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Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association
“More consumers have found us. I have no way of knowing how they found us, but they are buying.”
Those are happy words indeed, and the best part is that they came from a lifer in the antiques biz. To be exact, they are from Debbie McArdle, ... (Read More)
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Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
Photos courtesy Casco Bay Auctions
The highest-estimated lot in Casco Bay Auctions’ March 11 Americana sale in Freeport, Maine, was not one that would traditionally be called Americana. Instead, it was contemporary art—a watercolor and acrylic on foam board, signed “Cy Twombly”—and it was estimated at $80,000/120,000.
According ... (Read More)
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The former payroll manager for the Art Institute of Chicago has been indicted on fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating more than $2 million in museum funds.
An indictment returned January 12 in U.S. District Court in Chicago accuses Michael Maurello of fraudulently obtaining museum funds from 2007 to 2020. Maurello allegedly ... (Read More)
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According to a January 18 blog post, Newel, which was founded in 1939 in New York City, is acquiring Gary Rubinstein Antiques and Modern Design in Hollywood, Florida.
Newel will be taking over Rubinstein’s showroom, which is located in the South Florida Design Park in Hollywood. “With this acquisition, we are ... (Read More)
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Beneath the Surface
We have been besieged for years by messages of minimalism. Simplify your life and throw out all your stuff! Everything that does not bring contentment, peace, and joy on this particular day at this particular moment must go! Never mind if you are having a bad day or ... (Read More)
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Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Illinois
Photos courtesy Hindman Auctions
Assuming that an adage in the auction world is true—that single-owner sales reflect the personality of the individual who selected the goods—then it stands to reason that the Susann Craig collection sold at Hindman Auctions in Chicago March 9 would come across as colorful, ... (Read More)
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Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont, has established a new curatorship in Native American art. Victoria Sunnergren is the museum’s first associate curator of Native American art. She will lead the interpretation and exhibition of the museum’s collection of indigenous art and material culture and organize an exhibition highlighting the Perry collection ... (Read More)
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When Northeast Auctions sold a 19th-century red earthenware butter churn over a decade ago, as part of the company’s annual summer Americana sale in Manchester, New Hampshire, not everyone in attendance may have realized that they were witnessing the sale of an important piece of New England country pottery. The ... (Read More)
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Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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Earl Marshawn Washington, 60, and his wife, Zsanett Nagy, 31, both of Honolulu, Hawaii, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering. Washington was indicted separately for bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
It’s alleged that from 2018 to 2021, Washington ... (Read More)
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