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Rago Arts & Auction Center, Lambertville, New Jersey
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September 21 and 22, 2019, was the first weekend sale at Rago Arts & Auction Center in Lambertville, New Jersey, after Rago merged with Chicago auctioneer Richard Wright. There were some subtle changes, but this was a ... (Read More)
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Paper Town, Boxborough, Massachusetts
Paper Town, a regional vintage paper, book, and advertising show, set up shop on September 21 in Boxborough, Massachusetts. The 36-year-old show was a lesson in patience for one reporter. Just about anything in or of paper attracts buyers of the same. Paper shows are extremely interesting-and ... (Read More)
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Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio
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Joyce and Dennis Porcelli were seeking out and collecting Outsider art before Outsider art was cool. Now that this interesting genre has become mainstream, it was the perfect time for the couple to offer up not only their collection of ... (Read More)
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Joseph Paul Vorst (1897-1947), Sharecroppers' Revolt, 1939, oil on panel, 24" x 30". Shogren-Meyer collection. -St. Peter, Minnesota -Through November 10 ... (Read More)
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Sotheby's, New York City
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A 142-lot auction of American art at Sotheby's in New York City on the morning of September 17 totaled $3,740,250 (with buyers' premiums). The sell-through rate was 62%.
Sotheby's offered bidders the opportunity to bid online before the live auction-a first for one of its American ... (Read More)
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Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
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"We always had modern material sprinkled around our December and June auctions," said Ingmars Lindbergs, Bonhams' Native American art department director, of his first auction to focus on contemporary and 20th-century modern Native American art at Bonhams in Los Angeles.
"Now there is more material in ... (Read More)
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Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Litchfield Auctions
Litchfield Auctions' sale of jewelry on September 15 yielded a "white glove" result-100% sold-with "most items selling at or above estimate," according to a post-sale press release. The 360-lot auction realized $960,500 with buyers' premiums.
"With a live crowd of auction-goers present at the gallery, ... (Read More)
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Maine Antiques Exposition at Thompson's Point, Portland, Maine
When I approached the entrance to Goosefare Antiques and Promotions' Maine Antiques Exposition at Thompson's Point, Portland, Maine, held on September 14 and 15, I passed Maine and Texas dealer Gordon Stanley heading out after making the rounds of the show. I asked ... (Read More)
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Neal Auction Company, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Fall is famously a strong season at the Neal Auction Company. While collectors anticipate the Louisiana Purchase Auction in November, the fall estates auction, held this year on September 14 and 15, has become a major occasion with strong results of ... (Read More)
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Treadway Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Treadway Gallery continued to show its influence in the market for African American art during its auction in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 15, 2019. While the Art+Design session featured an array of decorative arts typical of Treadway's sales, a session of African American art ... (Read More)
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