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American Masters Paintings
by Marice Richter

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions American art lovers again proved they were willing to pay handsomely for works by their favorite artists, helping Heritage Auctions hit new milestones for art sales. The Dallas-based auction house’s November 17 “Views and Visions: Important Works by American Masters Signature Auction” resulted in ... (Read More)

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The Skinner Collection and More at Eldred’s
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Eldred’s, East Dennis, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Eldred’s The personal collection of Robert “Bob” and Nancy Skinner was the highlight of Eldred’s three-day sale November 15-17 in the East Dennis, Massachusetts, gallery. Bob (1932-1984) and Nancy Skinner were founders back in the 1960s of the Skinner auction house, which was originally in Bolton, ... (Read More)

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Heritage Silver Sale
by Marice Richter

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions An exquisite 135-piece Lap Over Edge sterling silver flatware set from Tiffany & Co. highlighted Heritage Auctions’ November 16 auction of fine silver and objects of vertu. A 135-piece Tiffany & Co. Lap Over Edgesilver and mixed-metals flatware set (partially shown) with applied, inlaid, and ... (Read More)

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Grimm Plate Tops Americana Auction
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Freeman’s Freeman’s, “America’s oldest auction house,” in Philadelphia, the mother lode for Americana, holds two major Americana sales each year scheduled to coincide with antiques shows in Wilmington and Philadelphia that focus on historic Americana. Freeman’s fall sale Wednesday, November 15, was on view at the 2400 ... (Read More)

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The Ben Zaricor Flag Collection
by Marice Richter

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions Ben Zaricor never hesitated when asked about his fascination with flags and collecting them. As he often explained, he was a senior in college at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, when he witnessed a young man dragged from a pizzeria and beaten for ... (Read More)

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“Splendor of American Furniture”: The Lippman Collection
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Bonhams Skinner Rhode Island native William Dana Lippman (1933-2022) was a man of many interests, and he collected accordingly. One of his collections, that of American Chippendale furniture, came to market November 14 in a single-seller auction titled “Splendor of American Furniture” at Bonhams Skinner in ... (Read More)

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The 2023 Delaware Antiques Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Wilmington, Delaware Dealers’ daily postings on Instagram during the weeks before the Delaware Antiques Show, held November 10-12, showed how much the trade was looking forward to it. A stand at this show costs a fraction of what similar space at the Philadelphia Show or New York City’s Winter Show costs, ... (Read More)

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McLean Show Celebrates Art Deco
by Walter C. Newman

McLean Antiques Show, McLean, Virginia The 47th annual McLean Antiques Show was held at the McLean Community Center in McLean, Virginia, November 11 and 12. Proceeds from the show benefited the James C. Macdonald Scholarship Fund. High school students residing in the area served by the community center are eligible to apply ... (Read More)

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The Strange, the Unusual, and Vanishing America: Slotin’s Sale Had It All
by Susan Emerson Nutter

Slotin Folk Art Auctions, Buford, Georgia Photos courtesy Slotin Folk Art Auctions Steve and Amy Slotin of Slotin Folk Art Auctions, Buford, Georgia, offered an eclectic mix of self-taught art, Outsider art, and folk art at their fall online-only two-day event November 11 and 12. The sale was a success because of ... (Read More)

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Americana at Casco Bay Auctions
by Clayton Pennington

Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine Photos courtesy Casco Bay Auctions Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine, headed by Andrew Davis, held a two-day auction November 11 and 12. The first day had approximately 496 lots sold under the banner “International Art and Antiques.” It was topped by an African Sande society mask used ... (Read More)
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