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(Fragment)Ecclesiastical Pennsylvania German Pewter Chalice Sold
Photo courtesy Hassinger & Courtney.by Karl H. PassAn 18th-century American pewter chalice, belonging to the congregation of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Freeburg, Pennsylvania, sold for $43,000 on April 9. Unmarked and standing 101/2" tall, the chalice has survived with its original lid. The buyer was a Pennsylvania private collector ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Florida Defeats Deregulation
On May 6 a deregulation bill was defeated in the Florida State Senate by a wide vote margin (32-6). The vote was a victory for auctioneers and consumers. The auction industry in Florida, which has over 1800 auctioneers and 846 auction businesses, had been slated for deregulation. If the bill ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Director of American Folk Art Museum Quits; Antiques Show Changes Hands; Building Sold
by Lita Solis-CohenMaria Ann Conelli's letter of resignation is posted on the American Folk Art Museum's Web site (www.folkartmuseum. org). After six years she is leaving her post as executive director of the museum on July 1 to return to academia. She writes that she is leaving the museum "in ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Elgin Collection Sale
Carved and painted parrot, 61/2" high, by "Schtockschnitzler" Simmons, active in southeastern Pennsylvania 1885-1910, $26,070 (est. $4000/6000).The early 19th-century painted tin tray with a crystallized center and a border of vibrant red, blue, and yellow floral decoration with greenish foliage, 121/2" long x 83/4" wide, sold for $42,660 (est. $5000/10,000) ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Elisha Cushing Jr. High Chest Sells for $60,000 in Wyoming
Broken Spur Auction photo.by Lita Solis-CohenSometimes good things happen when you write a book or article identifying a craftsman. In mid-February, out of the blue, Sharon, Massachusetts, dealer Gary Sullivan got a letter from a woman who was the beneficiary of a trust. The woman explained that her stepmother had ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Update on New Orleans Auction Galleries Bankruptcy: Consignors to Be Paid in Full
by David HewettAs detailed in an article in the May issue (p. 9-A), on April 1 New Orleans Auction Galleries (NOAG) filed for Chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy protection.In essence the filing meant that the popular auction house had more bills than assets and that only a court-ordered time-out and a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Modernism Show Suspended
by Lita Solis-CohenSanford Smith, an impresario of innovative antiques shows for more than a quarter century, announced on his Web site (www.sanfordsmith.com) the demise of Modernism, A Century of Art and Design, the show that filled the Park Avenue Armory in New York City for more than 25 years during ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Top Bid at Inaugural Western and Texas Art Auction Surpasses $100,000
In the Hills, South Texas, a 16" x 24" oil on canvas by Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922), drew the auction's top price of $101,575.Harvesting Oysters, Galveston, a 16" x 20" oil on canvas laid on board by Paul Schumann (1876-1946), sold for $44,812.50.Glance, a 40" x 30" oil on canvas by ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law & Ethics: The Big E
Auction Law and Ethicsby Steve ProffittWe have been discussing the type of due diligence that an auctioneer should conduct on a prospective seller. We looked initially at the interview process the auctioneer should use to probe and measure whether a prospect is a suitable candidate for selling at auction and ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Computer Column for Antiquers: Photo Editors
Picture of a pair of porcelain vases that has been cropped and adjusted in Splashup, a free on-line photo editor.Computer Column #269by John P. Reid, [email protected]'s look at photo editors.Taking photographs has become an essential part of the antiques world. It is hard to sell an antique on line without ... (Read More)
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