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(Feature)Letter from London
by Ian McKay, e-mail The Markham marriage dish, an important piece of English delftware of 1649-51 that was acquired for $80,080 by the Milwaukee Art Museum in a Bonhams sale of December 10.Markham Marriage Dish Is Off to Milwaukee…A number of important collections of English delftware have been formed in ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Paintings and Works on Paper with Fall Americana
Cowan's, Cincinnati, Ohioby Don JohnsonPhotos courtesy Cowan'sFabergé cigarette case by Michael Perchin, nephrite, 1899-1903, gold hinges and thumb rest inset with diamonds, hairline on back edge of case, overall very good condition, $17,625.Patriotic Civil War memorial by Howard Chandler Christy (1872-1952), oil on canvas, 39¼" x 46¼", signed, small tear, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Board Revokes License
by David HewettOn December 3, 2008, the Maine Board of Licensing of Auctioneers announced the decision it had reached after a meeting held in Gardiner, Maine, on November 6. At that meeting, the board decided to revoke the auctioneer license of James Cyr, 55, of Gray, Maine.The board took the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Lehman Brothers Collection
by Daniel GrantAt the tail end of the demise of the 150-year-old Lehman Brothers investment bank is the disposition of the company's 3500-piece art collection. The current value of the collection, which includes sculptures by Damien Hirst and Louise Nevelson, paintings by Wayne Thiebaud, and graphic prints by Jasper Johns ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Bountiful $1.8 Million Toy Yield
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jerseyby Dick FrizPhotos courtesy Bertoia AuctionsThe trophy entry and Bertoia’s three-day high achiever, Schoenhut’s boxed Teddy’s Adventures in Africa, a midsize set, #20/84, circa 1910, bagged $34,500.One of Bertoia’s sleepers, a Britains comic bicyclist with Puck at the wheel (cataloged as French), of cast metal with ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Royalty Has Its Bidders: The Schwarzenberg Collection
Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolinaby Pete PrunklTimoleon Lobrichon’s delightful genre painting Jouets in a painted and giltwood frame opened at $50,000 and sold within estimate for $92,000, the sale’s top lot. Brunk Auctions photo.A unique and exceptionally well-executed work, this 12" x 10" book of drawings features maps and views ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Respectable Decoy Auction Results in Easton
Guyette & Schmidt, Inc., Easton, Marylandby Karl H. PassPhotos courtesy Guyette & SchmidtThis pintail drake from Kankakee, Illinois, is an important decoy. Made around the turn of the 20th century, it was reportedly used on the Kankakee Marshes, which were drained in 1910. It is a great form with a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Of Fishing, Fysshynge, and Other Sports
Lang's Sporting Collectables, Inc., Boxborough, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoPhotos courtesy Lang'sThe Hosmer Mechanical Froggie, 5" “in the relaxed position,” sold to an absentee bidder for $17,250 (est. $6000/9000). In “unfished” Ex/Ex+ condition with original box, it was made in the mid-1930’s by the J.D. Hosmer Company of Dearborn, Michigan. The hinged ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Autumn Art Auction Shows Tenor of the Times
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoPhotos courtesy SkinnerClifford Warren Ashley’s Provincetown Bar and Bakery sold to a phone bidder for $38,513. The very blue 30" x 36" oil on canvas was the sale’s top lot.“River View” by Louis Aston Knight (1873-1948), a 26" x 32" oil on canvas, brought $18,960 ... (Read More)
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(Show)Monroe Antique Show & Sale: When Walls Come Down
Mike Huber of Monroe,Washington, had a passel of clocks and turn-of-the-last-century artwork in his booth along with a smattering of turn-of-the-last-century furniture. His timepieces caught the eye, and this rare Italianate-form Gilbert kitchen mantel clock in old yellow paint was a standout. Huber priced the 1890’s clock at $635, noting ... (Read More)
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