Fontaines Auction's photostream  

John Fontiane welcomes you to view photos of past items sold in his antique gallery, and at Fontaine's Auction Gallery. Please if you use the photos for other than personal use or research, let us know.

About where the photos come from:

Fontaine's Auction Gallery enjoys a national reputation for strong, sometimes record-setting prices for a wide range of quality antiques and fine art. After 35 years in the Antiques Business Fontaine's prides itself on Professional Appraisals and Exceptional Customer Service. Fontaine's has created a vast collection of photos of antiques from his auctions, and offers them here for free for your enjoyment and to help with your research. Please do not use them for profit.

Our areas of particular strength are: Lighting by Tiffany, Pairpoint, Handel, Duffner & Kimberly, others; 19th century/historic lighting.

Arts & Crafts furniture/ accessories by Gustav Stickley, L&JG Stickley, Stickley Brothers, Roycroft, Limbert, others.

19th century furniture by John Belter, J&JW Meeks, RJ Horner, Hunzinger, Alexander Roux, others.

Period Empire, Early American, other antique furniture; carved oak turn-of-the-century, custom mahogany furniture.

Fine Art by listed artists; silver, Oriental rugs, bronzes, porcelains, accessories; unique or monumental objects.

You will find photo sets of:

Antique Oil Paintings

Antique Furniture

Antique Clocks

Antique Coins

Antique Porcelain

Antique Toys

Antique Glassware

Antique Lamps

Antique Pottery

Antique Bronzes

Antique Music Boxes

Antique Collectibles

Antique Silver

Images from his books and past catalogs.

John Fontaine co-author of The Handel Lamps Book

The Handel Lamps Book by Carole Goldman Hibel, John Hibel, John FontaineA book paying homage to the designs of Philip J. Handel, whose vision for The Handel Company of Meriden, Connecticut, was to combine individual craftsmanship with creative accomplishment.

His goal was to design and produce objects of beauty whose aesthetic appeal and usefulness would last for many years. Could he ever have imagined that his vision would be realized , perhaps beyond his expectations.

This book offers us a unique opportunity to admire many of the lamp and wares created by The Handel Company and, by so doing, perpetuate its unparalleled legacy of creativity and excellence.