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Lorello Sentenced by Erin DenninFormer New York state employee Daniel Lorello has been sentenced before Albany County Court Judge Thomas Breslin to two to six years in prison for stealing more than 1600 historic documents from the New York State Library and Archives and selling them on eBay and at ... (Read More)
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The 12th annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA) secured April 16-19, 2009, for its spring show at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York City, moving from its former Memorial Day weekend dates. The opening night gala is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15."These new dates...do not conflict with ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Mercury Group, a Russian luxury company,
has acquired a controlling stake in Phillips de Pury & Company. Simon de Pury
will remain chairman and a shareholder in the company. Discussions between Phillips
de Pury & Company and Mercury Group began in July 2007."We have seen
tremendous growth in the company ... (Read More)
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Tennessee Pot Brings $63,000A recently discovered jar by potter John Alexander Lowe set a record for Tennessee pottery at the September 27 Case Antiques auction in Knoxville, Tennessee. Estimated at $14,000/18,000, the redware jar brought $63,000 (includes buyer's premium). The buyer was a collector in the room. Underbidders included the ... (Read More)
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Pewter Pops at Pook & Pookby Lita Solis-CohenPook & Pook in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, held a sale on Friday, September 26; at the very same time Sotheby's was selling the Moore estate and consignments from various other owners. Todd Prickett of C.L. Prickett, Yardley, Pennsylvania, said he did not go to ... (Read More)
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Historic New England has awarded its 14th annual Book Prize to Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style by Dean T. Lahikainen, published by the Peabody Essex Museum.Recognized as the architect who transformed his birthplace, Salem, Massachusetts, into one of the most elegant American towns, McIntire also gained prominence as a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Ken Farmer Auctions & Appraisals, LLC, Radford, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanPhotos courtesy Ken FarmerKen Farmer's most recent estate and collectors auction consisted of three separate sessions and was held at the company's facilities in Radford, Virginia, on August 16 and 17. The entire sale offered a general mix of antiques ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)
Auction Law and Ethicsby Steve ProffittThis is a primer for consignors on auction contract math. You'd be surprised how many people sign contracts without reading them and gaining a command of the terms of the agreement. In my experience, it's a large number. You'd also be surprised how many contracts ... (Read More)
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Computer Column #239by John P. Reid, [email protected] are three topics this month: more dealer software, reading unfamiliar word processor formats, and a really simple Web browser.-AntiqueShop SoftwareIn the September 2008 issue we listed 19 sources of software to catalog antiques for collectors and dealers. The people at Southport Software (www.southportsoftware.com) ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maineby Mark SiscoThis was cataloged as an old master style architectural capriccio in sepia and watercolor. It brought $1650.Erte, costume plate, Lady with Diamonds, $1760. (Some of the shapes seen in the photo are reflections of gallery lights.)The dolls came from the collection of Marguerite ... (Read More)
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