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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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(Auction)American Historical Ephemera and Photography
Freeman’s | Hindman, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman
Almanac having five pages of handwritten journal entries by the Reverend Samuel Kirkland (1741-1808), the accounts spanning a period likely beginning in 1803 and concluding in March 1804 and including details of Kirkland’s work with Oneida Indians, $28,575 (est. $600/800).
An 1803 almanac ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hanging with Karen DiSaia
“Stuff talks to me,” said Karen DiSaia. The former rug dealer and longtime show manager has worn a couple of hats in the art and antiques arena. She and her husband, Ralph, who died in 2019, had a “ham and egg” partnership, melding their fortes into seamless productions and selling ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)IFAR Winding Down
On September 27 the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) announced it was “winding down operations” after 55 years of championing the principles of authenticity and ethical ownership in the art world.
According to a press release, “The change in leadership at the beginning of the year presented a vital opportunity ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Shannon’s Sets New Record
Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, established a new auction record for artist Alfred T. Bricher (1837-1908) on October 24. Morning at Narragansett—The Turn of the Tide sold for $337,500 (includes buyer’s premium); the estimate was $150,000/200,000. It had previously sold as Ebb Tide for $7000 on January 26, 1972, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Paintings, Prints, Silver, and Decorative Arts
Doyle, New York City
Photos courtesy Doyle
Doyle’s sale of American paintings, furniture, silver, and decorative arts in New York City October 23 and 24 was a good barometer for the state of the market for mid-level Americana. This market is driven by private buyers bidding online for paintings, furniture, silver, and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, November 2024
Helen Lonetree, sewing basket, circa 1975. —Through November 10 —West Bend, Wisconsin
Weaving a Legacy: Ho-Chunk Black Ash Basketry at the Museum of Wisconsin Art features 200 baskets by more than 40 Ho-Chunk basket makers from the mid-1800s to the present. Taking inspiration from the indigenous tradition of hand-woven twill and ... (Read More)
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(Show)San Francisco Fall Show: Art | Antiques | Design
San Francisco, California
The San Francisco Fall Show: Art | Antiques | Design has become a mostly paintings and photography show. Neither English and Continental antique furniture specialist Daniel Stein (“just taking it easier these days”) nor mid-century modern maven Michael De Angelis (a date conflict) had booths this year. In ... (Read More)
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(Show)Connecticut River Valley Antiques & Historic Homes Show
Haddam, Connecticut
The 2024 Connecticut River Valley Antiques & Historic Homes Show came alive again October 19 and 20 with a new twist. Some 30 dealers were front and center, while the concurrent historic homes show curated for owners of old homes featured craftspeople skilled in working on historic properties. The ... (Read More)
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