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Online American Art Sale
by Julie Schlenger Adell

Christie’s, New York City Photos courtesy Christie’s Unlike other auction houses, Christie’s has held online-only American art sales since 2016. Offering lots over a two-week period was not a new endeavor, and the 87-lot sale that ran from July 23 through August 7 appeared to run seamlessly. The auction totaled $3,973,250 with ... (Read More)

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Circus, Sideshow, and Oddities Sale
by Danielle Arnet

Potter & Potter Auctions, Chicago, Illinois Photos courtesy Potter & Potter Auctions A smart bidder can find just about anything in a Chicago auction, from a Meissen monkey band to prime mid-century furniture. But one auction house has traveled a different path. Tucked into a North Side neighborhood in the upscale Lincoln ... (Read More)

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Exhibitions, July 2021
by M.A.D. staff

Peter Blin, court cupboard, 1685-1700, oak, maple, and pine. The Wallace Nutting Collection, gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1926. —Ongoing —Hartford, Connecticut Humans have an innate tendency to transform the shape and decoration of even mundane items in an effort to satisfy our aesthetic aspirations. Design in the American Home, 1650 to ... (Read More)

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MADA Grant Benefits Waldoboro Schoolhouse Renovation
by M.A.D. staff

The Maine Antiques Dealers Association’s Education and Community Grants program, established in 1998, exists to “promote education in, and knowledge of, historical Maine arts and decorative arts.” In order to qualify for the grant, a request must be submitted to the Maine Antiques Dealers Association (MADA). Harry Hepburn of Harrison, Maine, ... (Read More)

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Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp Brings $541,200
by M.A.D. Staff

Tiffany Studios table lamp with a 20" conical leaded-glass shade in the Poppy motif and a rare base with 16 iridescent Favrile glass balls as supports for the telescoping stem. There are Tiffany stamps to both the shade and base. It sold for $541,200 (est. $350,000/450,000). According to Morphy Auctions, ... (Read More)

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