Schmitt Horan & Co.

Biography

Established in 1979, R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts, LLC, proudly identifies as the nation's leading horological auction house. Specializing in antique clocks and watches, jewelry, music boxes, and scientific instruments, they cater to an extensive and diverse body of cosmopolitan collectors, satisfying the most exceptional of palates. To date, they have partnered with Invaluable.com for 50 of their catalogued auctions.

Notable sales include a 1620 Augsburg striking crucifix clock, for $18,000; an 1875 Austrian Anton Vogel "Jahr-Uhr,” year duration, weight driven wall clock, in a walnut case, for $29,000; an 1875 French Farcot conical pendulum mantel clock set, with a pair of matching ten arm candelabras, for $37,000; an 1890 Seth Thomas Clock Co. "Regulator No. 19," in oak, with a 2-jar "thumbprint" mercury pendulum, for $47,000; an 1852 Howard & Davis "Astronomical Clock," as described in 1850s Howard literature, for $52,500; an 1889 Seth Thomas Clock Co. "Regulator No. 10," in walnut with burled accents, for $62,000; an 1855 Boston Clock Co. A. D. Crane's astronomical timepiece, in skeleton form, for $75,000; an 1874 E. Howard & Co. "Regulator No. 22," 90 day duration, for $79,000; and an 1890 Ball Watch Co. "custom" model jeweler's regulator, with a walnut case with burled accents, by Seth Thomas, for $86,000.

Services & Staff

R.O Schmitt Fine Arts produces illustrious semi-annual catalogues, available for purchase, here. They also make their meticulously itemized catalogues available for online perusal, and provide a database of archived sales, as well.

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R.O. Schmitt features a well-maintained website, with information about upcoming auctions, podcasts, and more. One may also request to join their mailing list, and follow them on Facebook.