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(Issue Story)Wendy Shows Will Go On
The Shows Go Onby Lita Solis-CohenThe rumor that Meg (Wendy) Geslin may release some of her dates at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York City is not true. Geslin said, "I am surprised that anyone would say that. Westchester Enterprises Inc. has confirmed dates for December 3-8. The show ... (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 naive request may turn to frustration, and possibly legal trouble. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Christie's American Paintings
Christie's, New York CityChristie's American Paintingsby
Lita Solis-CohenCollectors of American paintings descend on New York City in
May and early December for the American paintings sales, just as collectors of
American furniture and decorative arts gather in New York City in January. The
auction houses have parties, dinners, and lectures. ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Machmer Collection and Important Pewter to Be Sold at Pook & Pook
by Karl PassPook & Pook, Inc. of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, will sell the Richard and Rosemarie Machmer collection on October 24 and 25. The collection is largely composed of Pennsylvania German decorative arts and Native American art. The Machmers, longtime residents of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, collected throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. They purchased many ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Outsider Art Fair Changes Date and Location
Sanford Smith's 2009 Outsider Art Fair in New York City moves to a new home and a new date. For 16 years, the show occupied the Puck Building in SoHo during the latter weeks of January. Now that the Puck is converting into a catering hall and restaurant, the Outsider ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Collectors Vie for Works by Early and Famous Inuit Artists
Waddington's, Toronto, Ontarioby John NorrisAll prices in Canadian fundsRecession? What recession? Not in Toronto. At least not yet.Only five months had passed from a financially very successful auction of Inuit art when Waddington's presented collectors and dealers with yet another array of over 500 lots of Inuit art in Toronto, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Reading Consignment Swells Modernism Auction
Sollo:Rago, Lambertville, New Jerseyby Lita Solis-Cohen The Sollo:Rago spring Modernism sale at Rago Arts and Auction Center in Lambertville, New Jersey, on April 12 and 13 totaled about $7.2 million for 890 lots-the second-highest total for the auction house. John Sollo said foreign bidding and eBay Live Auctions did not ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Antique Toys and Americana
Noel Barrett Antiques & Auctions Ltd., New Hope, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenNoel Barrett's April 11-13 sale at the Eagle Fire Hall in New Hope, Pennsylvania, went up against the Philadelphia Antiques Show, Frank Gaglio's Original 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show, and David Rago's Modern sale.It didn't seem to matter.The toy and ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Just for Fun
Computer Column #235by John P. Reid, [email protected] column has dealt with serious subjects-pricing antiques, dealers and collectors software, saving money on office software, and archiving critical records. Seldom has it dealt with recreational subjects. This month we have some antiques Internet links that are just for fun.-HumorMother Goose for Antique ... (Read More)
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(Feature)New York City Gothic
by David A. SperlingIn 2006 Stuart and Elizabeth Feld's In Pointed Style: The Gothic Revival in America, 1800-1860 was published to accompany the exhibit of the same name at Hirschl & Adler Galleries. Also in 2006, a New York City example of a clock in Gothic Revival style appeared on ... (Read More)
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