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(Book Review)American Furniture 2007
Book Reviewby Lita Solis-CohenAmerican Furniture 2007Edited by Luke BeckerditeThe Chipstone Foundation, distributed by Antique Collectors' Club, 2007, 292 pages, softbound, $60 plus S/H from Antique Collectors' Club, (800) 252-5231, Web site (www.antique-acc.com).The 2007 edition of the American Furniture journal, edited by Luke Beckerdite and published by the Chipstone Foundation, conveniently ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Sotheby's to Offer $300 Million of Notes
Sotheby's will offer to qualified institutional buyers $150 million of senior unsecured convertible notes due 2013 and $150 million of senior unsecured notes due 2015, according to a press release from the firm. The firm expects to grant the initial purchasers of the convertible notes an option to purchase up ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New York Houses Raise Buyer's Premium
Christie's and Sotheby's have raised their buyer's premium.On Friday, May 23, Christie's released the following statement: "Following a recent business review, Christie's have decided to increase buyer's premium as noted. This is to ensure that we remain competitive and that our fees are commensurate with the quality of service we ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Across the Board and Across the Sea
Cottone, Geneseo, New Yorkby Fran KramerAmong the 350-plus lots at Cottone's March 22 consignment auction in Geneseo, New York, about an hour southwest of Rochester, the mix was eclectic as usual: art, art glass, lamps, Oriental rugs, decorative objects, American folk art, American Indian artifacts, and furniture that spanned the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Federal Trade Commission Establishes Antiques Buying Guidelines
by Robert KyleFinally, the federal government is doing something to clean up the antiques profession. In a consumer alert on its Web site, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) acknowledged that "imitations or reproductions are used to defraud customers." It marks a significant step in addressing longstanding problems in the trade ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Drugstore Sign Stands Tall
Cyr Auction Company, Gray, Maineby Mark SiscoCyr Auction Company's April 16 Americana auction in Gray, Maine, had only one item that pushed up into five figures. The star of the show was a large "McMonagle & Rogers" drugstore sign, probably dating from the third quarter of the 19th century.These guys ... (Read More)
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(Auction)March Beerfest
Cyr Auction Company, Gray, Maineby Mark SiscoIf bread and circuses is a metaphor for people of ancient Rome willing to give up their freedoms, then beer and circuses could stand in as its contemporary counterpart for people willing to give up lots of money in Gray, Maine. It was supposed ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Twentieth-Century Design in March
Sotheby's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenSotheby's mid-season moderately priced 20th-century design sale on March 28 attracted a score of bidders to the salesroom and a lot more on the phones. The morning session began with 21st-century design. The auction ended with mid-20th-century design in the afternoon devoted to Art Nouveau ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Motley's "Very Richmond" Sale Has Enough for Everyone
Motley's Auction & Realty Group, Richmond, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanMotley's Auction & Realty Group presented what was advertised as a "Very Richmond" estate auction at its Broad Street facility in Richmond, Virginia, on April 2. Motley's cataloged sales are normally held the last Wednesday of each month, but because of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Indian and Western Art Auction
Cowan's, Cincinnati, Ohioby Don JohnsonThe bar was set pretty high at Cowan's in June 2006 and again in March 2007, when the auction house sold two Henry F. Farny paintings for $917,500 (includes buyer's premium) and $1.16 million, respectively. Since then, Cowan's has been putting additional works by Farny on ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Gastronomic Lit Sales: Recipe for Success
Swann Galleries, New York Cityby Jeanne SchintoSwann Galleries set three auction-price records for books on gastronomy at two sales, April 3 and 7.One record was achieved when a dealer paid $192,000 (includes buyer's premium) for Deipnosophistarum, a work on ancient Greek gastronomy. Published in early 16th-century Venice, it retains its ... (Read More)
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(Show)Fusco & Four Brings Modernism and More to Boston
Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoDisbelief is one word that could describe the initial reaction of dealers and showgoers to the success of the all-new Boston undertaking by Fusco & Four/Ventures that premiered on the first weekend in April. Delight is another."They pulled it off," said one participating dealer at the gala ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Super Strong Spring Sale
CRN Auctions, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusettsby David Hewett"The joint was jumpin'!" is an apt description of Carl Nordblom's annual spring auction in Cambridge, Massachusetts, held at his new CRN Gallery on Sunday, April 27.The energetic Nordblom ran through just over 300 mostly handpicked lots at a just under 90-lots-per-hour clip. With ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Fine Art Records Melt Down at Spring Auction
Shannon's, Greenwich, Connecticutby Ed PfeifferIt's not news that one of Shannon's twice-yearly fine art auctions in Greenwich, Connecticut, has broken records. Shannon's has been doing that consistently for all of the 11 years it has been in business.Shannon's sale on May 1 continued the pattern with its offering of a ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Don't Wine
Recently we had the pleasure of attending the grand opening of a new antiques gallery in a nearby town. Jeff Cherry and his wife, Kass Hogan, purchased the old municipal building in Damariscotta, Maine, and after extensive renovations have transformed it into the attractive new home of their business, Cherry ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Bloomsbury Launches Photographs Department; First Photo Sale in October
Bloomsbury Auctions has launched a photographs department in New York City, appointing John Cowey as head of department and Hannah Hayden as junior specialist, according to a statement from the firm. The department is being guided by specialist Rick Wester as international consultant.Bloomsbury Auctions opened its New York salesroom eight ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Walker Flies, Davis Dies
The Cobbs Auctioneers, Peterborough, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoAt The Cobbs Auctioneers' April 12 auction in Peterborough, New Hampshire, the biggest question was, "Is it Jefferson Davis or isn't it?"There was some evidence that seemed to confirm that the item in question really was an original tintype of the president of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Sale in Downingtown Rolls Along
Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvaniaby Karl H. PassA highlight of the 755-lot sale at Pook & Pook in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, on April 18 was a group of Amish quilts. "These are some of the nicest Amish quilts to surface in a long time as a collection," reflected Lancaster County ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Mario Pollo, Bearsville, New York
by Frank DoneganIf you know Mario Pollo only from shows, where his booths always contain a tasteful selection of high-country stuff, nice painted furniture, weathervanes, and folk art, you might be surprised to find that he lives in a pink ranch house. In fact, so is Pollo. He shook his ... (Read More)
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(Feature)ADAA President Resolves to Secure Donation Pledges in Return for Tax Code Changes
by Daniel GrantYear after year, artists, art dealers, and art museum directors have called upon Congress to enact legislation that would permit artists to receive a full, fair-market deduction on their tax returns when they donate their own artwork to museums. (Since 1969, artists making donations of artwork are permitted ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Civil War Collection Sold on Anniversary of Lee's Surrender
Bloomsbury Auctions, New York Cityby Jeanne SchintoThe Civil War collection of the late Douglas G. O'Dell was the featured attraction at the Civil War sale of Bloomsbury Auctions in New York City on April 9. For over 25 years, O'Dell, who died in March 2007 at age 53, was the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Moorcroft Mostly Hits the Mark
Waddington's, Toronto, Ontarioby John NorrisAll prices in Canadian fundsPerhaps "pretty" is the best word to describe Moorcroft pottery. It's the perfect gift. You can surprise your mother with it for her birthday and/or Christmas, then inherit it years later and expect its monetary value to have grown. Indeed, there is ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Top-Tier Toys and Dolls Receive Warm Reception
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jerseyby Dick FrizBertoia Auctions' April 17-19 "Open House" toy sale in Vineland, New Jersey, offered 2462 lots and was highlighted with impressive performances in such diverse categories as cast-iron banks, doorstops, European motor toys, dollhouses, trains, and Christmas collectibles. A fabulous German Noah's ark with over ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Firearms Column
by Robert KyleRising gasoline prices may be adversely affecting much of American life, but it appears to be helping the gun business. Gun auctions nationwide were already benefiting from an upsurge in business in recent years. Now the cost of gas is making absentee and on-line bidding more attractive.Even before ... (Read More)
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(Show)Second Annual Boston Antiques Weekend: When Times Are Tough, the Tough Get Getman
Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoMarvin Getman's Boston Antiques Weekend, inaugurated in 2007 at the problematic Bayside Exposition & Conference Center, was reintroduced to Bostonians on April 12 and 13 at a new and vastly superior venue, the Seaport World Trade Center on the city's waterfront.Major highways lead directly to it; so ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Isfahan Carpet Sets Record at $4.45 Million
by Julia Winston AdamsA magnificent Isfahan carpet, circa 1600, from the Doris Duke collection at the Newport Restoration Foundation, Newport, Rhode Island, came under the hammer at Christie's in Rockefeller Center, New York City, on Tuesday, June 3. It sold for $4,450,500 (including buyer's premium), the highest price ever paid ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fine Art Capital Changes Its Name
Fine Art Capital, LLC has changed its name to Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, LLC. "The new title," states a press release, "highlights the company's affiliation with Emigrant Bank, the largest privately held bank in the country. Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance's sole business is making loans collateralized by art ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Lewis and Clark's History Sells for $212,000
by Lita Solis-CohenA first edition of the official account of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition sold for $212,000 (includes buyer's premium) on May 29 at PBA Galleries, San Francisco, California. The price is a record for the sale of a book at PBA Galleries. The buyer was map and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Tlingit Warrior's Helmet Sells for $2,185,000
by Lita Solis-CohenAn 18th-century Northwest Coast warrior's helmet sold at Fairfield Auction in Newtown, Connecticut, on May 18 for $2,185,000 (includes buyer's premium). It is the most expensive American Indian object sold at auction.
"The stone-carved and painted burl spruce helmet mask was worn on the top of the head ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: A Field Guide to Collectors
The Young CollectorA Field Guide to Collectorsby Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondWe've been bandying the word "collector" around now for several months, but recently it has occurred to us that "collector" might mean different things to different people. When we started thinking about it, we realized that there are several ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rare Lee Dudley Ruddy Duck from North Carolina Shatters Record
Guyette & Schmidt, Inc., St. Charles, Illinoisby Karl H. PassGuyette & Schmidt held its 23rd annual spring decoy auction on April 24 and 25 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois. The total gross of the 572-lot two-session sale was $3,579,797 (including buyers' premiums), making it the fifth-highest ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Warts and All: Identifying Famous People in Vintage Photography
by Jeanne SchintoTwo photographic portraits, each identified by its owner as a famous personage of the Civil War, went up for sale at New England auction houses in mid-April. Neither sold. Ordinarily, that would be the end of the story, except that these portraits raise anew a thorny question: who-or ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Ferrell Auction Company to Close
by Noah FleisherOn July 12 and 13 Ferrell Auction Company in Loveland, Colorado, will celebrate 41 years in the auction business with one final closeout sale. "We're going to close the doors here," George Ferrell said. "I'm retiring from the business, and we're liquidating all of our inventory."The huge two-day ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Antiques Mall Find at $154 Sells for $34,500
Pam Lane, a 40-year-old mother of three, has a small business buying and selling antiques in Nashville, Tennessee. She bought what she thought was a candle box with "great surface and years of dirt" for $154 at an antiques mall in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.Lane e-mailed a photo of the box ... (Read More)
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(Feature)New Responsibilities Proposed for Show Promoters and Managers in Massachusetts
by David HewettIf an act presently under consideration in the Massachusetts legislature passes into law, show promoters and flea market owners will have to cough up as much as $200 for licenses good for one year at a time and engage in policing of exhibitors, which is not now demanded ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Arbus Auction at Phillips Canceled; Lawsuit Pending
by Jeanne SchintoOn April 8 Phillips de Pury & Company announced that it had canceled its auction of recently discovered photographs by Diane Arbus. It was supposed to have taken place in New York City on April 9. "Private Sale Pending" is the reason stated for the cancellation on the ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Asian Art Fair Moves to New Location
New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenAmerican antiques shows have not been the same since 1989 when Anna and Brian Haughton launched the International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show at the Seventh Regiment Armory with their special brand of good design and new standards of vetting.They are known innovators. They were ... (Read More)
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(Show)Bowmanville Show Dealers Mourn Loss of Peers
Bowmanville, Ontarioby John NorrisAll prices in Canadian fundsThe annual Bowmanville Show in Bowmanville, Ontario, celebrated its 35th anniversary on March 21 and 22. Although peppy pop music pumped throughout the small hall of the G.B. Rickard Recreation Complex, and the 28 dealers setting up that day bantered and swapped stories, ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Ceramics in America: All about Bonnin and Morris
by Lita Solis-CohenCeramics in America 2007 Edited by Robert Hunter The Chipstone Foundation, distributed by Antique Collectors' Club, $65.00www.antique-acc.comThe 2007 Ceramics in America is a hardbound book filled with articles by 14 scholars and brilliant photographs covering almost all that is known about the American China Manufactory in Philadelphia run ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Good Faith Purchaser Protests City Treatment, Dover Records Returned
by David Hewett"Had anyone had any belief whatsoever that these records were stolen, misappropriated in any way, that good title had not passed, there would have been no qualms, no hesitation whatsoever, in simply returning them. That is not in question. That was never the issue."Those words were spoken by ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: Antiques and the New Three Rs: Recondition, Reuse, Recycle
by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondBefore we start, let's lay down a few ground rules for this discussion. First of all, no e-mails about politics, please. This is business, and business needs to float on the waves of politics, not get mired down in it. Second, as business people, it ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Madam Walker to Malcolm X at Annual African-Americana Sale
Swann, New York Cityby Jeanne SchintoThe top lot of Swann's 13th annual sale of printed and manuscript African-Americana on February 21 was an assembled unpublished album containing large, original Currier & Ives chromolithographs depicting African-Americans in stereotypical poses and situations. About half of them were printed with a heavy oil-based ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Philadelphia Antiques Show
Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenIt pays to worry. The Philadelphia Antiques Show committee was apprehensive about the move from their long-established venue at the 33rd Street Armory to the Navy Yard. They were criticized for their aggressive tactics in securing the Navy Yard, which had been developed as a show venue ... (Read More)
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(Feature)"Miss Edgerton's Ye Colonial Shoppe" or Women in the Trade
by Jeanne Schinto"Partner wanted," began the classified ad in the December 1928 issue of Antiques magazine. "I want a young woman with brains, personality and capital. Prefer one who knows books, silver, pewter, paintings, etc., one who would love to go out and hunt these fascinating treasures with me. Abraham ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Firearms Column
by Robert KyleIn what may come to be known as "Five Fabulous Firearms Days in Fairfield," bidders from around the world spent $14.2 million at two back-to-back auctions in Fairfield, Maine, March 7 through 11.First, Poulin's Antiques & Auctions on March 7-9 sold a personal best of $1.5 million on ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: Goliath Meets King Kong
by Steve ProffittThis is the opening installment in a multi-part series I'm going to do about a serious auction scourge: bid rigging. Bid rigging is a problem that adversely affects auctions of every type in every area of the country. We're going to examine some of the key aspects of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Cochran Sells Undertaker's Tall-Case Clock for $101,750
J.G. Cochran Auctioneers & Associates, Boonsboro, Marylandby Robert KyleJust about all the residents in rural Washington County, Maryland, knew John Harlan Bast Jr. They also knew of his father and his grandfather. The Bast furniture and undertaking company was connected to the town and surrounding farms because it took care ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Collecting by Design
A Show and Book Reviewby Lita Solis-CohenPhotos courtesy The Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonCollecting by Design: Silver & Metalwork of the Twentieth Century from the Margo Grant Walsh Collectionby Timothy A. O'Brien with Margo Grant Walsh, introduction by Cindi StraussThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, distributed by Yale University Press, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Market for California and American Paintings Remains Strong
Bonhams & Butterfields, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Californiaby Alice KaufmanAs usual, records were set (a dozen) and paintings were sold above their estimates at Bonhams & Butterfields' April 8 Los Angeles/San Francisco auction of California and American paintings and sculpture. Total sales added up to $4,875,280 (includes buyers' premiums), ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Original 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show
Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenThe Original 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show, promoter Frank Gaglio's show, began Philadelphia's Antiques Week with real energy on Friday morning, April 11. Folk art dealer Allan Katz, in town for the Philadelphia Antiques Show, was first in line at 9 a.m. By the time the doors ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Steiff Figures Top Prices at Wintergarden Toy Auction
Wintergarden Auction Services, Monson, Massachusettsby Ed PfeifferIt was antiques in Toyland, or maybe vice versa, at Wintergarden Auction's March 15 sale of children's diverse playthings. There were some 288 lots of toys, dolls, trains, games, bicycles, and other categories. Auctioneer Frank Kapsia said most of them were from four large ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Sutton's Law
Some in the art and antiques show business, caught up in a tough economic climate, have taken a cue from medical students and are employing a version of Sutton's law. (Sutton's law is the principle of going straight to the most likely diagnosis of a problem. It's named for bank ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Richard Withington: "He Made Country Auctioneering a Business"
by David HewettAt 4 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, April 29, Hillsborough Center, New Hampshire, auctioneer Richard Withington died. He passed away at the Birches in Concord, New Hampshire, a community for those with Alzheimer's disease. Withington had been hospitalized after a stroke.It was only circumstance that had landed ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Prior-Hamblen Portrait Charms at Americana Auction
Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenFreeman's traditionally had held its spring sale the Saturday after Antiques Week in Philadelphia with its presale viewing during the week when the dealers and collectors come to town for shows and museum exhibitions. This year the preview began before the shows opened and continued during ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Shenandoah Valley Redware Highlights Crocker Farm Ceramics Show and Auction
Crocker Farm, York, Pennsylvaniaby Karl H. PassThe Zipps of Crocker Farm, Inc., Ryderwood, Maryland, added something new for their ceramics auction, held March 8 in the Old Main Building at the fairgrounds in York, Pennsylvania-a show and sale. Renting tables for $100 apiece, dealers in antique and contemporary pottery could ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Pilgrim-Century Tulip and Sunflower Press Cupboard Generates Excitement
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers, Delaware, Ohioby Don JohnsonA Pilgrim-Century press cupboard that got high billing in a 1931 auction was turning heads again during Garth's January 4 and 5 sale in Delaware, Ohio, where it was the top lot of the weekend at $38,775 (includes buyer's premium). "It's one of ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Ogunquit Museum of American Art Mounts Major Holdings from Permanent Collection
by Rose Safran Well over 20 years ago, walking in Ogunquit, Maine, I wandered into a small, private oceanfront museum located near Perkins Cove where a popular cliff walk offers visitors magnificent vistas of the state's rockbound coast. Greeting me at the museum's entrance was an elderly gentleman clad in ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Miniature Firkin, Big Price
The folk art and Americana auction held April 19 by Willis Henry Auctions, Inc. in Dedham, Massachusetts, featured a miniature firkin in original Windsor green paint, stamped on the lid "C.H." (probably Cotton or Caleb Hersey of Hingham, Massachusetts), in excellent condition, 21/2" high x 2" in diameter at the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fresh Consignments Garner Strong Results
Craftsman Auction, Lambertville, New Jerseyby Lita Solis-CohenMarket watchers say that the art market usually doesn't react immediately to downturns in financial markets and that the art and antiques markets don't feel the impact for many months, or even years. The record-breaking Craftsman Auction weekend sale at Rago Arts and Auction ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Kathy Immerman of Kuttner Antiques, Sheffield, Massachusetts
by Frank DoneganThere are all sorts of ways to get into the antiques trade: maybe as a collector who couldn't resist the siren song of dealing; maybe it seemed natural to follow in the footsteps of antiques dealer parents; or maybe holding a real job seemed unappealing as opposed to ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)On-Line Record Access
Computer Column #234by John P. Reid, jreid@dca.netSometimes an organization's records need to be on line with access limited to specific people. This idea was first brought to my attention by a nonprofit organization. The group had a number of clients who attend meetings, send e-mail messages, and write regular mail. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)New Buyers for Americana
Cowan's, Cincinnati, Ohioby Don JohnsonThe figures fell out where expected during Cowan's spring Americana sale of fine and decorative art, held March 15 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Approximately 550 cataloged lots sold for a little more than $700,000, averaging about $1275 per lot.Compared to the spring 2007 sale, it was a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Twentieth-Century Design Sale Uneven
Christie's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenChristie's mid-season auction of 20th-century design on March 26 demonstrated the power of single-owner sales, even during a time when consumer confidence is low. The first 150 lots came from a private collection of European Arts and Crafts, 1930's furnishings, and an impressive collection of ... (Read More)
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(Show)Successful Wilton Show During Economic Uncertainty
Wilton, Connecticutby Ed PfeifferIt goes without saying that 2008 to date has been a period of serious concern about the nation's economic health. Understandably, that climate of uncertainty has clearly affected the antiques and collectibles field. Yet there seemed few, if any, signs of marketplace problems at the Wilton Historical ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Black Swan Moves
Black Swan Antiques has moved to a new location at 27 Bee Brook Road in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The new phone number is (860) 868-6468.According to a press release from Black Swan, "In addition to the new shop, we have taken a space in Greenwich Living in Stamford and will ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Small, Select, and Strong Show
Charleston, South Carolinaby Pete PrunklWhen it was inaugurated five years ago, the Charleston International Antiques Show (CIAS) had a ready-made northern audience. A number of New York collectors had second homes or friends in the Charleston-Kiawah Island area. They knew that anything sponsored by the Historic Charleston Foundation would be ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Shaker Collection for Sale in August
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(Show)Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Spirit of the Past Antiques Show
Renton, Washingtonby Cathy AldrichIn a perfect world things would never change, and they would always improve. Unfortunately, the world is imperfect.Customers and dealers have expressed serious concern whether the Spirit of the Past Antiques Show will survive. While spring brings us the promise of growth, warmth, and good things to ... (Read More)
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(Show)Auction Turnout Defies Dire Forecast
Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maineby Rose Safran"In my twenty-three years of running auctions, I've never had a snow date," commented a very lucky Hap Moore at the start of his auction on Saturday, March 1, when his gallery was adequately filled (but not overflowing) with dealers and collectors ready ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Remainder of Naylor Collection Sold Privately
by Jeanne SchintoWe reported late last year that the remainder of Jack Naylor's photographica collection would be sold by Arlan Ettinger of Guernsey's, based in New York City, in something resembling an estate sale over three or four days. The location was to be either the New York City area ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Salander Case Converted, Auction Scheduled
by David HewettOn April 17 Judge Cecelia Morris agreed to convert the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings of Julie and Lawrence Salander to Chapter 7 cases. On May 18 the U.S. Trustee for New York appointed Thomas Genova as an interim trustee in that case.In the matter of the Chapter 11 ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Big Esmerian Jewelry Auction Halted
by David HewettOn May 22, five days after this issue goes into the mail, Sotheby's will offer a much-coveted folk art object at its American paintings sale in New York City. Lot 60 in the sale is one of the finest versions of the Edward Hicks folk art icon created ... (Read More)
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(Feature)eBay Live Auctions to Cease at Year's End--Others Hope to Fill Its Shoes
by David HewettOn April 15, eBay Live Auctions announced it was ceasing its popular on-line auction service at the end of calendar 2008. Its auction firm users were thunderstruck by the announcement. The news went out a day earlier to clients, the largest of which is LiveAuctioneers (www.liveauctioneers.com).The latter firm, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Christie's Raises Buyer's Premium
Auction house Christie's has raised its buyer's premium, effective June 2.
On Friday, May 23, the firm released the following statement:
"Following a recent business review, Christie's have decided to increase buyer's premium as noted. This is to ensure that we remain competitive and that our fees are commensurate with the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Records Smashed! Hicks "Peaceable Kingdom" Sells For $9,673,000
Hicks Peaceable Kingdom sells for $9,673,000 by Lita Solis-CohenThree phone bidders competed for Ralph Esmerian's painting by Edward Hicks, The Peaceable Kingdom with the Leopard of Serenity, at Sotheby's on May 22 in New York City.An hour into the American paintings sale, where spirited bidding was tumbling records, auctioneer William ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Summer of 2008-A Maine Folk Art Banquet
What a summer! This year, Maine will offer an 11-course banquet enabling everyone interested in folk art to overindulge his or her optical senses viewing the folk art treasures preserved in museums and historical societies throughout the state. It is estimated that over 500 examples of folk art will be ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Bowman Resigns as Winterthur Director to Lead Monticello
Leslie Greene Bowman has resigned as director of Winterthur Museum & Country Estate and will become president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which owns and operates Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia.
According to a press release, Winterthur's board of trustees has selected David P. Roselle, president emeritus of the University of Delaware ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Alderfer Sells an English Clock for $341,000
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(Feature)Music Valley and Tailgate Relocate to Tennessee State Fairgrounds
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(Issue Story)Auction Companies Pay Settlement
by Jessica Best and Betty Flood
Two Syracuse, New York-area auction companies ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)New Fund Takes Aim at Art Industry
On April 10 IndexAtlas, an investment banking firm with ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Annual Marin Indian Show
San Rafael, Californiaby Alice KaufmanOpinions about the 24th annual Marin Show: Art of the Americas, which took place in San Rafael, California, on February 23 and 24, varied from dealer to dealer. Some-North Hollywood dealer Erik Andersen and Albuquerque dealer Eric Phillips, for instance-were very pleased with the amount of ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Chester County Antiques Show
West Chester, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenWe are a nation of shoppers. That is why it seemed like a good idea for the Chester County Historical Society to set up its annual antiques show at QVC Studio Park in West Chester, Pennsylvania. That venue attracts busloads of passionate shoppers who leave with ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Computer Column: Archives and Backup
by John P. Reid, jreid@dca.netIn this column for the February 2008 issue, archiving data and photos of an antiques collection on CDs and DVDs was discussed (www.maineantiquedigest.com, click on "Computer Article"). The MAM-A Gold archival quality disks (www.mam-a.com) were suggested. Now other products are appearing. Memorex (www.memorex.com) states that its ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Silver Spoon and a Golden Yacht
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maineby Mark SiscoAlthough a James and John Bard portrait of a paddle steamer led the February 9 and 10 midwinter auction at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries in Thomaston, Maine, it was a ship model and a silver spoon that generated the best buzz.The leading lot ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Low-Key Sale Produces Unexpected $5.29 Million Gross
Northeast Auctions, Manchester, New Hampshireby David HewettThose who showed up for Friday's 2 p.m. session of Northeast Auctions' February 22-24 sale in Manchester, New Hampshire, were chased into the city by yet another New England snowstorm. Dealers flying in from Philadelphia reported up to three-hour delays in reaching the Granite ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Grogan Celebrates 20th Anniversary with $2.5 Million Sale
Grogan & Company, Dedham, Massachusettsby Jeanne Schinto"She adored nuanced conversation, was precise with her language, and delivered con brio editorial monologues reminiscent of those of the legendary Diana Vreeland for whom she worked as photo editor at Harper's Bazaar."The words are those of Angus Wilkie, author, decorative arts specialist, and ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Firearms Column
by Robert KyleWhile America awaits the decision from the Supreme Court of the United States about whether Washington, D.C.'s handgun ban violates the Second Amendment, we'll take advantage of the legal cease-fire to have a closer look at this landmark case.By the time the Supreme Court heard District of Columbia ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Editorial: Staining the Trade
EditorialHow does an investment return of 22% in 30 days sound? Pretty good, eh? What investment vehicle can churn out that kind of return? Antiques and decorative arts, of course.Don't know anything about antiques or art? Don't worry. Patricia Jacoby of Raleigh, North Carolina, owner of a now-defunct antiques shop ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Gurley Antiques Gallery Debuts
Yarmouth, Maineby Mark SiscoRachel Gurley was born into an antiques-dealing clan. Her mother, Nan Gurley, has been an antiques maven for decades, and her brother Josh is an auctioneer. Now, with the assistance of the family, Rachel has taken the plunge and opened the Gurley Antiques Gallery in Yarmouth, Maine, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Back on the Ski Slopes of Auction Records
Swann Galleries, New York Cityby Richard de ThuinTwo important ski posters set auction records at a sale of vintage posters on January 31 at Swann Galleries in New York City. "III Olympic Winter Games/ Lake Placid, USA" from 1932, designed by Witold Gordon, realized $9600 (includes buyer's premium), making it ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: Mail Call
by Steve ProffittLet's take a look in the mailbag and see what we've got.Q: I try to catch your column in M.A.D. as often as I can. I have seen you previously cover the difference between absolute auctions and auctions with reserve, but I'm still unclear on some points and ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Wave That Flag
An exhibit of rare historic flags from the collection of Dr. Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn will be the highlight of Flag Festival 2008, set for June 8-15 at Philadelphia's Betsy Ross House.The Betsy Ross House hosted its first Flag Day event on June 14, 1891, and has long been the site ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Sorry We Missed This One
The following is an auction listing we came across on the Internet."Auction Saturday night at 7 p.m. Lots of furniture and mixed items. Three old intertubes [sic], one used tire and three mixed hubcaps headline the auction. There will be one piano player for rent, six squeak toys for dogs, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Legend Numismatics, Morphy Auctions Launch New Venture
Morphy Auctions, a Geppi's Entertainment Auctions company, and Legend Numismatics have announced the creation of Morphy/Legend Coin Auctions, a new division of Geppi's Entertainment Auctions. The Denver, Pennsylvania-based Morphy Auctions and the Lincroft, New Jersey-based Legend Numismatics will each own 50% of the new company.Scheduled for May, the new company's ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Historic Deerfield Acquires Missing Crewelwork Valance
In January, while searching through Skinner's February 17 Americana catalog, curators from Historic Deerfield spotted a familiar crewelwork linen valance. The embroidery was cataloged as a missing piece from a set of bed hangings, and the curators recognized it as from a set that has been in the Historic Deerfield ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Mark Woolley's Collection of Vintage Radios
Bonhams, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenCollectors of colorful plastic radios have been on the prowl since the 1970's. By the 1980's, common desirable models made of Catalin, a phenolic resin that came in bright colors and marbleizing, were selling for $450 to $750, with rare examples ranging from $800 to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Maritime Art
Christie's, New York Cityby A.J. Peluso, Jr.It was interesting and multifaceted. There was something for everyone. There was $2,380,875 for Christie's on January 30.The bad news first. Consider that these didn't sell: an atypical Bradford (but a Bradford nonetheless); a Buttersworth with impeccable provenance of the ship Kennebec; a Roux ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Paint-Decorated Chests and Silver Creamer Highlight Two-Day Sale
Conestoga Auction Company, Inc., Manheim, Pennsylvaniaby Karl H. PassConestoga Auction Company held its multi-consignor spring Americana auction early this year on February 29 and March 1. The 1157-lot sale started on Friday afternoon with 116 lots of contemporary redware pottery by James Christian Seagreaves (1913-1997) of Breinigsville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In The Trade: Thomas C. Campbell, Hawleyville, Connecticut
In the Tradeby Frank DoneganThomas Campbell has one of the simplest business plans you're likely to run across in the antiques trade. He doesn't have a shop; he doesn't do shows; he doesn't sell at auction; he doesn't have a Web site; he doesn't take consignments; he doesn't rent space ... (Read More)
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