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(Fragment)Ellis Announces Three Additions, Including Vintage Photography Dealer
by Jeanne SchintoCecily Colburn, chair of Boston's annual Ellis Antiques Show, has announced three additions to the dealer roster for 2008: John Alexander Ltd., Philadelphia; the DeYoung Collection, New York City and Boston; and Lee Gallery, Winchester, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb.In a press release, Colburn stated, speaking of herself and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Cow Pasture Show Moves Date
Barn Star Productions' Antiques in a Cow Pasture, a one-day antiques market in Salisbury, Connecticut, that was started by Russell Carrell in 1958, is changing to a new day. This year the show will move to Saturday, September 13, in order to give exhibiting dealers some breathing room after the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Topsfield Show Redux
Topsfield, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoThe first annual Topsfield Antiques Market, held May 24 and 25 on Memorial Day weekend, was billed in ample radio and print advertisements as "a fun show in a country setting with a city flair" by the irrepressible promoter Marvin Getman. It took place on the fairgrounds ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Market Lively at Successful Sale
Doyle New York, New York Cityby Elizabeth Bidwell BatesPaintings led the April 29 American furniture and decorative arts sale at Doyle New York, which reached a total of $525,969. Leading the sale at $25,000 (includes buyer's premium), the vibrant image of stag, hind, and fawns came to Doyle with an ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Mainly Good Maine Goods at Gould's
Gould Auction Company, Gardiner, Maineby Mark SiscoGould Auction Company's trademark "fresh to the market" auction offerings live up to their advance billing. The May 31 sale in Gardiner, Maine, featured never-before-out-of-the-house offerings, but this time there was a stronger than usual emphasis on good old Maine folk art.A miniature portrait ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Philadelphia Side Chair Leads the Way
Ken Farmer Auctions & Appraisals, LLC, Radford, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanKen Farmer pointed to a textile draped across the top of one of the showcases in a display area toward the rear of his salesroom in Radford, Virginia. He calmly said, "That is going to blow up." Not concerned about ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Record June Heat Affects Attendance, Americana Sale Still Strong
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusettsby David HewettSwarms of eager fans descended on Boston on Sunday, June 8, but they weren't heading for 63 Park Plaza, just a block away from the Common and its popular swan boats. Nope, they were heading for Fenway Park, home of the red-hot Red Sox, who ... (Read More)
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(Auction)More Record Prices for Howard Clocks
R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts, Manchester, New Hampshireby Jeanne SchintoR.O. "Bob" Schmitt's clock sale at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire, on April 26 was one of the strongest he has had in his nearly 30-year history with a tally of $1,098,750 (including buyers' premiums). Only four out of the ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Prints Harming
EditorialIf a buyer, after spending more than $100, asks a dealer or auctioneer for a "certificate of authenticity" (COA), he is likely to be met with a smirk, if not outright laughter. In California, however, a dealer's mirth over a naïve request may turn to frustration, and possibly legal trouble. ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Would-be Seller of Klimt Sues Would-be Buyer for $1.2 Million
by David HewettOn June 5, a woman in Austria filed a lawsuit against New York City's Quatrochi Art Agents, Inc. for $1.2 million. Also named in the suit was the moving and storage firm Day & Meyer, Murray & Young, Corp. Maggie Wachter brought the suit against the art firm's ... (Read More)
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