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(Auction)Wou-Ki Keys Moore Auction
Zao Wou-Ki Abstract Expressionist watercolor, $40,250, the top lot of the day.The bowfront Sheraton mahogany dresser with three-quarter spiral-turned and carved columns brought $805. Auctioneer Moore related that at one time, the chest stood at the end of someone’s driveway with a “FREE” sign on it.Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Monroe Antique Show and Sale
This gorgeous 1920’s green Cambridge vase with a gold rim and etchings of birds, in mint condition, was $225 from Wendy Thuring-Welch of Eastside Collectibles, Gig Harbor, Washington. She stated that it is #402 and that the gold rim isunusual.Monroe, Washingtonby Cathy AldrichIt was like a country square dance, two ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
by M.A.D. StaffThese are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.Inspired Innovations: A Celebration of Shaker Ingenuity by M. Stephen Miller ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: An Eye-Opener
by Steve ProffittIn January and March, I wrote about an issue I hadn't previously recognized. Those columns focused on a seller's anger over an auctioneer selling an auction lot for less than its reserve. The auctioneer reduced his selling commission so the seller received the same money as if the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Eastman Johnson, Duke of Wellington, and Stephen Decatur Bring Crowd to Sale
The sale’s top lot, a 51" x 34" oil on canvas double portrait by Eastman Johnson (1824-1906), sold to a phone bidder for $74,750. The subjects are William Watson Caswell and John Caswell of Pride’s Crossing, Massachusetts. From the estate of William Watson Caswell Jr. (1897-1982), former head of the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)It's History!
The map of the siege of Yorktown, $1.15 million. Julia photo.Sir John Hoppner (1758-1810) was under the patronage of King George III at an early age and gained early success painting Britain’s most fashionable and wealthy subjects. Most of the sales records I located carried the price-killingdisclaimers “circle of,” “in ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Garber's "Quarries at Byram" Tops Paintings Sale
Daniel Garber (1880-1958), Quarries at Byram, signed bottom left, oil on canvas, 35 5/8" x 44", $229,000 to the phone (est. $200,000/300,000).Francesco Bergamini (Italian, 1815-1883), Choir Practice, signed bottom left, oil on canvas laid down on board, 18" x 27", $23,750 (est. $7000/10,000) to a dealer in the salesroom.Freeman's, Philadelphia, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Kim and Jennifer Arenskjold, Hudson, New York
Kim and Jennifer Arenskjold.The Arenskjolds’ new shop, a former J.J. Newberry store with two floors totaling 10,000 square feet of display space.Pair of rare Hans Wegner “Model 500” oak armchairs with brass feet, $11,000.by Frank DoneganCast your mind back to March 2009. The stock market was cratering. Whole neighborhoods in ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Oriental Rug Auctions: Different Sales for Different Folks
Sotheby’s didn’t have the number of nice collectible rugs seen in better markets. One ofmy favorites was a 7'6" x 4'7" mid-19th-century Moghan Kazak village rug in absolutely amazing original condition. It had a wonderful range of natural colors, including the rare purple. With a realistic estimate of $30,000/40,000, it ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Impecunious Collector, Maritime Division: America's Cup
Volunteer trial race, September 16, 1887, blind stamped E.T. Gerry. Volunteer owner General Charles J. Paine of the New York Yacht Club defeated Thistle and the Royal Clyde Yacht Club of Scotland. The stereoview was taken by Elbridge Gerry ("G" as in "gelt"), the commodore of the New York Yacht ... (Read More)
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