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(Fragment)Karen and Ralph DiSaia Recipients of ADA Award of Merit
Karen and the late Ralph DiSaia will be the recipients of the 2020 Award of Merit, an annual award given by the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America (ADA). Karen DiSaia was shceduled to accept the prize on the couple’s behalf at a dinner planned for Friday, April 24, at the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, April 2020
Incorporating a higher than usual number of lots from provincial sales along with the more usual London lots, this month’s “Letter” includes a broken and repaired Roman bust that made a fortune for its unsuspecting owners, not to mention a handsome bonus for the saleroom in which it was offered.
A ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)“Highly Engaged” Buyers and Over 90% Sold in Hindman’s Jewelry Sale
Antique Jewelry and Gemology
Photos courtesy Hindman
Hindman, Chicago, held its March 31 online-only “essential” jewelry sale, comprising 444 lots of contemporary, period, and antique jewelry, exclusively on LiveAuctioneers. I spoke with Kimberly Burt, director of the fine jewelry and timepieces department, who said it had always been scheduled as an online-only ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Design Sale Brings $4 Million
Sotheby’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s mid-season design sale was scheduled to be live on March 31, but with social distancing in force in New York City because of COVID-19, it went online on March 24 and concluded at 4 p.m. on March 31 with an impressive $4,037,500 total (with ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Bucks County Artists Database
The Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, has refreshed the Bucks County Artists Database (BCAD), a free online resource celebrating the artistic traditions of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
With over 400 artists represented in the database, BCAD contains thousands of pages of information and images. The reimagined database is now more accessible ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Country Americana
Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth’s
Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers went back to the basics for its March 28 sale of country Americana. The material represented a sweet spot for the auction house, but Ohio’s stay-at-home order because of the coronavirus pandemic led Jeff Jeffers, Garth’s CEO and principal ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Record Price for Aladdin Lamp
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
On March 28 Jeffrey S. Evans &Associates in Mt. Crawford, Virginia, conducted an online-only sale of 771 lots of kerosene lighting, led by the Aladdin lamp collection of Larry Spradley of Beaumont, Texas. The sale’s top lot was a possibly unique clear opalique Short ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Oregon Warns of Catfish Scam
The (ODFR) Oregon Division of Finance is warning people about art market catfish scams. (A “catfish” scam lures a victim into an online relationship using a fictional online persona.)
Recently, the ODFR reported that an 80-year-old widower was catfished out of $200,000. An unidentified fraudster stole a Florida woman’s identity to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Technology Opens Doors Closed by Stay-at-Home Order
Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions
On March 26, one day before Brunk Auctions’ two-day catalog sale, commissioners in Buncombe County, North Carolina, issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. By 8 p.m., everyone in Asheville and surrounding communities was to be at home and sheltering in place to ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)American Furniture
A Book Review
The 2018 American Furniture is all about 18th-century furniture. It is a treat for old-time collectors and should inspire a new generation.
Boston Chairs
Erik K. Gronning calls his study of Boston’s early baroque seating “Luxury of Choice”and presents the evolution of the comfortable and sturdy Boston chair, with ... (Read More)
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