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(Fragment)New Director of Books and Manuscripts at Skinner
John Dorfman is the new director of books and manuscripts at Skinner, Inc. He will oversee the research, acquisition, and sale of rare books, historical documents, autographs, and ephemera for the auction house.
John Dorfman.
Dorfman arrives from the field of arts journalism, having spent the past 16 years as editor-in-chief and ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2022 Penn Dry Goods Market
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
Since 2013 the Penn Dry Goods Market at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, has been the place where the textile cognoscenti have convened. They come to shop at a show offering all kinds of textiles, quilts, coverlets, samplers, lace, rugs, vintage clothing including shoes, sewing ... (Read More)
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(Show)Alice in Wonderland and Dorothy in Oz
Antiques at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, New York
If I were to ask you what antiques show you have visited the most in all your collecting adventures, what would you say? I would reply the twice-a-year Rhinebeck, New York, event, currently under Frank Gaglio’s Barn Star Productions team.
For how long? About 30-plus years.
Why? ... (Read More)
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(Show)Holiday Show Is Festive Any Time of Year
Midwest Holiday Antique Show, Canfield, Ohio
Holidays might roll around once a year, but if you are a collector of festive items, every day is Christmas or Easter or Halloween. Nowhere was this more evident than the Midwest Holiday Antique Show held at the Canfield Event Center in Canfield, Ohio, May ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Have You Seen Harriet Dean?
In 1868 portraits of Nathaniel and Harriet Dean were painted from life by Nicola Marschall (1829-1917), a well-known southern portrait painter, who also is widely accepted to be the designer of first national Confederate flag, known as the “Stars and Bars.” Born in Prussia, Marschall immigrated to America in 1849, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Maestro Sells for $882,375
Bonhams, New York City
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Bonhams conducted its American art sale on Thursday afternoon, May 26, before the long Memorial Day weekend. Results reached $3,072,785 (includes buyers’ premiums) with the assist of a work by Ernie
The top-selling lot was The Maestro by Ernie Barnes (1938-2009), which went for $882,375 (est. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Private Collection of William Reese
Christie’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s Friends and colleagues called William “Bill” Reese (1955-2018) the foremost dealer-scholar of antiquarian books of his generation. He founded the William Reese Company in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1975 and left an indelible impact on the book trade and on the nation’s institutional ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, June 2022
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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(Auction)Rare Card Table Tops Private Collection Auction
Nye & Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Nye & Company
Nye & Company held a sale of 50 lots from a private collection of a single owner based in the Midwest on the morning of May 25 that totaled $564,115. The sell-through rate was 76%. The presale estimates were $704,730/1,374,120.
“A few ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Art at Bonhams Skinner
Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Bonhams Skinner
A Fairy Tale by Samuel Isham (1855-1914), which the artist signed and dated 1901, achieved an auction record price for the artist when it sold for $40,625 against the $4000/6000 estimate. The subject is a woman feeding a deer from a white dish decorated ... (Read More)
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