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(Auction)Country Americana
Garth’s Auctions, Delaware, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth’s
A portrait of a man by self-taught Alabama artist Bill Traylor (circa 1854-1949), mixed media on paperboard, sold for $31,200 (includes buyer’s premium) to top the country Americana sale held by Garth’s Auctions on September 11 in Delaware, Ohio.
Although sources disagree on his birth and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Hunger for 20th-Century Artworks Continues
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Skinner
Twentieth-century works were once again in high demand at Skinner. Prints by Andy Warhol, Edward Hopper, Sol LeWitt, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, and Frank Stella all did well at the fine art sale in the auction house’s Boston gallery on September 11. So did a ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received, September 2015
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or online orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or a mail-order house is the place to look.
Soldier, Engraver, Forger: Richard Brunton’s Life on the Fringe in America’s New ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Prepare to Finish
Auction Law and Ethics
We’ve been looking at certain consignment contract terms and why they are of particular importance to auction consignors. This month we’ll complete our review of these terms and consider several negotiating points consignors should know and use to their advantage.
Auctioneering
People generally don’t like conflict and the tension ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Vilinsky Is New Director of 20th-Century Decorative Arts & Design at Bonhams New York
Beth Vilinsky has been appointed director of the 20th-century decorative arts and design department at Bonhams in New York City, effective immediately. Vilinsky will oversee all facets of the department’s strategic development and administration. Her focus will be on expanding and curating auctions, including Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Tiffany, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Amanda Bury, Cazenovia, New York
Amanda Bury.
Bury’s home and shop.
A packed corner in the shop.
Bury’s side patio from which she sells her garden items.
Two Mexican silver necklaces. The one with the black ribbon is an “armadillo” necklace by Hector Aguilar, $2650. The scroll-link necklace from the 1940s is by William Spratling and is priced at ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Proposed Rule Change for Elephant Ivory; Antiques, Defined by ESA, Are Exempt
When it comes to federal restrictions on ivory, there’s good news.
On July 25 President Obama announced that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing revisions to the African elephant rule under Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The new rules would prohibit most non-antique interstate ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Utilizing the Internet When You Move
Google Earth can show neighborhood details down to parked cars, a tennis court, and a swimming pier on the nearby river.
Computer Column #321
John P. Reid, [email protected]
Antiquers are not the only people who move a home or business to a new location. Many people do so. However, a move from a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Smith's Labor Day Auction
William A. Smith Inc., Plainfield, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy William Smith
“It was a fabulous sale. We had a great crowd,” declared a member of the William A. Smith auction staff the day after Smith’s annual Labor Day sale on September 7. Much of the material offered at this Smith auction was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Foster Packs 'Em in Again!
Robert L. Foster, Newcastle, Maine
As Robert Foster summed up his September 5 and 6 auction in Newcastle, Maine, it was “a hell of a sale.” Nobody packs a gallery like he does, and his Labor Day weekend offerings always produce wall-busting crowds and noteworthy sales results.
Australian-born Martin Lewis (1881-1962 immigrated ... (Read More)
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