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(Feature)Auction Law and Ethics: Sleep Well
by Steve ProffittLast month I completed a three-part series on bid rigging in auctions. Bid rigging is a topic that generates more mail than most. The letters and e-mails I received ran the gamut from bidders attempting to trivialize the issue and explain how their agreements with other bidders not ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Steve White of White & White Antiques and Interiors
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(Book Review)A Book Review: Advanced Appraising
A Book ReviewAdvanced Appraisingby Lita Solis-CohenThe mission of the new Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies, published by the ISA (International Society of Appraisers) Education Foundation, is to educate personal property appraisers and raise public awareness of the profession.The articles in the inaugural issue were written pro bono by members of ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Dealers Sought for New Vermont Antiques Show
Plans are underway for a new fall antiques show at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont. The Vermont Antique Expo & Sale on October 4 and 5 is designed to showcase Vermont's antiques and antiques dealers with two days of quality shopping for antiques enthusiasts. Champlain Valley Exposition ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Ocean Liner Memorabilia from the Frank O. Braynard Collection
Swann Galleries, New York Cityby A.J. Peluso, Jr.For the sea and its ships Frank O. Braynard (1916-2007) was a passionate enthusiast and determined advocate. His accomplishments were vast and unmatched. Among so many other important achievements, he wrote 40 books. He founded the South Street Seaport Museum. He organized the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Opinion: Just Say No to Fractional Gift Law Change
by Daniel GrantAs a supporter of the arts-meaning that I believe government should provide money and tax incentives to help arts organizations and institutions as well as individual artists-I should share the indignation that is being expressed over the issue of limiting what are called "fractional gifts" to museums. It's ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Housing Rescue Bill Will Affect Internet Antiques Trade
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(Auction)Smaller Crowd at Native American Sale
Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, Californiaby Alice KaufmanAs the Native American and pre-Columbian art auction began at Bonhams & Butterfields in San Francisco on June 9, dealer John Hill of Scottsdale, Arizona, said, "I hope I get a chance to raise my paddle a few times." Happily, Hill did purchase ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Indian Art
Sotheby's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenSome collectors of Western American paintings also collect American Indian art. That's why Sotheby's held an American Indian art sale the day after its American paintings sale. For the convenience of collectors who buy in both categories, American Indian material was on view during the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)20th-Century Design
Sotheby's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenThere were enough fresh and compelling consignments to Sotheby's 20th-century design sale on June 14 to bring a respectable $7,408,250 for 93 of the 148 lots offered. That's a 63% sold total by lot and about 72% by dollar, reflecting the selective market in these ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Cat and Mouse Games
Cyr Auction Company, Gray, Maineby Mark SiscoFolk art trumped fine art at Cyr Auction Company's July 2 Americana sale in Gray, Maine, with an innocent little cat painting leading the way. As folky as folk art watercolor cats can get, the 12" x 9" 19th-century gem was the day's leading ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Old Favorites Are Strong at Green Valley Glass Sale
Green Valley Auctions, Inc., Mt. Crawford, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanGreen Valley Auctions held its eighth annual spring glass and lighting auction on May 16 and 17 at its facility in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. This sale was the first event since the recent dramatic spike in gasoline prices, and there were ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Hibbard Sale Tops Fund-Raiser
Rockport Art Association, Rockport, Massachusettsby Rose Safran"Oh, that's the sale of works by dead artists," commented some Cape Ann area residents, including those involved with the area's active artists' community, many of whom attend this lively annual event to keep track of the market value of art created by their ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Art Pottery Auction
Treadway Gallery, Covington, Kentuckyby Don JohnsonA Rookwood Iris glaze vase brought the top bid during Treadway Gallery's decorative arts auction held June 7 and 8 in Covington, Kentucky, but Rookwood Vellum plaques consistently brought the strongest money of the sale.The auction featured approximately 750 lots, almost exclusively American-made art pottery, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Daniel Sale
Conestoga Auction Company, Inc., Manheim, Pennsylvaniaby Karl H. PassConestoga Auction Company held a single-owner sale for Brenda Hannah Daniel and her late husband, Terry Daniel, on June 7 in Manheim, Pennsylvania. The Daniels were antiques dealers from Alabama, but they also lived west of Harrisburg in Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Larry Foster Sale
Kevin Bond, Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canadaby Peter SmitOn July 5 Kevin Bond sold the collection of well-known Canadian dealer and collector Larry Foster. The auction was held in picturesque Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada at Foster's home, Claremont, which was built circa 1845 for Loyalist Nathaniel DeVeber. Foster bought the beautiful ... (Read More)
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(Show)Country Antiques in California
Los Altos, Californiaby Alice KaufmanShow promoter and organizer Tom Baker was "really nervous, given the state of the economy and price of gas" about attendance and sales at the California Country show on June 8. The show focuses on American country antiques and is held twice a year in Los ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Major Surprises at Thomaston
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maineby Mark SiscoFour continents were well represented at the two-day Thomaston Place Auction Galleries spring auction in Thomaston, Maine, on May 31 and June 1. Only South America, Australia, and Antarctica were not represented in the wide range of offerings. It's not unusual when an ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Attention Must Be Paid-As Well as Taxes
Editorial As Richard Conti reports (see page 10-A), the recently passed 700-page Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 has a small provision buried in it that will have a large impact on the antiques trade.Starting in 2011, businesses that process a seller's debit and credit card transactions-in most cases, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)20th-Century Decorative Art and Design Sale
Christie's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenThe most spirited bidding at Christie's 20th-century decorative art and design sale on June 13 was for a private collection of Italian artist designed jewelry from the 1960's. Lot after lot of GEM Montebello jewelry sold for two to more than five times their estimates. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Walker Still Running Strong at Cobbs
The Cobbs Auctioneers, Peterborough, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoOver the past few years, The Cobbs Auctioneers has been steadily hammering out cotton kingdom paintings by the prolific William Aiken Walker (1838-1921), and the beat went on at the July 5 sale in Peterborough, New Hampshire.Much to the pleasure of those who ... (Read More)
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(Show)Greater York Antiques Show and Sale
York, Pennsylvaniaby Karl H. PassJim Burk's Greater York Antiques Show, marking its 38th year, was held May 30 and 31 in Memorial Hall East at the York Fairgrounds Expo Center in York, Pennsylvania. A large crowd came to the show on opening day, even though some dealers expressed concerns over ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Hurricane Forces Louisiana Purchase Auction to Reschedule
Hurricane Forces Louisiana Purchase Auction to Reschedule
In early September, Neal Auction Company experienced a mandatory hurricane evacuation and the loss of electrical services. According to the firm, the entire staff has returned to New Orleans, and Neal Auction Company is fully operational again.
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(Show)The Historic East Berlin Antique Show
East Berlin, Pennsylvaniaby Karl H. PassIn its 11th year, the Historic East Berlin Antique Show was held May 29-31 in the little town of East Berlin, 12 miles west of the York Fairgrounds where Jim Burk holds his show the same weekend (see page 18-B). There was a long line ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Heartland Antiques Show
Richmond, Indianaby Don JohnsonLate in the day during the Heartland Antiques Show, held June 7 in Richmond, Indiana, promoter Jennifer Sabin stood looking over the dealers and asked a simple question for which there are no easy answers."What's working?" she wanted to know.Her question pertained to antiques shows in general. ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Business of Memories: Rhinebeck Antiques Fair
Rhinebeck, New Yorkby Fran KramerThe Hudson Valley of New York is known for its legends (Sleepy Hollow) and leaders (Franklin Delano Roosevelt). For the past 32 years, the Hudson Valley has added another mark on history by hosting one of the most successful and longest-running antiques fairs in the business, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)New Show Shoots Up
Boothbay, Maineby Clayton PenningtonWant to launch a show in style? Get a rock star to serve as honorary chair.Although decorating maven Martha Stewart doesn't play a Stratocaster, in the world of antiques and design, she's a bona-fide rock star. In fact, she's almost always referred to using only one name, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Antiques in the Valley
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(Show)Memorial Day at the White House
Gates Mills, Ohioby Eve HillIf you remember White trucks and White sewing machines, you'll understand that this White house belonged to that White family. This isn't the place where elected officials dwell, it's a lovely place at the edge of Gates Mills, Ohio, that now shelters the private Hawken School. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Art for the Wall, Silver for the Table
Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd., Hillsborough, North Carolinaby Pete PrunklIf it could be hung on the wall, it was for sale at Leland Little's June 14 sale in Hillsborough, North Carolina. There were oils on every conceivable surface as well as watercolors, silhouettes, etchings, lithographs, and woodblock prints. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fashion and Textiles Auction
Whitaker-Augusta Auction Company, New Hope, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenThe Whitaker-Augusta Auction Company is one of a kind. It fills the needs of collectors, historical societies, museums, and families that need to recycle vintage clothing, fashion accessories, linens, lace, and textiles-the stuff kept in trunks for generations or sometimes for only a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Toy, Doll, and Advertising Auction Tops $1.1 Million
James D. Julia, Fairfield, Maineby Mark SiscoThe final tally for James D. Julia's June 28 toy, doll, and advertising auction in Fairfield, Maine, was just over $1.1 million. What made it equally remarkable in these troublesome economic times is that only about 65 out of the nearly 550 lots failed ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Economos Sale
Sotheby's, Paris, Franceby Lita Solis-CohenAfter living in New York, St. Louis, Denver, and Scottsdale, primitive art dealer James Economos settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico. David Roche, also a Santa Fe dealer, who heads the American Indian art department at Sotheby's, said Economos put together a critical mass of Northwest ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: Notes from the Complaint Department
by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondMaybe it's just the heat, but we've been grumpy lately. Being hot brings out the worst in us, and we've often said that if we retire to Florida, we'd probably be retiring our marriage too. Anyway, there's been lots of grumbling going on at our ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Firearms Column
by Robert KyleWhat's more important in determining a fair market price for a gun: a price guide, the presale estimate, or simply what bidders are willing to pay at an auction? To what extent does Internet bidding influence the price? Still another factor is the foreign buyer. They're collecting classic ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Lorello Pleads Guilty
by Jessica BestFormer New York State Department of Education employee Daniel D. Lorello, 54, has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $50,000 worth of historic documents and artifacts from the New York State Library and Archives, following an investigation by Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York and Lorello's ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Record $9.07 Million Auction: Grand Slam for Baseball Collectibles
Robert Edward Auctions, Watchung, New Jerseyby Ed PfeifferEach year, the annual absentee sale held by Robert Edward Auctions (REA), Watchung, New Jersey, serves as a closely watched benchmark for collectors, dealers, and others interested in fine baseball collectibles. From mid-April to May 3, the 2008 session took bids by telephone ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Court Actions Involving Salander and His Gallery Continue
by David HewettIt's been several months since we reported on the troubled New York City art firm Salander-O'Reilly Galleries and its owner, Lawrence "Larry" Salander. The firm was one of the top art galleries in the world but was forced to declare bankruptcy to halt the myriad creditors storming the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Continues to Show Strength
Green Valley Auctions, Inc., Mt. Crawford, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanFour-dollars-a-gallon gasoline has had an impact on attendance at many auctions, but one sure-fire way to entice people to hop into their cars and pack the house is to offer something very special. Perhaps an example of Edgefield, South Carolina, pottery ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Tharpe Civil War Collection Sold by Heritage
Heritage Auction Galleries, Gettysburg, Pennsylvaniaby Karl H. PassOn June 29, one week prior to the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas, held its Civil War auction in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Donald Tharpe collection of American military history, with its own catalog, comprised the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Pricey Print Found in Garage
by Karl H. PassA recently discovered print by famed Norwegian painter and lithographer Edvard Munch (1863-1944) sold at a Sotheby's prints auction in New York City on May 2 for an astonishing $892,200 (including buyer's premium). It had a presale estimate of $200,000/300,000. The buyer was an undisclosed individual in ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Skinner Announces Relocation of Its Suburban Headquarters
by Jeanne SchintoSkinner Inc. announced that it has purchased a building in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The new facility will be the auction house's suburban headquarters, replacing its longtime base of operations in Bolton, Massachusetts, as well as its leased warehouse in nearby Hudson.At 69,000 square feet, the new space is roughly ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Anastatic Copy of the Declaration of Independence
by Lita Solis-CohenThe owner of a 19th-century facsimile of the engrossed Declaration of Independence with the 56 signatures of the delegates believes it is far more valuable than John Dunlap's first broadside of the Declaration printed on July 4, 1776, with the printed names of John Hancock, president of the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Gun Dealer Sentenced to Two Years for Frazier Museum Tax Evasion
by Robert KyleA surprise maximum sentence verdict of two years in prison for gun dealer Michael K. Salisbury was delivered on July 22 in a U.S. District Court in Louisville, Kentucky. Salisbury had failed to pay approximately $450,000 in taxes on the almost $1.2 million he earned in 2000 and ... (Read More)
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(Feature)New Jersey Makes Claim for a Jefferson Letter; Collector Sues for Its Return
by Clayton PenningtonOn March 28 Anne Milgram, the attorney general of New Jersey, sent a letter to Sotheby's, informing the auction house that New Jersey was claiming ownership of a letter penned by Thomas Jefferson. The letter had been scheduled for its April 3 sale in New York City."Pursuant to ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Antique Toys Exempt from Updated Lead Ban
by David HewettThose involved in the antique toy market got a scare in mid-July when the prospect of a ban on toys of all ages that contain lead in any form surfaced.It all began with a phone call received by Lincoln Sander, the executive director of the Antiques Dealers' Association ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Skinner Posts Its Best Ever Tribal Arts Sale
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne Schinto Photos courtesy Skinner Inc.Skinner's department of American Indian and ethnographic art posted its best ever results on May 10 when 457 lots, nearly 92% of the total offered, realized $1,740,061 (including buyers' premiums).Some of the success came courtesy of a consignment of Native American ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Variety Adds Spice
Motley's Auction & Realty Group, Richmond, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanThe April 30 catalog sale at Motley's Auction & Realty Group in Richmond, Virginia, was as broad and as deep as any in recent memory. The sale of about 700 lots was advertised as an "Americana and Sportsman's Auction" and offered ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Auction at Eldred's
Robert C. Eldred Co., Inc., East Dennis, Massachusettsby Jackie SideliEldred's, the long-established auction house on Cape Cod in East Dennis, Massachusetts, sold to a packed house for its April 3-5 Americana sale. As always, the firm had assembled an interesting and diverse group of antique furniture and fine art as ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Market Lively at Successful Sale
Doyle New York, New York Cityby Elizabeth Bidwell BatesPaintings led the April 29 American furniture and decorative arts sale at Doyle New York, which reached a total of $525,969. Leading the sale at $25,000 (includes buyer's premium), the vibrant image of stag, hind, and fawns came to Doyle with an ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Almost a $2 Million Weekend Sale
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshireby David HewettNortheast Auctions' late spring/early summer sale in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has always been a tough event to characterize. It appears the auction firm sees it as an opportunity to clear out the warehouse of the hard-to-place pieces from a variety of sources that won't ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Knotty Pine Changes Course
Gallery at Knotty Pine Auction Service, West Swanzey, New Hampshireby Jackie Sideli"We decided to close the mall, just like that," said an upbeat Joan Pappas. Knotty Pine Antiques Mall, owned by the Pappas family in West Swanzey, New Hampshire, was one of the original antiques malls in New England. "We ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Cropsey at the Top, Then All the Rest
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoStephen Fletcher called it "a little sweetheart of a painting" as he prepared to sell Autumn on the Hudson by Jasper Francis Cropsey at Skinner in Boston on May 16. The 5" x 10" oil on board, painted in 1858, had been consigned by a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Paintings Sale
Doyle New York, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenDoyle New York offered 95 lots of American paintings on May 20 as the fourth of a four-session sale of European, modern, and contemporary art. The fourth session brought a total of $1,327,625, which was 82% sold by lot and 85% sold by ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Paintings at Sotheby's
Sotheby's, New York CityAmerican Paintings at Sotheby'sby Lita Solis-CohenThere seems to be no limit on what billionaires will pay for what they consider the best that money can buy. Sotheby's May 22 sale of American paintings, drawings, and sculpture in New York City totaled $87,006,200 (includes buyers' premiums), the second-highest ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Dealer Makes Finds for Church
The hammer will go down on a benefit auction at the United Methodist Church in Camden, Maine, on August 16. Everything for the auction has been donated by congregation members and will preview to the public on Friday, August 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Shore Antique Center Opens at New Location
After 18 years in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, Shore Antique Center has moved to historic Allenhurst, New Jersey, in a new 13,000-square-foot renovated warehouse located at 413 Allen Avenue. Chris Myer, founder and proprietor of Shore Antique Center, and his wife, Rose O'Connor-Myer, purchased the building in November 2007 ... (Read More)
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(Feature)American Blown Glass Prices
Glass International's on-line auction 16 closed May 28. The auction featured 33 lots, mostly select examples of American free-blown, pattern-molded, and mold-blown glass.A South Jersey sapphire blue gadrooned vase with white looping and ball, 1840-50, brought $33,000 (includes buyer's premium), possibly the highest price ever paid for an American looped ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)25 or Younger Get Free Admission at VADA Show
This year if you're 25 years or younger you will get a free pass to the 34th annual Vermont Antiques Dealers' Association show. Last year VADA experienced a resurgence of younger buyers, and the free pass is designed to encourage more young people to attend this year's show. If you ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Bike Brings $9350
At Copake Auction's 17th annual antique and classic bicycle auction on April 12, a circa 1887 Victor Model C male hard tire safety bike, manufactured by the Overman Wheel Co., Boston, sold for $9350 (includes buyer's premium) to a collector who took it back to England with him. It was ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Museum Curator and Daughter Sentenced to Prison
Marilyn S. Malatare, the former curator of the Yakama Nation Museum in Toppenish, Washington, was sentenced to nine months of imprisonment on June 5. Her daughter, Colette J. Malatare, was sentenced to six months of imprisonment. The theft convictions stemmed from a joint investigation conducted by the Yakama Nation Tribal ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Flayderman Recognized with New Award
Norman Flayderman of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a well-known antique arms author and dealer and longtime member of the board of overseers of the USS Constitution Museum, was chosen by the trustees of the museum to be the first recipient of its "Distinguished Overseer Award." The award will be presented annually ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Haute Miami
by Lita Solis-CohenDavid and Lee Ann Lester, the couple who launched SeaFair, the floating art and antiques show on their mega-yacht nearly a year ago, with little success, and who recently bought back the Palm Beach fair, have added a new land and sea adventure in luxurious living to the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New York Laws May Affect Dealers
by Jessica BestNew York state legislation and an Albany ordinance may soon affect antiques dealers and auction galleries, as dealer transactions come under scrutiny. One bill would require all people in the state pledging goods to a collateral loan broker, or selling goods to a secondhand dealer, to sign a ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: The Five W's for Stopping Bid Rigging
Auction Law and EthicsThe Five W's for Stopping Bid Riggingby Steve ProffittWe've reached the third installment in this series on bid rigging. In July we considered the susceptibility of the auction markets to rigging and saw several forms this crime takes. This month we'll look at what auctioneers should do ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Otto and Susan Hart, Arlington, Vermont
by Frank DoneganOtto and Susan Hart are not exactly who they say they are. Or at least one of them isn't. The short version of a longer story boils down to their deciding that they either had to stick with "Otto and Susan Hart" or else name their business something ... (Read More)
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(Feature)STOLEN: Pewter Creamer by William Will, Philadelphia
STOLEN: Pewter Creamer by William Will, Philadelphia
Pewter creamer by William Will, Philadelphia, w. 1764-98. Height 3 3/4". Marked with an X on inside bottom. Stolen at the Mid-Week in Manchester antiques show on August 6th held at the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Conference Center, 121 S. River Rd, Bedford, NH ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Inaugural Antiques Show at the Museums of Old York
The inaugural antiques show at the Museums of Old York in York, Maine, will take place September 11-13. The event will feature 20 dealers from throughout the region showcasing exceptional silver, furniture, paintings, porcelain, jewelry, Oriental rugs, textiles, prints, and decorative accessories. Proceeds from the show support the museum's education, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Charlotte Antique & Collectibles Show to Move
The Charlotte Antique & Collectibles Show, currently held at the Metrolina Expo on Statesville Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, is moving in 2009 to the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord, North Carolina, 30 minutes from downtown Charlotte."Our new venue allows us to offer higher quality booth space to ... (Read More)
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(Feature)American Paintings Sale at Bonhams
Bonhams, New York CityBonhams held its first sale of American paintings at its spacious new premises at 580 Madison Avenue at 5 p.m. on May 21. "A lot of new people have noticed us since we moved to 580," said Alan Fausel, who has been building Bonhams' American paintings department ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Tools Rush In-and Out
Live Free or Die Antique Tool Auctions, Nashua, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoThere were no killer $20,000 planes at the Live Free or Die tool auction and show in Nashua, New Hampshire, on April 18 and 19. Nothing even broke the $5000 mark this time. Yet bottom to top, from the ... (Read More)
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(Show)It's Showtime in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Californiaby Blanche W. MossWelcome to the West Coast where each year the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Air Center is reborn as the Los Angeles Antiques Show. The show, held April 24-27 with a preview party on the 23rd, showcased 60 top antiques and fine art dealers ... (Read More)
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(Show)Fishersville Keeps Moving Forward in Uncertain Times
Fishersville, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanThe 42nd installment of the Shenandoah Antiques Expo took place May 2-4 on the grounds of Expoland in Fishersville, Virginia. The Expoland complex is a multipurpose venue that includes four large freestanding buildings and a central gravel-covered events infield. Throughout the year the facility is host ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Knight Painting Paces Auction
James D. Julia, Inc., Fairfield, Maineby Mark SiscoThere were some crashing home runs and more than a few notable strikeouts at James Julia's May 10 antiques and fine art auction in Fairfield, Maine. It may be reflective of the gloomy economic news pouring out of the media daily that in ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: The Dealer and the Curator Should Be Friends
The Young CollectorThe Dealer and the Curator Should Be Friendsby Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondOne of the perks of this business is that while we're out roaming the face of the earth, picking up and dropping off things, we get to see some fabulous places, and because our life sometimes ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Computer Music Files-Playback and Preservation
Computer Column #236by John P. Reid, jreid@dca.netThis month computer music files will be discussed. The connection with antiquing is a little tenuous, but music files have become such a large part of computing that all personal computer users should be familiar with them.Music has many connections with the antiques world ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Firearms Column
by Robert KyleThere are a handful of major U.S. gun auction companies that consistently offer diverse selections of high-quality antique and modern firearms. You've probably read about their sales results in this column.Occasionally, however, some real gems turn up in lesser-known auctions. A case in point was the sale held ... (Read More)
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(Show)Topsfield Show Redux
Topsfield, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoThe first annual Topsfield Antiques Market, held May 24 and 25 on Memorial Day weekend, was billed in ample radio and print advertisements as "a fun show in a country setting with a city flair" by the irrepressible promoter Marvin Getman. It took place on the fairgrounds ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Ellis Announces Three Additions, Including Vintage Photography Dealer
by Jeanne SchintoCecily Colburn, chair of Boston's annual Ellis Antiques Show, has announced three additions to the dealer roster for 2008: John Alexander Ltd., Philadelphia; the DeYoung Collection, New York City and Boston; and Lee Gallery, Winchester, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb.In a press release, Colburn stated, speaking of herself and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Cow Pasture Show Moves Date
Barn Star Productions' Antiques in a Cow Pasture, a one-day antiques market in Salisbury, Connecticut, that was started by Russell Carrell in 1958, is changing to a new day. This year the show will move to Saturday, September 13, in order to give exhibiting dealers some breathing room after the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)High Tide and Smooth Sailing
The Potomack Company, Alexandria, Virginiaby Robert KyleThe Potomack Company's May 17 auction in Alexandria, Virginia, was its 17th since opening in October 2006. That equals one per month, a selling pace unanticipated when local dealer and former Christie's specialist Elizabeth Haynie Wainstein launched the business. She told M.A.D. then (February ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Fine Art Bargains at Internet Auctions Are Not Always Bargains
by David Hewett"'A fool and his money are soon parted,' and people who buy a Guy Wiggins on eBay for five thousand dollars, when Guy C. Wiggins is selling for three hundred thousand dollars, are just asking for trouble," said Guy A. Wiggins, and he has the facts to back ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Market Lively at Successful Sale
Doyle New York, New York Cityby Elizabeth Bidwell BatesPaintings led the April 29 American furniture and decorative arts sale at Doyle New York, which reached a total of $525,969. Leading the sale at $25,000 (includes buyer's premium), the vibrant image of stag, hind, and fawns came to Doyle with an ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Mainly Good Maine Goods at Gould's
Gould Auction Company, Gardiner, Maineby Mark SiscoGould Auction Company's trademark "fresh to the market" auction offerings live up to their advance billing. The May 31 sale in Gardiner, Maine, featured never-before-out-of-the-house offerings, but this time there was a stronger than usual emphasis on good old Maine folk art.A miniature portrait ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Philadelphia Side Chair Leads the Way
Ken Farmer Auctions & Appraisals, LLC, Radford, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanKen Farmer pointed to a textile draped across the top of one of the showcases in a display area toward the rear of his salesroom in Radford, Virginia. He calmly said, "That is going to blow up." Not concerned about ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Record June Heat Affects Attendance, Americana Sale Still Strong
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusettsby David HewettSwarms of eager fans descended on Boston on Sunday, June 8, but they weren't heading for 63 Park Plaza, just a block away from the Common and its popular swan boats. Nope, they were heading for Fenway Park, home of the red-hot Red Sox, who ... (Read More)
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(Auction)More Record Prices for Howard Clocks
R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts, Manchester, New Hampshireby Jeanne SchintoR.O. "Bob" Schmitt's clock sale at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire, on April 26 was one of the strongest he has had in his nearly 30-year history with a tally of $1,098,750 (including buyers' premiums). Only four out of the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Emerging Gallery Expands Market for Southern Art and Antiques
Case Antiques, Inc., Knoxville, Tennesseeby Sarah CampbellIn the two years since it was founded, Case Antiques has profited from the bullish auction market for early fine and decorative art of the South and has worked to expand it by creating some new categories and some new collectors."I think we've done ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Would-be Seller of Klimt Sues Would-be Buyer for $1.2 Million
by David HewettOn June 5, a woman in Austria filed a lawsuit against New York City's Quatrochi Art Agents, Inc. for $1.2 million. Also named in the suit was the moving and storage firm Day & Meyer, Murray & Young, Corp. Maggie Wachter brought the suit against the art firm's ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Wendy Shows Will Go On
The Shows Go Onby Lita Solis-CohenThe rumor that Meg (Wendy) Geslin may release some of her dates at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York City is not true. Geslin said, "I am surprised that anyone would say that. Westchester Enterprises Inc. has confirmed dates for December 3-8. The show ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Prints Harming
EditorialIf a buyer, after spending more than $100, asks a dealer or auctioneer for a "certificate of authenticity" (COA), he is likely to be met with a smirk, if not outright laughter. In California, however, a dealer's mirth over a naive request may turn to frustration, and possibly legal trouble. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Christie's American Paintings
Christie's, New York CityChristie's American Paintingsby
Lita Solis-CohenCollectors of American paintings descend on New York City in
May and early December for the American paintings sales, just as collectors of
American furniture and decorative arts gather in New York City in January. The
auction houses have parties, dinners, and lectures. ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Machmer Collection and Important Pewter to Be Sold at Pook & Pook
by Karl PassPook & Pook, Inc. of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, will sell the Richard and Rosemarie Machmer collection on October 24 and 25. The collection is largely composed of Pennsylvania German decorative arts and Native American art. The Machmers, longtime residents of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, collected throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. They purchased many ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Outsider Art Fair Changes Date and Location
Sanford Smith's 2009 Outsider Art Fair in New York City moves to a new home and a new date. For 16 years, the show occupied the Puck Building in SoHo during the latter weeks of January. Now that the Puck is converting into a catering hall and restaurant, the Outsider ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Collectors Vie for Works by Early and Famous Inuit Artists
Waddington's, Toronto, Ontarioby John NorrisAll prices in Canadian fundsRecession? What recession? Not in Toronto. At least not yet.Only five months had passed from a financially very successful auction of Inuit art when Waddington's presented collectors and dealers with yet another array of over 500 lots of Inuit art in Toronto, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Reading Consignment Swells Modernism Auction
Sollo:Rago, Lambertville, New Jerseyby Lita Solis-Cohen The Sollo:Rago spring Modernism sale at Rago Arts and Auction Center in Lambertville, New Jersey, on April 12 and 13 totaled about $7.2 million for 890 lots-the second-highest total for the auction house. John Sollo said foreign bidding and eBay Live Auctions did not ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Antique Toys and Americana
Noel Barrett Antiques & Auctions Ltd., New Hope, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenNoel Barrett's April 11-13 sale at the Eagle Fire Hall in New Hope, Pennsylvania, went up against the Philadelphia Antiques Show, Frank Gaglio's Original 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show, and David Rago's Modern sale.It didn't seem to matter.The toy and ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Just for Fun
Computer Column #235by John P. Reid, jreid@dca.netThis column has dealt with serious subjects-pricing antiques, dealers and collectors software, saving money on office software, and archiving critical records. Seldom has it dealt with recreational subjects. This month we have some antiques Internet links that are just for fun.-HumorMother Goose for Antique ... (Read More)
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(Feature)New York City Gothic
by David A. SperlingIn 2006 Stuart and Elizabeth Feld's In Pointed Style: The Gothic Revival in America, 1800-1860 was published to accompany the exhibit of the same name at Hirschl & Adler Galleries. Also in 2006, a New York City example of a clock in Gothic Revival style appeared on ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: Call It What It Is
Auction Law and Ethicsby Steve ProffittIn the June issue I began a multi-part series on bid rigging. Bid rigging is a crime that does tremendous harm in auctions of every type, in every region of the country, and to every sort of auction participant.Last month we looked at several examples ... (Read More)
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