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Will Seippel’s “The Tangible Ledger” column tracks the tangible asset market for WorthPoint, offering data to help collectors transact confidently. A October 31, 2026 update shows 127,761 new transactions totaling $24.9 million, averaging $194.86 per lot.
Art auctions led the month. Artcurial’s Oct. 24 sale of 58 items hit $8.7 million, averaging $150,139 per lot. The standout was Pierre Bonnard’s “La Petite Fenêtre” (1946), which sold for $1.61 million. The oil on canvas, depicting a garden viewed through a window, reflects Bonnard’s view that painting is about making life alive, not merely recording it. The sale remained firmly in the Impressionist sphere.
Mechanical collectibles found their market too. Donley Auctions’ Oct. 24 sale included a 1996 Weber Maestro orchestrion, a German-built machine with piano, mandolin, violins, and full orchestral voices, which realized $196,800. Its rarity and complexity appealed to elite collectors, especially alongside a vintage Mills Bowfront Violano at $147,600. The full sale moved 188 lots for $605,276.85.
On the contemporary side, Heritage Auctions’ Oct. 28 sale featured a KAWS “Dissected Companion,” a limited-edition toy of 100 that sold for $40,000. Its surreal, half-exposed/half-clad design polarized viewers, but the price underscored the rising value of artist-designed playthings.
Smaller tangibles also moved. A case eagle antique metal sign fetched $42,000; a Lionel postwar train set $354; an 1893 Queen Victoria silver proof set $10,523.52; and a “Field of Dreams” NBA lithograph (No. 5 of 100, signed by 49 of 50 greats, minus Pete Maravich) $25,600, its value linked to the 1996 print date and the missing signature.
WorthPoint’s broader aim is market transparency. With over 1 billion price records in its Guide, the platform helps users research past sales before buying or selling. A free 7-day trial is offered, after which users choose a plan. The column, written by Seippel—a collector since 1974 and dealer since 1984—frames tangibles as both historical preservation and active market.
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