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(Feature)Connecticut Spring Antiques Show: Another Beauty
Greg K. Kramer & Co., Robesonia, Pennsylvania, always brings a ton of good stuff to shows. The McIntire school Massachusetts Classical carved mahogany sideboard, 68" long, was $32,500. Behind it is a Federal Classical giltwood mirror with size and presence enough to complement the strong sideboard; it was $3850.
Newsom & ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Lichtenstein and the Cleveland Connection
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), St. George and the Dragon, etching, 1947, signed in pencil, edition of 250 plus 10, the Print Club of Cleveland publication no. 24, print club stamp reverse, 17¾" x 11¼", $11,800.
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), Western Figures on Horseback, mixed media on paper, 1952, signed “Lichtenstein” lower right, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Wooten & Wooten Celebrates First Anniversary with Major American Map Find
The John Melish 1816 “Map of the United States with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions” is a rare, early depiction of the United States within the context of the entire continent. It was sold for $48,000. Wooten & Wooten photo.
This very rare 1855-60 Edgefield stoneware face vessel, attributed to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Internet Strikes Back
One swallow does not a summer make, so it is risky to generalize from one sale where the Internet dominated. Nevertheless, it is tempting to say that deep-pocketed Internet bidders were not interested in traditional 18th- and 19th-century antiques. They preferred 20th-century artifacts, typified by Paul Nash’s Stone Sea, a ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Preview of the Philadelphia Antiques Show and More
The City of Philadelphia, Currier & Ives, drawn on stone by Charles Parsons and Lyman Atwater, published 1875, color printed lithograph, 22½" x 32 3/8". Arader Galleries photo.
The Philadelphia Antiques Show is in late April this year. The 53rd edition of this spring show will set up at the Philadelphia ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and Web site ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Ivory Law Introduced in New York; Sotheby’s and Christie’s Announce Opposition
Legislation to close New York state as a market for ivory sales to help prevent elephant extinction and to reduce funding sources for terrorists has been introduced by Assemblyman Robert K. Sweeney. The bill was passed 28-0 by the Environmental Conservation Committee.
Following a January hearing in New York City, legislation ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Witherell Buys Grass Valley Old West Antiques Show
Dealer Brian Witherell of Witherell’s Art and Antiques, Sacramento, California, has purchased the Grass Valley Old West Antiques Show from Mike and Sally Butler. It’s a homecoming of sorts. Witherell’s father, Brad, and two partners started the show in 1984. The Butlers bought it in 1999. The price was not ... (Read More)
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