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William R. & Teresa F. Kurau, Lampeter, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy William R. & Teresa F. Kurau
What does a dealer do when asked to disperse one of the very best collections ever put together in his special field? An auction would be a landmark sale, a rite of passage, and its printed ... (Read More)
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On March 17 Judge Neil H. Cohen of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, ruled that the Union League Club of Chicago was not required to sell Pommiers en fleurs (Apple Trees in Blossom), an 1872 oil on canvas by Claude Monet (1840-1926). (See M.A.D., March 2021, p. 125.) ... (Read More)
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Claystrong Enterprises, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Claystrong Enterprises
Clayton Armstrong of Claystrong Enterprises, based in Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania, held a two-day sale for the estate of John Querry on April 29 and 30. The Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, collector and dealer, who went by “J.D.,” passed away on June 17, 2020, and had amassed ... (Read More)
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Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Shannon’s
Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers’ April 29 auction delivered a sold-through rate just shy of 90% and established three record auction prices for the fine art that crossed the block—remotely. A bank of 20 phone bidders joined with robust online action to bring a ... (Read More)
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Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Stunning pieces of fine decorative art glass, highlighted by the superb craftsmanship of Tiffany Studios, crossed the auction block at Heritage Auctions’ April 29 sale of Tiffany, Lalique, and art glass. The auction also included Art Nouveau and Art Deco works.
Enthusiastic bidders helped drive ... (Read More)
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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of national treasures stolen 43 years ago from the Truman Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri.
Display of weapons before the 1978 theft.
On March 24, 1978, around 6:30 a.m. a car pulled up near ... (Read More)
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New York State Senator Robert Jackson wants to create an art education fund to provide assistance for art education and art supplies at the kindergarten through 12th-grade levels at public schools in New York. It’s a worthwhile goal, but how it would be funded brings it to our attention.
Sen. Jackson ... (Read More)
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Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s
Benjamin Franklin wrote to his daughter, Sarah Franklin Bache, on June 3, 1779, “...The clay medallion of me you say you gave to Mr. Hopkinson was the first of the kind made in France. A variety of others have been made since of different sizes; some ... (Read More)
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Tremont Auctions, Sudbury, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Tremont Auctions
Fine art, jewelry, and late 19th-century silver topped the action at Tremont Auctions’ annual spring auction, held online on April 25 from the Sudbury, Massachusetts, gallery.
Dans le Jardin (above) by Vietnamese artist Lê Pho (1907-2001), an oil on fine linen canvas or silk mounted ... (Read More)
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Slotin Folk Art Auction, Buford, Georgia
Photos courtesy Slotin Folk Art Auction
Representing masterpieces by some of the biggest names in the self-taught art arena, Slotin Folk Art Auction continues to make waves. “It was another record-breaking auction for us,” responded Steve Slotin, co-owner and operator of Slotin Folk Art Auction with ... (Read More)
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