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Decoys Sell Well in the City
by Lita Solis-Cohen

This mallard drake by Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) of Accord, Massachusetts, circa 1925, is probably the only fullsize Lincoln mallard drake decoy in original paint known to exist. It was found several decades ago in an antiques shop in Pennsylvania. During Lincoln's lifetime, mallard ducks as a wild species were ... (Read More)

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Isaac Starts 2011 in the Dark but with a Bang
by Peter Smit

As in previous auctions, the work of Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970) drew strong prices. Sleigh with Covered Bridge (left), an 111/2" x 131/2" oil on board, fetched $6000, and Winter Village Scene with House, an 111/2" x 111/2" oil on board, sold for $5500.Very rare were the ... (Read More)

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Louisiana Purchase Auction Shows Strength in the South
by Karla Klein Albertson

The furniture star of the auction was this rosewood Gothic Revival center table based on a design by Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892); it sold for $44,812.50 to a local collector. A similar table thought to be designed by Davis is shown in "Drawing Room at Kenwood, Gothic Style," an illustration ... (Read More)

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Two Days at Slotin
by Marty Steiner

The two-piece 7" high jack-o'-lantern is attributed to Lanier Meaders based on his comments while being photographed with a jack-o'-lantern. A frenzied phone bidding duel was matched by a wild mix of audible in-house reactions as the bids rose well above the $500/800 estimate to $18,975.Although technically a machine, this ... (Read More)

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Walking with the Potter
by Marty Steiner

This somewhat squat face jug differs from the usual forms. The wide bottom with tapered base, oval shoulder, and high oval handle all point to Charles P. Ferguson as the maker. This example is only the fourth known by him and the only one completely glazed with Albany slip. The ... (Read More)

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Boston International Fine Art Show: The Contemporary Dealers Ran Away with It
by Jeanne Schinto

Isle of Skye by William Trost Richards (1833-1905) was $400,000 from William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport, Rhode Island. The 40" x 68" oil on canvas, dated 1894, was flanked by several works on paper by Richards in sepia wash, priced at $7500 each.Vermont Winter Landscape by Aldro T. Hibbard (1886-1972) ... (Read More)

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Tailgate Antique Show Presents Broad Range of Specialties and Styles
by Karla Klein Albertson

Jeff Walton of Ohio Country Furniture, Jenera, Ohio, said of the current market, "The finding's tougher, and the selling's tougher." One discovery was this walnut pie safe with finely punched tins he was offering for $1650.Karen and Patrick Kenny of South Porch Antiques, Spencerport, New York, created a decorative corner ... (Read More)

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Daguerreotypes Show Strength at Political and Americana Auction
by Mark Stuertz

This women's suffrage novelty rolling pin, made by Sleazby Brothers of Detroit, sold for $6871.25.Far surpassing all expectations, this circa 1855 half-plate daguerreotype of a traveling photographer's studio fetched $95,600.Among the highlights of the auction, this 1843-45 half-plate daguerreotype of General Zachary Taylor from the Taylor family sold for $47,800 ... (Read More)

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Show to Have Live Internet Buying with Personal Shoppers
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The Indianapolis Art & Antiques Show, held over the weekend of March 11-13, will offer live Internet access for shopping the displays on the show floor. The Methodist Health Foundation will offer easy access to shoppers who are not able to attend the show.Now in its 24th year, the show ... (Read More)

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Yale's Rhode Island Furniture Archive Now On Line
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A new Web site, the Yale University Rhode Island Furniture Archive at the Yale University Art Gallery, documents furniture and furniture making in Rhode Island from the time of the first European colonization in 1636 through the early 19th century. Bringing together records of surviving furniture, individuals who owned it, ... (Read More)
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