Search Stories
Now showing 1090-1100 of 10291 result(s)
(Show)Surging Sales with Fewer Dealers
Rural Life Antique Show, Tuscola, Illinois
The short story of the Rural Life Antique Show, held November 10 and 11 in Tuscola, Illinois, is one of surging sales. But it's not the whole story. The bigger picture is a little more difficult to discuss. It involves a significantly shrinking dealer ... (Read More)
|
(Show)Antiques, Folk Art, and Furniture Sell at Homesteaders
Homesteaders Antiques & Folk Art Show, Arthur, Illinois
The third time was (still) a charm for Homesteaders Antiques & Folk Art Show, held November 10 and 11 in Arthur, Illinois. It was the third year Homesteaders occupied the Arthur Sale Barn, having previously been at the local fairgrounds. The current location, ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)North Carolina Redware Sugar Jar Sets Record
Crocker Farm, Sparks, Maryland
Photos courtesy Crocker Farm
In a specialty sale with four headline-making records, which record stands out among the top? All speak volumes on the marketplace and deserve top billing. The results were achieved during the Crocker Farm online and absentee sale held from October 31 to November 10.
Attributed ... (Read More)
|
(Show)Continuing Success at Country Spirit
Country Spirit Antique Show, Arcola, Illinois
The continuing success of Country Spirit Antique Show, held November 10 and 11 in Arcola, Illinois, could be seen late during the first day, not long after the show's third venue opened its doors Friday evening. Rich Myers of R. L. Myers Americana & ... (Read More)
|
(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, November 2023
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)
|
(Auction)Paintings, Furniture, and Decorative Arts at Doyle
Doyle, New York City
Photos courtesy Doyle
American paintings, furniture, and decorative arts sales at Doyle, New York City, have long been known for consignments of Park Avenue estates. Now with offices in Charleston, Boston, Beverly Hills, Chicago, and Florida, Doyle draws consignments for this sale from all parts of the country. ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)California Art Sale
Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Department director Scot Levitt called the results of the November 8 California art auction at Bonhams "good, considering there was only one blockbuster, but nice solid, colorful pieces in a lower price range. It is harder and harder to find anything to sell. There is ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)New York Requires Background Checks for Antique Firearms
As of September 13 background checks are required for purchasers of antique firearms and ammunition in New York state, according to a press release from Governor Kathy Hochul. The legislation requiring New York sellers of guns and ammunition to perform background checks for firearms and ammunition transfers also mandates that ... (Read More)
|
(Issue Story)Community Watch
Beneath the Surface
You learn things over the life of marriage, and then, or so it seems to us, if you stay married you learn to accept the things you have learned as being immutable. People are just strange, and they are very often consistent in their strangeness. It is best ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)American Art at Bonhams
Bonhams, New York City
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Bonhams held its fall American art sale November 7, which was Election Day. The auction house offered 83 lots, and the sale totaled $2,307,538 (with buyers' premiums). The sell-through rate was 70.5%. The total estimates (not including buyers' premiums) were $2.88/4.338 million.
High Aspirations by Ernie ... (Read More)
|
1 (800) 752-8521 • PO Box 1429 • Waldoboro, ME 04572
