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Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
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Megan Gallagher, the cataloger for Bonhams' California and Western art department and a Los Angeles resident, told M.A.D. that although she lives in an evacuation warning zone for the recent fires, she is OK. "Everyone we checked in on got out, even if they had ... (Read More)
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On December 18 Tiffany & Co. announced it had acquired a historical 1912 pocket watch at an auction conducted by Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd. in Devizes, England. The company paid GBP1,568,000 ($1.97 million), making the 18k gold pocket watch the highest-valued piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold.
The Tiffany & ... (Read More)
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Brian Anthony D'Ambrosio, 50, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was sentenced December 16 to six months in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release, and fined $4000. D'Ambrosio pleaded guilty in July to theft of major artwork. He admitted stealing 100-year-old items, including letters by the wife ... (Read More)
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Sotheby's and Christie's, New York City
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After the sale of the Danner memorial window for $12,480,000 (see sidebar) during Sotheby's evening auction of modern art on November 18, which set a new auction record for Tiffany Studios, more than $20 million was spent in December on three ... (Read More)
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Antique Associates at West Townsend has entered into a partnership with author and researcher Justin W. Thomas to sell the Ed Stenger collection of American stoneware.
The collection consists of 40 pieces, most of which were manufactured in the American Northeast in the 18th and 19th centuries. Makers include Thomas Commeraw ... (Read More)
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Alderfer Auction, Hatfield, Pennsylvania
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Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965), Brookville, oil on canvas, 26" x 32" (sight size), signed lower right, sold to a collector for $196,800 (est. $150,000/200,000). There are two letters on the back. A handwritten one from Redfield discusses the titles and prices of three of ... (Read More)
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Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
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First, the Los Angeles fires. After packing up his house, four children, and many, many pets of various species, Bonhams' Native American art specialist Ingmars Lindbergs, his family, and his house have survived the L.A. fires. So far. "A dealer's house was spared in Altadena," ... (Read More)
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Asheville (North Carolina) Police Department detectives have arrested and charged a man for looting a business in West Asheville following Tropical Storm Helene.
Officers responded to the 600 block of Patton Avenue in West Asheville around 7:44 p.m. on September 28 to investigate the breaking and entering of a business. When ... (Read More)
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Freeman's | Hindman, New York City
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"Design for Living: A Private Collection of Georg Jensen Silver" was held at Freeman's | Hindman, New York City, two weeks before Christmas Day. The sale of 99 lots on December 11, ranging from small-scale objects to large-scale candelabras made by ... (Read More)
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Toomey & Co., Chicago, Illinois
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"Save the best for last." That familiar blast from the past should resonate with readers who recall a childhood where adults kept them from a wanted treat with an admonition that the best comes after the rest.
If that resonates, you will understand ... (Read More)
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