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(Fragment)Former Executive Arrested and Charged with Conspiracy, Obstruction, and Fraud
“This type of scheming only ends in handcuffs.” That’s what Diego Rodriguez, assistant director in charge of the New York field office of the FBI, had to say about the arrest of Robert A. Olins, 58, on August 26 in West Hartford, Connecticut. Olins was charged with conspiracy, obstruction, and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, October 2015
Ian McKay, <[email protected]>
Lemurs amuse the Duchesse de Choiseul’s country house guests but Cathedrale the ram disgraces himself in the first of this month’s pieces. Atmospheric, lamplit, moonlit and even softly sunlit, but usually damp canvases of Atkinson Grimshaw—“Grimmy” to one well-known admirer—contribute to the picture content, along with my old ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Quinn and Farmer Dissolve Relationship
Paul Quinn and Ken Farmer have announced the dissolution of their jointly owned firm, Quinn & Farmer Auctions, LLC, effective September 30.
Readers may recall the history of this three-year relationship. Quinn and Farmer had joined forces in October 2012, and in doing so formed a loosely configured network of auction ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Million-Dollar Rembrandt That Turned Up in New Jersey
A small (12½" x 10") painting, cataloged as “Triple Portrait with a Lady Fainting, 19th Century, Continental School,” had a $500/800 estimate but sold at a Nye & Company auction in Bloomfield, New Jersey, for $1,087,500 (includes buyer’s premium) on September 22 to a bidder on the phone. The bidder ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Man Arrested for Burglarizing a Florida Antiques Shop
According to authorities, antiques shops in Manatee and Sarasota Counties in Florida have been experiencing a rash of burglaries.
On September 22 Michael Linsey Gambuzza, 45, was arrested in connection with a burglary at an antiques shop in Manatee County. When arrested, he had “burglary tools” and a handwritten note listing ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Christie's American Art
New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s
Christie’s American art sale held on the last official day of summer, September 22, 2015, offered 102 lots of paintings and sculptures. At the end of the two-hour afternoon sale, auction records had been made for four artists—Armin Hansen (1886-1957), Edward Middleton Manigault (1887-1922), B.J.O. Nordfeldt ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, October 2015
Exhibitions
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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(Auction)Colored or Clear, Great Glass Sells
Norman C. Heckler & Company, Woodstock, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Norman C. Heckler & Company
Condition, color, form: When it comes to acquiring the best of the best in early glass, bottles, flasks, and more, these are the criteria for determining worth. Well, sometimes.
The catalog cover of Norman C. Heckler & Company’s auction ... (Read More)
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(Show)Adirondack Museum Antiques Show and Sale
Blue Mountain Lake and Indian Lake, New York
Photos by Betty Flood and Angelo Dounouclous
The Adirondack Museum Antiques Show and Sale in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, began on Saturday, September 19, and ran through Sunday, September 20. There was a benefit preview and early buying on Friday, September 18, from ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hindman Jewelry Sales Bring $8.52 Million
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
LeslieHindman Auctioneers offered the single-owner sale of jewelry from the estate of Rita Dee Hassenfeld on September 16 and an important jewelry sale on September 17 and 18. “We had three days of sales, covering 1685 items. For all three sales we did 92% sell-through, and the ... (Read More)
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