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Nadeau’s October Sale is a Family Affair
by Rick Russack

Nadeau’s Auction Gallery, Windsor, Connecticut Photos courtesy Nadeau’s Auction Gallery Nadeau’s Auction Gallery in Windsor, Connecticut, is certainly a family business. Edwin “Ed” Nadeau Jr. grew up in the antiques business and worked with his father beginning in 1976. He has been conducting auctions since 1982. His son, Eddie, now runs the ... (Read More)

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Americana and Presidential Artifacts and Memorabilia
by Marice Richter

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions Some of the highlights of Heritage Auction’s Americana and Presidential artifacts and memorabilia sale on October 24 and 25, 2025, ranged from a button celebrating the inauguration of President George Washington to a walking stick associated with President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, and a ... (Read More)

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Auction Prices Realized
by M.A.D. Staff

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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Online Auctions in Tennessee
by Clayton Pennington

Require LicenseThe United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has kept an important consumer safeguard in place. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that conducting an online auction in Tennessee requires an auction license. Claiming the requirement of license was an infringement of their First Amendment rights to ... (Read More)

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Fireworks in Asheville
by Pete Prunkl

Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions A 1796 paint-decorated chest by Johannes Spitler (1774-1837) was, far and away, the top lot at Brunk Auctions Autumn Premier Sale, October 21 and 22, 2025. Betsy Davison, an independent decorative arts scholar who wrote an upcoming book on Spitler’s painted furniture, helped ... (Read More)

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Early 20th-Century Design Auction
by Marice Richter

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions A trove of magnificent early 20th-century leaded-glass lamps from Tiffany Studios headlined Heritage Auctions’ recent sale of art glass, pottery, sculpture, and works on paper from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. The October 22, 2025, auction introduced the Dallas-based auction house’s rearrangement of ... (Read More)

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Exhibitions, November 2025
by M.A.D. Staff

Raghavji Mawji, footed claret jug with camel-rider finial on hinged lid and snake-charmer handle with animals in scrolling vine motifs, 14 15/16" x 7 1/16" x 5½", marked “M.R. Bhuj,” circa 1880. Gift of Harish K. Patel, 2022.164. —Through November 30 —Birmingham, Alabama Silver & Ceremony from Southern Asia, 1830-1930 at the ... (Read More)

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The GCADA Show - A Family Reunion
by Fran Kramer

Henrietta, New York The Genesee Country Antique Dealers Association (GCADA) has been around since 1948, and if someone from any area of the country wishes to join the organization there is a path. Dealers can be asked to exhibit at one of the shows as a paying “guest” dealer, and since ... (Read More)

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Bidders Say, “I Do Indeed,” at Wedding Cake House Auction
by Mark Sisco

Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine Bidders Say, “I Do Indeed,” at Wedding Cake House Auction The well-known and often photographed Wedding Cake house in Kennebunk, Maine, was sold earlier in the summer of this year. On October 18, 2025, the remaining contents of the house were brought to auction by Casco Bay ... (Read More)

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MFA Deaccessions Dave Drake Pots to Drake Descendants
by M.A.D. Staff

On October 16, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) reached an agreement with the known descendants of David Drake (also known as Dave the Potter) regarding two stoneware vessels in the MFA’s collection that were made by the enslaved potter and poet. The MFA has restored ownership of both ... (Read More)
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