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MARLBOROUGH, MA – October 3, 2018 – Skinner is pleased to announce the November 2, 2018 auction of Historic Arms & Militaria. The bi-annual sale offers collectors material of historical interest from the American Revolution through World War II, including artillery, pistols, muskets, rifles, swords, powder horns, and uniforms. The Billy Ahearn Collection of American Revolutionary War Firearms  The collection includes numerous rare examples of British, French, and American military muskets with provenance to specific soldiers or regiments that played prominent roles in the American Revolution from Lexington & Concord through the conclusion of the war in the early 1780s.  One highlight is a rare British Long Land Pattern musket (lot 19, estimate: $5,000-7,00) used by the 4th or The King’s Own Regiment’s flank companies saw service at Concord on April 19, 1775. The David F. Post Collection of Important Colt Revolvers and Winchester Rifles The collection features a fine offering […]

  Tuesday, October 23 & Wednesday, October 24 | New York City The Asian Works of Art Department is now inviting consignments for upcoming auctions. Department specialists will be available by appointment to offer verbal evaluation and accept consignments in the New York office on October 23 and 24 between 10AM and 3PM. Please call or email to inquire about the possibility of consigning with Skinner or to set your appointment.   REQUEST APPOINTMENT Skinner New York 415 Madison Ave, #1418 New York, NY Contact Us: asian@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3263

“The Collection of Billy Ahearn”  Lecture by Erik J. Goldstein Wednesday, October 31 | Skinner Marlborough | Reception: 5:30PM, Talk: 6PM The Collection of Billy Ahearn featured in the upcoming Historic Arms & Militaria auction includes numerous rare examples of British, French, and American military muskets with provenance to specific soldiers or regiments that played prominent roles in the American Revolution from Lexington & Concord through the conclusion of the war in the early 1780s. Please join us on October 31 for a talk about the collection by guest speaker Erik Goldstein. ERIK GOLDSTEIN is Senior Curator of Mechanical Arts & Numismatics at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  He originally hails from New York City, and is a lifelong student of the numismatics, arms, military history and the material culture of the 17th & 18th centuries.  After receiving a BA in Fine Arts/Illustration from Parsons School of Design, he spent the next […]

  Fall Pre-Auction Wine Tasting Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | 5PM – 6:30PM RSVP ONLINE Join Skinner specialists for a unique opportunity to taste and discuss wine from collections in our October Online auction (open for bidding October 9-18) at Lower Falls Wine Company.  Wines to be poured include: Peter Michael Ma Belle Fille 2012 Peter Michael Mon Plaisir 2012 Araujo Altagracia 2004 Philip Togni 1994 Domaine Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee 2009 Domaine de la Mordoree Chateauneuf du Pape La Rien des Bois 2012 Limited availability, first come first serve! Please RSVP. Questions? Contact Us: finewines@skinnerinc.com            

BOSTON, MA – September 25, 2018 – Skinner will present an auction of European Furniture & Decorative Arts featuring Fine Silver in its Boston Gallery on Saturday, October 13, 2018.  With over 600 lots on offer, the auction features an expansive selection of fine silver and ceramics as well as European furniture and decorative arts of the 18th through early 20th centuries. October features fresh to the market material from private collections from New England and the Mid-Atlantic States including Grand Tour sculpture from the collection of Frederic and Jean Sharf. Frederic Sharf (1934-2017) was a collector, businessman, historian, author, and philanthropist. A Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Honorary Trustee, and Millennial Benefactor, with his wife Jean, Sharf was instrumental in shaping the MFA’s collections of design drawings and jewelry, donating thousands of objects and helping make the museum an international leader in these fields. The Sharf collection includes numerous […]

    Join us for First Tuesday in Marlborough  Tuesday, October 2  | 1:30PM – 4PM Specialists Robin S.R. Starr, Jane Prentiss, & Michelle Lamunière will be on hand to evaluate items and accept consignments for upcoming auctions.  Experts Available in October: Robin S.R. Starr – Director of American & European Works of Art, will be on-hand to evaluate paintings, prints, sculpture, and photography for upcoming auctions. She is looking forward to seeing examples by listed, sought-after artists, as well as iconic works of fine art photography from the 19th through 21st centuries, with market interest over $1000. Post-War and Contemporary Art is particularly strong in the current market.     Jane Prentiss – Our director of the 20th Century Design department is seeking to round-out her next auction with examples from Tiffany Studios, signed Italian and Scandinavian design lamps, and furniture by George Nakashima, Hans Wegner, Sam Maloof, Philip and Kelvin Laverne and Judy McKie.  She is particularly interested in […]

MARLBOROUGH, MA – October 3, 2018 – Skinner is pleased to announce the November 2, 2018 auction of Historic Arms & Militaria. The bi-annual sale offers collectors material of historical interest from the American Revolution through World War II, including artillery, pistols, muskets, rifles, swords, powder horns, and uniforms. The Billy Ahearn Collection of American Revolutionary War Firearms  The collection includes numerous rare examples of British, French, and American military muskets with provenance to specific soldiers or regiments that played prominent roles in the American Revolution from Lexington & Concord through the conclusion of the war in the early 1780s.  One highlight is a rare British Long Land Pattern musket (lot 19, estimate: $5,000-7,00) used by the 4th or The King’s Own Regiment’s flank companies saw service at Concord on April 19, 1775. The David F. Post Collection of Important Colt Revolvers and Winchester Rifles The collection features a fine offering […]

  Tuesday, October 23 & Wednesday, October 24 | New York City The Asian Works of Art Department is now inviting consignments for upcoming auctions. Department specialists will be available by appointment to offer verbal evaluation and accept consignments in the New York office on October 23 and 24 between 10AM and 3PM. Please call or email to inquire about the possibility of consigning with Skinner or to set your appointment.   REQUEST APPOINTMENT Skinner New York 415 Madison Ave, #1418 New York, NY Contact Us: asian@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3263

Skinner welcomes Phillip Thomas, founder and principal of Phillip Thomas Inc. for a collaboration on the catalog for the October 13th European Furniture & Decorative Arts auction. Auctions are incredible resources for interior designers and their clients. Nevertheless, for many people, the idea of buying at auction can be daunting. There is often great value to be found; however, there is also the commitment of purchasing something that is not returnable and that cannot be taken on approval to try in your home. Visualizing an interior (and its myriad possibilities) will often allow the confidence to secure unique and one-of-a-kind items to compliment or complete an interior.                        I feel very lucky to say that I am able to visualize the spaces that I am creating for my clients prior to the strike of the first hammer. I do also […]

  Fall Pre-Auction Wine Tasting Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | 5PM – 6:30PM RSVP ONLINE Join Skinner specialists for a unique opportunity to taste and discuss wine from collections in our October Online auction (open for bidding October 9-18) at Lower Falls Wine Company.  Wines to be poured include: Peter Michael Ma Belle Fille 2012 Peter Michael Mon Plaisir 2012 Araujo Altagracia 2004 Philip Togni 1994 Domaine Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee 2009 Domaine de la Mordoree Chateauneuf du Pape La Rien des Bois 2012 Limited availability, first come first serve! Please RSVP. Questions? Contact Us: finewines@skinnerinc.com            

Skinner welcomes Phillip Thomas, founder and principal of Phillip Thomas Inc. for a collaboration on the catalog for the October 13th European Furniture & Decorative Arts auction. Watch as Phillip works with Skinner department staff and photographers to create vignettes full of color, texture, and shape. Vignette 1: Lips on White – view the lots that make up this catalog image Vignette 2: Acanthus Stripe – view the lots that make up this catalog image Vignette 3: Greek Key – view the lots that make up this catalog image Read more about our design collaboration with Phillip Thomas. A future post of From Vision to Vignette will explain more of the creative process.  View the auction catalog on www.skinnerinc.com 

Skinner welcomes Phillip Thomas, founder and principal of Phillip Thomas Inc. for a collaboration on the catalog for the October 13th European Furniture & Decorative Arts auction. Phillip follows his guiding belief that the process of creating a home can and should be enjoyable for all involved. Since establishing his own firm in 2011, Thomas and his team have completed projects at many of the top buildings in New York City, and has worked with clients in Boston, MA, Newport, RI, and Southampton, NY as well as internationally.   When I visited Skinner to prepare vignettes for the upcoming auction, I think there were many from the Skinner team that were expecting to see a look of panic come across my face at the sight of so many items stacked high in the warehouse. My reaction, however, was quite the contrary. I was energized by all the possibilities and ready to […]