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(Fragment)Art Forgery Trial Finds Business Owners Liable for $50K Fake
On April 22 two Denver District Court employees gently placed a large painting against a wall in the fourth-floor courtroom of Judge Jon Olafson, where it remained all week.
According to a signature in one of its corners, the depiction of a Mexican valley was painted in 1894 by José María ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)$100,000-Plus Book, Listed on eBay for $22,000, Leads to Arrest
A woefully underpriced rare book on eBay has led to an arrest, a charge of felony larceny, and the recovery of a rare 1855 first-edition copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass.
According to an April 8 police report, police officers from Brevard, North Carolina, met with three faculty members of ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Connecticut Dealer Pleads Guilty
William Dawson, 52, of Connecticut pleaded guilty April 24 to fraudulently obtaining more than 100 gold coins and then transporting them outside of Massachusetts.
Dawson pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of property taken by fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman scheduled sentencing for June 18. Dawson ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Roycroft Furniture Caps Americana Sale
Farrin’s Country Auctions, Randolph, Maine
Usually, Farrin’s Country Auctions in Randolph, Maine, caters to a loyal “down home” crowd, using only the traditional methods of in-person, telephone, and absentee bidding. But periodically Rusty Farrin puts forth a collection of upscale lots and calls in the Internet to complete the bidding options. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Eclipsed by Japanese Statue
Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
Some fine and affordable Americana came forth at Casco Bay Auctions’ presentation June 8 in Freeport, Maine, but a single Japanese Buddhist statue topped the sale by a wide margin.
Japanese Buddhist statue, Nanboku-ch? period (A.D. 1336-92), 38" tall, carved from a single block of zelkova, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Back to Our Roots Antique Show
Dayton, Ohio
The summer edition of the Back to Our Roots Antique Show, held June 8 in Dayton, Ohio, was largely the same solid show as always. And yet, it wasn’t.
Three-tier bucket/crock bench with a blue, green, and red paint history, 29¾" high x 48" wide, $749; stoneware, $295 to ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Second Annual Fox Valley at the Fairgrounds Antiques Show
Wheaton, Illinois
When shows have been around as long as the twice-yearly Chicago-area Fox Valley Antiques Shows, they tend to develop a personality. For example, the live spring and fall shows sponsored and run by the Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association (CSADA) ran for 48 years and 64 years, respectively, before ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, June 2024
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Damon Granger Buys Indy Ad Show
Damon Granger has purchased the Indy Ad Show from Morphy Auctions. The transaction was completed in May. Partnering with Granger are his wife, Angela, and adult son Zach.
A former dealer at the semiannual Indy Antique Advertising Show (the event’s former name), Granger started his own show when the Indianapolis event ... (Read More)
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(Auction)“Boston Collects” at Doyle
Doyle, Boston, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Doyle
Still new in town, Doyle’s “Boston Collects” auctions grossed nearly $1.1 million over the course of the auction house’s first year in Boston. The June 7 sale in the Back Bay gallery delivered objects with Boston connections, whether it be the subject, the artist, or some ... (Read More)
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