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Toomey & Co., Oak Park, Illinois
Photos courtesy Toomey & Co.
We’ll say this about Toomey & Co.: within the past several years the Oak Park, Illinois-based auction house has experimented with sales held in enough differing configurations of dates that heads were spinning. Not that they were caroming all over the ... (Read More)
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In this bleak winter the Americana Week auctions in New York City brought both light and heat and the promise of warmer days ahead.
There was a lot to like about the results. Christie’s and Sotheby’s sales tallied over $40 million for ten auctions. We’re including Christie’s Outsider art, Chinese export, ... (Read More)
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Jackson Hole Art Auction, Jackson, Wyoming
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Online-only auctions continue to impress. Just ask Kevin Doyle, Jackson Hole Art Auction’s new managing director and partner. Doyle, who joined the business in November 2021, was impressed but not surprised that the second annual Wyoming Art Auction, held February ... (Read More)
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The Nashville Show, Nashville, Tennessee
The most exciting thing about the Nashville Show and its previous incarnations is that over the years the Jenkins management events have developed extraordinary breadth and range. Purists can find the American furniture, accessories, and art they crave. While the emphasis may be on country examples, ... (Read More)
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Fiddlers Antiques Show, Nashville, Tennessee
After being dislocated to a downtown Nashville site last year, the Fiddlers Antiques Show settled into its permanent February slot at one of the new expo halls at the fairgrounds. The February 16-19 event managed by Bill and Kay Puchstein was once again side by side ... (Read More)
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Heart of Tennessee Antique Show, Lebanon, Tennessee
Bursting with everything Americana from formal to rustic, the seventh annual Heart of Tennessee Antique Show was held on its traditional Valentine’s week dates, February 17-19. Organized by Katherine Bovard Promotions, Grove City, Pennsylvania, this year’s event assembled 36 dealers from 19 states. Exhibitors ... (Read More)
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Lee Krasner (1908-1984), Composition, 1949, oil on canvas, 38 1/16" x 27 13/16". Philadelphia Museum of Art: gift of the Aaron E. Norman Fund, Inc., 1959,?1959-31-1. © Pollock-Krasner Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
—Through May 15 —State College, Pennsylvania
A Way Through: Abstract Art of the 1940s at the Palmer Museum ... (Read More)
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The Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee
After a year on pandemic pause, the Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville returned February 11-13 to the Music City Center at the heart of this vibrant city, and the crowds came back determined to buy. This is an event that is ... (Read More)
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Columbus, Ohio
After having to cancel last year’s event because of the pandemic, the Columbus (Ohio) Bottle Show was back with its 51st annual outing on February 13. Held by the Central Ohio Bottle Club, the event featured 59 tables and drew a crowd of about 200.
Dealers featured a wide-ranging mix of ... (Read More)
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Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
More than 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most beloved and admired presidents in U.S. history. Memorabilia from his life and presidency continues to be highly coveted among collectors and history lovers, who are willing to pay extraordinary prices ... (Read More)
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