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MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – October 26, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. will host a Discovery auction on November 14th and 15th in its Marlborough gallery. The two-day sale of 1200 lots presents an excellent assortment of paintings and prints, as well as Americana-style furniture and decorative arts.

Studio Paintings (lots 1-500)

Highlights from a diverse selection of artwork include an oil painting of a ship coming into port by Pietro Fragiacomo (lot 22, estimated between $1,500 and $2,000), a watercolor depicting gatherers at the shore by Melbourne Havelock Hardwick (lot 36, $700 to $900), and an oil painting of a 19th century pastoral view with distant mountains (lot 589, $700 to $900).… Read More

Boston, MA – October 25, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. will offer almost 300 lots of fine Oriental rugs and carpets – including 50 room-sized carpets – at auction in Boston on Saturday, November 10th The diverse collection includes Persian, Anatolian, Turkish, Turkeman, Caucasian and Indian rugs and carpets.

Caucasian Rugs

 The pièce de résistance of the November auction is an early 19th century Star Kazak rug (lot 117, estimated between $20,000 and $30,000).… Read More

BOSTON, Mass. – October 23, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. will hold a live auction of Fine Wines on October 30th in its Boston gallery. Following the event, a second offering of lots will be auctioned on October 31st through November 8th exclusively online with Skinner’s timed auction platform. In partnership with Lower Falls Wine Company of Newton, MA, the Skinner October sale of Fine Wines offers something for everyone, from wines for current consumption through investment grade bottles, and now, for the first time, Skinner will present fine ales at auction.… Read More

BOSTON, Mass – October 19, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of American Furniture and Decorative Arts on Sunday, October 28th at its Boston gallery. The Patriotic Americana Collection of Marilyn and Michael Gould will be offered, along with selected items from the Collection of Robert Skinner, a fine assortment of Federal furniture from a prominent New York collector, and two impressive Seymour dressing chests.

Selections from the Collection of Robert Skinner

 The auction begins with more than 100 lots from the collection of Nancy Skinner, co-owner of Skinner, Inc., and her late husband Robert Skinner.… Read More

Director of Artist Relations Joins Skinner Fine Musical Instruments Department

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – February 8, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – October 11, 2012 – Skinner, Inc., one of the world’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, today announced the addition of Jill Arbetter as Director of Artist Relations in the Fine Musical Instruments department. In this role, Arbetter, a professionally trained violinist, will focus on liaising with string players, teachers, and students worldwide.… Read More

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – October 3, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. will host a Discovery auction on October 10th and 11th in its Marlborough gallery. The two-day sale presents an excellent assortment of toys & dolls, ephemera & collectibles, furniture, artwork, and decorative objects.

Toys & Dolls

 The October Discovery auction features a fine collection of cloth dolls including an Izannah Walker (lot 29, estimated between $8,000 and $12,000), a Maggie Bessie (lot 20, $8,000 to $10,000), an early Kathe Kruse, (lot 99, $1,500 to $2,500), and a Martha Wellington (lot 65, $6,000 to $8,000).… Read More

BOSTON, Mass. – October 3, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of Fine Musical Instruments on Sunday, October 14th in its Boston gallery. The sale offers more than 350 lots of fretted and bowed stringed instruments including guitars, violins, violas, cellos, and bows.

Vintage Guitars and Mandolins

 The fretted instrument selection at the October sale features four vintage Martin acoustic guitars, including decorated parlor size guitars: a 1892 C.F.… Read More

BOSTON, Mass. – October 1, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. today announced strong results for its recent Fine Jewelry sale held Tuesday, September 11th. The highly successful sale grossed $2,788,405 including buyer’s premium, surpassing the pre-auction estimate high, with the estates of New York gallery owner Joan Sonnabend and American sportswoman Hope Goddard Iselin generating heated bidding.

The Collection of Hope Goddard Iselin

 Pearls continue to be in high demand as highlighted by the auction’s top two lots from the collection of Hope Goddard Iselin.… Read More

Guest post by Marilyn Gould. The Gould Collection is featured in the October 28, 2012 American Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction.

Shortly after moving to Wilton in 1976, Mike and I began to seek out local antiques shows. At one of the first, a Wendy show in Stamford, we met Margaret and Paul Weld. Our first purchase was an apple dryer to which Paul had wired three scythes. This remarkable couple introduced us to the concept of seeing how functional objects made for use on the farm, the barn and the kitchen could now become graphic decorative objects for modern homes.… Read More

Boston, Mass – September 24, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. realized strong prices for rare and important works at its recent auction of American & European Works of Art. The sale, which took place on Friday, September 7th in two sessions at the Skinner Boston gallery, totaled $2,773,169, including buyer’s premium. “We are extremely pleased with the sale,” said director Robin Starr. “These results are evidence that great art – on both canvas and paper – continues to inspire competitive bidding and bring excellent prices.”

Fine Paintings

 The auction room erupted in applause when the first lot in the afternoon Paintings & Sculpture auction sold for $666,000 after twenty minutes of spirited bidding.… Read More