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Morphy Auctions is the discriminating collector’s #1 choice when it comes to buying or selling antiques and fine art. Our east and west coast locations makes our galleries easily accessible to potential auction bidders and consignors. Keep up to date with the latest news and information for Morphy auctions, discover divisional news, and share individual posts.

Firearms

Morphy’s May 13-15 Firearms & Militaria Auction well stocked with coveted, transferable NFA guns plus 19th century, Civil War-era and WWII rarities

April 29, 2025

Featured: Fabrique Nationale US M240B machine gun, Martial Colt Paterson Model 1839 percussion revolving rifle, important cased set of factory presentation Colts shipped 1861   DENVER, Pa. – While collecting elite firearms and militaria has captivated crowned heads, presidents and historians for centuries, it is an interest that knows no social or national boundaries. Practically […]

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Toy & Doll

View highlights from the spectacular Tom Sage Sr antique toy collection to be auctioned May 29 at Morphy’s

April 25, 2025

300 European and American toys and trains of extraordinary rarity include coveted Marklin productions: 1904 Ferris Wheel, 45in Amerika oceanliner, Gefion battleship, many ‘book’ examples & sole survivors   DENVER, Pa. – On Thursday, May 29, Morphy’s will auction Part I of the lifetime personal collection of European and American antique toys amassed by the […]

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Advertising & General Store

Join Morphy’s in Las Vegas for a lively April 30-May 3 auction of coin-ops & antique advertising

March 31, 2025

Featured: Iconic 1904 Mills Lion Lung Tester, $150K-$300K; 1905 Ray-O-Lite rifle arcade machine, $75K-$150K; Mills Violano Virtuoso, $60K-$130K; Campbell’s Tomato Soup thermometer sign, $20K-$30K   LAS VEGAS – Four days of not-to-be-missed bidding opportunities are on the agenda for Morphy’s April 30-May 3 Coin-Op & Antique Advertising Auction in Las Vegas. Nearly 2,000 high-quality lots […]

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Western and Native American Art and Collectibles

Morphy’s $1.9M Old West Auction was a bidders’ battleground where White Bull’s historic Lakota storybook charged to $270,600

January 31, 2025

Other noteworthy highlights: spectacular 1930s Bohlin silver and gold parade saddle, $233,700; Henry Model 1860 rifle with Rideout provenance, $41,820; massive Qualey Bros. silver spurs, $29,520   LAS VEGAS – Morphy’s January 24 auction of Western and Native American art, relics and memorabilia held at the Westgate Casino & Resort in Las Vegas drew an […]

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Automobilia & Petroliana

Neon signs will light up a first-class selection of automobilia and petroliana at Morphy’s Las Vegas auction, Feb. 21-22

January 28, 2025

Also featured: Rare vintage gas and oil signs, pumps, globes, product cans, thermometers, service station product display and point-of-purchase racks, much more   LAS VEGAS – Collectors have come to expect next-level quality and service at all of Morphy’s Automobilia & Petroliana auctions, events that consistently attract enthusiasts from all over the Western United States. […]

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Western and Native American Art and Collectibles

Morphy’s heads to Las Vegas Jan. 24-25 to host Old West Show & Auction featuring cowboy, Western and Native American art and antiques

January 9, 2025

Auction highlights: 1930s Bohlin custom-made sterling & gold parade saddle; White Bull’s historical ledger/story book; Rideout Henry 1860 rifle, C.M. Russell’s Colt Six-Shooter, rare antique silver spurs   LAS VEGAS – Soon collectors of Western and Native-American art and antiques will be off to America’s entertainment capital, Las Vegas, for the mega-event of 2025, as […]

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Fine & Decorative Arts

Bidders were in a holiday mood at Morphy’s stylish $2.6M Fine & Decorative Arts Auction

January 6, 2025

Top lots included very rare Tiffany ‘Venetian’ art-glass lamp with Macklowe Gallery provenance, $114K; and a grand gilt-bronze mermaid-theme centerpiece by Francois-Raoul Larche, $69K   DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s December 17-19 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction made the holiday season merry and bright for discerning gift-buyers and collectors with its opulent selection of luxury goods […]

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