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Farrin’s Country Auctions, Randolph, Maine
On June 29 Rusty Farrin of Farrin’s Country Auctions held a small Americana auction in his comfortable facility in Randolph, Maine. It was an old-fashioned auction in every sense of the word—no Internet bidding, no list or catalog, no prescribed order of lots, no video screens, ... (Read More)
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Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
Photos courtesy Bonhams
“Overall decent,” said Ingmars Lindbergs, director of Native American art at Bonhams, about the results of the June 29 sale in Los Angeles. To Lindbergs, this was very much a “decent interim sale with some highlights,” coming in anticipation of a bigger two-day October auction. ... (Read More)
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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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Two new exhibitors—JK Nevin Antiques and Baker & Co. Antiques—will join the 65th annual New Hampshire Antiques Show, produced by the New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association (NHADA) in Manchester, New Hampshire, August 11-13.
Liz McElroy of JK Nevin Antiques.
Liz McElroy of JK Nevin Antiques, Elverson, Pennsylvania, is “thrilled to be participating ... (Read More)
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New Haven Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New Haven Auctions
New Haven Auctions gathered desirable antiques for its two-day sale June 25 and 26 in the Branford, Connecticut, gallery where over 800 lots found new owners. New Haven principal Fred Giampietro told M.A.D. that the auction drew 40 or 50 live bidders ... (Read More)
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Wells Antiques Show and Sale, Wells, Maine
Far and away one of the most beautiful sites for an antiques show is at Laudholm Farm, the National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wells, Maine, where Goosefare Antiques & Promotions presents a very well-attended annual event.
Eager buyers gather well before the opening. Precisely at 10 ... (Read More)
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Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates held a series of three Americana auctions June 23-25 at its gallery in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. The sales offered more than 1200 lots, divided between a single-day sale of 18th- and 19th-century ... (Read More)
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Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association, Campton Hills, Illinois
I went to a really great reunion this June. I thought I did. Really—it seemed like a reunion, what with people greeting each other like long-lost friends, with lots of hugs and fist bumps, catching up, and the usual “so great to see ... (Read More)
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Hindman, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Hindman
A Western Americana archive brought the top price in the historical ephemera and photography auction held by Hindman June 21 and 22 in Cincinnati, Ohio, while Civil War photographs, uniforms, and other objects loomed large on both days.
Leading the sale was a family archive of more ... (Read More)
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After almost 25 years at Sotheby’s New York, John D. Ward, senior vice president and head of the silver and objects of vertu department, has developed a patina all his own.
John D. Ward (standing) and Andrew Purdom in their 1930s Tudor Revival townhouse garden. Rob Sutton photo.
Having worked under the ... (Read More)
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