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Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers Presents The Art of the Still Life

Huntington, WV – March 6 - June 6, 2021 The long tradition of the artistic still life dates to ancient times in Egypt and the classical worlds of Greece and Rome, as depictions of tabletop arrangements of food and other objects have been found in Egyptian tombs, on Greek vases, and in mosaics and wall paintings unearthed in Pompeii. The genre began to thrive during the Renaissance, especially in northern Europe where Dutch and Flemish painters excelled in producing ultra-real

Teddy Roosevelt whirligig circa 1901 auctions for nearly $900

Whirligigs were invented centuries ago. They are both toys and tools, indicators of wind direction and the weather. Sources disagree on where the first were made; it was probably in China about 400 B.C. or by Native Americans about 550 B.C. The whirligig must have a spinning part and a base and many were made in fanciful shapes. The oldest known pictures of a whirligig were in tapestries made in medieval times. There are many names and many shapes of whirligigs. Old sources c

Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers Is A Hidden Gem Full Of Unique Treasures

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Let’s talk about shopping at auctions. Not only is buying secondhand better for the environment, but you can also get some really incredible deals. The idea of shopping at an auction may seem daunting, but it’s actually fun. At Garth’s, and other auction houses, you can shop online. You can put in bids on items before the live auction opens, or you can wait to get it on the action day of. It’s really a choose your own adventure style of shopping. Garth’s Auct

Thanksgiving Americana & Fine Jewelry

The annual Thanksgiving sale is a tradition at Garth’s Auctions. Held on Black Friday (and in previous years, that Friday and Saturday), the event brings a crowd to Garth’s gallery and is one of the strongest sales of the year for the auction house. The coronavirus pandemic meddled with the sale in 2020. Jeff Jeffers, Garth’s chief executive officer and principal auctioneer, had planned a one-day event for November 27 at the company’s home, the Municipal Light Plant in Columb

Ohio Finds! Miniature Blanket Chest

Above: This circa-1830 chest with a distinct, thumbprint-like decoration is similar to ones crafted by Coshocton County makers. Cabinetmakers were plentiful across Ohio during the 19th century. As such, linking an item to a specific maker can be an arduous task. Check out this month's column featuring Fascinating Objects from Our Past. Read the full article online. Originally published in January/February 2021 issue of Ohio Magazine. #miniature #blanketchest #paintedfurniture

Country Americana

A presentation pitcher in an Albany slip with scratched text and decoration sold for $6120 (including buyer’s premium) to lead the country Americana sale held by Garth’s in Columbus, Ohio, on September 12. The 10½" tall pitcher was incised “Mrs. R. Pannabaker from Charles 1891” and had a floral design. The piece had a conservative estimate of $500/800. It had previously sold at Garth’s for $2415 in July 2004. The pitcher exemplified the kind of folk art perennially in demand,

Amid Pandemic Delays, Garth’s Thanksgiving Sale Prevails

Review by Madelia Ring, Antiques and The Arts Weekly COLUMBUS, OHIO – Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers’ Thanksgiving weekend Americana and Fine Jewelry sale featured 413 lots and was 95 percent sold by lot. Typically scheduled over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the sale was delayed a week, opening online on November 26 and closing December 6. Antiques and The Arts Weekly caught up with Richard “Jeff” Jeffers, Garth’s chief executive officer and principal auctioneer the da

Rams, Stags & Eagles – Oh My! Weathervanes Steal Show For Garth’s

Review by Madelia Ring, Antiques and The Arts Weekly COLUMBUS, OHIO – Three weathervanes – a ram, stag and flying eagle – swept the leaderboard at Garth’s Thanksgiving Americana and Fine Jewelry auction on December 6. Bringing $11,250 from a buyer in the Midwest was a full-bodied copper ram by L.W. Cushing & Sons, Waltham, Mass. that had been estimated at $4/8,000. The stag was attributed to EG. Washburn and realized $10,000, while the A.L. Jewell eagle flew to $9,375 and all

Ohio Finds! William John Edmondson Painting

Above: A member of one of our state’s famous artistic families created this autumn landscape of rolling meadows. They differed in their genres and subjects, but for three generations, Ohio’s Edmondson family had art as a common bond. Check out this month's column featuring Fascinating Objects from Our Past. Read the full article online. Originally published in November/December 2020 issue of Ohio Magazine. #edmondson #williamedmondson #art #family #Ohio #OhioMagazine #ohiofin

Garth’s is a destination business

By Jeff Darbee COLUMBUS, OHIO – Someone told me that one of the new occupants of the renovated Municipal Light Plant on Nationwide Boulevard is an auction house. Is that right? It is indeed true. And it’s not just any old auction house. Since the summer of 2019, Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers has been at 589 W. Nationwide Blvd. in the place where Columbus used to make electricity—officially known as the Municipal Electric Light Plant (even today you can occasionally run ac

Antiques & Collecting: Dough box used to make bread

Your great-grandmother may have used this antique box in her kitchen, but not many of us use it today since there are newer, faster ways to get the same result. The pine box is 27 inches high by 36 inches wide and 21 inches deep. It has dovetailed sides and tapered legs. The removable top is made of two boards. Give up? It is a dough box used for proofing bread dough. The box was filled with flour, then water was added and the mixture was kneaded. More ingredients were added,

Ohio Finds! Squirrel Hunters Discharge Papers

Check out this month's column featuring Fascinating Objects from Our Past. Squirrel Hunters— Civil War era volunteer militia in Ohio. Find out more! Read the full article online. Originally published in September/October 2020 issue of Ohio Magazine. #Ohio #OhioMagazine #ohiofinds #squirrelhunters #civilwar #militia #militiamen #volunteers #jeffjeffers #garths #garthsauctions #auctionhighlight #ohiohistory

PITCHER PRESENTS WELL FOR GARTH’S

Review by the Staff, Antiques and The Arts Weekly COLUMBUS, OHIO – The top lot of nearly 414 lots in Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraiser’s September 12 Country Americana sale was an American presentation yellow clay pitcher with Albany slip and an engraved design of flowers with the inscription, “Mrs. R. Pannabaker from Charles 1891.” Garth’s had previously sold the pitcher in 2004 and it had provenance to Robert Treichler and Susan and Mark Laracy. It had also been published in

Country Americana and Decorative Arts

May was different at Garth’s Auctions. That’s not how Jeff Jeffers, CEO and principal auctioneer, would have wanted it, but with Ohio restricting businesses and gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s the way things were. The trouble was, May is always a big deal at Garth’s. One of the highlights of the year is the Ohio Valley session in May, included as part of a two-day auction traditionally strong on country antiques and Americana. And this would be the first

Country Americana

Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers went back to the basics for its March 28 sale of country Americana. The material represented a sweet spot for the auction house, but Ohio’s stay-at-home order because of the coronavirus pandemic led Jeff Jeffers, Garth’s CEO and principal auctioneer, to find a workaround for some unique issues involving the sale. Previews were by appointment. Garth’s cavernous salesroom at the Municipal Light Plant was closed the day of the auction. And absent

Ohio Finds! Seymour Lindsey Paper Cutout

Check out this month's column featuring Fascinating Objects from Our Past. Originally published in July/August 2020 issue of Ohio Magazine. Read the full article online. Scherenschnitte— the art of cutting paper into decorative images — was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. #Ohio #OhioMagazine #ohiofinds #SeymourLindsey #papercutting #cutout #scherenschitte #jeffjeffers #garths #garthsauctions #auctionhighlight #ohiohistory

Garth’s Dispatches Diplomat’s Chinese,Korean Collection

Review by Madelia Hickman Ring COLUMBUS, OHIO – On Sunday, June 14, Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers auctioned 201 lots in a sale titled “The 50 Year Asian & Korean Collection of a United States Gentleman Diplomat, Serving Asia 1958-1988.” The sale concluded with 98 percent of lots selling. It was a timed online-only sale, without bidders allowed into the saleroom, though the auction house welcomed and encouraged people to make appointments to come and preview in person. “As

Garth’s Eclectic Sale Leans Towards Traditional

Review by Madelia Hickman Ring COLUMBUS, OHIO – Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers conducted its bi-monthly Eclectic Auction on Saturday, June 13; of the nearly 475 lots on offer, the sale was 98 percent sold with nearly half of the lots selling to online bidders. As the house has done in previous pandemic-era sales, preview was by appointment only and bidding in-house was limited, with the majority of bids executed online, by absentee or over the phone. Originally scheduled fo

Ohio Finds! Silver Percheron Trophies

Check out this month's column featuring Fascinating Objects from Our Past. Originally published in June 2020 issue of Ohio Magazine. Read the full article online. These trophy vases were awarded to horses from Woodside Farms of Sandusky. #Ohio #OhioMagazine #ohiofinds #silver #sterlingsilver #trophies #percheron #horsetrophies #woodsidefarms #jeffjeffers #garths #garthsauctions #auctionhighlight #ohiohistory

Ohio Finds! Brass Surveyor’s Transit

Check out this month's column featuring Fascinating Objects from Our Past. Originally published in May 2020 issue of Ohio Magazine. Read the full article online. Brass Surveyor’s Transit made by Henry Ware, who was born in Vermont in 1810 before settling in Cincinnati. #Ohio #OhioMagazine #ohiofinds #scientificinstruments #transit #HenryWare #jeffjeffers #garths #garthsauctions #auctionhighlight #ohiohistory

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Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers Presents The Art of the Still Life

Teddy Roosevelt whirligig circa 1901 auctions for nearly $900

Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers Is A Hidden Gem Full Of Unique Treasures

Thanksgiving Americana & Fine Jewelry

Ohio Finds! Miniature Blanket Chest

Country Americana

Amid Pandemic Delays, Garth’s Thanksgiving Sale Prevails

Rams, Stags & Eagles – Oh My! Weathervanes Steal Show For Garth’s

Ohio Finds! William John Edmondson Painting

Garth’s is a destination business

Antiques & Collecting: Dough box used to make bread

Ohio Finds! Squirrel Hunters Discharge Papers

PITCHER PRESENTS WELL FOR GARTH’S

Country Americana and Decorative Arts

Country Americana

Ohio Finds! Seymour Lindsey Paper Cutout

Garth’s Dispatches Diplomat’s Chinese,Korean Collection

Garth’s Eclectic Sale Leans Towards Traditional

Ohio Finds! Silver Percheron Trophies

Ohio Finds! Brass Surveyor’s Transit

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