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(Auction)Weschler's Sale Not Jinxed by Friday the 13th
Weschler's Auctioneers and Appraisers, Rockville, Maryland
Photos courtesy Weschler's Auctioneers and Appraisers
Weschler's Auctioneers and Appraisers held its cataloged fall Capital Collections auction on September 13. The sale consisted of 259 lots of fine antiques and contemporary art from across most categories. While there were exceptions, this sale was dominated by examples ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Connoisseurs of Blue Glass Enjoy Session II of Aprill Collection
Norman C. Heckler & Company, Woodstock Valley, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Norman C. Heckler & Company
"There are connoisseurs of blue just as there are connoisseurs of wine," wrote the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954). Those who desire blue antique glass and bottles couldn't agree more.
Session II of the sale of the Dr. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Sammons Sentenced to Prison
Timothy Sammons, 63, a former art sales agent operating in New York and London, was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for stealing at least $10 million through a criminal scheme involving the sale of valuable artwork.
On July 2 Sammons pleaded guilty to all 15 counts in the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)"Blue Dog" Benefit
Leading the Benefit Shop Foundation's Red Carpet auction on September 11 was Dreaming of You, one of George Rodrigue's "Blue Dog" paintings, which sold for $25,600 (includes buyer's premium). The title, Dreaming of You, and the year 2000 are handwritten on the reverse of the painting.
"This signed painting was acquired ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Ivan the Terrible Returns Home
On September 9 a ceremony was held in the gallery of The Potomack Company in Alexandria, Virginia. The event was the culmination of nearly two years of research, investigation, and diplomatic discussions related to the return of a large oil painting to Ukraine. Among those present at the repatriation ceremonies ... (Read More)
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(Auction)There's a New Kid on the (Auction) Block
Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
Andrew Davis is the answer to the always troubling question of why younger people aren't getting into the antiques business. The answer is that they are. Davis isn't new to the auction business, but he is new to his own auction business. He held his first ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Valuable Words to Remember: Hunter Family
Wooten & Wooten Auction & Appraisal, Camden, South Carolina
Photos courtesy Wooten & Wooten
When antiques show dealers query your reporter, their questions are always the same: "What's selling?" For dealers in the South, Jeremy Wooten's auction on September 7 in Camden, South Carolina, provided a quick and reliable answer: furniture made ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Art of the West
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
The American West has long fascinated historians, filmmakers, and artists. The unsurpassed beauty of rugged mountain ranges, wide-open vistas, spectacular sunsets, and free-roaming wildlife has been a source of inspiration and imagination for Americans since speculators and settlers first began venturing into new territories ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Folk Art and Americana in a New Location
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers
A sandstone carving tucked in a corner of the room said a lot about the country Americana sale held by Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers on September 7 at the company's new location, the former Municipal Light Plant in Columbus, Ohio.
In ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Chester County Antiques Show Gets New Managers
"Change is good," said Allison Snavely, the director of development at the Chester County Historical Society (CCHS), in response to being asked why the CCHS is changing managers when Wesley Sessa had kept the Chester County Historical Society Antiques & Art Show running for 37 years.
Sessa had recruited new dealers ... (Read More)
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