An outstanding Handel Jungle Bird from the Gaba Estate sold for $15,812 against an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000 while a Handel blue Chinese Pheasant table lamp sold for $27,600 against an estimate of $15,000 to $20,000. James D. Julia’s Fall 2017 Extraordinary Firearms Auction Grosses More Than $15.1 Million. 375 was estimated at $60,000-90,000 and generated approximately $75,000. This collection had been 60 years in the making and each object in her collection was personally selected by Dr. Wall-Apelt during her lifetime. Day One included a rare cased Browning Pointer grade Superposed two bbl. Click 1906 IGCo. This session usually includes guns that average under $8,000-10,000 with some exceptions. Another prime and important collection offered in this sale came from the Don and Kathlee Bryan Collection. A rare cased #5 Texas Paterson, estimated at $300,000-600,000, generated $345,000. • The Spiropoulos Estate Collection of Fine Antique Firearms. This auction included Cofer revolver serial number 11, which is by far the finest example known. We had a fabulous offering for our spring auction! Nearly all of the guns in the Bryan Collection were either the finest example known or was one of the only type to exist. Washington, Steuben, as well as a fine array of French cameo glass and rare pottery. This auction showcased a number of hard-to-find military weapons, including a Mauser C96 with exquisite factory engraving, special grips and matching burl stock. Thank you to all, we couldn’t be more proud of the history we have created (and bought and sold) together over the years! Our largest offering with over 3,000 lots bringing nearly 4.5 million!!! Elmer Keith, Elliott Burka, Norm Flayderman, Dr Douglas Sirkin, Colts, Winchesters, Civil War, Custer/Indian War, Martial Arms, Antique Arms. Rare and high-quality pieces with conservative estimates brought outstanding results to buyers in several categories. Our special thanks to all who participated in this record breaking auction! An analysis of the sale reflects our continued dominance in the market for high-end, rare and expensive items. A cast iron “The Yankee Schoolmaster” (also known as “The Alphabet Man”) made $25,410. It was hard to imagine ever putting together another sale of such monumental proportions, but the recent October sale certainly nearly approached it. Consignments will close in early December, CLICK HERE to get started! Virginia” (Merrimac), as well as other naval themes. But the real surprise was the fantastic Vietnam War trophy Chinese type 56 machine gun estimated at $20,000-40,000, but generated $132,250. This fine Meiji period beaker shaped vessel is exquisitely painted with a continuous waterfront landscape around the lower half and a procession of figures around the top. Consigned was a fantastic private collection of fine French cameo glass by some of the most renowned makers such as Galle, Daum, Muller, G. Argy Rousseau, A. Walter and more. More details on this sale can be seen on Julia’s website at www.jamesdjulia.com. The piece de resistance of this Adams’ session, however, was, a spectacular cased, silver-plated and L.D. Often engraving of this caliber takes 1000+ hours to complete, and Fracassi engraves an average of two guns a year for obvious reasons. Captives are essentially a form of self-insurance whereby the insurer is owned wholly by the insured. A variety of lots were offered including Nautical, American Indian, Jewelry, Photography, Weathervanes, Sterling Silver, Bronzes, Oriental Porcelain, Porcelain, Scrimshaw, Early Glass, Victorian Furniture, Samplers, Folk Art, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Watercolors, Mirrors and Oriental Rugs. Since 2008, Julia’s has sold more Class-3 weapons than all their auction competitors in North America combined. M86’s, 73’s, 76’s. An engraved and nickel plated Colt Medium Frame Lightning Rifle, which was Colt’s first attempt at a pump action rifle, that belonged to seven-term Mexican President Porfirio Diaz exceeded its estimate of $25,000-45,000 and sold for $51,750. No one offers more competitive terms or will get you a greater net return. Hit selected highlights to see some of the exciting results. The sale started with Class III arms which generated outstanding returns. of the late John Hamilton; a select offering of items from the Hank Truslow coll. The response and participation was one of the greatest that the Julia Firearms Division has experienced in many, many years, which included a much larger crowd in attendance and double the number of absentee bids normally received. Enter your search criteria into at least one of the following fields. Spectacular Cased Elaborately Engraved Exhibition Quality Colt SQL Action Army Revolver From the Estate of Mr. David Barnett, Lancaster PA. James D. Julia’s June 2016 Lamp, Glass, and Fine Jewelry auction reached over $2.8 Million! The Sujansky Collection of Kentucky pistols are the finest of its type to ever come to the auction block and this auction consisted of only one half of the collection. Wonderful selection of high-grade Winchesters incl. We put together this offering from estates, collections and individual items from all over North America. A rare Colt 1911-A1 military model 1938 production was estimated at $3,000-4,000 but soared to 12 times the high estimate at $51,750. The collection brought approximately $1.04 Million against expectations of approximately $870,000. As always this was be a widely diverse sale with selections ranging from fine Victorian art glass to wonderful examples of Steuben including Aurene, Cluthera, Acid cut back and more. $45-65,000). Stunning Daniel Ridgway Knight oil brings $172,500. Whether you are considering one item or an entire collection, please contact us today. It was estimated at $40,000-75,000 and generated $51,750. This is just a small sample of the fantastic results! A Tiffany Aquamarine vase estimated at $15,000-$20,000 drew a lot of attention and sold for $34,500. SOLD: $89,125. Sold: $80,500! Chicago, IL 60611-3295, Copyright © 1996-2021 by the American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL 60611-3295 Good pieces of Tiffany Studios continue to draw a great deal of interest. • The Estate of Renowned Texas Collector Bill Stewart. In the jewelry category, a lovely Tiffany diamond and sapphire pendent necklace hit $14,821 against a $8,000-$12,000 estimate. As was fully expected, with this downturn in the economy, not everything sold and there were more bargains than there were 1-1/2 to 2 years ago when the economy was very upbeat. Lovely examples of decorative and functional art from United States manufacturers struck a patriotic chord with buyers. • A Single Owner Lifetime Collection of English Stopping Rifles. This toy was designed as an early educational vehicle to teach children the alphabet or various words; only a handful of these elaborately constructed rarities survived over the past 100+ years. Happy buyers and sellers were to be found throughout the sale. The beaker obviously commissioned at the time of his winning the Pour le Merite. This was a widely diverse sale with glass ranging from Ancient Roman to Victorian to Tiffany and French Cameo glass to Contemporary art glass. We are very excited to see these new and past bidders coming into the market. Over 175 items realized $20,000 or more. A very scarce Krieghoff FG-42 Second Model generated approximately $150,000. A Winchester cartridge board with Inverted V 1888 est. Spectacular cased eng. a diversity of items for all levels of buyers. Our recent Fall Firearms Auction was a fabulous success at approx. There were other military items from various collections. The gun carried an estimate of $100,000-175,000, but when the smoke cleared, it had realized $224,250. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. A rare Colt “Fluck” Dragoon estimated at $40,000-$60,000 brought $77,625.00. An example of similar pattern is illustrated in the book Charles Schneider by Joulin/Maier, page 175. Sold: $28,750! The sale, which totaled nearly $1.7 Million, once again confirms James D. Julia as the leading Lamp & Glass auctioneer in North America. October 1, 2 & 3 began this spectacular event with a large offering of collectable and shooting firearms presented by the Poulin Auction Company. They carried a presale estimate of $50,000-75,000 and sold for a very reasonable $37,375. ($30,000-$40,000) The process is simple and can be very rewarding. engr., superb M51 and 61 Martial Navy’s, cased 45 Boxer. This will be a fast paced auction you won’t want to miss. We were delighted that the auction totaled nearly $1.1 Million! Many genres featured extraordinary results, including a Tiffany Studios Dragonfly lamp reaching $515,475; a beautiful Tiffany Studios Peony shade on a rare Mosaic Turtleback base selling for $391,050 and an exceptional Tiffany Studios Poppy shade on a desirable Cattail Lily Pond base reaching $219,225. It sold for $13,310. We look forward to continued success in the Fall 2013 auction and whether for a single item or an entire collection, we encourage you to contact us today! For years, Julia’s has been the world’s leading auction house for rare and expensive firearms and the reasons are simple: – We offer the best terms in the industry, with seller’s commission as low as 0% on high value items. A fine Civil War Cyrus Alger 1853-dated bronze 12 pounder Mountain Howitzer was estimated at $45,000-60,000 and sold above estimate at $69,000. Rare and exquisite 1863 cased Colt pocket new model with superb intricate engraving and very rare carved grips inscribed to “L. A pair of massive, engraved walrus tusks signed by artist Nathaniel Finney blew away their $6,000-8,000 estimate to sell for $91,960. Also up for bid was a variety of top shelf dolls including French and German character bisque dolls including Bru, Jumeau, Kestner, Steiner, and others. #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { (2)The Dr. Lucie Collection of Bill Scagel knives and items. SOLD: $92,500, Outstanding Tiffany Studios Geometric Julia’s is now widely regarded as the world leader in the sale of investment grade goods and is THE preferred resource for buyers and sellers alike. I could be using these terms to describe Mendeley Desktop, but what I'm going to write in this blog post is about something else, something called LaTeX and BibTeX. Lot 1010, a Daum Nancy Corbeau et Grenouille cameo vase featuring a raven resting on a tree branch, cameo flowers, and a frog all set against an amber to red mottled background, climbed to $15,125. Washington Royal Flemish Egyptian scene estimated at $17,500 selling for $18,960, and a fabulous Mt. The bidding was fast and furious throughout the auction, with bidders from all over the world competing over top-tier selections from Tiffany, Handel, Daum Nancy, and Galle, among others. Unlike other firearms auction houses, we won’t be competing with you during the auction. A Duffner & Kimberly Ivy table lamp which was estimated at $4,000-$6,000 sold for $10,350. An A-1 Special 16 gauge Parker with Gold Inlaid estimated at $135,000-$165,000, went out at $178,250.00. There was a great depth of participation in nearly all categories of guns. An exceptional Mauser 6 mm C98 Selbstladegewehr SN 3 realized just under $75,000. The Fine Art, Antique & Asian Department has kicked off 2016 with a fabulous start to the auction season here at James D. Julia, Inc. Our annual winter auction spanned 3-days with over 1350 lots! This auction also featured the largest offering of Virginia Manufactory firearms to come to auction in many years, a total of 15 arms. $10,000-20,000), S&W Pan-American Expo gun which sold for $23,000 (est. And Morris Graves’ “War Maddened Bird Following St. Elmo’s Fire” tempera on paper soared to $81,675, more than four times its low estimate. Smith Deluxe, which realized $235,750 in March 2008, and Nash Buckingham’s beloved Bo Whoop which brought $201,250 in March 2010 all sold by James D. Julia, Inc.) But the tremendous results and successes weren’t exclusive to the shotguns! The headlines touted 10 phenomenal collections from iconic firearms collectors (but also included various others whose names could not be advertised). Over 500 lots were offered the second day, including country store, coin-op, toys, dolls, Coca-Cola items, a great Koch’s salesman’s sample porcelain barber chair and many other fine items. This particularly attractive and well-made example blossoms with its leaded glass shade covered with colorful, hand enameled flowers. Total low estimate of all items sold was $9.7 million and sold for approximately $12 million. And remember: quality items plus quality promotion equals quality results. If you have a single item or an entire collection, we encourage you to contact us today! For approximately 45 years, Julia’s has been at the forefront of the auction world, regularly handling quality estates and collections with aplomb.