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Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers, in Partnership with The Greenwich Arts Council Present: PRINTS AT AUCTION: A Presentation by Robin S.R. Starr THURSDAY, MARCH 21 | 7PM Robin S.R. Starr, Director of American & European Works of Art, will present on why one collects prints, a discussion about the rudiments of print media and issues that affect value, plus expert advice on the art of buying fine art prints and multiples. As director of American & European Works of Art, Robin Starr heads one of Skinner’s most important specialty departments. In this key role she oversees a staff of specialists who appraise and catalog prints, paintings, sculpture, and works on paper for a wide variety of Skinner clients, including arts and cultural institutions, estates, major collectors, and private individuals. She is also widely regarded as one of Skinner’s most vibrant and animated auctioneers, bringing an enthusiastic spirit to the podium at Skinner’s American […]

  Thursday, March 21| Reception 5:30PM, Gallery Walk 6PM Join specialist Helen Eagles from the Asian Works of Art Department for a gallery walk and discussion about the Chinese textiles from the London textile collection of Nancy Murphy featured in the March 22 Asian Works of Art auction. Primarily dating to the end of the Qing dynasty, the collection showcases purses, fan cases, and collars. The accessories are embellished and embroidered in a variety of stitches with decorations rich in blessings for the wearer, and provide an excellent introduction to the wider symbolism and techniques unique to Chinese textiles. All are welcome. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. PLEASE RSVP HERE Skinner Boston Gallery 63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 Contact Us 508.970.3240 events@skinnerinc.com

The top lot in the sale a Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt, AR Sela, undated issue of year 3, obverse depicting the Jerusalem Temple and the holy ark, the verso with a lulav and etrog, approx. XF, 14.57 grams, sold for $8,610 versus a $4,000-6,000 estimate.  Department specialist, Kyle Johnson commented that “Hand-hammered coins from the ancient world can be inconsistent and examples without real circulation or wear adds to the success of their sale – many sold in mid-high end of estimates as a result.”       A Group of Confederate and Southern States Currency and a Framed 1928 $10 Gold Certificate, sold exceptionally well.  Manuscript signatures acknowledging interest payments garnered interest for the historically interesting personalities such as Captain T.A. Roberts and San Antonio, TX issues which tend less commonplace that the southern states and of interest. Sold for $3,444.     The “king” of the error coins, […]

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 | 11AM-3PM | CHATHAM, MA Skinner is inviting consignments for the spring 2019 auctions. Meet with Skinner experts for a complimentary auction evaluation and consignment of your Jewelry, Fine Art, and Silver. Appointments required. Please register and a member of our team will contact you directly for an appointment time. High-quality photos are recommended for large or particularly fragile items. To make an appointment, please email info@skinnerinc.com, or phone 617-350-5400.   Important Jewelry Jewelry expert Kaitlin Shinnick will be on hand to accept consignments for the spring jewelry auctions. She will provide auction evaluations for diamonds, colored stones, antique and period jewelry, and signed contemporary pieces. REQUEST APPOINTMENT     American & European Works of Art American & European Works of Art expert Kate Leland will be on hand to accept consignments of American & European Paintings, Sculpture, Works on Paper, Prints & Photographs for upcoming 2019 auctions. From single works to entire collections, […]

The market for Modern and Contemporary art has never been stronger, and Skinner’s carefully curated and expertly presented auctions regularly include work by the recognized masters of the 20th and 21st centuries. Works by Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso, Sam Gilliam, and Louise Nevelson, among others, represent the wide range of successful offerings at Skinner’s recent sales. Skinner’s Modern & Contemporary Art Specialist, Kate Leland, will be in the New York and New Jersey area March 7 and 8. To request an appointment, contact Kate Leland at paintings@skinnerinc.com or 508-970-3206. REQUEST APPOINTMENT

  SATURDAY, MARCH 9 | 10AM-4PM Meet with Skinner experts Stuart Slavid and Robin Starr at the Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens for a verbal evaluation and possible consignment of your fine art and antiques. The cost for verbal appraisal is $10 for one item or three items for $25. All proceeds will go towards the Museum. Please call the Museum at 951-845-2626 for an appointment, walk-ins will be contingent upon availability. Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens 9401 Oak Glen Road Cherry Valley, CA 92223 Appointments: 951-845-2626   THURSDAY, MARCH 7 | FRIDAY, MARCH 9 | SUNDAY, MARCH 10 House calls are available March 7, 9 and 10 on a limited basis. Please request an appointment below. REQUEST APPOINTMENT   

Boston, MA – March 4, 2019 – Skinner presents an Asian Works of Art auction featuring 500 lots of Chinese, Japanese, Middle Eastern, and Central Asian art and antiques. Coinciding with Asia Week New York, the sale features five important private collections: Chinese monochrome ceramics, Gandharan and Sino-Tibetan Buddhist sculpture, Japanese Satsuma ware, and Chinese textiles. Collected over an extended period, each illustrates the highly selective tastes of the collector. Monochrome Chinese Ceramics An egg-yolk yellow dish, Jiajing mark and period (Lot 138, Estimate: $5,000-7,000), is a highlight of an extensive local collection of Chinese monochrome ceramics. The group with its breadth of color and form is sure to comprise something appealing to collectors of every period of Chinese ceramics.   Buddhist Art and Sino-Tibetan Bronzes A collection of Gandharan heads and a stele dating from the 1st to 4th century AD represent examples of Buddhist art featured in the […]

Join us for First Tuesday in Marlborough  Tuesday, March 5 | 1:30PM – 4PM Specialists Robin S.R. Starr, Adam Tober, Kaitlin Shinnick & Christopher D. Fox will be on hand to evaluate items and accept consignments for upcoming auctions.  Experts Available in March: Christopher D. Fox – Our Generalist this month is a Specialist in the Militaria department and Associate Deputy Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts. He will be looking for folk art, paintings, ceramics, glass, early metalwork, silver, and furniture in particular to evaluate. He has a strong interest in Historic Arts & Militaria and looks forward to seeing items in this fast-growing Skinner area of specialization.   Kaitlin Shinnick – Senior Specialist of the Fine Jewelry department will be appraising Fine Jewelry, Antique Jewelry, Gemstones and watches.  The Jewelry Department regularly holds four auctions yearly and are actively seeking consignments of Fine Jewelry.  Whether antique or contemporary, Kaitlin is excited to have […]

George Washington is one of the most recognizable figures in American history. Revered as the father of our country, America’s first Commander in Chief led the struggle for independence and served as the nation’s first president. His legacy remains a vivid part of our daily lives. There are countless counties across the United States named in his honor, a state, and the nation’s capital. We see his image nearly every day on the quarter and one dollar bill, and around the President’s Day holiday in February through a dazzling array of television and print advertisements for automobiles, furniture, and a vast sea of consumer goods specially priced in celebration of the holiday. But through this clouded atmosphere of all-out February commercial warfare, the history and meaning of the holiday tends to be obscured. Washington’s passing in December 1799 marked the beginning of a tradition aimed at taking a day to […]

Join us for First Tuesday in Marlborough Tuesday, February 5 | 1:30PM – 4PM Walk in to the Skinner Marlborough Gallery from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5th for a free opinion of value from our specialists. Staff are on hand to evaluate items and accept consignments for upcoming auctions; we’ve had a number of extraordinary objects come our way through First Tuesdays. We are seeking a variety of items across the catagories of: Fine art, jewelry and gemstones, silver, bronzes, Asian art, Art glass and lamps, folk art and more can be brought-in for evaluation. If you have more than a few items for us to evaluate, a houseful, or if your property cannot be easily transported, please get in touch to discuss.  Skinner Marlborough Gallery 274 Cedar Hill Street Marlborough, MA First come, first served. No appointment is necessary. Photos accepted for larger or fragile objects.  […]

Renowned for his large-scale sculptures, Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) was also a prolific draughtsman, producing nearly 7,500 drawings over the course of his career. He made these drawings for a variety of purposes: as works of art in their own rights, as preparatory sketches for sculptures or prints, as nature studies, or as studies of the works of other artists. Moore made the drawing Reclining Figures, 1948-50, with the intention of using it as a study for a future print. The lower section of his 1950 color lithograph, Standing and Reclining Figures, includes the lower portion of the drawing. Confusingly, Moore inscribed “Lithograph Reclining Lead figures” at the top of the drawing, causing a debate among later owners of the work as to whether it was, in fact, an original drawing or, rather, a lithograph. The Middle Eastern owners had purchased the drawing while visiting Moore’s studio in Hertfordshire, England, […]

Who would have thought that a budding Abstract Expressionist in the 1940s would become one of the most famous sculptors of the American West just a decade later?  That is the story of Harry Jackson, whose bronzes are beloved by collectors and enthusiasts of Western art. As a young man, Harry Jackson served as a combat artist in the Marine Corps during World War II. He returned from the war seeking an outlet through his art for the intense experiences he had undergone, finding in color a way to express emotional content. When he encountered She Wolf, a 1943 painting by Jackson Pollock, the power of abstraction to express force and tension greatly moved him.  As young painter opening a New York Studio in 1946, Harry Jackson found inspiration in works by Pollock, Robert Motherwell, and the Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco. He had the opportunity to meet Jackson Pollock, […]