall Antiques, Fine Art & Collectibles Auction, which is held on the last Saturday of October each year. We can present the cream of the crop because we've had so much time between auctions to hand select the best of the best. October is also the time of year when we welcome the “Snowbirds” back to Florida. It is the beginning of our “season”. “In addition to the locals and snowbirds”, continues Fudge, “the Fall auction, draws the year's best attendance for on-line bidders on Proxibid.com and LiveAuctioneers.com due to the quality of the merchandise offered.”

This year's auction will feature important art, antiques and collectibles from the estates of very prominent people, whose heirs have asked us to keep their identity anonymous. Highlights will include a variety of Bronze Statues (including Japanese, and listed artist signed and/or numbered); a wide variety of Sterling Silver including a coffee pot (Estimate: $2000-4000) a milk pitcher (Estimate: $1000-2000) and a flatware set in the Empire pattern (Estimate $3500-4500).by famous Italian Silversmith, Buccellati (a.k.a. the “Tiffany” of Europe) and a plethera of other sterling silver by makers Tiffany and Co, Kirk & Sons, L.H. Vaughan, Webster, William Adams, Lunt, Gorham, Theodore & Starr, R.W. Wallace, Roger Williams, Reed & Barton; Alvin; Gorham, Eugen Ferner and Comyns & Sons; as well as a Copper & Sterling Silver Tea Kettle by Joseph Heinrich (Estimate $100-200). Also to cross the auction block is an assortment of Victorian Art Glass and other glassware and crystal, pottery and porcelain, a nice selection of Orientalia, Mid-Century and Danish Modern Furniture, Estate Jewelry (Solid Gold, Silver, Diamond & Gemstones), Antique Furniture, Lamps, Clocks, Investment Grade Art, Antique Carved Ivory, Antique Guns, 19th Century Quilts and Samplers, and many other treasures.

The auction will open with a variety of collectibles, including figurines by Hummel, Lladro, Kaiser, Dresden and Royal Doulton, as well as Baccarat, Swarovski and Lalique crystal collectibles and animals. Dispersed throughout the sale will be the gold, diamond and gemstone jewelry from various estates.



Rare Pairpoint Reverse Painted Bubble

 Throughout the auction will be many investment grade paintings with “listed artists” abounding. The most impressive is the Oil on Board Painting of a Clipper Ship, signed by Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921), and dated 1918 (Estimate: $3,000-5000). Another painting of note is the large, oval-shaped, 19th Century Oil on Canvas in the Manner of Pieter III Casteels depicting Chicks, Rooster, Birds & a White Pheasant (Estimate: $2000-4000). Other paintings by listed artists include a Francis K. Buell watercolor of Sailboats, an Oil on Canvas by Jean-Claude Brulere XX, entitled "Paysage De Neige" (Snow Landscape), a Still Life by Argentenian Impressionist Segunda Huertas-Aguiar, and a watercolor by Warren W. Baumgartner (Estimate: $400-600). Parisian Steet Scenes are depicted in a pair of Oil on Canvas paintings by Andre Gisson (Each estimated at $1800-2500), as well as a watercolor by Antonio DeVity, and an Oil on Canvas by Maurille Prevost (1922). Oriental art includes Japanese Wood Block Prints and a Japanese Watercolor on Paper by Ryuko Tsutaya (1868-1933) as well as bronzes and a Signed Japanese Meiji Intricately Carved Wood Samurai (Estimate: $1500-2500).

Also of note are Aquatints, Serigraphs and Lithographs by listed artists including LeRoy Nieman, Salvador Dali and Marc Chagall, a Serio-Lithograph by Itzchak Tarkay (1935), and original Lithographs by Joan Miro. The Dali is a signed and numbered limited edition, and the Nieman is an Artist Proof of 300 editions. The Chagall and Miro's come with Certificates of Authenticity and original Merrill Chase Galleries Labels.

 

Mario Bellini Cab 413 Leather Arm Chairs produced by Cassina for Atelier International Ltd

Mid-Century Modern selections include 4 Danish Modern Chairs by Dyrlund (Estimate: $400-600) and a double-pedestal dining table by Rasmus (Estimate: $400-600), which pair nicely together. Also from Mid-Century Denmark is a Cube-shaped Inlaid Sofa Table signed Tranekaer, Gorm Christiansen Design Rolf Middleboe (Estimate: $400-600) . Also from the Mid-Century are two Mario Bellini Cab 413 Leather Arm Chairs produced by Cassina for Atelier International Ltd (Estimate: $400-600 each); an iconic aluminum chair by Emeco (Estimate: $200-400) and three Singer Featherweight sewing machines with original cases.

The glass category is extensive and includes Waterford and Rosenthal Studio Line Crystal and Stemware, American Brilliant Period Cut Glass, Victorian Art Glass by famous makers such as Webb, Stevens & Williams, Moser, C.F. Monroe, Steuben, Hobbs, Northwood, Nakara, Peloton and more, as well as an impressive collection of Victorian Hand Painted Chatelaine Perfume or Scent Bottles. The highlight of the glass is sure to be the 2 Pairpoint Reverse Painted Bubble Stems, which are rare book pieces found in John Schuman's Book "American Art Glass" (Estimates: $500-700 each).

Shark Vertebrae Cane

Crossing the block later in the sale will be ephemera to include letters and signatures from the likes of John F Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, J Edgar Hoover and correspondance regarding the Attorney General and the Department of Justice; In addition, a fabulous collection of very fine canes and walking sticks will be offered. Among the canes and walking sticks are 2 Captain's Canes comprised of Marine Animal or SharkVertebrae (Estimates: $100-200), canes with ivory and horn handles, a cane with a carved ivory handle in the form of a dog with jeweled eyes and a sterling silver band (Estimate: $100-200), and a fabulous Tiffany & Co cane with an Art Nouveau decorated silver handle dated Christmas, 1891 (Estimate: $200-300) – to name a few.

Jarvie-Style Canclesticks

Additonal highlights include a 19th Century Coin-Operated Symphonion Disc Music Box (Estimate: $600-800), A pair of 30” 19th Century hand carved and gilded wooden Whippet dogs (Estimate: $600-800), a 19th Century Textile Panel (Estimate: $500-800), 19th Century Antique Guns including an Allen & Thurber Pepperbox Pistol 1845 (Estimate: $600-800), and a Remington Rolling Block Circa 1880s (Estimate: $600-800). Other items of importance are Jarvie-Style Beta Form Brass Candlesticks(Estimate: $600-800), Art Deco Onyx & Bronze Desk Items; 19c Inuit Whaling Items incl Lance, Harpoon, & Knife (Estimate: $600-800) ; Japanese Samurai Swords and Daggers including a WWII Japanese Wakizashi Sword (Estimate $1000-1500), and an A.G. Kaufman Gas Lamp with Slag Glass Shade (Estimate: $300-500).

Charles Fudge, owner and auctioneer at Professional Appraisers and Liquidators Antique Auctions, is a 40-year auction veteran. He specializes in Fine Art and high-end antiques.Yor more information, you can view their website at http://www.charliefudge.com, or contact him at 352-795-2061 or at webuyit@tampabay.rr.com.