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When a Florida auctioneer was asked to auction a pocket watch from the late 1800s, his research led him to believe that he might be holding a piece of U.S. presidential history.
The auctioneer realized that the watch might have belonged to Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United ... (Read More)
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It took some pressure, but auction house titan Bonhams did the right thing recently when it waived the buyer’s premium for lots sold benefitting a worthy charity—the Teenage Cancer Trust.
According to a July 7 report in The Guardian, art dealer John Brandler inquired about 12 lots in the “Anything But ... (Read More)
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Rockport, Maine
The climate may be changing, but coolness prevailed at the annual Camden-Rockport Antiques Show. I arrived about 15 minutes after the opening time of the first day of the Goosefare Antiques & Promotions show, held for the second time at its new location in Rockport, Maine, at the Midcoast ... (Read More)
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Meander Auctions, Whipple, Ohio
Photos courtesy Meander Auctions
Meander Auctions held its summer antiques and art sale at its gallery in Whipple, Ohio, July 20. “Overall, we were quite pleased,” said auctioneer Andrew Richmond. Spurred by bidding on two online platforms, the sale topped its cumulative high estimate and had a sell-through ... (Read More)
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Frank Stewart, Radio Players Series (or The Bus), 1978, gelatin silver print, 14" x 11". Collection of Sing Lathan and Bining Taylor.
—Through September 22 —Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Frank Stewart’s Nexus: An American Photographer’s Journey, 1960s to the Present at the Brandywine Museum of Art traces the half-century of Frank Stewart’s work ... (Read More)
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Concord Museum, Concord, Massachusetts, has received a $5 million grant from an anonymous donor. This grant will provide critical support to the museum as it continues to preserve and share Concord’s story for generations to come.
The grant will enable the museum to establish an endowed curatorship that honors curator David ... (Read More)
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The Decorative Arts Trust has awarded research grants to 14 graduate students.
The recipient of the Marie Zimmermann Grant, generously sponsored by the Marie and John Zimmermann Fund, is Lauren Lovings-Gomez from Rice University.
The recipient of the DARTS Grant, generously sponsored by the Decorative Arts Society of Orange County, is Danielle ... (Read More)
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Chrisman, Illinois
The story goes something like this. In 2021 Jill Mattingly decided to use her event venue, Bloomfield Barn near Chrisman, Illinois, to host a weekend sale of antiques. Simple concept. Minimal dealers. “It would just be us and a couple of friends,” she said. And then, well, it wasn’t. ... (Read More)
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Gurley Antique Shows will debut the new Summer Bath Antique Sale on Sunday, July 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the newly built gymnasium at Morse High School in Bath, Maine.
“The high school is a state-of-the-art facility with great lighting, ample parking, easy access, and air-conditioning. It is located ... (Read More)
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The Sporting Sale by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo
Copley Fine Art Auctions, Pembroke, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Copley Fine Art Auctions
Premier collections from across the country drove the action at Copley Fine Art Auctions’ July 11 and 12 sale, which was livestreamed from the Hingham, Massachusetts, offices. Birds by Massachusetts’s dean of decoys, Anthony Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), numbered 44 and ... (Read More)
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