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Winterthur has initiated new tour offerings and pricing options. The museum will now offer visitors a single ticket option, providing them with full access to the Winterthur Garden and Galleries as well as an introductory tour showcasing some of the most spectacular rooms in the 175-room house. The new adult ... (Read More)
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A Rearing Stallion by Sir Anthony van Dyck, 43" x 45½", sold for £3,129,168.75. Not shown, a painting by George Stubbs brought £347,268.75, and Flying Childers Held by a Groom by Thomas Stringer sold for £32,343.75. Christies claims Minor owes over $7 million and has refused to pay.Halsey Minor, an ... (Read More)
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According to Frank Gaglio, a new home in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been found for Barn Star Productions’ two August shows. The Manchester Pickers Market Antiques Show and Mid-Week in Manchester will be housed at the Furniture World building at 1300 South Porter Street in Manchester (Exit 1 [S. Willow ... (Read More)
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by Lita Solis-CohenCaptain George White (1805-1847) by Christian Greiner, circa 1845. Captain White of the Philadelphia Cadets was a hero of the Kensington Riots in Philadelphia. It will be on view in Patriots and Presidents: Philadelphia Portrait Miniatures, 1760-1860 at the Philadelphia Antiques Show.It's spring, and it's time for a ... (Read More)
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by Lita Solis-Cohen"You gotta believe. It has to be divine providence," said Raymond Egan, after recounting the story of his discovery of a 1772 weathercock atop a Newbury, Massachusetts, church, where it roosted for 140 years. Its sale to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston allows a struggling church to ... (Read More)
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In July 2008 Weiss Family Art (Bacon) LLC, managed by George A. Weiss, agreed to sell Study for Self-Portrait by Francis Bacon at Christie's, after the auction house offered a sweet deal: a guaranteed minimum price of $40 million. Then came the global economic meltdown. Weiss now accuses Christie's of ... (Read More)
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by Lita Solis-CohenThomas Schwenke, specialist dealer in Federal furniture, will launch his new auction house in Woodbury, Connecticut, with an inaugural sale on Saturday, May 30."It will be an 'Opportunity Auction,' offering antique furniture, collectibles, art, jewelry, and a 1966 Mercedes Benz 230SL coupe," said Schwenke. "More is coming in ... (Read More)
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Nadeau's Auction Gallery, Inc., Windsor, Connecticutby Ed PfeifferDavid Webb carved jade, diamond, gold, platinum, and enamel cuff bracelet (est. $8000/12,000), $16,100. Detail photo courtesy Nadeaus Auction Gallery, Inc.Set of six mahogany dining chairs in the Queen Anne style by Margolis, $1725.With about 200 people seated in the salesroom, Nadeau's Auction ... (Read More)
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Lawrence Trueman, owner of Trueman's Auction Co. in Waldoboro, Maine, has "rebooted" his auction/appraisal business with a new name, LT Auctions. Since 1988, he has been a full-service auctioneer doing house calls, benefit auctions, appraisals, and antiques auctions."I have always been fascinated with antiques. My parents and I used to ... (Read More)
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Stephen Bennett Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoWilliam Sonntags 20" x 30" oil on canvas of the Adirondacks or the White Mountains sold for $11,212.50.Emile Gruppés 30" x 36" scene of Gloucester harbor made the highest price of the sale at $17,250.A December auction in New England can be a ... (Read More)
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