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(Auction)The Merrill C. Berman Collection of Political Americana
Considered the headliner at the auction, this set of ferrotype buckles picturing the four tickets of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the 1860 election, each approximately 1" wide, sold for $58,750.
Dated 1789, this George Washington “Memorable Era” brass inaugural shank button brought $15,000. Featuring a Federal-style eagle and slogan, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)George Allen and Gordon Wyckoff of Raccoon Creek Antiques Arrested
George Allen of Raccoon Creek Antiques at the 2009 Heart of Country show in Nashville, Tennessee.
Things have gone from bad to worse for George Allen and Gordon Wyckoff, well-known dealers of Raccoon Creek Antiques LLC in Oley, Pennsylvania. On February 27, both were arrested by Officer Pamela E. Mathias.
Each was ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Man Trying to Sell Stolen Antiques Arrested in Sting Operation
A man’s alleged attempt to sell stolen antiques in California led to three men being arrested.
On February 25, Deputy Ryan Arthurton of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a commercial burglary report in Yucca Valley. The victim, David Scholar, reported that unknown suspects had forced entry into his ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Louis Daniel Brodsky Collection of Art Nouveau
Director of decorative arts Corbin Horn told us that other copies of “Divan Japonais” by Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892-93, have sold for far less, but the $30,000 result at this sale might have resulted from the tide of enthusiasm generated by surrounding lots. Hindman photo.
The Emile Gallé marquetry cabinet tied for the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Art of the Americas
Santa Fe, New Mexico, dealer Jan Duggan was asking $20,000 for this pre-1900 Zuni frog pot. She said that sales were “great” and that she’d sold beadwork, a specialty that “had been slow but was definitely coming back.” She added, “Saturday’s attendance was up from last year.”
Santa Fe, New Mexico, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)An Important Discovery at Cottone
The second-highest price of the sale was the $115,000 paid by an absentee bidder for this 8'9" high stainless steel kinetic sculpture by George Warren Rickey (1907-2002) from the collection of Richard Brush of Rochester, New York, former owner of the SentrySafe company.
Meissen porcelain figural group, signed and numbered, some ... (Read More)
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(Auction)"Mountain Lake" by Sandzen Tops Massachusetts Auction
The highlight of the sale was Mountain Lake by Birger Sandzén (Swedish-American, 1871-1954) that sold for $33,825.
An equine lot brought impressive results. A late 19th- or early 20th-century full-body weathervane with some sheet metal in the highly detailed form of a horse being led by a groom or a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fine and Decorative Arts Auction
Cincinnati Art Club tombola panel, oil on wood artist’s palette, 1894, 11¼" x 15½" plus frame, excellent condition, $50,400.
Carved patriotic eagle in cherry, probably third quarter of the 19th century, 32" high x 52¼" wide, small chips and minor age splits, loss to one side of tail feathers, a break to ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 14th Annual Madison Antiques Show and Sale
Each Madison show includes two presentations. The first was provided by Florida dealer Woody Straub on “Exploring Authenticity: An Examination of American Furniture.” He spoke about the need to fully understand the methods, tools, and techniques involved in the creation of an object. “Understanding the historical context, whether art or ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Dogs in Show & Field
The top lot of the sale was King Charles Spaniels by Richard Ansdell (British, 1815-1885). The 36" x 28" oil painting sold on the phone for $81,250 (est. $80,000/120,000). The same bidder bought five other paintings, all by John Emms, spending over a quarter of a million dollars, all on ... (Read More)
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