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(Feature)The Young Collector: From House to Home
by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondSo, where were we? (No, really, where were we? We usually can't remember.) That's right—our panel discussion in Chicago as part of the Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair. During the discussion, it came up that we (the antiques business and the American people) don't have ... (Read More)
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(Show)East Berlin Show Hits 15
Early buyers on the Thursday evening preview prepare for the doors to open. Mostly York show dealers and out-of-town collectors shop preview night.Claudia Collins of Groundhog Hollow Antiques, Felton, Pennsylvania, had a booth next to Stephen Burkhardt. The two Pennsylvania country dealers are brother and sister. She priced the mirrored ... (Read More)
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(Show)Quality Smalls Sell in a Big Way at Chagrin Falls
Dogs continue to be a collecting favorite. This set, priced at $79, was not only adorable, but affordable. The three mugs were each adorned with a dog decoration— a bulldog, a whippet, and a Jack Russell terrier—and the pitcher featured a whippet. The set was in the dealer space of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)More Fresh Goods at Moore's
These two oils on canvas by Scott Leighton of Maine and Massachusetts evince his expertise as a horse trader and as an artist. The oil on canvas of a young couple in a riding cart brought $3680. The smaller portrait of two horses sold for $1035.A cast-iron fire pumper in ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Barridoff Sale: New Time and Location
Martin Lewis (1881-1962), Shadow Pattern, oil on canvas, 25" x 30", $49,200 (est. $15,000/25,000).William Morris Hunt (1824-1879), The Promised Land (The Ferry to Appledore), oil on canvas, 18½" x 24", failed to sell (est. $75,000/125,000). Elowitch reported that it sold after the sale for $80,000.Andrew Winter (1893-1958), Gulls at Monhegan ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Paintings Sale at Christie's
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(Fragment)The Other Ruling of the Supreme Court--Lying Not a Crime, Stolen Valor Not Dead
by David HewettPoliticians and media around the country waited anxiously for the June 28 announcement from the Supreme Court: would the justices uphold the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's health care reform, or would they declare it unconstitutional? They upheld it, almost totally.It was another ruling announced on June 28 ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Heritage Center of Lancaster County Has Closed; Quilt Museum for Sale
This well-proportioned circa 1800Pennsylvania walnut two-part Dutchcupboard is over-painted with an oldocher grain-decorated surface. It is83¼" high x 47¾" wide and sold for$16,590 (est. $5000/10,000) to dealer Philip Bradley, underbid by dealer Jamie Price. It was deaccessioned by the Heritage Center of Lancaster County and sold by Pook & Pook, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Stopping Fakes
Too often government hinders the antiques and collectibles trade. M.A.D. has reported on dozens of pieces of well-meaning legislation aimed at stemming the sale of stolen merchandise—often called secondhand dealers laws—that sweep up legitimate, lawabiding dealers into a nightmare of regulations and paperwork.The Stolen Valor Act, passed in 2006 with ... (Read More)
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(Auction)10/10: The Collector's Auction
Philadelphia cherrywood card tables with a drawer and trifid feet are a rare form; only four are known. Circa 1760 and 29" x 18¾" x 16½", this example sold for $13,200 (est. $9000/12,000) to a phone bidder, underbid in the salesroom.Walnut dressing table with trifid feet and carved shells on ... (Read More)
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