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Bronze Wins the Gold at Saco River
by Mark Sisco

A 40" tall bronze by Eugene Marioton sold for $4510. The figure is known as the Muse des bois (Muse of the Woodwind) or the Joueuse de flute (Flute Player). An oil on board of four maidens playing musical instruments, the maidens each draped in diaphanous scarves and veils, was perhaps ... (Read More)

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New Faces at Winter Show Mean More Americana
by Lita Solis-Cohen

by Lita Solis-CohenSummer is the time to plan for the coming season, which begins in late September and reaches a crescendo in January with Americana Week in New York City. The Winter Antiques Show has some changes in the roster of illustrious dealers showing at the Park Avenue Armory January ... (Read More)

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The Carnegie Museum of Art Acquires Decanters Made for Monroe's White House
by Lita Solis-Cohen

The decanters on Rebollo's stand at the Winter Antiques Show in January. Solis-Cohen photo. by Lita Solis-CohenTwo cut and engraved glass water decanters, the only survivors from the large service President James Monroe ordered for the White House from the Pittsburgh glass firm Bakewell, Page & Bakewell, went on view ... (Read More)

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A Book Review: The Golden Age of English Glass
by Lita Solis-Cohen

by Lita Solis-CohenThe Golden Age of English Glass 1650-1775by Dwight P. Lanmon, FSAAntique Collectors' Club, 2011, 373 pages, hardbound, $95 plus S/H from Antique Collectors' Club, (www.antiquecollectorsclub.com) or (212) 645-1111.The Golden Age of English Glass 1650-1775 is one of those special books that transport the reader into a collector's lair ... (Read More)

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Little-Known Sales Tax Law Picks Vermont Auctioneer's Pocket
by David Hewett

by David HewettAmerica's state governments have an income problem. Tax revenues have plunged, and states from California to Maine find themselves sinking daily into a seemingly bottomless pit filled with red ink. In response, legislators and state fiscal agencies are engaged in finding new sources of income, or fine-tuning laws ... (Read More)

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Painted Tall Clock Brings $57,200 at Vermont On-Site Sale
by David Hewett

The Kilbourn family Vermont-painted tall clock, 84" high, is rare, and heaven only knows when another will emerge. There was a raft of numbers mentioned before the sale, but all that eventual purchaser Joe Martin would offer was, “It’ll go high.” He was right. The clock sold for $57,200.by David ... (Read More)

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Korean Brush Pot Rocks Potomack Sale
by Walter C. Newman

This deeply carved ceramic brush pot, believed to be Korean and from the late 19th century, proved to be the surprise high lot of the sale. The pot measures 4½" high overall x 3¾" diameter. The reticulated body is boldly carved with floral designs, the rim is decorated with a ... (Read More)

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Sandzen and Remington Top Lots in Texas Art Auction
by Mark Stuertz

Late Moon Rising (Wild Horse Creek), a circa 1923 oil on canvas by Birger Sandzén (1871-1954), tied for the top price of the auction at $262,900, well above its $80,000/120,000 estimate. Measuring 36¼" x 48¼", this work depicts Wild Horse Creek, which ran through land owned by Sandzén's in-laws near ... (Read More)

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Toy Crowd Bids Kaufman Collection a Fond Adieu
by Dick Friz

Don Kaufman's wife, Sally (center), is shown holding Don's first toy, the Arcade Red Baby, presented to her as a special memento at sale's end. With Sally are (from left) Rich Bertoia, Jeanne Bertoia, and Jeanne and Bill's daughter and son, Lauren and Michael.Arcade White "Lammerts" (St. Louis) furniture van, ... (Read More)

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The Theodore Church Collection Sells
by David Hewett

Charles Louis Heyde (1822-1892) arrived in Vermont in 1852 and spent the next 40 years painting views throughout the state but concentrating on the Burlington area, where he made his home. This 14" x 27" oil on canvas is Burlington Bay, looking toward the Adirondack Mountains. He painted it numerous ... (Read More)
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