Will Seippel, CEO of WorthPoint, enjoys watching the gadgets bought at auctions held by our WorthPoint Trade Companions. We thought it will be an ideal thought for him to pick a few of his favourite bought gadgets and clarify why these gross sales stood out to him. Gaining insights from Will is a superb solution to find out about shopping for and promoting developments in our business. We wish to empower you to purchase and promote with confidence. Check out his ideas on a number of of our companions’ current gross sales.
On August 30, 2025, WorthPoint added 241,458 gadgets to its Worth Information with a complete worth of $14,442,586.92, leading to a median lot worth of $59.80. We’ve entered the Labor Day slowdown, however there are nonetheless some enjoyable highlights to speak about.
A Sturdy Consequence
Wickliff, Indiana’s effective artwork auctioneer, held a sale that totaled $145,624 throughout 175 gadgets, with a median worth of $380.40. Recognized for promoting every part from homes to jewellery, this public sale leaned towards effective artwork and work. The highest lot was a 1915 oil portray by Theodore Steele titled Autumn Inside Woods, a 22 x 32-inch panorama depicting bushes deep within the woods, which bought for $13,800. Steele, an essential determine within the Hoosier Group of impressionist painters, continues to draw robust outcomes for his atmospheric Indiana landscapes.
Among the many highlights was a monumental 43 x 55-inch portray by Wilhelm Schultze, titled Constructing Mannequin Ships, which bought for $6,612.50. Schultze, recognized for his portraits of youngsters with rosy cheeks, sometimes sees outcomes between $1,000 and $20,000, however this work’s measurement, topic, and element made it notably interesting. The portray depicts a gentleman presenting a big ship mannequin to a gaggle of youngsters, executed with heat and talent. Within the context of Schultze’s work, this felt like a robust worth and a wise purchase at public sale.
Sturdy Collector Demand
Dana Auctions featured a notable lineup of toys, highlighted by a uncommon group of 1987 prototype Breyer horses. Amongst them had been 4 semi-rearing Mustangs, every painted in barely completely different shades, which drew important bidder consideration. The costs ranged from $501.50 to $1,534.00, displaying how variations in end and rarity can strongly affect worth. Regardless of some minor ear injury, the best vendor was a darkish brown chestnut instance with a small white marking on its brow. One standout piece, believed to be a check run with solely about ten produced, had provenance tracing again to a 1987 Breyer manufacturing facility tour, making it particularly fascinating. These outcomes underscore the robust collector demand for distinctive Breyer prototypes, notably these tied to restricted manufacturing runs.
High-Tier Design
Freeman’s Hindman’s current public sale in partnership with the East Facet Home within the Bronx delivered each robust outcomes and significant impression, elevating $75,335 to help the charity’s mission of serving to residents overcome poverty. The standout tons got here from celebrated designers who generously donated their work. A placing four-panel folding display by David Kleinberg, adorned in a flowing, floral artwork deco polychrome and gold motif, achieved $6,175. Almost matching that was a set of seven leather-based and wooden “antelope” chairs designed and donated by Juan Montoya, which introduced in $5,850. With eighty-seven gadgets, the sale blended artistry with philanthropy, displaying how top-tier design can captivate bidders and gasoline a worthy trigger. The combination of distinctive items and charitable objective made this occasion profitable on a number of ranges.
Helmet of a Warrior
Sutton Hill Farm Nation Auctions delivered an eclectic combine of their newest sale, shifting 491 tons for a complete of $35,250.31. Among the many curiosities was a Persian Khula Khud helmet, almost full with its authentic chainmail and ornate ornament. This sort of helmet as soon as belonged to warriors of the Iranian or Turkish armies and carried a tangible sense of historical past. Regardless of its age and rarity, it bought for a modest $656.58, the form of worth that makes collectors pause and picture the journey such an merchandise has taken earlier than touchdown in a rustic public sale.
If armor wasn’t interesting, a Japanese cast-iron Tetsubin teapot supplied one other spotlight. This early instance was distinguished by intricate detailing and a dragon-shaped spout, a design which will as soon as have been accented with gold. Whereas its situation prompt lengthy publicity—presumably even repurposed as a backyard pot—it nonetheless commanded consideration as an essential and uncommon piece. Promoting for $3,628, it now ranks because the twelfth costliest Tetsubin teapot in WorthPoint’s catalog of over 8,000 examples, displaying the robust demand for genuine Japanese metalwork.
Will Seippel is the founder, president, and CEO of WorthPoint. Will has been an avid collector since 1974 and seller of nearly all issues vintage—with an emphasis on ephemera— since 1984. He’s additionally the creator and founding father of HIP, an internet site dedicated to recording the very best of the world’s historical past that has been saved on movie.
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