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(Fragment)Dealer of Fake Chihuly Sentenced
Michael Little, 35, of Renton, Washington, was sentenced on November 20, 2013, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five months in prison, three years of supervised release, including five months in a halfway house, and $75,389 in restitution for wire fraud in connection with his scheme to advertise and ... (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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(Issue Story)Bargain in the Crosshairs
Editorial
The end may be in sight for one of the greatest not-so-secret bargains. On October 24, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City announced that it has signed an amendment to its 1878 lease with the city. The amendment authorizes the museum to consider a range of admission ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Florida Art Gallery and Owner Charged with Obstruction of Justice
Florida Art Gallery and Owner Charged with Obstruction of Justice
A Winter Park, Florida, art gallery and owner face federal charges of obstruction of justice in connection with the importation of ancient Chinese artifacts that were interdicted at the port of Miami. Lorin & Son, LLC, an art gallery, and François ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Three wise dealers
At a recent show, three wise dealers were disappointed by their sales. From left: Jim Gallagher, Lee Hanes, and Ed Weissman: “Hear no customers. See no customers. Speak to no customers.” Joy Hanes photo.
Originally published in the December 2013 issue of Maine Antique Digest. © 2013 Maine Antique Digest ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)U.S. Antique Shows Names Sales Director
Katrina Canady has been promoted to sales director for U.S. Antique Shows, the world’s largest producer of indoor antiques shows. Formerly a sales manager, Canady joined U.S. Antique Shows in June 2008 as an assistant fair director. During her time in that position, she gained experience in show operations and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Karen DiSaia to Cultivate Spring Garden Show
When the Garden Sculpture & Antiques Fair opens at the New York Botanical Garden with its preview on April 24 and show April 25-27, 2014, it will have a new show manager. Karen DiSaia has replaced Catherine Sweeney Singer, who has taken over the Philadelphia Antiques Show, scheduled for the ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Avoiding an 'Ectomy
Auction Law & Ethics
Last month, I noted that people are often heard to complain about auctioneers. I pointed to the buyer’s premium as a source of much of this grousing. I went on to explain that the buyer’s premium is fully disclosed in advance of an auction by the auctioneers ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Two Fall Auctions
Antique Jewelry & Horology
Jones & Horan held an 848-lot, largely unreserved sale in Manchester, New Hampshire, October 5 and 6. Grogan & Company offered almost 200 lots of jewelry in an October 13 and 14 auction in Dedham, Massachusetts, having expanded that department by placing the Grogan family’s daughter, Lucy ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Fred Shapiro, Silver Fox Salvage, Albany, New York
Left to right: Jaime Walton, Camille Gibeau, and Fred Shapiro.
Silver Fox Salvage. The business was named in honor of Shapiro’s father, a high-living bandleader who—unlike Fred—had an impressive head of hair with a silver streak in it. Camille Gibeau said the building dates from 1895 and was a brewery.
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