GENESEO — A $20,000 banjo was sold off during a Fine Arts Antiques auction held at Cottone's gallery from Sept. 23-24. According to a press release from Cottone Auction's, a Gibson PT 6 Plectrum Tenor flathead banjo, completely unaltered and in a plush lined case, rose to a price of $20,300. “We’ve been riding a wave of successful auctions, and our only goal for this one was to match or exceed the successful March auction that grossed $1.7 … [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...]