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Search actual prices realized across more than three years of Austin Auction Gallery sales.
Results show actual prices realized, including buyer's premium, at Austin Auction Gallery. Past results are for reference only and are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.
Price realized$369
Estimate: $200 – $400
English Minton style tin-glazed earthenware jardiniere/ planter, having raised rim with foliate trim, above winged cherub masks, joined by draped fruit swag, supported by standing putto, ending on platform base, unmarked, approx 20.75"h, 15"w, 15"d, 21.25lbs
DAY 2- AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES · Aug 2026
View lot detailsPrice realized$431
Estimate: $400 – $800
(pair) Minton style pate-sur-pate porcelain lidded urns, having domed cover with pointed finial, the parcel-gilt body with Classical style scenes of cherubs amongst owls and doves, spurious gilt Minton mark underfoot, approx 15"h, 9"diam, 16lbs total
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot detailsPrice realized$110
Estimate: $80 – $150
Framed copper-glazed ceramic tile plaque, after Minton's China Works, rectangular plaque with a relief design of a cavalier, against a background of an interior, apparently unmarked, sight: approx 11 3/8"h, 5 3/8"w, overall: 14.25"h, 8.25"w, 3.25lbs
DAY 2 - GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025 · Dec 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$793
Estimate: $400 – $800
(pair) Minton style parcel-gilt porcelain covered urns, each having fluted lid with acorn finial, above tapering body with Classical style allegorical figures and winged cherubs, rising on a square base, spurious gilt Minton mark underfoot, approx 22"h, 6.5"w, 6.5"d, 16.25lbs total
DAY 3- SEPTEMBER GRAND ESTATES, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN · Sep 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$122
Estimate: $80 – $150
(lot of 7) English Staffordshire blue-and-white transferware, including: (6) Joseph Stubbs Italian pattern dinner plates, impressed mark Stubbs, approx 10.25"diam, (1) Minton tile, Boston State House, published by Macullar, Parker & Company, in a wood frame, tile: approx 6"h, 6"w, overall: 8"h, 8"w; 7.25lbs total Provenance: The estate and interior design collection of Gay Ratliff (Martha Gay Kokernot Ratliff, Austin, Texas, 1942-2023)
DAY 1 - SEPTEMBER GRAND ESTATES, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN · Sep 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$244
Estimate: $300 – $600
English Minton style tin-glazed earthenware jardiniere, having raised rim with Greek key trim, above dual ram's head handles and portrait plaques, joined by draped fruit swag, supported by seated putto, ending on platform base, unmarked, approx 19"h, 19"w, 15.75"d, 22lbs
DAY 1 - JULY 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Jul 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$305
Estimate: $300 – $600
(lot of 4) Minton-Spidell "Rizzoli" paint-decorated dining chairs, 21st c., each having raised crest, above padded back and seat in geometric patterned upholstery, rising on squared and tapered legs, retaining maker's label under seat, approx 41.5"h, 20.25"w, 19"d, seat height: approx 18.5"h Provenance: the contents of a Stratford Hills mansion
SPECIAL 9AM START-DAY 2- JUNE 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Jun 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$244
Estimate: $80 – $150
(lot of 3) English porcelain dinner plates, Minton's, retailed by Tiffany and Company, New York, pattern reference number G7347, each with polychrome floral wreath on white ground, with enameled blue dot border and parcel gilt trim, approx 10"diam, 3.25lbs total
SPECIAL 9AM START-DAY 2- JUNE 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Jun 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$580
Estimate: $100 – $200
Minton style tin-glazed earthenware cheese keeper with dome, beehive-shaped dome with relief molded basketweave pattern and raised blackberry vines, with light blue interior, on matched underplate, small hole with surrounding loss at outer edge of interior rim of underplate, dome: approx 12.75"h, 9.25"diam, underplate: approx 13.75"diam, overall: approx 13.5"h, 13.75"diam, 8.75lbs total
SPECIAL 9AM START - DAY 1 JUNE 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Jun 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$476
Estimate: $80 – $150
(lot of 13) English Victorian dinner plates, Minton, in the "Trophy" pattern, c.1867, printed and overpainted in colors with a border of grotesque masks framed by cornucopia, alternating reserves of trophies, impressed mark Minton, M & Co printed backstamp with registry mark, some crazing and staining, approx 10 3/8"diam; 17.5lbs total Provenance: From the estate of Connie Todd (Constance Clare Todd, Austin, Texas, 1941-2024). For many years, Connie Todd was the personal assistant to prominent Austin-based book publisher, photographer, and author Bill Wittliff (William Dale Wittliff, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1940-2019). Bill Wittliff wrote celebrated screenplays such as "Lonesome Dove" (1982), "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and "Barbarosa" (2000), and founded the regionally-oriented publishing company, Encino Press, with his wife Sally in 1963. Connie Todd later served as the founding director of the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University from 1997-2010, transforming it into an internationally-acclaimed collection through noteworthy acquisitions such as the Cormac McCarthy archive. After retiring from Texas State, Connie Todd spent time traveling the world with friends and family.
DAY 3- MAGNIFICENT MAY ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · May 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$214
Estimate: $100 – $200
(lot of 2) English majolica table articles, 19th c., including: (1) Minton hot-chestnut server, intact with restoration and hairline issuing from rim, approx 5.75"h, 11"w, 9.75"d, (1) bread tray, c.1876, attributed to Wardle & Company, molded bamboo rim overlaid with ferns, impressed registry mark, approx 13.25"l, 10.75"w; 6lbs total Provenance: From the estate of Connie Todd (Constance Clare Todd, Austin, Texas, 1941-2024). For many years, Connie Todd was the personal assistant to prominent Austin-based book publisher, photographer, and author Bill Wittliff (William Dale Wittliff, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1940-2019). Bill Wittliff wrote celebrated screenplays such as "Lonesome Dove" (1982), "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and "Barbarosa" (2000), and founded the regionally-oriented publishing company, Encino Press, with his wife Sally in 1963. Connie Todd later served as the founding director of the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University from 1997-2010, transforming it into an internationally-acclaimed collection through noteworthy acquisitions such as the Cormac McCarthy archive. After retiring from Texas State, Connie Todd spent time traveling the world with friends and family.
DAY 3- MAGNIFICENT MAY ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · May 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$73
Estimate: $80 – $150
(lot of 2) Continental tin-glazed earthenware vessels, including: (1) Minton style jug/ pitcher, in the form of a stone tower with foliate vine handle and trim, centering relief-molded figural procession, unmarked, approx 9.75"h, 8.75"w, 6"d; (1) jardiniere garniture, with dual scrolled handles, tapered basin with molded scrollwork and gadrooned accents, approx 7.25"h, 11.5"w, 5.25"d; 5.75lbs total
DAY 2- MAGNIFICENT MAY ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · May 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$2,196
Estimate: $150 – $250
Minton-Spindell "French Games" polychrome painted card table, late 20th c., with inset gilt-embossed leather top, trimmed with nail-heads, over single drawer, rising on cabriole legs, maker's tag under top, approx 29.5"h, 36"w, 36"d Provenance: From the Byram Family's Above Stratford Mansion. John Byram, a prominent Austin-based real estate developer, and his late wife Sally Byram curated this French Provincial style estate with the help of notable architects and interior designers. The home has remained untouched since Sally's untimely passing in 2006, serving as a testament to her taste for sophistication and craftsmanship
DAY 2- MARCH 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Mar 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$61
Estimate: $80 – $150
(pair) Minton style majolica jugs/ pitchers, each in the form of a stone tower with foliate vine handle and trim, centering relief-molded figural procession, one with small chips along outer rim, approx 10"h, 9"w, 5"d, 6.25lbs total
DAY 1- MARCH 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Mar 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$1,143
Estimate: $1,500 – $2,500
Monumental Spanish carved walnut hall tree, early 20th c., having arched pediment with fanned shell, above central beveled mirror plate, flanked on both sides by fluted columnar supports, each issuing gilt metal hat/ coat hooks, lower case with inset red marble top, above ceramic tile frieze, featuring (four) tiles designed by John Moyr Smith (English, 1839-1912) for Minton Tile Works, depicting scenes from Sir Walter Scott's (1771–1832) "Waverley Novels" series, flanked by dual umbrella/ stick stands with removable drip trays, rising on platform base and bun feet, loss to right side drip tray, silver loss to mirror plate, approx 130"h, 83"w, 17"d
DAY 3- SPECTACULAR SEPTEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Sep 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$1,220
Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500
(pair) Large Neoclassical style porcelain vases and covers, with pate-sur-pate style decoration, spurious Minton mark, approx 29.5"h, 9.5"w, 9"d, 32lbs total
DAY 4 - June 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 4-Day Auction Event · Jun 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$699
Estimate: $200 – $400
English parcel gilt dessert tableware, attributed to Minton, having scalloped rims with pink trim accented by parcel gilt braided design, centering gilt flower with foliate trim on white ground, including: (12) dessert luncheon plates, approx 9.25"diam; (4) footed cake plates, approx 2.5"h, 9.25"diam; (2) pedestal cake stands, foot secured with bolt joinery, both with restoration to stem, (one) with restoration to foot ring, approx 4.5"h, 9.25"diam; 22.5lbs total
DAY 3 - June 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 4-Day Auction Event · Jun 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$1,159
Estimate: $600 – $1,000
(pair) Minton style pate-sur-pate porcelain vases and covers, spurious Minton mark to the underside, approx 20"h, 9.5"w, 8.5"d, 15lbs total Start Price: $450.00
New Year Special Auction Event Day 3 · Jan 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$976
Estimate: $600 – $1,000
(pair) Minton style pate-sur-pate porcelain vases and covers, (one) with restoration to lid, approx 16.5"h, 7.5"w, 5"d, 9lbs total Start Price: $350.00
New Year Special Auction Event Day 3 · Jan 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$572
Estimate: $600 – $800
(pair) Minton style pate-sur-pate porcelain urns, spurious gilt Minton mark, approx 17"h, 9.5"w, 8.5"d; 14lbs total Start Price: $350.00
November Spectacular 3-Day Auction Event - Day 3 · Nov 2023
View lot detailsPrice realized$85
Estimate: $80 – $150
(lot of 13) Tiffin-Franciscan drinkware, gilt encrusted trim, including: (8) Athens Clear pattern, approx 7 5/8"h, 2 7/8"diam; (3) Minton Clear pattern, (one) long stem, approx 7.75"h, 3 3/8"diam, (two) low sherbet glasses, approx 3.25"h, 2 7/8"diam; (2) Minton Clear Cordial pattern, approx 7.5"h, 3 3/8"diam, 4lbs total Start Price: $50.00
November Spectacular 3-Day Auction Event - Day 1 · Nov 2023
View lot detailsPrice realized$572
Estimate: $600 – $1,000
(pair) Minton style porcelain vases and covers, each with parcel gilt accents, sides with classical style figures, rising on stepped base, spurious mark underfoot, approx 16.5"h, 9.5"diam, 16.75lbs total Start Price: $400.00
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 3 · Sep 2023
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