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(Fragment)Buttersworth Tops Doubleday Collection Sale at Doyle
Three marine paintings by James Edward Buttersworth (British /American, 1817-1894) and one pair attributed to him were part of the sale of the collection of Nelson Doubleday Jr. at Doyle in New York City on January 11.
This signed oil on canvas by James E. Buttersworth, Yacht Racing off Sandy Hook, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Simon Wills Joins Garth's and Selkirk
Simon Wills, formerly of Christie’s in New York City, has joined Garth’s Auctioneers and Appraisers (Columbus, Ohio) and Selkirk Auctioneers and Appraisers (St. Louis, Missouri) as account and business development manager as well as fine art specialist and consignment representative.
Wills’s career spans a decade of serving in various roles at ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Mike Winslow, Clarendon Springs, Vermont
In the Trade
Someone just entering the antiques trade today might not realize this, but—once upon a time—it was lots of fun. When Mike Winslow, who thinks of himself as a “classic Vermont picker,” reflects on the business as it was in the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s, he recalls the carefree, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Art Dealer Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Rhinoceros Horns
Fengyi Zhou, 49, of Syosset, New York, the owner of a business that specializes in Asian works of art, pleaded guilty on November 29, 2016, to trafficking illegally several horns from endangered black rhinoceros.
Zhou pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of wildlife trafficking in violation of the Lacey Act.
In papers ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Sixth Annapolis Antiques Show
Annapolis, Maryland
The sixth Annapolis Antiques Show was held January 7 and 8 at the Byzantium, an events center in Annapolis, Maryland. Thirty-nine dealers offering an excellent selection of antiques, fine art, collectibles, and curiosities set up in the multipurpose venue on the grounds of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Power of White Flour
Editorial
For the antiques trade, social media has been a boon. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have broadened the reach of dealers. But as Nicole Guida, an antiques shop owner in Littleton, New Hampshire, found out, social media is a double-sided sword.
A visitor to Guida’s shop, Chic & Unique, took exception to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New England Toy Train Exchange Auctions Closes Doors, Faces Lawsuit and Complaints
On November 8, 2016, the estate of Dwight A. Ingalls filed a lawsuit against NETTE Auctions, Inc., Donald Karagianes, and Naomi Karagianes. NETTE Auctions is also known as New England Toy Train Exchange.
According to the suit, the estate consigned a collection of antique model trains and paraphernalia in June 2016, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Hudson Antique Show Provides Fresh Start to 2017
Hudson, Ohio
It takes a brave soul to host any kind of event in northeast Ohio in January, let alone an antiques show. Dealers do not want to drive for miles cross country on ice or through snowdrifts with their precious cargo. There is no joy in loading and unloading merchandise ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Portrait of Deborah Bloomer DuBois Is Restored
A 19th-century oil on canvas portrait of Deborah Bloomer DuBois at Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) in New Paltz, New York, has been restored, thanks to funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Greater Hudson Heritage Network Conservation Treatment Program.
“Yet to be attributed to a specific ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Experimental Glass U.S. Penny Sold for $70,500
The only known surviving intact experimental all-glass penny, manufactured in 1942 as a possible alternative to copper that was needed during World War II, sold for $70,500 (includes buyer’s premium) in an auction in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by Heritage Auctions on January 6. The buyer was an American collector bidding by phone.
The ... (Read More)
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