by Edwin Bailey | May 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
As a piece of furniture, the cabinet is admittedly unremarkable: clean, Art Deco lines, with contrasting inlay and burl woods. The circular lock plate and hinges add to its sleek, industrial elegance. Open the doors, though, and everything changes. Some emotional...
by Edwin Bailey | Feb 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
The March 15 Exceptional Estates auction at Blackwell represents the best selection of fine art we’ve handled in a single sale. Highlights include original works and limited edition multiples by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali,...
by Edwin Bailey | Nov 4, 2024 | Blog
Text of a CSA soldier’s letter to his sister. Lot 248 in the Exceptional Estates auction, December 7, 2024. Some punctuation added for clarity. Camp six miles from Richmond, July 13 [1862] Dear sister, I improve the first opportunity that I have had of writing...
by Edwin Bailey | Oct 20, 2024 | Blog
Blackwell Auctions has obtained several important pieces by San Francisco designer John Dickinson (American, 1920-1982), which will be offered in the December event. Included are five of Dickinson’s signature rope stools (three white and two painted), an Etruscan...
by Edwin Bailey | Jun 29, 2024 | Blog
It’s early March, 2023. Our auction gallery is all set up for preview. Paintings are hung neatly on the slatwall, and shelves are full of interesting historic items. We’re all ready for the following weekend, when our semi-annual themed auction we call “The American...
