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Thumbs-up at Rhinebeck Show
by Fran Kramer

Antiques at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, New York It was thumbs-up for the quality, presentation, variety, and dealer knowledge at Barn Star Productions’ twice-a-year Antiques at Rhinebeck show at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York, a historic town along the Hudson River, south of Albany and north of Manhattan, on May ... (Read More)

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Buttocks Leads to Citation, Citation Leads to Lawsuit
by M.A.D. staff

A painting of a woman with bare buttocks by contemporary artist Tom Dash (b. 1975) resulted in the Borghi Fine Art Gallery in Englewood, New Jersey, receiving a written complaint, alleging a violation of the city’s nudity code. Now the city is the subject of a federal lawsuit filed by the ... (Read More)

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March Auction Features Variety and Value
by Walter C. Newman

Laughlin Auctions, Inc., Edinburg, Virginia Photos courtesy Laughlin Auctions, Inc. Laughlin Auctions, Inc. was founded in 1986 by three brothers, Hoyle, John, and Duane Laughlin, and its first sale was held over that year’s Memorial Day weekend. Each year since, the firm has held an annual spring auction, and this year’s, the ... (Read More)

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Eldred's Opens Satellite Office in Connecticut
by M.A.D. staff

The Robert C. Eldred Co., Inc. opened a new satellite office at 5 Roosevelt Avenue in Mystic, Connecticut, on May 9. The new office will be open Tuesdays and Wednesdays and by appointment for antiques and fine art appraisal and consignment services. “This is an ideal location to service our existing ... (Read More)

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Folk Fest 2016 Canceled
by Marty Steiner

The 2016 Folk Fest, a folk art and Outsider art show in Atlanta set for August, has been canceled because of the loss of the lease by the operator of the exhibit hall that was home to the show. The sudden announcement caught many by surprise. This decision was made shortly ... (Read More)

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Books Received, June 2016
by M.A.D. Staff

These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or online orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or a mail-order house is the place to look. Some Kind of Good by Mark Clay Grove (Spitfire Publishing, LLC, 2015, ... (Read More)

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Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment Sell Together for First Time
by Jeanne Schinto

Sotheby’s, New York Cit Photos courtesy Sotheby’s Sotheby’s offered an engrossed (handwritten) vellum copy of the 13th Amendment, one of only 14 such Lincoln-signed copies known, on May 25 at a sale called “Two Centuries of American History.” The document that abolished slavery in the United States sold to well-known philanthropist David ... (Read More)

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A Berkshire County Craftsman and His Contemporaries: The Newell Family
by Anthony J. Archambault

When assisting Joshua Lane, former curator of furniture at Historic Deerfield, with the “Four Centuries of Massachusetts Furniture” project, I realized that the majority of cabinetmakers covered in the 2013 exhibition Furniture Masterworks: Tradition and Innovation in Western Massachusetts were not from Berkshire County, Massachusetts. That same year at the ... (Read More)

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Exhibitions, June 2016
by M.A.D. staff

Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and website for ... (Read More)

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White's Auctions Opens New Gallery in Middleboro, Massachusetts
by M.A.D. staff

White’s Auctions is opening a new auction hall in Middleboro, Massachusetts. The new gallery is approximately 3000 square feet, well lit, air conditioned, and handicap accessible. The building also has warehouse storage and shipping spaces as well as a loading dock. This new auction gallery is located just outside Middleboro ... (Read More)
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