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Heaviest Snowfall of the Year Fails to Deter Exhibitors at Cabin Fever Show
by David Hewett

Susan Gault of Thetford Center, Vermont, brought the four-slat rocking armchair in flaking red paint, priced at $95. The stand, a cast resin stack of books, is a fun item that just caught her eye; it too was $95. Mill Brook Antiques, Reading, Vermont, priced this 14" tall month and day ... (Read More)

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Fine and Decorative Arts at Auction
by Don Johnson

U.S. House of Representatives chair attributed to Bembe and Kimbel, New York, circa 1857, oak, three-star Federal shield surrounded by oak leaves carved on the upper crest, original black leather upholstery, original finish, 40¼" high, $18,000. A match race at Newmarket by Francis Sartorius I (English, 1734-1804), oil on canvas, 18¾" ... (Read More)

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A Healthy Heart Pumps Life into a Chilly Southern Weekend
by Karla Klein Albertson

Above a dry sink, B. Hannah Daniel of Athens, Alabama, placed this “Home for Thanksgiving” hooked rug for $1600 with its strong “over the river and through the woods” sentiment. The folks from Dover House Antiques in Louisville, Kentucky, reported good results with a well-designed formal display. One important case ... (Read More)

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Back at the Fairgrounds Again
by Karla Klein Albertson

David Allan Ramsay and David Woody of Lake Worth, Florida and Cape Porpoise, Maine, backed their space with an appealing set of flower-decorated gates for $3300. The folk art hooked rug winding a path across the floor chronicled the family history of a 1740 Camden, Maine, homestead in museum quality, ... (Read More)

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Shadows Uplifted: A "Curated" African-American Fine Art Sale
by Jeanne Schinto

Joseph Delaney (1904-1991), Harlem, Sunday Morning, 40" x 21", oil on masonite board, 1942, $40,000 (est. $15,000/25,000). William H. Johnson (1901-1970) used pochoir (hand-colored stencils) and screens to create On a John Brown Flight. The 16" x 24" print on cream wove paper from 1942-45 sold to a collector for $81,250 ... (Read More)
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