SKINNER HOSTS DISCOVERY AUCTION MAY 25TH & 26TH
Highlights Include Native American & Ethnographic Arts, Garden Accessories,
Collectible Doorstops, & Wallace Nutting Furniture
Auction Preview Online at www.skinnerinc.com
BOSTON, Mass. - May 11, 2006
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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, May 25th and Friday, May 26th in its Bolton, Mass. gallery conveniently located west of Boston off Route 495 on Route 117. The May Discovery auction features over 1200 lots and highlights include Native American and Ethnographic arts, decorative garden accessories, interesting and varied furniture examples, a collection of cast iron doorstops, a large selection of paintings and prints and a wide offering of Hummel figurines.
Thursday Evening Session
The Thursday evening session begins at 5 p.m. and features over 250 lots of Native American & Ethnographic Arts, including several Navajo rugs, southwest pottery, basketry, plateau beaded leather clothing and moccasins, and other decorative accessories. Ethnographic offerings include deaccessioned items from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Other offerings on Thursday include a wide assortment pottery, porcelain, and other smalls.
Friday Session Highlights
Friday's session beings at 10 a.m. and features a nice selection of decorative garden items and some interesting furniture examples including a Wallace Nutting maple lowboy, a Wallace Nutting drop leaf butterfly table, two Hunzinger platform rockers, and six lots of stacking barrister bookcases. Clock and timepieces will also be featured, including a Georgian-style carved mahogany chiming tall case clock. Also offered in the Friday session will be more pottery, porcelain, and collection of cast iron doorstops, plus a large selection of paintings, prints, and works on paper. Rounding out the auction will be Discovery's usual fare of fresh estate goods from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including American and European furniture and decorative arts, Victoriana, Asian works of art, Arts & Crafts material, ceramics, art glass, lamps and lighting, modern furniture, plus a wide array of Oriental rugs and carpets.
Held monthly, Skinner's Discovery auctions offer something for every buyer and seller, every taste and budget. 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.
Website, Previews and Catalogue Information
Preview the auction online at www.skinnerinc.com beginning on May 19th, or in person on May 25th from 1-8 pm, and May 26th from 8-9:30 am, at Skinner, 357 Main St., Bolton, MA. A free PDF download of the printed catalogue for the auction (#2321) is available one week prior to the auction on Skinner's website. 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. For questions, please contact Skinner's Discovery department at 978-779-6241 or email discovery@skinnerinc.com.
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About Skinner
Skinner, Inc. is one of the nation's leading auction houses for antiques and fine art and the only major auction house headquartered in New England. With expertise in over 20 specialty collecting areas, Skinner draws the interest of buyers from all over the world and its auctions regularly achieve world record prices. Skinner provides a broad range of auction and appraisal services, and it is widely regarded as one of the most trusted names in the auction business. Skinner's appraisal experts regularly appear on the PBS-TV series, Antiques Roadshow, and its specialty 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 & Ethnographic Art, and Discovery. Skinner galleries are located in Boston and Bolton, Mass. For more information on upcoming auctions and events, visit Skinner's web site
www.skinnerinc.com.
