More Than Moorcroft At Fairfield Auction

Review and Onsite Photos by Greg Smith ONLINE – “Lot-wise, this was our biggest sale in two years,” said Jack DeStories, auctioneer at Fairfield Auction, as he surveyed his 700-lot May 23 sale The auction featured consignments from local estates, brimming with fresh material that spanned genre and categorization, including a large collection of Moorcroft pottery, jewelry, coins, silver, fine art, Americana, exhibition posters, ephemera and others. While the preview was well-attended and open to the public the week leading up to the sale, the action was all online, with bidding spread between both HiBid and LiveAuctioneers DeStories related that this format is in keeping with the current trend, and the online-only aspect keeps all bidders on an even playing field, rather than having to prioritize bidders when a lot opens during a live in-house auction.

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