SKINNER HOSTS DISCOVERY AUCTION IN BOLTON OCTOBER 19TH & 20TH
Highlights Include a Collection of Antique Lighting, Movie Posters, Antique Valentines, Sports Collectibles, Chromolithographs, and Early Photography
Auction Preview Online at www.skinnerinc.com
BOLTON, Mass. - September 27, 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, October 19th and Friday, October 20th in its Bolton, Mass. gallery, conveniently located west of Boston off Route 495 on Route 117. The October Discovery auction features 1,200 lots including over 200 lots of ephemera and a wide selection of material culled from over 16 Skinner specialty departments.
Thursday Evening Session
Thursday’s session begins at 5 p.m. features a wide selection of ephemera and collectibles including Alfred Hitchcock movie posters and other movie material, a collection of antique valentines, two sets of Alphonse Mucha postcards, a selection of Victorian chromolithograph scrapbooks, other paper and prints, sports collectibles, and examples of early photography.
Friday Session
Friday’s session begins at 10 a.m. Highlights include the Paul A. Kuhn collection of antique lighting, material from several New England estates. Also offered on Friday will be a large selection of paintings, prints, and works on paper. Rounding out the sale 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, clocks, 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 October 13th, or in person on October 19th from 1 p.m.-8 pm, and October 20th from 8-9:30 am, at Skinner, 357 Main St., Bolton, MA. A free PDF download of the printed catalogue for the auction (#2334) 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.
