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(Show)"Pure" Antique American Indian Show Continues to Grow
Antique American Indian Art Show, Santa Fe, New Mexico
In Native American art parlance, the Antique American Indian Art Show’s origin myth starts decades before the show made its debut in Santa Fe’s El Museo in the Railyard. The show’s inspiration dates to 2014, when Kim Martindale, the man who started ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Bidders Play Conservatively on an "Is It or Isn't It?" Stickley Chair
Charles M. Talbot Associates, Turner, Maine
At the Charles M. Talbot auction on August 16 in Turner, Maine, if you closed your eyes and clicked your heels, when you opened your eyes again you might have thought you’d gone back to the 19th century. The auction was held in the dooryard ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Long May She Wave
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Mercer Museum
Long May She Wave: A Graphic History of the American Flag,an exhibition at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, that opened on July 2 and continues until November 6, is more than a stunning graphic history of the American flag; it is a celebration of the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Orleans Auction Galleries Sues Kenos; Stair Galleries Files Suit Against Leslie (Updated)
Update: This suit and all others have been settled and dismissed. For more: http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/news/kenos-resolve-all-legal-matters
On July 13 Leigh and Leslie Keno, well-known figures in the antiques world, said they were in the process of selling a multimillion-dollar Modernist painting privately. Part of the proceeds, according to the brothers, would be used to satisfy ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Shute Portrait Brings $339,000
Skinner, Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts
Blue was the color of summer at Skinner’s August 14 and 15 auction in Marlborough, Massachusetts, where portraits and objects in cerulean tones prevailed. Bidders had an array of early portraits from which to choose.
The runaway highlight was an 1832 portrait of Electa Snow Pierce (1817-1849) of ... (Read More)
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(Show)Endless Treasures
Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Once the pioneer of August antique Indian art shows in Santa Fe, New Mexico, then the gold standard, now the granddaddy, and still a strong contender, the Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show had a great run in Santa ... (Read More)
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(Show)Objects of Art Santa Fe Show
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Kim Martindale conjured the idea for his Objects of Art show years ago, which was “to display objects from different cultures and different time periods and present them as art,” or, to quote coproducer John Morris, “a very solid show where people can have very high odds ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Connecticut Man and New York Dealer Plead Guilty
Two men have pleaded guilty to hiding assets from the court. On May 19 antiques dealer Henry Neville, former president of the New York City operations of Mallett plc, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and false statements. On ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Farmer Joins Freeman's
Virginia appraiser and consultant Ken Farmer has been retained as a consultant to Freeman’s Auction of Philadelphia, according to a press release. Farmer will focus on helping to develop the company’s presence throughout the Southeast. His primary focus will be securing property for consignment and helping with Americana sales.
Farmer will ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2016 New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association Show
New Hampshire Antiques Show, Manchester, New Hampshire
Anyone who thinks enthusiasm for Americana has waned was proved wrong at the 59th annual New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association show at the Radisson Hotel Manchester, August 11-13. The first collectors in the long line waiting for the doors to open at 10 a.m. ... (Read More)
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