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Walk-In Valuation Wednesdays at Doylestown are back! 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. Make an appointment or walk-in at our Doylestown Gallery. Limit 2 items. Appointments and Walk-Ins welcome at our Doylestown Gallery 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 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 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.

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.