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(Auction)Sale of G.W. “Bill” Samaha’s Collection
CRN Auctions, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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“Barnburner” leapt to mind as the second part of the collection of G.W. “Bill” Samaha Jr. was auctioned June 19 at CRN Auctions in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The sale fetched just shy of $2.5 million. Bidders really wanted objects from the collection of the universally ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Summer Shaker Sale
Willis Henry Auctions, Duxbury, Massachusetts
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It had been three years since Willis Henry Auctions’ last Shaker auction, and collectors, dealers, and auction house staff were buoyant to see one other when they met June 18. The chance to acquire one or more of the Shaker works up ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, July 2022
Coat, waistcoat, trousers, and boots, from Pride and Prejudice, 1995, Simon Langton, director. Worn by Crispin Bonham-Carter as Charles Bingley. Dinah Collin, costume designer.
—Through September 4 —Cincinnati, Ohio
Jane Austen: Fashion & Sensibility at the Taft Museum of Art features approximately 50 costumes and accessories worn in popular film and television ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Wyeth Material Tops Sale
Caza Sikes, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Items from a small grouping of material by Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009), including artwork and negatives of unpublished photographs depicting the artist at work, brought the top interest during the auction of fine and decorative art held by Caza Sikes in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 16.
The ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Eldred’s Single-Owner Jewelry Auction
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
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All 301 lots in Eldred’s June 15 single-owner jewelry auction in East Dennis, Massachusetts, had no reserve, and all were sold. I got the lowdown from Cheryl Stewart, head of marketing and catalog production, after the sale. “We were really thrilled with the results, and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Sale of Historical Americana
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
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An extraordinary remnant of Colonial American history fetched the highest price at Heritage Auctions’ June 11 and 12 sale of Americana and political memorabilia, which was highlighted by items dating back to the earliest period in the country’s history. The auction resulted in total ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Blue is the Color of Southern Furniture at Winstead’s Sale
Winstead’s Auction, Yanceyville, North Carolina
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Catherine and Marvin Winstead needed three full days (June 10-12) to disperse the antiques acquired by George Robert “Bob” Jean Jr. (1940-2019). Bob and his wife, Bernice Johnson Jean (1947-2021), owned Staunton River Antiques in Brookneal, Virginia. The shop was open by chance ... (Read More)
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(Auction)On the Way Back to Normality: Leland Little’s Signature Sale
Leland Little Auctions, Hillsborough, North Carolina
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On June 11 auctioneer Leland Little welcomed 20 potential bidders to his first in-person sale in 27 months. He broke out the sparkling wine two hours into his 283-lot Signature sale. Little and the audience celebrated not only the return to ... (Read More)
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(Show)Second Annual MADA Spring Antiques Show
Topsham, Maine
Thirty dealers who are members of the Maine Antiques Dealers Association (MADA) set up at the second annual MADA Spring Antiques Show at the fairgrounds in Topsham, Maine, Saturday, June 11. The show is an easy one for dealers to do. It’s inexpensive—booth rent is only $125—and it’s just ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Sale of the Herr Collection
Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania
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The June 9 and 10 sale of the collection of Drs. Donald and Patricia Herr at Pook & Pook in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was the latest in a long list of single-owner sales of collections assembled over decades by Pennsylvania couples ... (Read More)
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