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(Show)The Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory
New York City
The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) opened The Art Show, its annual event, at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City one week before Election Day. The mood inside the cavernous space was buoyant, and primary colors of reds and blues were seen in many of ... (Read More)
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(Show)New Digs but Old and Wonderful Things Highlight Elverson Show
Elverson Antique Show & Sale, Honey Brook, Pennsylvania
Greg K. Kramer & Co., Robesonia, Pennsylvania, offered this portrait by a Reading folk artist of Samuel Reber sitting in a yellow Windsor chair for $1975. The man sits under a tree and a bright blue sky and has a pocket watch ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana and Political “Signature” Auction
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Important historical artifacts that help tell the story of America’s past sold for substantial prices at Heritage Auctions’ November 1 and 2 Americana and political “Signature” auction. The auction included items dating from the Revolutionary War to the presidency of Donald Trump. Many of ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Art Dealer Sentenced to Over Five Years for Defrauding Clients
Wendy Halstead Beard, 59, of Birmingham, Michigan, was sentenced on September 11 to five years and three months in prison for wire fraud.
Beard was sentenced before United States District Judge Judith E. Levy in Ann Arbor. Beard’s sentencing follows her guilty plea to one count of wire fraud arising from ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Mount Vernon Pastel Leads at Potomack
The Potomack Company, Alexandria, Virginia
Photos courtesy The Potomack Company
The October 29 and 30 auctions at The Potomack Company included American fine and decorative arts as well as American historical and political material. The sales were conducted online from the firm’s Alexandria, Virginia, galleries.
While there was a wide assortment of lots ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Cahoon Museum Names Leeann Ream as Curator
Leeann Ream is the new curator at the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit, Massachusetts.
“We are so happy to have Leeann join us in this important position,” said Cahoon Museum executive director and CEO Sarah Johnson. “Her deep knowledge and love of American art, as well as her experience ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, November 2024
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)The Collection of Charlie Huntress
Gurley Antiques Gallery, Limington, Maine
Photos courtesy Gurley Antiques Gallery
On Monday, October 28, Rachel and Joshua Gurley, the brother-and-sister team best known for producing a large slate of antiques shows, offered the collection of collector Charlie Huntress via LiveAuctioneers. The sale was held entirely online in a timed format.
It was a ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Very Busy Day at Mid Atlantic Antique & Garden Festival
Poolesville, Maryland
The weekend of October 26 and 27 marked the fifth installment of the show now known as the Mid Atlantic Antique & Garden Festival, hosted at Joy and Jon Siegel’s Aix La Chapelle Farm outside of Poolesville, Maryland. This edition showcased both the show’s expansion and a subtle rebranding ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Part Two of the John Long Estate
Hilliard & Co., Madison, Virginia
Photos courtesy Hilliard & Co.
Hilliard & Co.’s fall 2024 auctions consisted of two sales: a general “Eclectic” sale on October 19 and the second part of the estate of dealer, collector, and interior designer John Long (1932-2023) one week later on October 26. It’s safe to ... (Read More)
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