(Issue Story)
Go, Dutton, and that Right Speedily.
The Encounter on Freshwater Cliff
It’s a bizarre tale involving a one-time child actor, a reality television producer, a fictitious trip in a Bentley to a stolen goods warehouse, a Texas police officer who nearly recovered millions in stolen art, and possibly a five-figure reward.
The FBI ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Bonhams, San Francisco, California
Photos courtesy Bonhams
The empty spaces in the parking lot at Bonhams were the first clue about the possible success of the September 14 American Indian art auction of the collection of Mario Luraschi that was due to start in ten minutes. Inside the San Francisco salesroom, there ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
CRN Auctions, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Buyers packed the salesroom for the September 13 sale at CRN Auctions in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The audience was active and plentiful, and the phones were abuzz, as were absentee bids. Auctioneer Carl R. Nordblom told M.A.D. that Internet buying accounted for around 36% of sales.
As is usual ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Charlton Hall Auctioneers, West Columbia, South Carolina
Photos courtesy Charlton Hall
Those who stayed for the entire two days, September 11 and 12, at Charlton Hall Auctioneers received a catalog for “International Antiques” and another for “Style + Design” lots. Most lots in the style and design catalog were estimated at under ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Treadway Toomey Auctions, Oak Park, Illinois
Carefully built collections made the day for the September 12 sale at Treadway Toomey Auctions, Oak Park, Illinois. According to house specialists, interest generated by the dispersal of those collections resulted in a strikingly high sell-through rate. Fine art specialist Joe Stanfield called the sell-through ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
A partial view of the Salmagundi Club of New York City on lower Fifth Avenue. As with many buildings in Manhattan, scaffolding hides part of the structure.
Club president Robert W. Pillsbury, known as “one of the left-handed Bobs,” is shown preparing his copper plate to be printed on one of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
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)
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)
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)
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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