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(Show)November Edition of Midwest Holiday Antique Show Shines Brightly
Canfield, Ohio
For many “the holidays” refers to the time between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. For collectors of any and all things holiday, that time period is way too limiting. Christmas and Hanukkah, yes, but also New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving—any day when ... (Read More)
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(Auction)$2.9 Million in Two Days
Grogan & Company, Boston, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Grogan & Company
The gallery at Grogan & Company in Boston for the November 2 and 3 sales was ablaze with color and sparkle from the objects on view: fine art and jewels. The auctions, with live, online, and telephone bidding, brought energetic competition. Each ... (Read More)
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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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