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(Auction)Meander Auctions Closes Out 2024 with Successful Sale
Meander Auctions, Whipple, Ohio
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The holidays came early for Meander Auctions, Whipple, Ohio. Its final event of 2024 was one of its best and a wonderful way to finish off the year. Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond took a leap of faith, opening their own auction gallery less ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Artwork and Lamps Shine at Cottone Event
Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York
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Count on Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York, to bring a wide swath of desirable items to auction every single time. An interesting mix of contemporary art, gorgeous lamps, timeless timepieces, desirable furniture, and eclectic smalls was offered during the November 21 and 22 ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rare Sampler Tops Americana Auction
Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Freeman’s annual fall Americana sale is always scheduled for the week after the Delaware Antiques Show, the leading conclave for this segment of the marketplace. Dealers stop to preview on their way to set up or rush over to have a look ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Art with Works from the Collection of Linda L. Bean
Bonhams, New York City
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Bonhams held its American art sale the week before Thanksgiving, as is its custom. A selection of works from the estate of Linda L. Bean (1941-2024), granddaughter of the founder of L.L. Bean, was offered, including paintings by the Wyeth family of artists.
The November 19 ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Johnson Portrait Brings $165,600
Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts
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Scottish/American joiner John Shearer made this serpentine walnut slant-lid desk for Samuel Luckett, an influential Loudoun County, Virginia, planter, and inscribed a plaque above an interior drawer “For Sam’l Luckett ~ / 1810.” When Luckett died in 1824, his inventory included a secretary ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Massachusetts Silver Threepence from 1652 Brings $2.52 Million
A small silver coin about the size of a nickel, struck in Boston in 1652, set a world record price on November 18 in an auction conducted by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, Costa Mesa, California. Selling for $2,520,000 (includes buyer’s premium), the piece surpassed by nearly $2 million the previous world ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2024 Delaware Antiques Show
Wilmington, Delaware
For 61 years, collectors have counted on the Delaware Antiques Show as a major source for fine American antiques. The November 15-17 edition of the show did not disappoint. There were fresh finds, some memorable works were back on the market after a generation in private collections, and some ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Dealer’s Stock Adds to Auction
Ivy Auctions, Laurens, South Carolina
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In December 2022 Nancy Roth, a longtime antiques dealer, locked the door on her well-stocked shop in Laurens, South Carolina, grabbed her purse and little else, and moved to Ohio. Ivy Auctions, Inc., has been selling her primitives, country art, and other valuables ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Eugene and Vera Charles Estate Highlights Americana Auction
Hess Auction Group, Manheim, Pennsylvania
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The cream rises. The sale at Hess Auction Group in Manheim, Pennsylvania, on November 16 is a good example. The consignments from the estate of Eugene and Vera Charles, collectors known for their good taste and insistence on good condition, provoked bidding ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Stetzenmeyer Lion Crock Roars to $36,000
Crocker Farm, Inc., Sparks, Maryland
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The Zipps of Crocker Farm held their third sale of 2024 from November 6 to 15, with the call-back session on November 16. The 490-lot auction grossed $719,460 (including buyers’ premiums). The printed catalog had 348 lots, and there were 458 registered ... (Read More)
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