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On September 6, U.S. District Judge Andre M. Davis sentenced art dealer Thomas Hugh Akins, 52, of Rockville, Maryland, to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud arising from an art investment scheme. Akins was ordered to pay restitution of $1.2 million to ... (Read More)
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Sotheby's has announced that it will sell one of the most important relics from George Washington's life, his specially commissioned gold medal that was presented by Washington's family after his death to the Marquis de Lafayette. The medal, in the form of an eagle, represented the values that Washington, Lafayette, ... (Read More)
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by Samuel PenningtonWhat do you do when you want to sell a whole building full of rare 800-pound gorillas? You call in Guernsey's auctioneers. And that's what photography collector Thurman F. "Jack" Naylor has done.According to a press release from Guernsey's in New York City, Naylor, a World War II ... (Read More)
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by Rose SafranOn several levels Fitz Henry Lane & Mary Blood Mellen: Old Mysteries and New Discoveries is an important exhibition. It answers and poses questions about a major American artist and the contribution to his art by his most talented pupil.Curated by American art historian and Princeton University professor ... (Read More)
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by Lita Solis-CohenNew York City art galleries are on the move. Some are moving out of the Upper East Side to Chelsea, and others are moving in. Barry Friedman has moved to 515 West 26th Street, and Primavera Gallery may be found at 210 Eleventh Avenue, both in Chelsea. Kentshire ... (Read More)
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by Jeanne SchintoThe satellite show that Flamingo Promotions begat nine years ago to take advantage of the crowds of collectors drawn to Antiques Week in New Hampshire increased its gate this year by 20%, according to Flamingo's Tina Bruno. "I think folks are finally finding out that this is a ... (Read More)
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by A.J. Peluso, Jr.Old paper and glass are perishable. Don't believe it. Many lithographs, newspapers, photographs, and postcards survive despite their insubstantial nature. They gravitate to attic trunks, closet corners, and little-used dresser drawers. Out of the way, they lie dormant in dry and dark places for ages undisturbed. But ... (Read More)
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by Walter C. NewmanIt is not surprising to learn that a piece of pottery emerged as the top lot at a Green Valley Auctions sale. It is surprising to learn that the piece in question is from the 20th century, and that it is not from the Shenandoah Valley. Such ... (Read More)
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The Rail Splitter, a national organization of Lincoln and Civil War collectors, is hosting its 12th annual auction of Lincolniana and Civil War-related memorabilia. The auction, which concludes on September 27, consists of more than 1200 lots and is the organization's largest sale ever of historical artifacts, documents, and material ... (Read More)
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