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The Heart of Country antiques show, held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, has announced that its sole 2009 show will be held March 12-14. Various seminars and exhibits are planned for this annual event celebrating 28 years showcasing the best Americana dealers presenting authentic antiques in room settings.Show director Pat ... (Read More)
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According to Early Auction Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, art glass continues to remain strong at auction. The firm's October 24 and 25, 2008, auction in Cincinnati featured a decorated Mt. Washington Glass Co. Peachblow pitcher that, according to the auctioneers, is "considered by many to be the finest piece of ... (Read More)
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Andrew Holter has joined Christie's Americana department for six months to fill the temporary vacancy that occurred when Martha Willoughby, Christie's American furniture specialist, left in December 2008 on maternity leave.For the last four years, Holter has worked in business development for John Nye at Dawson & Nye Auctioneers in ... (Read More)
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by David HewettOn December 17, 2008, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General announced that a Worcester County Grand Jury had returned indictments charging a 72-year-old Hudson woman, Joanne Shea, with the theft of $724,000 worth of cash and antiques from Skinner, Inc. of Bolton, Massachusetts.Shea was alleged to have ... (Read More)
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Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenPhotos courtesy Freeman'sThis Francis-Fisher-Coxe mahogany card table with carving attributed to the Garvan carver, Philadelphia, circa 1762, had never been published before this sale. Its carved with acanthus leaves and an appliqué on its skirt. Its top has rectangular candlestick recesses and oval counter recesses. Its ... (Read More)
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A collector has filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Christie's, claiming the painting she bought there 17 years ago was stolen in World War II by the Nazis and is now unsalable. The complaint was filed by Richard Altman, attorney for Doss, ... (Read More)
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It's not quite a thousand words, but the photograph, courtesy of show promoter Trisha McElroy, speaks volumes. It was accompanied by a press release describing McElroy's first monthly Concord, New Hampshire, antiques show. "Recession? Not in New Hampshire!" screamed the headline.The November 8, 2008, show was successful, according to McElroy, ... (Read More)
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Top from left: Ken Pike, Rich Bojko, Kathy Schoemer, Melissa Alden, and Dennis Berard. Bottom from left: Sharon Platt, Gail Piatt, Beverly Longacre, Linda Tate, and Thomas Thompson. Not pictured: Peter Sawyer and Peter Austin.The New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association held its annual business meeting November 13, 2008, at the ... (Read More)
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by David HewettOn November 30, 2008, officers from the New York State Police arrested Elbridge, New York, auctioneer Timothy W. Conroy and charged him with felony grand larceny. The charges spring from his alleged failure to pay a consignor at his June 7, 2008, sale the $19,000 owed to him. ... (Read More)
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Barbara Kogan, 65, was arrested on November 24, 2008, for murder in the 1990 contract killing of her husband, antiques dealer and real estate investor George Kogan. The two had opened an antiques business, Kogan & Company, on East 76th Street in New York City in 1987. Kogan faces a ... (Read More)
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