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(Fragment)Art Advisor Sues Over Nonpayment
A New York City artist and advisor is claiming that a Florida woman owes her a cut of a million-dollar sale of a Mary Cassatt pastel.
On May 10 Christine Keefe of New York City filed suit against Rosalie James of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, for breach of contract. The lawsuit ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Stolen Hamilton Letter Resurfaces
On February 27, 1950, Francis E. Kelly, the attorney general of Massachusetts, sent a four-page letter to dealers of rare books and documents, informing them that the attorney general’s office was investigating the loss or theft of “irreplaceable” historical documents taken from the Massachusetts Archives. The letter listed missing documents ... (Read More)
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(Show)Locust Grove Antiques Market
Louisville, Kentucky
David P. Taylor was off to a good start, and things were just beginning to heat up, figuratively and literally. It was early during the Locust Grove Antiques Market, held June 30 in Louisville, Kentucky, and Taylor had just sold a sugar chest. “I put it upside down in ... (Read More)
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(Show)Wells Outdoor Antiques Show & Sale
Wells, Maine
The 19th Wells Outdoor Antiques Show & Sale, held June 30 at Wells Reserve at Laudholm in Wells, Maine, had it all. A spectacular and historical setting, fine weather, committed buyers, what show managers John and Elizabeth DeSimone described as “professional collectors,” and dealers.
Nearly 80 dealers set up on ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 57th Lititz Antiques Show
Lititz, Pennsylvania
"I bought really well and sold some nice things. The show is such a pleasure to do,” remarked Lynne Oppenheimer of Ivy Hill Primitives, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, at the Lititz Antiques Show. The 57th annual show was held June 28 and 29 at Warwick Middle School in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Located ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Silver-Tongued Auctioneer Makes Gold Out of Silver
Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maine
Sterling silver accounted for about a third of the gross of Hap Moore’s June 29 auction in York, Maine. A couple of sets of sterling silver flatware sold for well over $3000 apiece. But $1265 (including buyer’s premium) was the biggest price for a single ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, July 2019
There is a definite Middle and Far Eastern flavour to this month’s selection, though most of my Chinese picks from recent sales will have to wait until the next “Letter” appears.
This month lobsters and other Japanese treats get greater prominence, along with some spectacularly successful Islamic treasures, a Mughal dagger, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Anniversary Party at MidWeek
Barn Star Productions’ MidWeek One-Day Antiques Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 7, in Manchester, New Hampshire, during Antiques Week in New Hampshire. The show will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. To celebrate the show’s 25th year, Barn Star Productions is inviting all paid attendees to join ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Ethnographic Art Auction
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Results were mixed during the ethnographic art sale held by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas, on June 25. An array of American Indian, pre-Columbian, and tribal material was offered. Two highly anticipated lots, both from the American Indian session, failed to sell. Instead, an ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions
Chris Morel (b. 1958), Summer Aspens, oil on linen, 24" x 36".
—Through July 20 —Santa Fe, New Mexico
Nedra Matteucci Galleries presents One Man’s Home, featuring oil and watercolor paintings by Chris Morel, including his signature southwestern landscapes as well as paintings from recent travels through the western United States and ... (Read More)
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