Fine & Decorative Arts

Morphy’s June 7-8 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction offers ultimate in luxury and quality

Including supremely important Tiffany lamp estimated at $350K-$500K Also featured: Exceptionally rare mint/boxed Ulysse Nardin platinum, diamond and sapphire Royal Blue Mystery Tourbillon watch, #1 of 99 produced, estimated at $150K-$250K   DENVER, Pa. – Stunning jewelry and watches, early Amphora pottery, and a spectacular array of 18 Tiffany Studios lamps are among the highlights […]

Advertising & General Store

Morphy’s Spring Coin-Op & Antique Advertising Auction closes the books at nearly $3.7M

Rare-variation Watling ‘Cupid’ slot machine made a love connection at $72,000; while Esmeralda fortune teller defied prognostications to earn a hefty $66,000   DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions’ lively April 20-22 Coin-Op & Antique Advertising Auction delivered a fantastic selection of rare machines, amusements and early advertising to an eager audience of bidders, cashing out […]

Firearms

Morphy’s Firearms & Militaria Auction hits the bull’s-eye at nearly $7M

With spectacular prices paid for investment-grade Class 3 and sporting arms Extremely rare German WWII Model FG-42 machine gun, one of approximately 2,000 Model E 1st Models made, led the top 10 at $456,000   DENVER, Pa. – Collectors turned out in force for Morphy’s April 11-13 Firearms & Militaria Auction, which surpassed even seasoned […]

Coin-Op & Gambling

Morphy’s April 20-22 Coin-Op & Antique Advertising Auction lineup reveals…

…rarely seen early amusements, top-notch signs and country store classics   Featured: 1902-1904 Caille Bros Triple Eclipse upright slot machine ($200K-$300K), fabulous Mills owl strength tester ($50K-$150K), Watling Cupid with US/Canadian nickel slot ($50K-$70K)   DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s will bring on the fun and games April 20-22 with a stellar array of antique coin-operated […]

Firearms

Morphy’s April 11-13 Firearms & Militaria Auction ‘presents arms’ of exceptional quality, rarity and provenance

Featured: Class 3 weapons, historical Colts including No. 5 Texas Paterson and 1876 Centennial Exposition SAA; Confederate Tallassee percussion carbine, circa-1835 Armstrong Kentucky rifle   DENVER, Pa. – At every level of the antique firearms hobby, savvy collectors are guided by three non-negotiables when considering a purchase: impeccable provenance, genuine rarity and unimpeachable condition. They […]

Automobilia & Petroliana

Morphy’s March 21-23 Auction Shows Part II of Bobby Knudsen Jr’s Collection

Morphy’s March 21-23 auction rolls out Part II of Bobby Knudsen Jr’s stellar automobilia, petroliana & soda pop advertising collection   Unprecedented offering of gas and oil signs includes many entries that are the best of all known examples and among very few of their type known to exist   DENVER, Pa. – On March […]

Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria

Morphy’s announces collaboration with Brian Lebel’s Old West Events

Morphy Auctions announces collaboration with Brian Lebel’s Old West Events, merging Las Vegas Antique Arms Show and Annual Mesa Old West Show & Auction   Premier dealers of antique firearms and authentic Western art and artifacts will now display and sell their wares jointly at a single 60,000-sq ft Las Vegas venue, starting in January […]

Unopened 1952 Topps baseball brick knocks it out of the park, selling for $873,300

Feb. 1, 2023 Unopened 1952 Topps baseball brick knocks it out of the park at Morphy’s, selling for $873,300 DENVER, Pa. – Today the most buzzworthy item in the opening session of Morphy’s Toys, Sports Cards & General Collectibles Auction finished exactly as predicted – in the #1 position. The unopened 1952 Topps baseball brick […]