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(Fragment)A Bill Not Paid in Full Leads to Court Action
by Daniel GrantThe upside of the increasingly global art and antiques market is that dealers, galleries, and auction houses in the United States and Europe have been able to find new buyers on every continent (but Antarctica), which has helped buoy their revenues at a time of sluggish economic growth ... (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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(Fragment)Doyle Sells Silver Tankard for $46,875
Photo courtesy Doyle New York.by Lita Solis-CohenWho says the market for first-rate silver is moribund? When Doyle New York miscataloged a rare early 18th-century New York tankard as an "English silver tankard/ Marked VPD," noting that the marks were "unascribed" and dating it "18th/19th century," those in the know thought ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Folk Art Double-Sided Trade Sign Surfaces
Photo courtesy Conestoga Auction Company.by Karl H. PassA 19th-century large double-sided trade sign reading "A. SCHEFFMAN'S/ MEAT MARKET" sold for $41,300 (includes buyer's premium) on July 28 at Conestoga Auction Company in Manheim, Pennsylvania.The three-part wooden sign is composed of ribbon-shaped banners above and below a central oval image depicting ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Better Protections for Consignors of Art Passed in New York Legislature
by Betty FloodLegislation to amend the New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, in relation to consignments of works of art to art merchants by artists and their successors, has been passed by the New York State Legislature.The purpose of the bill, according to a memo posted on line by ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Victoria Mansion Unveils Restored Pompeian Bathroom Suite
Before and after photographs of the Pompeian bathroom suite in the Victoria Mansion.Visitors this summer to Portland, Maine's Victoria Mansion will be able to see the completed restoration of its unique Pompeian bathroom suite. After a year and a half of work, conservator Gianfranco Pocobene and his team have returned ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Connecticut Spring Antiques Show Will Return to Connecticut
The Connecticut Spring Antiques Show will return to its longtime home at the Hartford Armory for the 2013 show on March 16 and 17. The 40-year-old show serves as a showcase for pre-1840 American furniture and decorative objects. It garnered national attention in March of this year, when it was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Antique Cane Auction
This ivory-handled cane has a Classical nude kneeling on a pedestal. The shaft of the cane is 38" long and made of Coromandel. It is circa 1860, possibly English, and sold for $8050. The 1 1/8" quartz handle of this rosewood cane depicts a furry-faced cat with cabochon sapphire eyes ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American and European Paintings Auction
Early Morning Sunlight, Spring by Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965) came to auction from Canada. Signed at lower right and inscribed "Early Morning Sunlight, Spring $5000" in pencil on the upper stretcher, the 50" x 56" oil on canvas in its original Harer frame sold for $362,500 (est. $300,000/ 500,000) to ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: To the Capstone
by Steve ProffittDr. Phil appeared on one of the televisions at the gym as I scanned the channels. I paused long enough to hear him say, "Every relationship is a negotiation. As long as the relationship continues, so does the negotiation." That is certainly true, and it does not matter ... (Read More)
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