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There are only six known portraits by artist William Dering. Now, after receiving the portrait Joyce Armistead Booth (Mrs. Mordecai Booth), the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has five of them in its collection.
“Executed in saturated, well-preserved reds, blues, and golds, and measuring more than four feet in height, this likeness of ... (Read More)
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Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions
In the waning moments of Bertoia’s spring “Signature Sale” on April 27 and 28 in Vineland, New Jersey, a New York City collector quietly closed the deal at $132,000 (includes buyer’s premium) for a Freedman’s mechanical bank. The transaction promptly transformed grapes into champagne, and ... (Read More)
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Monroe, Washington
Unlike the fall leaves that were dying and falling from the trees, the Monroe Antique Collectibles Show in Monroe, Washington, was more like a phoenix, arising after a brief hiatus. Fall 2017 saw the promoters who started the show retiring after a 24-year stint. Indecision about whether the show ... (Read More)
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Two of the Midwest’s most prominent auction houses—Leslie Hindman Auctioneers and Cowan’s Auctions—have been acquired by a new venture, Hindman LLC. No immediate changes are planned. The auction houses will continue to operate under their original brands, at the same locations, and with their existing staffs.
The owner of the new ... (Read More)
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The Saint Louis Art Museum has acquired Sunburst in the Riesengebirge, a 10" x 12½" oil on canvas by German painter Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). The museum purchased the painting on December 12, 2018, at Sotheby’s in London for $2,720,095 (includes buyer’s premium). The estimate was $626,750/877,450.
According to the museum, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Head of the House
Photos courtesy Michaan’s Auctions
Prices in captions include the buyer’s premium.
Allen Michaan of Michaan’s Auctions, Alameda, California, has always been an entrepreneur. An early interest in the architecture of historical movie theaters led to a passion for a wide range of artifacts from the past. When the Bay ... (Read More)
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Tremont Auctions, formerly of Newton, Massachusetts, has moved to new quarters in Sudbury, Massachusetts, and is open for business. The new gallery at 615 Boston Post Road (Route 20) is larger, with more accommodation for storage and parking than at the previous location. In addition, it is situated on a ... (Read More)
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Sotheby’s new expanded exhibition galleries at its York Avenue, New York City, the location will be ready in time for its May sales of Impressionist, modern, and contemporary art. The renovation and expansion was designed by Shohei Shigematsu of OMA New York, in collaboration with Sotheby’s.
Exhibition and auction space has ... (Read More)
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On March 27 troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Bomb Squad were called to examine a suspected explosive found inside an antique coffee jar. The jar was found by a citizen in a box lot purchased at an auction.
Upon finding the suspicious device, the citizen notified members of the ... (Read More)
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Barn Star Productions’ Spring Antiques at Rhinebeck Show and Sale on Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26, will be adding a fourth building to the event to accommodate more exhibitors. The show is held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York, and Barn Star has filled the ... (Read More)
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