LONDON.- A Magnificent George V Gold Freedom Casket enamelled with the arms of the County Borough of Newport (Wales) will highlight Matthew Barton Ltd’s auction of Silver, Works of Art and Objects of Vertu. The sale will take place on Tuesday, May…
Freeman’s Realizes $1.5 Million on Americana & Pennsylvania Auctions
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- It was an exciting weekend for Freeman’s American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts auction and the 5th Anniversary Pennsylvania Sale. Freeman’s experienced a crowded room all weekend, with dramatic bidding for Sunday’s Philadelphia …
Legacy is Foundation of Pennsylvania & American Auction at Freeman’s
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Freeman’s announced the upcoming Americana and 5th Anniversary Pennsylvania Sale auctions, to be held November 20 & 21. The sales, which will contain 462 and 275 lots respectively, will highlight the best in American craftsmansh…
Local Collector’s Estate Realizes Over $900,000 at Auction
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- It was one of Joseph Sorger’s last wishes to have his estate sold at auction at Freeman’s, a venue at which he had procured much of his collection. Tuesday, that wish was realized, and with great success. A full sale room, over 17 bu…
Important Italian Plate Serves Up Success at Freeman’s
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Late Wednesday evening, Freeman’s received a call for a special private viewing from a Parisian who had flown over to see Italian maiolica istoriata dish, measuring only 10 1/8th inch in diameter. The next day, the small, but beautif…
Freeman’s Auctioneers to Sell the Estate of Joseph S. Sorger
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Freeman’s, America’s oldest auction house, is announced that it will be offering the Estate of Joseph S. Sorger on 5 October, 2010 in Philadelphia. The collection from his home at 2003 Delancey Place was amassed over 70 years and spa…
Freeman’s Appointed to Sell Works from The Neuberger Berman and Lehman Brothers Collections
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Freeman’s announced that it has been appointed by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LBHI) and Alvarez & Marsal, LLC, the professional services firm overseeing LBHI’s restructuring, to sell selected works from the distinguished Neuberger…
Garber Headlines Strong Fine Paintings Sale at Freeman’s
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Led by the success of Daniel Garber’s “Old Farm in the Hills,” which realized $457,000 against an estimate of $200,000-300,000, Freeman’s June 13 sale of ‘Fine American & European Paintings and Sculpture’ was a testament to the stren…