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(Issue Story)Letter from London, December 2017
Ian McKay, <[email protected]>
With a poet’s desk, an admiral’s armchair, and a hall settee that may well be the work of William Linnell, there is a certain celebrity element to the furniture content of this month’s “Letter,” and an undeniable one where the season-opening Audrey Hepburn and Vivien Leigh sales that ... (Read More)
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(Auction)57th Annual Thanksgiving Americana Auction
Garth’s Auctions, Delaware, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth’s Auctions
Having an obscure subject matter on top of a bizarre medium, a painting that sold halfway through the 57th Thanksgiving Americana auction held by Garth’s Auctions in Delaware, Ohio, on November 24 offered an interesting analogy of the day itself.
Pennsylvania painting of a man ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Lawren Harris "Lake Superior" Sketch Brings $161,000 Canadian
The preparatory work for an iconic 44" x 49 15/16" oil on canvas, Lake Superior, by Lawren Harris (Canadian, 1885-1970) sold for $161,000 in Canadian dollars ($126,309 U.S.), including buyer’s premium, on November 23, 2017, at a Toronto, Ontario, auction conducted by Consignor Canadian Fine Art. The estimate was $20,000/30,000 ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Manafort Mystery
Editorial
When the federal grand jury’s indictment of Paul Manafort and Richard Gates was handed up on October 27, court papers revealed a tantalizing mystery. Manafort, accused of laundering money in offshore accounts and failing to pay taxes on it, had an appetite for decorative arts.
The indictment lists Vendor C as ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Fendelman and Farrell Join Board of CPWP
Helaine Fendelman and Daniel Farrell have joined the board of directors of the Center for Painted Wall Preservation (CPWP), a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the research and preservation of historic American paint-decorated plaster walls from 1800 to 1860. The mission of the organization is to survey and document paint-decorated ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Show Series in Boxborough
Gurley Antique Shows has announced a new show series at the Boxboro Regency Hotel in Boxborough, Massachusetts. The shows will be held Sunday, January 7, and Sunday, March 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Space is limited. Rachel Gurley said, “We are getting positive feedback from our dealers. The ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Dave and Debbie Guile, Showcase Antiques of CNY, Little Falls, New York
In the Trade
Dave and Debbie Guile’s group shop in Little Falls, New York, doesn’t appear to be all that remarkable. Their Showcase Antiques of CNY, which stands for Central New York, has about 100 brightly lit cases and 26 booth spaces. It has a pleasant variety of merchandise, with lots ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Art November 2017
Christie’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s
More than 60 people gathered in the salesroom for Christie’s American art auction that took place on November 21, 2017, two days before Thanksgiving. While New York City was inundated with tourists hoping to attend the parade, view holiday windows, and shop, the auction house ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, December 2017
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and website for ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Doubleday House Antiques Gallery Holiday Open House
Doubleday House Antiques Gallery in Ballston Spa, New York, will host a holiday open house on Saturday, December 2, and Sunday, December 3, both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additionally, the shop will hold an opening preview evening on Friday, December 1, from 5 to 8 p.m.
“We will ... (Read More)
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