Alderfer Auction

We are excited to announce effective December 1st, our Doylestown location is moving to 3359 Durham Road, Doylestown! Our last Walk-in Wednesday Valuation at 3795 Rt. 202 will be November 19th, before the holidays. We will continue our Walk-In Wednesday Valuations and 1st Thursday's, Meet the Specialist, in our new office on 3359 Durham Road.   We will continue to provide valuation and selling services of Fine Art & Décor, Jewelry, Mid-Century Modern, Coins, Vehicles, Firearms, Musical Instruments, Collectibles and Estate Sales. 3359 Durham Road: Dec 3,10,17 - Walk-In Wednesdays, Appts Preferred (closed Dec 24 & 31) Dec 4 - 1st Thursday Meet the Specialist, Christian (Senior Fine Art Specialist) Appointments Preferred, Walk-Ins Welcome! Schedule: preview@alderferauction.com or 215-393-3000   We have been in the Doylestown area for over 60 years and are happy to continue to provide our services of valuations, appraisals, estate sales, business liquidations, auction and real estate.

Effective December 3rd, Walk-In Valuation Wednesdays will be at our new location on 3359 Durham Rd, Doylestown. Have artwork, decoratives, jewelry, silver, mid-century modern, coins or collectibles? Have you ever wondered about the value? Bring in your items for a free complimentary valuation every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Appointments and Walk-Ins welcome on Wednesdays 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Reserve: preview@alderferauction.com or 215.393.3000. For larger collections schedule an in-home valuation at preview@alderferauction.com or calling us at 215-393-3000. Valuations are a verbal estimate of item(s). It is not a formally written, legal document or appraisal. Please allow additional time for jewelry valuations. We are excited to announce effective December 1st, our Doylestown location is moving to 3359 Durham Road, Doylestown! Our last Walk-in Wednesday Valuation at 3795 Rt. 202 was November 19th. We will continue our Walk-In Wednesday Valuations and 1st Thursday's, Meet the Specialist, in our new office on 3359 Durham Road.

Alderfer Auction's upcoming December 10 Mid-Century Modern sale brings together an impressive lineup of designer furniture from some of the era's most sought-after names. The auction features a complete Broyhill "Brasilia" collection with dining suite, breakfront, serving cart, and buffet, alongside the distinctive Hans Olsen for Frem Rojle "Roundette" dining set and sleek Niels Koefoed "Lis" dining chairs. Kent Coffey "Foreteller" pieces include a hutch, sideboard, and dresser, while other highlights include Herman Miller classics, Norwegian Ekornes "Stressless" recliners, stylish Italian Postmodern Kelvin Giormani leather lounge chairs on chrome tulip bases, and an eye-catching teak modular wall unit with embossed "Saftiplas" acrylic panels. Beyond the furniture, the sale showcases artwork by Louis Tavelli, Wolfgang Roth, and Joseph Stella pieces from his Clover Blossom series. Decorative highlights include sculptural works by both Harry Bertoia and Val Bertoia, an elegant Erte bronze "Astra" from his limited edition series, and charming regional pottery featuring a McCartys hippo sculpture from Mississippi.

Alderfer Auction presents a December 11 Fine Art sale featuring significant Pennsylvania Impressionist works and important Philadelphia clockmaking. The art collection includes paintings by Walter Emerson Baum, Alfred Nunamaker's "Trout Stream" in a Newcomb-Macklin frame, and works by Edmund Darch Lewis, George William Sotter, and Henry Bayley Snell. Additional highlights include pieces by Howard Chandler Christy, Richard Evett Bishop, and a John Singer Sargent portrait. Western and equestrian collectors will find bronze sculptures by Star Liana York, Mehl Lawson, and Ernest Berke. The sale showcases three exceptional Philadelphia tall case clocks by renowned makers Thomas Stretch, Peter Stretch, and David Rittenhouse. Fine jewelry includes a ladies 14k gold Rolex, an 18k Van Cleef & Arpels rabbit brooch with ruby and emerald, John Hardy pieces, and multiple Breitling watches including the Emergency, Old Navitimer, and limited edition "Top Gun" models. Sterling silver offerings feature a Dominick & Haff tea and coffee service with Gorham tray, International "Royal Danish" flatware, and a Georg Jensen bar set. Historical documents include a 1681 William Penn signed indenture, an important autograph collection including signatures by Amelia Earhart, Franklin Roosevelt, and Daniel Webster, and a significant 1960s archive of biometric prosthetic arm prototypes developed for wounded Vietnam veterans at Philadelphia's Moss Rehabilitation Hospital.  

Visit us at the Eagle Show at Oaks, PA at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, being held from Friday, December 19th through Sunday, December 21st. Come meet our Firearms Team and browse items being sold in our December 30th auction. **We are accepting firearm consignments at this show.**. Missing this show but have firearms to sell? We are accepting consignments and buyouts from collections and estates. Contact us at firearms@alderferauction.com or call us at 215-393-3000. 

Alderfer Auction presents a fine selection of collectible, military, sporting, and antique firearms, featuring sought-after pistols like the Taylor's/Pedersolli Howdah SxS Pistol, Remington R51 Gen 2 Semi Automatic Pistol, and Smith & Wesson 460 Performance Center Double Action Revolver. Highlights for collectors include the Colt and Winchester Elvis Presley Commemorative pieces, alongside the Uberti/Taylors & Co SAA Gene Autry Commemorative Single Action Revolver. The sale also offers historic military rifles, such as the German Berlin-Lubecker G43 Scoped Semi-Automatic Rifle and a Matching German Mauser Oberndorf Mod 98 Sniper Rifle, plus quality sporting arms like the Marlin 1895G Lever Action Rifle, the A H Fox Sterlingworth SxS Shotgun and much more.

Relive the excitement of our November 18th Musical Instrument Auction, which featured spectacular highlights like a C.F. Martin Style 2 12-17 that soared to $6,150, a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Electric Guitar selling for $3,444, and a National Model 1155 Acoustic Guitar achieving $1,845. Other notable results included a Rhodes Mark 1 73-Key Electric Piano, Crate CR-19 Combo Amp selling for $1,599, a Rickenbacker 4001 Electric Bass Guitar for $1,845, and a Roland Space Echo RE-201 for $1,353. Inspired by these strong results? We are now inviting consignments for our February 12 auction!