Past Auctions

This exclusive auction offers a curated selection of ammunition, ranging from historical rarities to essential sporting calibers. Whether you are a dedicated historical collector looking for scarce rimfire cartridges or a shooter seeking classic rifle ammunition, this collection provides a unique opportunity to acquire hard-to-find specimens that are increasingly difficult to source. Highlights include early rimfire formats, antique Winchester cartridges, and well-preserved examples of militaria, making this a must-attend event for enthusiasts of firearms history and ammunition provenance. Auction Highlights include: 455 MKII Ammo, Original 38 Short Rim Fire Ammo, 41 Rim Fire Ammo, Antique Winchester 45-70 Ammo, Antique Collectible 12 ga. Buckshot & Box, 303 British Ammo On Strippers, 30-06 Ammo and others.

Alderfer Auctions's June 11 Fine Arts and Mid-Century Modern Design auction presents a curated selection of fine art, jewelry, and silver alongside iconic 20th-century design. The fine art category is led by Pennsylvania Impressionists, including Redfield, Coppedge, Schofield, Sotter, Folinsbee, Baum, and Garber. Decorative highlights feature a Tiffany “Pomegranate” lamp, Daum cameo glass, and Rookwood pottery. The jewelry collection offers Oscar Friedman ruby and diamond pieces and a 3.6-carat diamond ring, while the numismatic selection includes Liberty Head gold coins and American Gold Eagles. The silver inventory is headlined by a Reed & Barton tea service, Arthur Stone silver, a Jean-Noel Delarue Southern American coin silver punch ladle, and over 20 sterling flatware services. Traditional furniture highlights include a Charles Rohlfs dining set and a Philadelphia Chippendale chair. The Mid-Century Modern section focuses on 20th-century icons, featuring furniture by Knoll, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Thomas Moser. This category includes signed prints by Warhol and Vasarely, sculpture by Klaus Ihlenfeld, and works by Raoul Dufy. Scandinavian design is represented by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, alongside teak and walnut lounge seating. The historic section features items from the American Revolution through Hollywood's golden age, including John Hancock's shipping documents, Congressional journals, and Founding Fathers' autographs. It also showcases Gold Rush correspondence, a Quaker anti-slavery archive, Civil War soldier letters, and WWI posters, and Lauren Bacall's personal estate artifacts.

This Home and Décor Auction features porcelain, crystal, art glass, Asian decorative arts, Inuit carvings, clocks, silver, cameras, ephemera, and outdoor décor, with pieces by Lladro, Spode, Herend, Royal Worcester, Tiffany & Co., Orrefors, Riedel, Waterford, Lenox, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, MacKenzie-Childs, Simon Pearce, Miranda Thomas, Fiesta, Sascha Brastoff, Goebel, Boehm, Limoges, Haviland, Capodimonte, Royal Copenhagen, Minton, Noritake, and Whiting & Davis appearing throughout the catalog. Tableware includes Spode Christmas Tree, Johnson Bros., Adams Lancaster, Noritake Glenwood, Minton Jasmine, Haviland Limoges, Royal Worcester Evesham, Wedgwood jasperware, and Fiesta dinnerware. Crystal and glass include a Tiffany & Co. Lotus bowl, Orrefors bowls, Riedel pitcher, Waterford desk clocks, St. Louis flutes, Wedgwood crystal, iridescent art glass, ruby glass, and cut glass. Decorative highlights include Chinese snuff bottles, cloisonné boxes, Chinese Export porcelain, Imari porcelain, Staffordshire dogs, Bennington ware, Inuit stone carvings, and bronze sculptures. Additional lots include Ansonia, Ives, and Waterbury clocks, Madame Alexander dolls, Polaroid and Kodak cameras, antique quilts, copper cookware, sterling, silverplate, cast iron pieces, and autographed sports memorabilia.

This Tool Auction features welding equipment, woodworking machinery, metalworking tools, and industrial shop equipment with brands including Miller, Jet, Delta, Grizzly, Ingersoll Rand, Ridgid, Bosch, Fein, Bessey, Jorgensen, Irwin, Rockler, Shop Fox, Triton, and Kreg. Highlights include a Miller Millermatic 211 MIG welder, Miller Spectrum plasma cutter, Miller Syncrowave 200 TIG welder, and Ingersoll Rand SS-5 air compressor. Woodworking equipment includes a Delta Unisaw with Biesemeyer fence, Delta planer, Jet bandsaw, Grizzly lathe and mill/drill machine, Ridgid edge belt sander, and Bosch plunge router. Additional shop equipment includes a Triton router table with Kreg accessories, Sjobergs woodworking bench, PSI Tempest dust collection system, Fein shop vacuum, and Kalamazoo belt sander. Clamp lots include Bessey bar clamps, Jorgensen clamps, Strong Hand welding clamps, and Irwin Vise-Grip locking clamps. Additional items include hydraulic jacks, scaffolding, shop presses, and rolling weld tables. This auction offers a strong selection of professional-grade tools, machinery, and industrial workshop equipment across multiple categories.

This Home and Décor Auction features porcelain, glass, crystal, dolls, ephemera, clocks, cameras, and decorative collectibles from makers including Lladro, Fenton, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Limoges, Lenox, Goebel Hummel, Waterford, Belleek, Herend, Orrefors, Riedel, Portmeirion, Rosenthal, Haviland, Minton, Christian Dior, and Franklin Mint. Porcelain highlights include Lladro figures, Goebel Hummel figures, Royal Doulton Toby jugs, Boehm fairies, Augarten figures, Capodimonte, Staffordshire, and Limoges tableware. Wedgwood appears through jasperware, trinket boxes, Christmas plates, and a Grosvenor tureen. Glass and crystal include Fenton art glass, Val Saint Lambert, Riedel, Orrefors, Waterford crystal, ruby glassware, Depression glass, cut-to-clear goblets, and silver overlay glass. Collectibles include Madame Alexander dolls, French bisque dolls, Steiff animals, Elvis Presley memorabilia, World’s Fair ephemera, Franklin Mint automobile coin sets, and vintage entertainment memorabilia. Additional lots include Canon and Polaroid cameras, RCA Victor and Silvertone radios, Seth Thomas clocks, Ronson lighters, Whiting & Davis accessories, silverplate, Stieff pewter, and a Picasso lithograph.  

This Jewelry Auction features gold jewelry, sterling silver, gemstone pieces, watches, charms, and costume jewelry with names including Tiffany & Co., Pandora, Hilario Lopez, Christian Dior, Jorgen Jensen, Toshikane, Franklin Mint, Seiko, Citizen, Bulova, Waltham, Illinois, Wittnauer, Movado, Luminox, Suunto, Elgin, and Girard Perregaux. Gold highlights include 18k pins, 14k necklaces, bracelets, earrings, stick pins, whistle pendants, a retractable pencil pendant, travel charms, a Philadelphia Phillies charm, unicorn pendant, medical alert pendant, and Daughters of the American Revolution insignia ribbon. Gemstone pieces include a platinum sapphire and diamond ring, ruby and diamond earrings, jade and diamond ring, nephrite ring, smokey quartz pendant, opal and diamond pendant, amethyst earrings, and garnet diamond ring. Sterling silver includes Tiffany & Co., Pandora, Hilario Lopez, Toshikane, horse-themed jewelry, charm bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces, pendants, and pins. Watches include Seiko, Citizen, Bulova, Waltham, Illinois, Wittnauer, Movado, Luminox, Suunto, Elgin, and Girard Perregaux. Additional lots include rhinestone jewelry, faux pearls, micro mosaic pieces, costume pins, and Franklin Mint sterling mini-ingots.

Alderfer Auction's May 27 Silver Auction features a distinguished collection of silver from around the globe. The sale is headlined by a rich selection of European silver, including Georgian and Victorian British sterling, Imperial Russian 84 silver, and a significant variety of Dutch, Austrian, and German continental pieces. This international reach also includes mid-century Scandinavian designs from E. Dragsted and David Andersen. The American sterling offerings include prestigious makers such as Tiffany & Co., Gorham, S. Kirk and Son, Towle, and Reed & Barton, featuring elegant holloware and fine serving sets. Additionally, the auction highlights a significant collection of early American coin silver from makers like Phineas Fries. Whether you are searching for unique George Shiebler accessories, Whiting specialized flatware, or antique British pieces, this auction provides a wealth of opportunity to acquire quality silver pieces with significant historical and aesthetic value.