Past Auctions

The Discovery Art auction at Alderfer Auction features a broad selection of artwork, from 18th-century traditional compositions to modern abstracts. Highlights include works by George Morland, Thomas Sully, and Robert Gemmell Hutchison. Modernist pieces include works by Richard Lindner and a Marina Picasso estate lithograph after Pablo Picasso. The sale features substantial collections from two prominent artists: Murry Handler, known for his gestural abstracts and ink figure studies, and Jeanne P. Kelly, whose estate includes a variety of landscapes and floral watercolors. Natural history enthusiasts will find several prints after John James Audubon and Alexander Pope Jr. With a variety of media including oils, woodblocks, etchings, and mixed media sculptures by Gary Mangold, this auction offers a diverse array of styles.  

Alderfer Auction is please to offer a fine assortment of instruments. The first in a series of similar auctions, this auction has a wide variety of excellent acoustic and electric guitars. Guild, Gretsch, Fender, Godin, Ibanez, Ovation are offered multiple times. Guitar players, don’t miss out on a fantastic selection of player-ready guitars from Jay Turser, Danelectro, Oscar Schmidt, Cort, Electra, Aria, and MANY more. Studio recording equipment and sound equipment from AVID, Yamaha, Mackie, Peavey, Marshall, Hartke are just a taste of what is offered in this sale. If you are a band or orchestra player or student, a nice array of trumpets, flutes, violins give buyers a lot of choice. 

This Home and Decor auction combines professional cinema production equipment with a substantial selection of Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco, traditional, and outdoor furnishings. Production highlights include a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K Pro, DJI RS 3 Pro Ronin gimbal, Canon 70–200mm EF lens, Xeen 50mm and 24mm cinema prime lenses, Tonika lenses, TV Logic field monitor, multiple Neewer Smart LED panels, Rosco light kits, Fresnel light, Arri light stands, Kessler Cine-Slider, and a jib system with accessories. Audio components include a Sony shotgun microphone, Comica microphone set, Alvoxcon lavalier system, and Roland mixer, alongside Tiffen filters, matte boxes, Anton Bauer batteries, grip equipment, and laptops. Furniture highlights include a Mid-Century Modern walnut dresser/sideboard with mirror, a Mid-Century walnut carved dresser, an Art Deco console with matching mirrors, a White Furniture Co. sideboard, mahogany corner cabinet, painted hutch, and a drop-front writing desk. Tables include a trestle dining table, Italian inlaid hexagonal table, tilt-top inlay table, and etched glass coffee table. Seating includes upholstered armchairs, a wingback chair, chrome cantilever chair, wicker seating by Lloyd Flanders and Ficks Reed, oak counter stools, and patio furniture. Additional offerings include a Karastan hunting scene carpet, cast metal and brass floor lamps, a wrought metal floor lamp, Palladio wall mirror, mirrors by Levenson & Zenith of Baltimore, a jelly cupboard, tiered shelving, plant stands, carved room divider with table, and garden bench with side table. The auction delivers professional-grade film equipment alongside established residential furniture, lighting, rugs, mirrors, and decorative furnishings in one expansive offering.

The Jewelry Auction features a diverse selection of gold, sterling silver, and artisan jewelry, with offerings ranging from fine gold pendants to handcrafted studio pieces. Highlights include a 14k yellow gold rings and pendants, multiple Raymond Rocklin handcrafted pendants and pins, and a wide range of sterling silver jewelry. Artisan jewelry by Raymond Rocklin appears in the catalog, including sculptural pendants, pins, and mixed groupings that emphasize handcrafted design and metalwork. Sterling silver offerings include pins, decorative jewelry, and assorted wearable accessories, some incorporating glass stones and stylized motifs. Additional lots feature assorted jewelry groupings with necklaces, pendants, pins, and mixed-metal pieces, offering variety across styles and materials. Gold, silver, and mixed-metal constructions are represented, providing options for both collectors and everyday wear. With its mix of fine gold, sterling silver, and studio jewelry, the Jewelry Auction presents a well-rounded selection of wearable and collectible pieces. **Due to inclement weather and building closure on Monday, Feb. 23rd, Jewelry Preview has been extended thru Wednesday, Feb. 25th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM by appt. To schedule, email us at preview@alderferauction.com or call 215-393-3000.**

Our February stamp auction includes US #1s, #2, #17, #245, #293 and others. Highlights include a selection of Hawaiian material, US western postal history and mining stock certificates. Bid on many classic covers including Carl Lewis and Confederates. Also offered are better worldwide airmails & collections. A large assortment of Japan collections and high value souvenir sheets are available. **Due to inclement weather and building closure on Monday, Feb. 23rd, Stamp Preview has been extended thru Tuesday, Feb. 24th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM by appt. To schedule, email us at preview@alderferauction.com or call 215-393-3000.**

The Roadside Americana Auction launches Alderfer Auction’s 250th U.S. birthday celebration with a bold presentation of American neon, automotive advertising, gas and oil memorabilia, and roadside display objects. Featured lots include Packard and Rolls-Royce luxury automobile grilles and hood ornaments, AMI model F-120 and Rowe R-88 jukeboxes, a Texaco Fire Chief gasoline tank, Blue Sunoco globe, and a converted Pepsi cooler sofa and hand painted Pepsi café chair. Other highlights include an extensive lineup of neon signs, such as Chevrolet Corvette, Sinclair Dino Gasoline, OK Used Cars, Chevrolet Super Service, Route 66, Thunderbird, Classic Car Garage, and “Dad’s Hot Rod Garage” examples. Additional illuminated pieces include Rock-Ola neon wall clocks and retro automotive neon clocks. Automotive advertising continues with Route 66 light-up prints, automotive racing posters, Maestro Cigars advertising posters, Odd Fellows lithographs, Ford Thunderbird framed artwork, and automotive-themed paintings and signed works. Gas and oil memorabilia includes Sinclair promotional signs and branded service imagery. Collectible objects include a Chevrolet Corvette pedal car, Buddy L pressed steel tow truck, Lincoln drive-in display, Corvette wall plaques, and automotive radios and clocks. Beverage and service equipment includes Pepsi and Coca-Cola coolers, a Pepsi metal handcart, wooden display racks, metal shelving, wire display stands, crates, and wagon-style carts.

Alderfer Auction's Silver sale features American, British, and Continental silver from established makers. American manufacturers include Gorham, Tiffany, Towle, Reed & Barton, Wallace, International Silver, Frank M. Whiting, Alvin, and Dominick & Haff. Retailer markings from J.E. Caldwell and Bailey Banks & Biddle provide provenance. Highlights include a Tiffany "Strawberry" serving spoon and dresser tray, Watson enameled demitasse spoons, and a Gorham Aesthetic swan olive spoon. Continental pieces include German Hanau snuff boxes and Dutch monkey spoons. Scandinavian silver features Georg Jensen pieces, alongside additional Danish and Norwegian works. British silver spans Victorian and Edwardian periods. A Shabbat wine bottle represents ceremonial Judaic metalwork. Indonesian silver spoons with shadow puppet terminals demonstrate Asian techniques. American coin silver from Robert and William Wilson, Joel Sayre, and Peter L. Krider provides historical depth. This sale offers antique and contemporary flatware, serving pieces, hollowware, vanity accessories, and specialty items from many well known makers.

This sale features Several Crossbows, Rifle scopes, and optics, including brands like Leica, Zeiss, Redfield, and others. A nice Collection of Military/Antiques form the Independence Seaport Museum, Phila Pa., high-grade hunting and shooting clothing, A huge amount of reloading equipment and supplies including MEC, and RCBS Presses, lots of die sets, including some hard-to-find and Safari-sized calibers, huge quantities of powder, primers, and bullets, manuals/books, tons of brass, gun cases, cleaning equipment and supplies, New Orvis fly rod, and lots more.

Featuring 1000’s of rounds of ammo ranging from tiny little  17HMR, and 22 right up through large safari class calibers for rifles, pistols, and shotguns, including 17HMR, 22 rim fire, 30-06, 308, 7.5x55 Swiss, 357 Sig, 40 S&W, 243, 35 Rem, 240 Weatherby,416 Rem, 375 H&H, 300 H&H, 300WSM, 7.82 Patriot, 7.21 Tomahawk, 9mm, 380 Auto, Massive amounts of shotshells in all the common gauges including 410Ga, 28Ga., 20Ga, 16ga, and 12Ga, and much more not listed.

Our February firearms auction offers over 325 lots of sporting, antique and collectible firearms including an impressive selection of handguns by Colt, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Glock, Dan Wesson, Sig Sauer, Taurus, Browning, Mauser and many more. Shotguns include several sought-after over/unders like the Browning Superposed, Lightning, 525, Citori’s (Grades 1-6), Franchi Falconet, Charles Daly Superior, many pumps and side by sides. Rifles include Remington, Browning, Winchester, and Custom Safari Class rifles by Blaser, Bansner, Weatherby and more. Also featured are hard to find antiques as well as a rare Japanese Marked British P53 Snider Conversion, Parker Bros Side By Side, Saddle Ring Rolling Block, 1866 Allin Conversion, Remington-Lee Navy, S.N. & W.T.C 1861 Mass. Contract Rifle Musket, Springfield 1873 & 1884 Trap Doors, Spencer Carbine, Jenks Mile Ear Navy Carbine and many more. Hard-to-Find left handed guns are available in this sale as well as a selection from the Independence Seaport Museum and private collection from 2 Safari Club International members.

This Home & Décor auction brings together an eclectic and visually engaging mix of decorative arts, collectibles, and accent furnishings spanning traditional, Asian-inspired, and vintage American tastes. One of the main highlights of this sale is the collection that came to Alderfer Auction directly from the Estate of Stephen Gibbs of Philadelphia, a descendent of the historic Gibbs Manufacturing Company. Gibbs Manufacturing Corporation started out making plows and farm implements and then moved on to creating beloved playthings and household necessities. This sale allows collectors to purchase a part of their story of adaptation and invention with a multitude of objects from toys to salesman sample plow heads. Sculptural accents in bronze, glass, wood, and mixed media appear throughout, from Buddha head sculptures and Murano glass pieces to reverse-painted bottles, cast iron lighting elements, and finely detailed inkwells. Decorative forms, including a secretary cabinet and storage pieces, provide grounding elements for both traditional and eclectic interiors. Vintage charm and nostalgia are woven in through holiday décor, Swedish Santa figures, Christmas ornaments, and display-friendly Americana sports memorabilia, framed celebrity photographs, and curated ephemera further expand the auction’s decorative range. Whether sourcing statement pieces, layered accents, or conversation-starting collectibles, this auction delivers a versatile mix suited to collectors, decorators, and buyers seeking distinctive objects with presence and personality.