Stories for October '26
(Issue Story)Just Picture It
Beneath the Surface
“Normal” might be just a setting on the dryer, as coffee mugs tell us, but it is also something human brains crave. It is both amazing and frightening, the speed with which brains make even the most outlandish, unreasonable, or even horrifying things routine.
Years ago, in our schoolhouse ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Shaker Design on Exhibit
Form and Function: The Beauty of Shaker Design is on view at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York, through January 10, 2027. A religious group that first settled in the region in the late 18th century, the Shakers perfected a simple aesthetic that emphasized the practical and is ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Annual Open House at Antique Associates at West Townsend
West Townsend, Massachusetts
It’s worth it for the baklava alone.
From August 1 through August 8, Antique Associates at West Townsend (AAAWT) in West Townsend, Massachusetts, hosted its annual open house during Antiques Week in New Hampshire. Many collectors and dealers travel to New Hampshire for the annual week of shows and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Envy
I see photos of a dower chest on a dealer’s website. It is one of only few known with scenes of a town painted on it. I love the chest, and it would fit in a bedroom in our home. I know it is special. But what it will sell ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Clements Library Acquires Revolutionary War-era Sermons
The University of Michigan’s William L. Clements Library has acquired an archive of 192 original sermons written between 1765 and 1780 by a Revolutionary War chaplain. The 2000-page handwritten collection forms a significant corpus of religious writing.
Reverend Joseph Bowman’s sermons were delivered to Continental soldiers during the siege of Boston. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Bonhams Drops Skinner Name
On August 20, Lilly Chan, Bonhams U.S. managing director, and Robin Starr, general manager, New England, announced that Bonhams Skinner will cease to use the Skinner name, and will operate only as Bonhams.
“This is a natural evolution that began when Skinner joined the Bonhams family in 2022, and one that ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Market Holds Firm
The market proved resilient in August. Despite significant headwinds—tariffs, inflation, gas prices, and an on-again, off-again war—the summer extravaganza known as Antiques Week in New Hampshire was successful. There was change—more dealers jumped to new shows than in years past—but the market was able to support five large shows. The ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, October 2026
Richard F. Lack (1928-2009), The Concert, 1961, 21½" x 19½", oil on canvas. Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art, 1963.5.4.
—Through November 15 —Goldendale, Washington
American Classical Realism at the Maryhill Museum of Art features approximately 40 paintings produced by four generations of artists. American Classical Realism a 20th-century movement centered on ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 69th Annual New Hampshire Antiques Show
Manchester, New Hampshire
The venue was already crowded at 10 a.m. at the opening of the 69th Annual New Hampshire Antiques Show. The aisles were nearly impassible, but showgoers didn’t seem to mind. People were pleased to be among the first shoppers in the door at the August 6-8 show produced ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Swan Song in Manchester
Antiques in Manchester: The Collector’s Fair, Manchester, New Hampshire
The annual Antiques in Manchester: The Collector’s Fair, held August 5 and 6, had some dealer turnover this year. It also had some promoter turnover. This was Karen DiSaia’s last time running the two-day event, which began in 2012.
The show, held in ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Sunday Kickoff at Granite State
Milford, New Hampshire
Pop the champagne!
New Hampshire Antiques Week got underway when the Granite State Antique Shows opened its doors on August 2. One of the most successful and storied weeks in the antiques market had begun, and the opening show was cause for celebration.
The Granite State show is a no-frills ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Maine Tall Clock Tops Americana Sale
Farrin’s Country Auctions, Randolph, Maine
Photos courtesy Farrin’s Country Auctions
Rusty Farrin’s semi-annual Americana sale, held this year on June 28 in Randolph, Maine, was topped by an early 19th-century Maine tall clock, but the heart of the auction lay in its robust assortment of folk art, primitives, and firearms.
Enoch Burnham tall ... (Read More)
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(Show)Climate Change Forces Changes for Show
Wells Antiques Show and Sale, Wells, Maine
June 28 witnessed the 25th edition of the Wells Antiques Show and Sale produced by John and Elizabeth DeSimone of Goosefare Antiques & Promotions, Saco, Maine. It was the last time the show would be held in June. Next year’s show and future shows ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Potomack Celebrates America’s 250th in Style
The Potomack Company, Alexandria, Virginia
Photos courtesy The Potomack Company
The Potomack Company held its suite of sales to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary June 23-26 at its galleries in Alexandra, Virginia. Spread over the four days, the June auctions consisted of 1198 lots divided among eight targeted sales. The sales marathon was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Four Sales of American History Total $8.5 Million
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, held a week-long series of auctions devoted to American and political history, including flags, documents, currency, and other treasures.
The event included three auctions of single-owner collections ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Antislavery and Civil-Rights Auction Includes Rex Stark Collection
Hake’s Auctions, York, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Hake’s Auctions
“On yearly trips to London, American collector Rex Stark assembled what is arguably the finest collection of antislavery material on this side of the Atlantic,” said Scott Mussell, who brought the collection to auction at Hake’s Auctions for an online-only sale that ended June ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Almost $5 Million Worth of American Art Sold
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s
It has happened before. Technical difficulties have caused auctions to delay the start of bidding or pause in the middle of a sale. Freeman’s June 7 American art and Pennsylvania Impressionists sale, scheduled to begin a 1 p.m., had a ten-minute delay. When it finally began, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Marble Mary Brings $36,000
Carlsen Gallery, Inc., Freehold, New York
Photos courtesy Carlsen Gallery, Inc.
Carlsen Gallery strives to bring to the masses a nice mix from a variety of genres when putting together a sale. The company’s June 7 auction in Freehold, New York, was a great example. Three major consignments made up the auction, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Lifetime Collection of Nancy Goff
Amelia Jeffers, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Amelia Jeffers
That thing in Amelia Jeffers’ rear view mirror is a milestone.
The marker was zipped past all too quickly during the single-owner sale of the Nancy Goff collection, held May 1 and 2 by Amelia Jeffers, Columbus, Ohio. Conducted at The Barn at Stratford, the ... (Read More)
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