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On a topical and “all his own work” note, I must begin my introduction to this month’s “Letter” by drawing attention to a couple of the 40 or so artworks that a prolific cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator, and writer—the newly honoured Sir Quentin Blake—produced for a very special, premium-free Bonhams sale ... (Read More)
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John and Elizabeth DeSimone of Goosefare Antiques & Promotions have entered into a partnership with the Tolland (Connecticut) Historical Society to manage its annual antiques show. The show has been on a COVID-19 hiatus for three years but will return Sunday, March 19, 2023.
“Tolland was always one of the premier ... (Read More)
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Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
Photos courtesy Bonhams
“There seems to be a solidly consistent buying base for California paintings still,” California art department director Scot Levitt said after the August 2 auction at Bonhams, Los Angeles. “The cream of the crop typically sells particularly well, and the more common works sell in ... (Read More)
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Zoar Antiques Show & Artisans’ Tent, Zoar, Ohio
As a reporter who attends and writes about antiques shows, my goal is to get to the show early in order to see the “good stuff” before it is scooped up by those first through the doors and to speak to dealers possibly ... (Read More)
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Guyette & Deeter, Inc., St. Michaels, Maryland
Photos courtesy Guyette & Deeter, Inc.
For its July 29 and 30 auction Guyette & Deeter, Inc., changed things up by relocating the sale from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the site of many previous summer auctions, to the auction house’s base in St. Michaels, Maryland. The ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
John Chaski might be “off the road,” but he’s behind the wheel as this year’s president of the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America (ADAA) and a driving force at Crumpton, the every-other-week auction extravaganza located within a two-hour drive “from everywhere.”
“It’s been a positive thing for me and for Crumpton,” ... (Read More)
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Pending legislation in Congress would deliver an earth-shattering change to the art and antiques trade if passed.
The ENABLERS Act—Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security Act—sponsored by Congressman Tom Malinowski of New Jersey, would specifically add “persons who trade in works of art, antiques, or collectibles” ... (Read More)
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Eldred’s, East Dennis, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Eldred’s
Celebrating its 75th anniversary, Eldred’s auctions on Cape Cod in East Dennis, Massachusetts, offered its annual two-day summer sale July 26 and 27 beneath the tent on the terrace outside the viewing rooms. The firm is now run by the third generation of Eldreds. The ... (Read More)
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Camden-Rockport Antiques Show & Sale, Rockport, Maine
On July 23 and 24 John and Elizabeth DeSimone of Goosefare Antiques & Promotions revived the annual Camden-Rockport Antiques Show & Sale after a two-year COVID-19-induced suspension. Many of the dealers said they were glad the show was back, and customers also seemed happy ... (Read More)
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Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, Reno, Nevada
Photos courtesy Coeur d’Alene Art Auction
The sale total for Coeur d’Alene Art Auction’s July 2021 sale came in at a whopping $17.5 million. After that record-setting event, Mike Overby of Coeur d’Alene Art Auction predicted, “When prices realized at auction are good, that’s when people ... (Read More)
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