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(Feature)The Kaufman Collection on Permanent View at the National Gallery of Art
Placed prominently in the center of this room is the only known tea table of this form, 1760-70, that can be attributed to John Townsend (1733-1809). This sculptural table is balanced by two other distinctive tea tables, allowing regional styles and preferences to be easily compared. The Philadelphia example (left ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Exhibitions
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and Web site ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Indian Lake Show
This circa 1890 mahogany diorama, including a fox, weasel, ermine, bobwhite, chipmunk, ptarmigan, and squirrel, was $2500 in Randal Coulton's Kamp Kamp booth.Bob Ross had the largest moose head and couldn't wait to show us. "The full chest mount from the state of Maine" was priced at $2200.John Provo Antiques, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Getman's New One-Day Show: A Small Wonder
The Lexington Historical Society's executive director, Susan Bennett, said her organization was "delighted to partner" with Marvin Getman in bringing Antiques at the Depot to town. "The society's depot building, right in the center of Lexington, and the [town-owned] parking area behind it are a perfect venue for this event," ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Farmer Sale Turns the Page
The high lot of the Farmer sale was this set of sterling flatware from Tiffany & Company in the Audubon pattern, which first appeared in 1871. The set is from the 20th century and consists of 101 pieces that are not monogrammed. The set is not old, but it is ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Portrait Tops Indiana Auction
Unsigned 18th-century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman, unframed, 32" x 27", $23,100.Copper teakettle by Benjamin Harbeson, Philadelphia, $3410.Trade sign for "H. Yoder Harness Oil," painted wood, one-sided, $2420.Landscape by Susan Gertrude Schell (1891-1970), a member of the Philadelphia Ten, $1870.Davies Auctions, Lafayette, Indianaby Don JohnsonShortly before the start ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Sanford Robinson Gifford: An Artist's Legacy and a Dealer's Admiration
Michael Altman is shown in front of Hook Mountain on the Hudson River, 1867, oil on canvas, 12 5/8" x 10¼", from a private collection.The newly discovered large painting, A Venetian Twilight (left), and two studies for the Venetian painting at Michael Altman's gallery. These are three of at least ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Seymour Chest and Gold Medal Soar at Skinner in October
$312,000. Photo courtesy Skinner.by David HewettA Federal dressing chest with mirror in the Hepplewhite form, attributed to John and Thomas Seymour, was the highest-priced lot at Skinner's October 28 Americana sale in Boston. The chest, a nearly identical mate to the chest depicted on the dust jacket of Robert Mussey's ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Former Art Dealer's Conviction Upheld
On November 9, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a U.S. District Court jury's conviction in March 2011 of Rocco P. DeSimone, 58, of Johnston, Rhode Island, for conning several investors out of more than $6 million in cash, tangible assets, and forgiven debt.DeSimone, a former art dealer, was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Blockbuster Auction Caps Maine Summer Antiques Week
Fused bars of gold and a gold chain from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha lost in 1622 that was recovered by treasure hunter Mel Fisher sold for $172,500. Sisco photo.The best-known paintings by William Bradford (1823-1892) are of the Arctic regions of Labrador and Greenland, often painted with dramatic lighting, ... (Read More)
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