Hightower Collection Auction in March The Mickey Hightower collection of Wedgwood is to be offered at Bonhams Skinner in March of 2025. Mickey started collecting in 1980, first with his attraction to black basalt and rosso antico and then moving on to the many 19th and 20th century wares including those produced by studio and … Read more
Rubin Sale #5 Result Highlights The fifth installment of the “Wedgwood and European Ceramics from the Dr. Ellis F. Rubin & Suzanne Borow Rubin Collection” sale was held on October 29th at Freeman’s | Hindman of Philadelphia. It seems the stars weren’t aligned for the consignor this time, as not only did a great deal hammer … Read more
Bonhams Skinner October Sales Results Three major collections, comprising of about 300 lots of Wedgwood of all types and periods were sold via an online Bonhams Skinner auction on October 7th. The consignors were: Myra Karp (Seattle, Washington), Gary Kidwell (northern California) and David Clippert (Arkansas), and overall, the consensus is that many hammered at below current … Read more
Goldfein Wedgwood Sale at Dreweatts Recap A portion of the Stanley Goldfein Collection, that included 81 lots of Wedgwood, was sold June 27th at Dreweatts in Berkshire, England. While the inventory was primarily Wedgwood & Bentley / 18th century period, the hammer prices fell far below the estimates on about 85% of the lots. Was … Read more
