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(Show)A Sunny Day at Fishersville
Fishersville Antiques Expo, Fishersville, Virginia
After several weeks of dramatic late summer temperature fluctuations and a week of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ian, the skies were clear and there was a hint of fall in the air when the gates opened for the 69th semiannual Fishersville Antiques Expo. October ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, October 2022
There is a somewhat wider price range than usual evident in the lots that make up this month’s selection—one that includes works sold for as little as $240 and in excess of half a million dollars.
One famous Japanese print, The Great Wave,made that biggest splash, but a second got into ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Book Reviews
Here are brief reviews of books we’ve recently seen. We have included contact information for books that you can order directly from the publisher or museum. We also encourage you to consider supporting your local independent bookstore.
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Wandering Whalemen and Their Art: A Collection of Scrimshaw Masterpieces by Alan Granby (Cahoon ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Four Pieces of Privately Sold Rhode Island Furniture on View
For nearly 50 years, M.A.D. has covered the market for American antiques by reporting sales at auctions and shows, often highlighting the fine points of design and craftsmanship, and quoting scholars who have written about the art in American furniture.
Record prices were paid at auctions. Dealers who kept their business ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Folk, Outsider, and Self-Taught Art Plus Americana
Toomey & Co., Chicago, Illinois
Photos courtesy Toomey & Co.
Readers who expected a big whoop-de-do and rapturous advance over an October 11 Toomey & Co. sale of folk, Outsider, and self-taught art plus Americana were probably disappointed when the event happened without bugles, bells, or hyperbole.
A little history on the event ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Toomey & Co. Joins Rago/Wright
On September 7 it was announced that Chicago auction house Toomey & Co. is joining Rago/Wright. As with Rago/Wright’s 2021 partnership with LA Modern Auctions (LAMA), Toomey & Co. will maintain its name while all four houses work together to share technology, expertise, and marketing efforts.
The Toomey & Co. office ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Show)Fall Antiques at Rhinebeck
Rhinebeck, New York
October means picking (apples), taking rides in the countryside (for fall foliage), and going to a historic town near the Hudson River to a spot for great antiques and art. The twice-a-year Antiques at Rhinebeck by Barn Star Productions is held inside large buildings on the Dutchess County ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Russum’s Sells Benjamin Franklin’s Book on Electricity for $153,400
Photos courtesy Russum’s Furniture Auctioneers
In these days of the Internet, when a rarity turns up in a small auction in a remote part of the country, it is not a secret. Sometimes the prices for these discoveries at out-of-the-way country sales are higher than those at well-publicized auctions held in ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Chicago Show: Antiques & Art & Modern
Chicago, Illinois
The quest for a continuing high-end antiques show in Chicago has had more episodes than Bayer has aspirin. Many have tried, but to date no one has succeeded with a long-term run.
Looking at history, the Chicago Tribune heralded a Chicago International Antiques Show at one end of Navy Pier ... (Read More)
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