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The Robert Trownsell Civil War Collection
by Don Johnson

Presentation Civil War artillery frock coat worn by Capt. William B. Chapman, 2nd Ohio Light Artillery, when wounded in action at the Battle of Pea Ridge in Arkansas, $18,000. Civil War double-breasted frock coat worn by Col. Charles B. Stoughton, 4th Vermont Infantry, $9400. Civil War major general’s frock coat, original owner ... (Read More)

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The Market for Mid-Century Modern Furniture
by Lita Solis-Cohen

At the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on April 27 from 2 to 4 p.m., three well-known figures who know the market for mid-20th-century design met to discuss post-Second World War studio furniture before an audience of nearly 100. The event (“Collectors’ Seminar: Collecting Mid-Century Modern Furniture”) ... (Read More)

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Importer/Dealer of French Décor Says, "Ça Suffit!"
by Jeanne Schinto

An absentee, who left a bid via the Internet, won this Italian carved white marble bust of Diana for $3360 (est. $500/1000). Schinto photo. This Louis XV-style carved fruitwood chaise fetched $1140 (est. $300/500). Jeff Diamond’s parents complained that the French antiques their son sold were uncomfortable. They should have tried ... (Read More)

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Few Lots but Choice Goods
by Don Johnson

Schrank from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, circa 1780, walnut, 89" high x 78" wide, a small repair to one foot, $6380. An eight-gallon cobalt- decorated double-handled jug, impressed with the date 1865, attributed to northeast Ohio, undamaged, $1430. Pair of 1849 samplers by sisters Clara and Elizabeth Lessig of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, each with ... (Read More)

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