June 10th, 2022
250+ lots
"It was an honor to conduct the Coffee Auction. The collection was put together over a great number of years with lots of scholarship, passion, and care. Roy credited Jo Ann for the wonderful assemblage and charming, artful displays through-out their 19th Century home. Jo Ann and I share an enthusiasm for early American folk art - I just loved so many of the items in the auction. It was a joy to reconnect with other dealers and collectors in the Americana space. I was thrilled with the outcome for the family and for all of the buyers from across the country!" ~ Amelia
Auction Highlights:
Schoolgirl Sampler
Estimate: $400 - $800
Sold for $16,000
American (Kentucky), second quarter 19th Century. By Mary Stephens. Finely executed alphabet and numerics. Dated July the 4th, 1831. Fine appliquéd silk flowers. Paris, Kentucky. Frame, 18.25"h. 18.5"w.
Early Folk Art Hooked Rug
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for $15,000
American, 19th Century. Stunning design with a central basket of flowers with a butterfly and bird, flanked by a cherry tree and an oak tree, dated 1844 and initialed "M.H.F." small areas of crude repair/restorations, and losses throughout. The fabric does remain supple. 28.5"h. 63"w
Important Pine Painted Hutch Table
Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
Sold for $12,000
American, 18th Century. The circular three-board mustard-painted tilt-top above a well with a hinged lid, flanked by single-board scalloped-edge sides, raised on molded shoe feet joined by a single center stretcher. 27.75"h. 41.75"d. Having sold at Garth's Auctions, Delaware, Ohio in 1978 for $6,750. Illustrated: Furniture Treasury by Wallace Nutting, Plate #1770; The Pine Furniture of Early New England, Russell Kettell, Page 72.
Ten Painted Pantry Boxes of Graduated Size
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for $4,750
American, 19th Century. Three painted blue, one yellow, one red, one green, one gray, one mustard, and one dark patina. All appear to have original paint. One bail handle. The two smallest boxes have lapped fingers. The smallest, 2”h. The largest, 8.25”h.
Rare Band Box with Firemen
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Sold for $4,500
American (Massachusetts), 19th Century. Rare large papered band box by Joseph Tillinghast of New Bedford, Massachusetts featuring firemen fighting a house fire. 12.5"h 17"l 13"d.
Painted Pine Open Pantry or Pewter Cupboard
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for $3,000
American (New England, attributed to Hudson River Valley), late 18th – early 19th Century. Pine scraped down to old, possibly original, blue over red paint; the molded cornice above an open step-back, two-shelf four-board back top over an open single-shelf base flanked by scrolled arched bracket base single board sides. 74.5”h. 50.5”w. 18.25”d.
Painted Pine Open Pantry or Pewter Cupboard
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for $3,000
American (New England, attributed to Hudson River Valley), late 18th – early 19th Century. Pine scraped down to old, possibly original, blue over red paint; the molded cornice above an open step-back, two-shelf four-board back top over an open single-shelf base flanked by scrolled arched bracket base single board sides. 74.5”h. 50.5”w. 18.25”d.
Rare Pine and Maple Ratchet-Pawl Candle Stand
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for $2,800
American, early 18th Century. The eight-sided top above a ratchet adjustable base held in by a rectangular outer frame raised on a cross-stretcher arched base. Rose head nails and red stain throughout. 24.5"h. 12"d. (top)
Architectural Carved Fan with Nine Hearts
Estimate: $100 - $300
Sold for $2,600
American, late 19th Century. Original blue paint. 16"h 32.5"w 1"d.
Diminutive Pine Blanket Box
Estimate: $500 - $800
Sold for $2,500
American, 19th Century. The front panel is centered with red hearts and two circles containing red, yellow, and blue stars. Unusual squiggle decoration on top. 13.75"h 24"l 11.5"d.
The lifetime collection of Roy and the late Jo Ann Coffee: Americana and folk art
Don't miss this rare opportunity to browse, bid, and buy from a 50+ year collection, including Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Pilgrim, and William and Mary painted furniture and woodenware; folk art; redware; stoneware; textiles; pewter; tin; and iron. Select items from important collections including Hattie Brunner and Jerome Sackheim (both sold at Garth's Auctions under Tom & Carolyn Porter).
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