I'm not sure if it was a matter of too much of a good thing with Majolica Heaven and the Fall Auction set for the same weekend but the Strawser Fall Auction proved to be a bonanza for buyers and big disappointment for consigners. For investors it could only be considered a disaster as the prices of majolica at auction continued to tumble to pre-1990 levels.
There were no real big dollar standouts at this year's auction where the bargains were the biggest news.
A Wedgwood garden seat sold for $150+ commission. A George Jones shell plate sold for $35+ and a Minton Strawberry plate sold for $160+.
Many high ticket items failed to reach reserve including the cobalt Minton cheese stand and Minton ewer featured on the cover of the catalog. Other items that failed to reach reserve were the Figural Massier bulls pulling a cart, the Boch Freres monumental rooster, the pair of Minton barrel form garden seats, a GJ turquoise water lily garden seat, and a rare George Jones Turtle spittoon.
All was not doom and gloom for consigners however, with many pieces actually surpassing their estimate.
Among these was the cobalt Wedgwood dolphin oyster plate, which brought $2400+, nearly $900 past its estimate...
Most of the other pieces fell well within their estimates. Notable among these were: the Copeland "Sloth and Mischief", $12500+; the Minton bullrush platter, $4600+; and the GJ boar game dish, $5250+.
The biggest sale of the day was the monumental Minton wine cistern which brought a formidable $15,500+ commission.
There were no real big dollar standouts at this year's auction where the bargains were the biggest news.
A Wedgwood garden seat sold for $150+ commission. A George Jones shell plate sold for $35+ and a Minton Strawberry plate sold for $160+.
Many high ticket items failed to reach reserve including the cobalt Minton cheese stand and Minton ewer featured on the cover of the catalog. Other items that failed to reach reserve were the Figural Massier bulls pulling a cart, the Boch Freres monumental rooster, the pair of Minton barrel form garden seats, a GJ turquoise water lily garden seat, and a rare George Jones Turtle spittoon.
All was not doom and gloom for consigners however, with many pieces actually surpassing their estimate.
Among these was the cobalt Wedgwood dolphin oyster plate, which brought $2400+, nearly $900 past its estimate...
the Wedgwood Salmon platter which sold for 2000+, $500 past its estimate
a cobalt GJ bird handled pitcher, 1400+...
one of the two Wedgwood monkey compotes, $3100+...
a rare Wedgwood cheese keeper, $2700+...
all three of the available GJ Father Christmas pitchers, $1050-$1850+...
the pair of Brownfield bracket shelves, $2100+...
the GJ rooster teapot, $8000+...
the Holdcroft teapot, $1500+...
and a GJ cow butter dish, $2700+.
Most of the other pieces fell well within their estimates. Notable among these were: the Copeland "Sloth and Mischief", $12500+; the Minton bullrush platter, $4600+; and the GJ boar game dish, $5250+.
The biggest sale of the day was the monumental Minton wine cistern which brought a formidable $15,500+ commission.
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