GENESEO – Unique items from over 45 vendors are coming to Genesee Valley Plaza for the Kiwanis antique show is coming to Genesee Valley Plaza this Veterans Day. The show on Nov. 11 and 12 will as always benefit Livingston County food pantries. Admission for the entire weekend is $7, with a dollar taken off ticket prices with a donation of any non-perishable food. Tickets are good for both days. “I’m a big fan of food pantries,” said auction … [Read more...]
Civil War Era Collectibles Hit Auction Valentine’s Day
NYLON – Have a sweetheart who loves collectibles? This Vatentine's Day, Feb. 14, Bontrager’s Auction Center Located 8975 Wortendyke Road in Batavia will be holding an action of many rare and unusual times from local estates, collectibles, furniture, antique and contemporary furniture, all of exceptional quality. The auction, which starts at 10 a.m., will include Civil War Era belts and leather, Civil War battle maps from War College, powder … [Read more...]
Cottone Auctions Offers Pieces from Presidents and French Kings
GENESEO – Cottone's Auctions will host an exuberant and high-profile auction, offering items related to former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and former King of France Louis XVI, on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21, at Cottone’s gallery, located at 120 Court Street in Geneseo. According to Matt Cottone of Cottone Auctions, the auction will take place over two days, The auction will feature a wide variety of great items such as a sculpture made by George … [Read more...]
Antiques Auction Graces Geneseo Gallery
GENESEO — A memorial stained glass window, a gorgeous Poppy lamp and a pair of turtle back leaded glass hanging domes is just some of the art that has been showcased in a Cottone Auctions' big annual Fall Fine Art & Antiques Auction. On October 17 and 18, 2014, Cottone Auctions will hold Fall Fine Art & Antiques Auction at the firm's gallery located at 120 Court Street, Geneseo. On October 17, starting at 12 p.m. is the antique clock, … [Read more...]
Cottone Auction Grosses $2.2 Million at Fall Fine Art & Antiques
GENESEO — A spectacular pair of antique Meissen armorial covered urns sailed past their pre-sale high estimate of $15,000 and went for $201,250 at a Fall Fine Art & Antiques Auction held last weekend by Cottone Auctions. In the event held in Cottone’s gallery, the urns were the top lot in an auction that grossed $2.2 million. Each urn stood 33 inches tall and was intricately decorated with figures, insects, flowers, cherubs, crowns and … [Read more...]
Not Dot Shop holds antique appraisal event Sunday
GENESEO — Livingston County residents no longer have to wonder how much their antiques are worth. This Sunday, Geneseo’s Not Dot Shop hosts certified antique appraiser H. P. Prazar, who is well-known in western New York as a collector and dealer of several types of antiques since 1972. Prazar has been a professional appraiser since 1984, and an antiques educator since 1988. The public is invited to bring one to three items to the Not Dot Shop, … [Read more...]