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(Show)The Penn Dry Goods Market
The Penn Dry Goods Market was held in the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center, so the collection could be seen by showgoers at no extra charge. Show admission was $6.
Ruth Van Tassel of Van Tassel Baumann American Antiques, Malvern, Pennsylvania, sold this quilt early on Friday morning, right after ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Picasso and Company
The print section’s top lot was by Paul Cézanne. It depicts one of his most iconic subjects, bathers. Les baigneurs— petite planche (alternately titled Les petite baigneurs) sold to a private collector in New England for $8610 ($8000/12,000). The second state of two, the unsigned color lithograph on chine volant ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Annual Ohio Valley Auction
Ferdinand Brader (Swiss/American, born 1833), graphite on paper drawing of the Residence of Hiram Steinmetz, Pike Tp. Stark Co. Ohio, signed and numbered 740, original frame, 37" x 51", $12,000.
Historical blue Staffordshire platter depicting Detroit, from the “American Cities” series, English, second quarter of the 19th century, 20½" wide, $3900. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Saved by the Cell
“Probably came from Old Man Sack when he was in Boston,” said Ron Bourgeault, referring to legendary Americana dealer Israel Sack, when this circa 1760 Boston Chippendale carved mahogany blockfront kneehole dressing table, 30¼" high x 32½" wide, came to the block. Estimated at $22,000/28,000, it sold on one bid ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Toy Trains Dominate Bertoia’s $1.95 Million Spring Break Sale
The auction’s top lot, this Carlisle & Finch No. 45 locomotive and passenger set, 1904-08, locomotive with nickel-finished boiler and roof, N.Y.C. & H.R. tender with two eight-wheel #52 passenger cars, and a #111 Baggage Express car, all original, finished with a full head of steam at $46,020.
J. & E. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Benny Carter’s Museum of Mighty Fine Art
Benny Carter outside his home in Mayodan, North Carolina, with a Statue of Liberty construction. Photo courtesy of Richard Bay.
The front porch of Benny Carter’s home at the time of his death. Meeks Auction photo.
This photo was taken inside the Carter home before everything was transferred to three large ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Outsider Art Fair
Works by Bill Traylor (1854-1949) were scattered throughout the Outsider Art Fair. This one, originally untitled but called Man Pointing Up, 1942, was shown at Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago. The 11¾" x 9" graphite and tempera on found paper work had an asking price of $60,000. Hammer said he sold ... (Read More)
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(Show)Shortened Fishersville Show Enjoys Success
This wall display was found in the booth belonging to Rachel and Michael Gallant of Glenburn, Maine. The Gallants trade as Hometown Antiques. Michael related that they were returning to the Fishersville show following a ten-year absence. Here he displays a 24" diameter wooden bowl, priced at $695; a cast-iron ... (Read More)
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(Show)New Ownership for Grass Valley Show
This Mills double Chicago slot machine with music (“American tunes”) was found in Seguin, Texas, and was priced at $125,000 and “available for purchase.” Exhibitor Bradley Witherell, show promoter Brian Witherell’s brother, was manning Witherell’s private sales division space at the entrance to the show where visitors could not miss ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Simmons Bird Tree Sells for $30,000 in Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Photo courtesy George Miller IV Auction Company.
The George Miller IV Auction Company, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, sold a fresh-to-the-market small Simmons bird tree for $30,000 (no buyer’s premium charged) and two individual Simmons birds on stands at its spring estate sale held on May 3 in Beltzner Hall on the Kutztown Fairgrounds ... (Read More)
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