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In this issue of M.A.D., we have two stories of seizures of ivory and other wildlife antiques: one in Hawaii and one in New York. Both stories should serve as stern warnings to all in the trade and prompt them to learn the law in their home state and in ... (Read More)
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Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has accepted into its collection a Winslow Homer watercolor painting, Waiting for the Boats (1882).
Photo courtesy National Park Service, Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site.
Donated by Frances Appleton Wetherell, great-granddaughter of Henry and Frances Longfellow, the 14" x 21½" painting joins ... (Read More)
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Louisville, Kentucky
With more than 60 dealers, the summer edition of Locust Grove Antiques Market was held June 25 in Louisville, Kentucky. Buyers come for the antiques, but the allure of the event also includes the property, which is a National Historic Landmark.
The semiannual show is in its 43rd year, ... (Read More)
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Wells Antiques Show & Sale, Wells, Maine
The Wells Antiques Show & Sale, Wells, Maine, now in its 22nd year, is one of those shows that only improve year after year. Collectors and dealers returned to the show on June 25 at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, a national estuarine research ... (Read More)
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Neue Auctions, Beachwood, Ohio
Photos courtesy Neue Auctions
Neue Auctions’ June 24 fine art and antiques sale featured American, European, and Asian fine art, furniture, and decorative arts. The firm, located in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, drew from multiple estates in the area. The eclectic mix of material ensured that ... (Read More)
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Tiffany Studios Peony table lamp. Photo courtesy Macklowe Gallery, New York City.
—Through June 30 ... (Read More)
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New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New England Auctions
Fine Americana, most of it in excellent original condition, characterized the two-day sale held June 21 and 22 by Fred Giampietro’s New England Auctions in the gallery in Branford, Connecticut. Day one was a single-owner sale, that of Connecticut collectors Bernard and ... (Read More)
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Deerfield, Massachusetts
It all began in 1984 when the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America (ADA) organized an antiques show at Historic Deerfield. It was a bright star in the firmament of antiques shows. A six-year absence caused by construction at Deerfield Academy and COVID-19 left dealers and collectors somewhat bereft, but ... (Read More)
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Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates’ June Americana sales were held June 15, 16, and 17 in three sessions at the newly expanded gallery in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. A total of 1421 cataloged lots crossed the block, divided ... (Read More)
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Canandaigua Antique Show, Canandaigua, New York
It’s the day before Father’s Day, Saturday, June 17, so what do you do for dads who “dig” collecting antiques? Take them, family, and friends to a nearby antiques show, like the Canandaigua Antique Show sponsored by the Genesee Country Antique Dealers Association (GCADA), in ... (Read More)
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