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(Auction)The Mueller Collection of Americana
Soulis Auctions, Lone Jack, Missouri
Photos courtesy Soulis Auctions
It’s hard to say what the main story was during the dispersal of the 30-year collection of Jerry and Cathy Mueller, held by Soulis Auctions in Lone Jack, Missouri, on September 19, 2020. It might have been the Lincoln pie safe or the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Inaugural Jewelry Sale at Andrew Jones Auctions
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Andrew Jones Auctions
Andrew Jones Auctions in Los Angeles, California, held its inaugural fine jewelry, watches, and timepieces auction on September 16. The sale was highlighted by the collection of Mary and Lou Silver of Indian Wells, California, who “amassed a broad and wonderful collection of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Art and Design of the Early 20th Century
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers, Oak Park, Illinois
Photos courtesy Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
As long as auction houses have existed, the pace of major overall change has been glacial. Yet within this year, the pandemic has for many auction houses eliminated in-person viewing, presale handling of lots, live auctions with on-floor bidding, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Sale on Everyone’s Radar: The Banks Estate at Brunk Auctions
Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions
Andrew Brunk opened his September 12 sale of the estate of William “Bill” Nathaniel Banks Jr. (1924-2019) with a brief biography: “He had great taste, a warm smile, and always bought the best.”
William Banks, the only child of Evelyn Wright Banks, a native ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Country Americana
Garth’s, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth’s Auctions
A presentation pitcher in an Albany slip with scratched text and decoration sold for $6120 (including buyer’s premium) to lead the country Americana sale held by Garth’s in Columbus, Ohio, on September 12. The 10½" tall pitcher was incised “Mrs. R. Pannabaker from Charles 1891” ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Design Auctions
Rago, Lambertville, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Rago
Rago Auctions kicked off its fall season with two days of 20th- and 21st-century design sales on September 11 and 12, 2020, in Lambertville, New Jersey. Fifteen in-house bidders, masked and socially distanced, and hundreds on four online bidding platforms and phones competed for 560 ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Colonial Williamsburg Reopens with Expanded Museum and New Exhibitions
Colonial Williamsburg has reopened with a newly expanded building that houses both art museums and five new special exhibitions, with more on the way. A new wing in the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum adds 65,000 square feet to the museum building, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, September 2020
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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(Young Collectors)Experience vs. Outcome
The Young Collector
As this isolated strangeness grinds on, more and more we realize that we do not miss many big things. What we miss are the little things—shaking hands, seeing smiles, giving hugs. You know, the good old days of being able to run errands without masks, sanitizer, wipes, and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)TEFAF New York 2020 Canceled
TEFAF New York 2020, originally postponed from this spring to this fall, has been officially canceled. “We have concluded that, despite our efforts, it will not be possible to host TEFAF New York 2020,” a July 17 press release stated. The show was to be held from October 31 to ... (Read More)
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