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Doyle, Boston, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Doyle
Doyle called its September 29 auction, the second in its Boston gallery, “Boston Collects.” It was fitting for the auction house established in 1962 by Newton, Massachusetts, native William J. Doyle. Material drawn from several area collections was on the menu.
Roughly 40 lots came from the ... (Read More)
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Experts in the field of antique advertising have launched a new company known as Authentication & Grading Services, or AGS. The principals include Dan Morris, founder of the Cedartown Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia in Georgia; and John Mihovetz, who is known for his track record as head of automobilia and ... (Read More)
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Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Fontaine’s Auction Gallery
On September 23 and 24 Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, sold a group of Tiffany lamps, Victoriana, and other fine property, 818 lots, for a total of $2.5 million. There were about 200 antique lighting devices—about 40 were made by Tiffany Studios. ... (Read More)
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Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
In two sessions, September 22 and 23, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia, sold the collection of H. Marshall Goodman Jr. of Richmond, Virginia. The more than 1000 lots represented only a portion of the ... (Read More)
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Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale, York, Pennsylvania
The Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale in York, Pennsylvania, September 22 and 23 was half the size it was in the old days. Four dealers listed on the website were not there. There were two days of setup for the ... (Read More)
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Eadweard Muybridge, Antigua, Ruins of the Church of El Carmen, Destroyed by Earthquake, 1774, 1875-77, 11" x 14". Olana State Historic Site, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, OL.1981.398.1.
—Through October 29 —Hudson, New York
Terraforming: Olana’s Historic Photography Collection Unearthed at the Olana State Historic Site focuses ... (Read More)
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Rago/Wright, Lambertville, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Rago/Wright
Rago/Wright held a one-day streamlined sale September 21 in Lambertville, New Jersey, that began at 11 a.m. with 109 lots of early 20th-century art pottery and Arts and Crafts decorations. They were followed at 1 p.m. by 152 lots of 20th-century design, beginning with works ... (Read More)
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Trafalgar, Indiana
Rows of round hay bales line the edge of a pasture a stone’s throw from a small log cabin on the 400-acre farm of Ed and Teresa Waltz of rural Trafalgar, Indiana. Across the yard sits a two-story brick house built in 1862, with a massive gingko tree, large ... (Read More)
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Battersea Foundation, Petersburg, Virginia
Is it possible for success to present problems? For many years, the energies of the Battersea Foundation have focused on the systematic restoration of the historic Petersburg, Virginia, residence and its grounds. Those energies, including various antiques-related events, have borne fruit, and now the foundation must grapple ... (Read More)
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Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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