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(Fragment)Fred Bauer Says Good-bye to Maine
by Chris Huntington and Charlotte McGillAs I remember it, I met Fred Bauer 40 years ago when he came into my Ezra Peters Antiquities in Mt. Vernon, Maine, with Monty McCartell. Fred was 16 years old, and as a result of that first visit, he decided to become an antiques ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: Think About It
by Steve ProffittIt's a new year. Let's resolve to have a great one. But first I digress.Growing up, my cousin Junior and I did most everything together that boys down South do. We played ball, rode bikes, hung out, hunted, fished, you name it. Junior's a nice fellow, but he ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Making a Case for a Transitional Case
Figure 1A. Isaac Brokaw, Bridge Town, tall-case clock, “transitional case,” circa 1790 (index clock).by David A. SperlingThe American tall-case clock holds a proud and enduring place in the hearts of collectors. The variety of styles fully reflects the development of decorative arts in this country. The white-painted dial made its ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Annual Open House
Seven Fitzwilliam and Richmond, New Hampshire, antiques shops are restocking with fresh merchandise in preparation for the 18th annual Holiday Open Houses on Saturday and Sunday, December 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A variety of refreshments will be served at each shop, and many will offer ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Invest in Oil--Paintings
Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New Yorkby Fran KramerPhotos courtesy Cottone AuctionsIn the midst of the financial market meltdown the last week of September 2008, auctioneer Sam Cottone was holding his September 27 consignment sale in Geneseo, New York. There was no meltdown on his Main Street; he had a $2.5 million ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Walker, a Mower, and a Few Fine Rides
Unframed William Aiken Walker oil on academy board, $12,075.Stephen Bennett Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoStephen Bennett put together a compact 350-plus-lot sale on Thursday, October 30, 2008, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. There were no world-record breakers and only one item had a reserve. About a half-dozen five-figure hits spiced ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Frank Gaglio, Barn Star Productions, Rhinebeck, New York
by Frank DoneganFrank Gaglio with some items from his collection: a New England maple highboy; a rare whirligig figure of a Scotsman from Cape Cod, Massachusetts; a bride’s box with village scenes, probably fromGermany; an eagle weathervane; and a carved snake.You think you need sharp elbows to be an antiques ... (Read More)
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(Show)Greater Boston Antiques Festival: "Surprisingly Not Terrible"
Wilmington, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoChristopher Scala of Salem, New Hampshire, asked $8500 for the largest painting pictured here, a scene of Maine’s Monhegan Island in oil on canvas by Stanley Woodward (1890-1970). On the left wall, an oil on canvas of Rockport, Massachusetts, by California artist Nell Walker Warner (1891-1920) was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Skinner Holds Pre-Election Sale of Americana
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusettsby David HewettPhotos courtesy SkinnerDealer Elle Shushan bought this watercolor miniature portrait on ivory for $303,000. The little gem (2¾" high) contained a lock of the first president’s hair under glass on the reverse. Shushan represented the Yale University Art Gallery. The record auction price for a ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Sanford Smith: Shows are Lifeline for Dealers
Show promoter Sanford Smith released the following statement on December 19:
"With the recent announcement of the cancelation of the Asian Art Fair, we want to reassure our exhibitors and our clientele that all of our shows this spring--the Outsider Art Fair (Jan 9 ? 11, 2009), Works on Paper (Feb ... (Read More)
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