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On January 17 Olde Hope opened its latest selling exhibition, The Dittmar Collection: Living with Antiques at Duck Hollow—a 20th Century Journey, in its New York City gallery. Folk art, furniture, paintings, ceramics, textiles, and more are offered for sale.
“By the time their home and collection were featured in the ... (Read More)
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A previously unknown Rockingham County, Virginia, cobalt-decorated stoneware pitcher recently surfaced during an online-only auction conducted by Laughlin Auctions of Edinburg, Virginia. The auction was hosted on the HiBid platform and closed January 17.
The approximately two-gallon pitcher stands 14½" high and has a bulbous body with a relatively high, conical ... (Read More)
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A significant collection of Rufus Porter material—nearly 30 miniature portraits, 15 wall murals, and more—from the collection of Julie Lindberg and her husband, Carl M. Lindberg (d. 2009), has been gifted to Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, Massachusetts, by Julie Lindberg. “It’s a total gift,” said Lindberg.
Julie Lindberg.
The gift was announced on ... (Read More)
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Toomey & Co., Chicago, Illinois
Photos courtesy Toomey & Co.
American art pottery may not be widely thought of as a stop-the-presses, newsworthy collectible, but when a piece recently set a new world auction record, the collecting world paid attention.
The new record happened January 17 when Toomey & Co. in Chicago, part ... (Read More)
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Grant Wood (1891-1942), Woman with Plants, 1929, oil on Upson board, 20½" x 17 7/8". Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, museum purchase. 31.1.
—Ongoing —Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art offers an expansive look at the life and career of ... (Read More)
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Freeman’s | Hindman held a reception on Tuesday, January 16, in New York City to introduce its new space to collectors, dealers, and auction house specialists. The weather was brisk, but guests eagerly made their way to 32 East 67th Street. The townhouse is just off Madison Avenue and is ... (Read More)
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It was a sweet sale. On January 16 Brettells Auctioneers & Valuers sold a 284-year-old inscribed piece of citrus—possibly a lemon—for $1759 (includes the juice).
The auction house, founded in 2001 in Newport, Shropshire, England, had cataloged the lot simply as “A Dried Citrus with Inscription ‘Given By Mr P Lu ... (Read More)
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The Washington Winter Show, Washington, D.C.
The 69th edition of the Washington Winter Show was held January 12 to 14 at the Katzen Arts Center on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C.
The theme of the show was “For the Joy of It: Creating Beautiful Spaces.” That title is derived ... (Read More)
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Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions
It took a phone call to verify the dates for the first Brunk Auctions sale of 2024. Yes, the advertisement was correct. The sale was on Wednesday and Thursday, January 10 and 11. Weekday sales are in for 2024 at Brunk Auctions; weekend ... (Read More)
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New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New England Auctions
It just keeps getting better at Fred Giampietro’s New England Auctions in Branford, Connecticut. The January 10 and 11 auction was the best sale yet, with over 13,000 bidders registered. Over two days bidders pursued over 900 lots of Americana, folk art, ... (Read More)
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