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York, Pennsylvania
The January three-day York show, promoted by Melvin L. “Butch” Arion as the 166th Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale, was a perfect antidote for cabin fever. A January thaw provided three days of sunny weather with temperatures in the 40s and 50s, making it a pleasant drive ... (Read More)
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Three major personal property appraisal organizations have announced an initiative to educate the public regarding meaningful qualification standards for appraisers. The Appraisers Association of America (AAA), the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), and the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) support the effort as a needed step to improving overall appraiser ... (Read More)
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Show manager Debbie Turi has announced that a new antiques show, the Spring Antiques Expo, will be held March 19 and 20 at the Meadowbrook in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.
“The old Meadowbrook will house a stylish and intimate show of just 40 dealers. An old venue, once known for its ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Bonhams, New York City
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Blizzard? Price of oil? Economy? Who knows? Some of the results of Bonhams’ important maritime and decorative arts sale on January 28 in New York City are arranged alphabetically by artists’ names. You be the judge.
James Buttersworth (1817-1894)
American clipper ship Black Warrior, outward bound, 29" ... (Read More)
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Mystery and Benevolence: Masonic and Odd Fellows Folk Art from the Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection at the American Folk Art Museum at 2 Lincoln Square (Columbus Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets), New York City, January 21 through May 8, documents the rich artistic heritage of objects related to ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Ian McKay, [email protected]
A very familiar Constable painting, The Lock, heads the pictorial content of this month’s “Letter” and is joined in that category by Dürer’s magnificent woodcuts of a rhinoceros and a lion, Sir John Lavery having a Japanese moment in the Swiss mountains, and a golfing icon that has ... (Read More)
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The annual Spring Antique Spectacular, to be held March 4-6 at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island, Illinois, will open one hour earlier for two days of the three-day show. The new hours will be Friday, March 4, 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m. to 6 ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago
Leslie Hindman’s first decorative arts sale of the new year is, traditionally, the opening gun for a new season of sales. As a first volley, the January 26 and 27 sale was a lulu.
First, there was, at over 1000 lots, the sheer mass of merchandise. You like ... (Read More)
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The 29th annual Cape Cod Glass Show will feature a new sponsor, a new location, and new dates. The show’s co-managers—James and Betsy Hewlett Lessig—will remain the same. They have been at the helm for the past four years and have exhibited at every show since its inception.
The show will ... (Read More)
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The Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association (CCADA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the public’s knowledge and appreciation of antiques, has announced the 2015 winners of its Cultural Enrichment Grants.
Through its Cultural Enrichment Grant Fund, the CCADA seeks to promote a better understanding of Cape Cod’s history and heritage by ... (Read More)
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