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(Auction)A Celebration of Music: A Bravo-Worthy Sale of Manuscripts and More
A leaf from part of Mozart’s Serenade in D Major for orchestra, K. 185, realized $209,000 (est. $200,000/300,000). The two pages, approximately 6 2/3" x 8½" each, are from the working manuscript. A leaf from this same serenade sold at Sotheby’s in London on November 27, 2013, for £200,500 ($325,111).
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(Auction)Bidders Spend Big for Einstein, Lincoln, Jefferson, & JFK
An eight-page manuscript draft for a scientific paper signed by Albert Einstein was the sale’s top lot, bringing $180,000 (est. $120,000/180,000). The subject is his unified field theory, which was an attempt to unify his general theory of relativity with Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism. The latter theory was named for ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Americana Week in New York City 2015
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Crouch-Jordan-Bacon family mahogany scalloped- and tilt-top tea table, Philadelphia, 29" high x 37 3/8" in diameter, with rococo carving on its shaft and knees, to be offered January 31 at noon at Keno Auctions. The estimate is $800,000/1.2 million.
Spending Americana Week in ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions
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 Web site ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Flamingo Eventz Assumes Management of Poster Fairs and Changes Location for New York City Show
Flamingo Eventz, LLC, a show management company based in Rochester, New Hampshire, has assumed management of the New York, Chicago, and San Francisco International Vintage Poster Fairs, previously managed by David Pollack and Gail Chisholm.
“There will be no disruptions in operation of the shows as a result of this arrangement,” ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
Many of our book reviews are shorter than usual this month to allow us to squeeze in as many books as possible. Whether you’re looking for last-minute gifts or just some good reading for yourself, you’ll find many interesting choices below. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Atlantic City Antiques Show Announces New Dates, Location
The 2015 Spring Atlantic City Antiques Show, produced by JMK Shows, will return to the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with new dates: Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12. The show originally had been scheduled for March 21 and 22 at the Trump Taj Mahal, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)When Couples Collect—A Most Interesting Dance
It’s time someone takes a look at the issues that pop up when partners collect. Maybe new collectors and experienced collectors will feel less idiosyncratic, less silly, and more as if “we are not the only ones,” and perhaps gain a useful idea or two.
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(Fragment)New Orleans Auction Galleries on the Move in the New Year
In 1991, a new auction house opened at the corner of Magazine and Julia Streets in New Orleans with Jean Vidos as president and a crew of veterans from the antiques trade. After the firm fell into bankruptcy in 2011, Houston businesswoman Susan Krohn purchased the New Orleans Auction Galleries ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Barn Star to Mount New Show in Rhinebeck
When the Rhinebeck Antiques Fair was canceled in October 2014, there was an opportunity to revive a long-running show. At least three show promoters were interested in taking the show’s dates—Memorial Day weekend and Columbus Day weekend—at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York.
The Dutchess County Agricultural Society’s board ... (Read More)
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