Sturgis Antiques & Collectables

01/11/2026

A couple nice stained glass pieces from a new estate are for sale. Dm or comment if interested

02/26/2025

Just posted tbis newr mint copy of the best MC5 posters
1967
Below is a link to my site to order

This site focuses on items and objects of historical importance and catalogues previously sold pieces for museums, institutions, and personal reference.

02/15/2025

Been adding pieces to my natural history section of my site
Here is a link

https://www.sturgisantiques.com/current/special-collections-003-natural-history- .tab=0

02/27/2024

One of the larger Parrish lithographs. Gorgeous lithograph with original frame.
Titled: Daybreak
1920’s edition
36” long
Small tear on bottom margin and some wear to the frame.
$190 pick up in Baltimore

02/24/2024

From the Weegee collection. This will be sold separately from the previous posts.
Dm with interest or visit the website for more details.
Polaroid Titled Flying Missile Circa 1950s Attributed to Weegee From the Estate of Weegee and Wilma Wilcox House.
Title: Flying Missile
Original Polaroid by Weegee with Title on back in Pencil. Polaroid Stock number 8A4633. Top left has 42 and number 8 on top right.

Discovered in the house was a multitude of textured glass and it was during the 50’s and 60’s that Weegee started to explore effected images, shining light through glass, projecting through the glass. In this image, titled Flying Missile, titled on the back, attributed to Weegee

02/20/2024

From Private Estate $ 900
GEORGE PEARSE ENNIS (American, 1884-1936)
Oil on Canvas board, singed lower left Ennis with Salmagundi Club Thumb-
box Exhibition label on reverse. Titled on the back in pencil top right, Canvas
Board is approx 8 x 10 inches. Canvas board has slight bow and lower left
area above “Ennis” has a small area of paint loss on the left side.
George Pearse Ennis was an American artist who died in 1936. Part of the Federal Art Project
and WPA, and was known for his coastal, urban landscapes and genre painting. As well as easel
painter, Ennis did commissioned Stained Glass and “In New York Ennis opened his own school
of painting and led a summer school at Eastport, Maine. He was fond of maritime subject
matter and themes of fishermen at work. Ennis was a member of several artists’ social
organizations and he served as president of the American WaterColor Society (1930-36)”
Ennis died in a car crash in Utica, New York in 1936.

02/19/2024

This amazing 1930’s Ronson desk lighter will be on the site.
“PikaCig Magic Penguin Cigarette
Dispenser”
Condition: some light painting retouching on the penguin and
light wear to the black metal base. Lighter is working.
Dispenser works fine, Penguin mechanism is worn, moves but
doesn’t not bend over to pick up cigarette. Very faint and light marks to the chrome
and deco cigarette case.
Approximate dimensions: 4 1/4 high x 8 long x 5 inches wide. Dm with interest or keep an eye on the website this week

02/15/2024

Henry Botkin Oil Painting
Signed With Associated American Artists Label Mother and Child Circa 1940 American Expressionism
Botkin was the cousin of George Gershwin, Bortkin spent years with his cousin during Gershwin’s writing of Porgy and Bess. In “1934 joined Gershwin in Folly Island, South Carolina. Botkin and Gershwin worked simultaneously; Gershwin composing the opera, Porgy and Bess and Botkin painting scenes from the life of the American Negro in the South.”
Signed on the front, lower left.
Titled on the back Mother and Child
Date: Circa 1940s. In the late 1930’s Botkin moved away from his earlier style of Impressionism and moved to a more Abstract style.
Medium: oil
Titled on back label on the Associated American Artists label. “Mother and Child” and documented on ledger “P 2405” The label dates from late 1930s to mid 1940’s.
Dm with questions or visit the website for more details and images and to purchase. Link in bio to site

02/06/2024

It has taken about 6 years for the client to decide but today is the day.
This hand drawn poster was made in 1968, the last year of Weegee’s life, he died in Dec 1968.
My client bought Weegee’s house in New York West 47th St., when he lived with Wilma Wilcox, she bought the house in 1964 and moved Wedge in. In the house are artifacts of Weegee’s life, camera bags, lighting, some polaroids and this poster.
I will be posting this item to my site this week. Not shown but will go along with the purchase are some pieces, experimental lighting, and assorted camera items also from the estate.
Please contact me if you are interested or stay tuned for the update to the website

02/05/2024

New client today. A pair of European Bauhaus style armchairs