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Alderfer Auction to Offer Lauren Bacall Collection with Louis Vuitton Jewelry Case
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Louis Vuitton, Tiffany and Cartier are brands that are synonymous with quality, wealth and status. The great actress Lauren Bacall is ranked as one of the greatest 20th century stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. On June 11, 2026, these two entities will be brought together when Alderfer Auction…
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Collecting Art Glass: Tiffany, Loetz, Durand, and Steuben at Auction
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Art glass has always occupied a special place between fine art and decorative design. It is sculptural, functional, and often dazzling in the way it plays with light. For collectors, the appeal lies not only in the beauty of the object itself, but also in the history of the makers,…
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Fossil or Gemstone? The Unique Category of Dinosaur Gembone
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Dinosaur gembone occupies a rare space in the collecting world, one that defies simple categorization. It is at once fossil and gemstone, specimen and decorative material, scientific artifact and lapidary art. Formed when prehistoric bone is mineralized and agatized over millions of years, gembone preserves the cellular structure of dinosaur…
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1957 in Focus: Two Vehicles That Defined an Era – Corvette vs. Messerschmitt
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The year 1957 stands as a defining moment in automotive history. It was a time when the world was rapidly evolving—industrially, culturally, and technologically. Nations were rebuilding, economies were expanding, and innovation was accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Within this global landscape, automobiles became more than just transportation; they became…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 24th, 2026 - Alderfer Auctions two-day MCM and Fine Art Sale Realizes
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Alderfer Auctions two-day sale of Mid-Century Modern and Fine Art achieved more than $1.1 million in total sales, with particularly strong bidding across important design, silver, jewelry, and Pennsylvania Impressionist examples.
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Three Signatures That Shaped the Modern World
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Tesla, the Supreme Court, and America’s Wartime Leaders in Alderfer Auction’s March 19 Fine & Decorative Arts Sale
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Pennsylvania Impressionism Leads Alderfer’s March 19 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
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Pennsylvania Impressionism stands at the center of Alderfer Auction’s March 19, 2026 Fine & Decorative Arts sale, where a concentrated group of major Bucks County painters anchors the highest starting bids. Works by Edward Willis Redfield, Daniel Garber, Fern Coppedge, George Sotter, Walter Emerson Baum, and George Stengel collectively position…
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Finn Juhl and the Art of Form: The Vodder Partnership and the Enduring Power of the Judas Table
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Few figures reshaped the language of modern furniture as profoundly as Danish designer Finn Juhl (1912–1989). Trained as an architect but driven by a sculptor’s eye, Juhl approached furniture not as a subset of architecture but as an independent art form. His chairs and tables possess a sense of anatomical…
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A Legacy Cast in Silver: Tiffany’s Role in American Artistry
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When we think of American art, our minds often drift toward paintings of vast landscapes or the warm glow of Shaker furniture. Yet, the brilliance of American artistry gleams just as brightly in silver. Few names embody this spirit as enduringly as Tiffany & Co., whose designs helped define what…
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Imperial Tribute Fan from Guangzhou: A Qianlong Court Masterpiece at Auction
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A rare Qing dynasty imperial tribute fan from the Qianlong period (1736–1795), produced in the renowned Guangzhou workshops, will be offered in Alderfer Auction’s upcoming Fine and Decorative Arts sale on March 19, 2026. This remarkable ivory and tortoiseshell fan represents the apex of 18th-century Cantonese craftsmanship made expressly for…
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