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We are now actively seeking high-quality consignments for our highly anticipated December 9th Mid-Century Modern Auction. Collectors and enthusiasts continue to seek out iconic design, and our recent results demonstrate the strong market demand for exceptional pieces. Unlock the potential of your Mid-Century Modern pieces by partnering with the experts at Alderfer Auction. With over 60 years of experience, our team provides seamless, professional experience—from complimentary product evaluations, cataloging and photography, and high-impact global marketing to being sold online. Whether you are selling a single standout piece or an entire estate, we are dedicated to showcasing your items to a worldwide audience of buyers to achieve exceptional results. Reach out to our Team today at 215.393.3000 to learn how we can help you bring your items to market. Deadline to consign for December’s auction is November 6th.

The Discovery Art Auction features oil paintings, watercolors, lithographs, screen prints, drawings, and mixed media, with a focus on Pennsylvania and Bucks County art, American modernism, European scenes, and contemporary abstraction. Artists represented include Antoine Blanchard, Seymour Remenick, Wolfgang Roth, Edward Hopper, Zavel Silber, Albert Lynch, Katharine Renninger, Ludwig Platzoder, Clarence Leslie Oursler, Ray Hendershot, Paul Calle, Dody Muller, Ilona Smithkin, and Lee Long Looi. The selection also includes exhibition posters featuring works by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. A substantial collection of Benton Spruance lithographs features religious, mythological, figurative, and modernist subjects, including signed and numbered examples. Bucks County artist Christopher G. Willett is represented by original oil paintings depicting rural Pennsylvania landscapes and farm life. Abstract art includes extensive collections by Lewis Lanza Rudolph and Louis Tavelli, encompassing original paintings, expressive works on paper, and mixed-media compositions. Contemporary regional painting includes David Paul Ohlerking, known for his Doylestown streetscapes. Additional artists include Edward Winiarski, Marcia Flammonde, Manuel García y Rodríguez, and Roxanne Rodwell, along with lithographic reproductions and posters featuring Marc Chagall and a lithograph by Grandma Moses. The auction brings together regional painting, modernist printmaking, landscapes, figurative art, and contemporary abstraction.

The Monthly Jewelry Auction features gold and sterling silver jewelry, diamonds, colored gemstones, pearls, cameos, vintage watches, and costume jewelry, with pieces ranging from traditional designs to contemporary accessories. Fine jewelry includes 9K, 10K, 14K, and 18K gold, along with a platinum ring set with opals, red sapphires, and diamonds. Other offerings include a 14K gold sapphire ring, diamond stud earrings, emerald and diamond earrings, gold cufflinks with diamonds and blue topaz, and jewelry featuring garnet, amethyst, peridot, and onyx. Gold necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and pendants include pearl and diamond accents, cameo jewelry, floral brooches, and distinctive animal-inspired enamel designs. Sterling silver offerings encompass turquoise and coral jewelry, cuff bracelets, rings, necklaces, pendants, and decorative pins. Watches include Longines, Herald, Movado, Festina, Citizen, Casio, Stuhrling Original, Diesel, Bucherer, and Lady Elgin, alongside antique pocket watches and a Patek Philippe & Co. pocket watch case. Several watches are cataloged as not currently running. Additional selections include pearl necklaces, gold cufflinks, vintage accessories, and costume jewelry featuring Lenox and Chico's. The auction offers a mix of precious-metal jewelry, gemstone-set pieces, collectible timepieces, and everyday accessories.