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SKINNER'S APRIL DISCOVERY AUCTION FEATURES
ESTATE PROPERTY FROM HUDSON VALLEY, NY,
SILVER, GARDEN DÉCOR, CLOCKS, AND EPHEMERA
BOLTON, Mass. - March 30, 2005 – www.skinnerinc.com - Skinner, Inc., one of the nation's leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host a two-day Discovery Auction on Thursday, April 14th and Friday, April 15th in its Bolton, Mass. gallery. The Thursday session begins at 6 p.m. and features over 400 lots, including silver, ephemera, modern limited edition collectibles, and decorative arts. Ephemera offerings include postcards, advertising, lithographs, 18th-20th century documents, books, and early photographs. Thursday night's session ends with over 150 lots of American and European silver and silverplate.
The Friday session, beginning at 10:00 a.m., features a wide selection of offerings in over 700 lots. Major highlights include property from the estates of two well known collectors from the Hudson Valley, New York area: garden furniture and decorative ornaments from noted collector Alan Schoen of Old Chatham, New York, and Victorian, aesthetic movement, and 50s vintage furniture and decorative arts from the estate of Caleb Fullam from Hudson, New York.
Additional highlights on Friday include Louis Stella Collection of Clocks Part III, ethnographic arts, toys, as well as scientific and technological artifacts. The Friday sale is rounded out with Skinner's usual fare of European, American, and Asian furniture and decorative arts including porcelain, ceramics, metalware, china, art glass, textiles, paintings, prints, and collectibles of all kinds.
Skinner's Discovery auctions are a great way for novice antique buyers and first-time auction goers to get their feet wet and experience the fun and affordability of buying at auction. For seasoned collectors, Discovery auctions are an excellent source of fresh estate material. Skinner hosts Discovery auctions every month and each one offers something unique for every buyer and seller, every taste and budget.
Website, Previews and Catalogue Information
Previews for the auction (sale #2273) will be held Thursday, April 14th from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday, April 15th from 8 to 9:30 a.m. A free PDF download of the printed catalogue for sale is available one week prior to the auction on Skinner's website at www.skinnerinc.com. The website provides full-color thumbnail images and full lot descriptions, and best of all, allows users to leave bids online, and view prices realized in real-time during and after the auction.
Note to Editors: Photos available upon request. Contact Catherine Riedel at 978-779-6241 x 231.
About Skinner:With galleries in Boston and Bolton, Mass., Skinner is a full-service auctioneer and appraiser of antiques and fine art. Regularly seen on the PBS series, Antiques Roadshow, Skinner is one of the nation’s leading auction houses. Skinner conducts auctions year-round and has received world-record prices for many pieces sold at auction. Departments include American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Paintings & Prints, English & Continental Furniture & Decorations, Fine Ceramics, Jewelry, Couture, 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts, Fine Musical Instruments, Asian Art, Fine Judaica, Toys, Dolls & Collectibles, Science & Technology, Oriental Rugs & Carpets, American Indian & Ethnographica, and Discovery. For more information on upcoming auctions, visit Skinner’s web site www.skinnerinc.com.