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(Auction)Fine and Decorative Art
Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan’s
It was a reminder that auction estimates are just that—estimates. Sometimes they aren’t even that.
The latter point seemed possible following the October 17, 2015, sale of fine and decorative art held by Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati, Ohio. The top lot of the day was a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Auction Record for James Fitzgerald Painting
Barridoff Galleries, Portland, Maine
Photos courtesy Barridoff Galleries
Barridoff Galleries’ October 16, 2015, sale in Portland, Maine, suffered a blow before the first bid was cast. Six paintings—five by Milton Avery (1885-1965) and one by Wolf Kahn (b. 1927)—were withdrawn. According to Rob Elowitch, the six lots were all from one consignor ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Another Top-Notch Auction of Illustration Art
Heritage Auctions, New York City
Photos courtesy Heritage
It was a busy day for Heritage Auctions on October 14, 2015, at its New York City salesroom, located in the historic Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion on East 79th Street off Fifth Avenue in New York City. An auction of science fiction and fantasy art from ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Gary Sullivan Goes Public
Gary Sullivan posed with his Bristol, Rhode Island, tall clock by Josiah Gooding. The Federal high-style case in old finish resembles sophisticated ones made by the Seymours and other first-rate Boston cabinetmakers and may have been ordered from Boston. Circa 1815, it was priced at $84,000.
Much of Sullivan’s inventory is ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Willis Henry Shaker Sale
Willis Henry Auctions, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
For their 32nd Shaker auction, Willis and Karel Henry gathered major collectors and dealers from across the United States to their October 12, 2015, sale at the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. International Shaker collectors and dealers were present by phone and bid successfully.
For years ... (Read More)
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(Show)ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show
Deerfield, Massachusetts
The ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show, held over the weekend of October 10 and 11, 2015, at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts, was an ideal antiques show. Just 39 dealers exhibited. All are members of the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America, formed more than 30 years ago to ensure the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Fishersville Continues Its Strong Presence
Shenandoah Antiques Expo, Fishersville, Virginia
The 57th edition of the Shenandoah Antiques Expo was held the weekend of October 9-11, 2015, at the Augusta Expo in Fishersville, Virginia. One thing has been noticeable for the past three shows. The number of dealers who are participating at Fishersville is decreasing. It has ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Millersburg Glass Association Auction
Jim Wroda Auction Service, Fredericksburg, Ohio
Photos courtesy Jim Wroda Auction Service
Something broken and something blue stood out among the 185 lots of carnival and crystal glass on October 10, 2015, at the Millersburg Glass Association (MGA) annual auction, held in Fredericksburg, Ohio.
A purple Cleveland Memorial ashtray missing a sizable chunk ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Philadelphia Show Update
The 2016 Philadelphia Antiques and Art Show, scheduled for April 14-17, will have an underlying theme of recognizing dealers and collectors alike, according to managers Karen DiSaia and Diana Bittel. “Our loan exhibit will exemplify the importance and pleasure of collecting, which is how most dealers started in the business,” ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Learn the Competition
Auction Law & Ethics
Who hasn’t done it? We all have. We will continue to. We do it because we can’t resist.
As a small panel of bid assistants grip receivers to several open telephone lines, with others strategically positioned to work with the assembled crowd, the auctioneer summarizes the high points ... (Read More)
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