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The Philadelphia Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

For 63 years, there has been an antiques show in Philadelphia providing a treasure hunt for the finest things money can buy. In its long history, this grand bazaar under a succession of show managers has moved from the 103rd Engineer Battalion Armory (now the Drexel Armory) to the Convention ... (Read More)

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Long Lines at the York Antiques Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale, York, Pennsylvania There was a grand gathering of the clan of ardent collectors at the 185th Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale on September 19 and 20, 2025, in York, Pennsylvania. They lined up early, long before the doors opened at 10 a.m. ... (Read More)

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Publications of Arthur and Sybil Kern
by Leslie and Peter Warwick

                                           Publications of Arthur and Sybil Kern                                              As compiled by Leslie and Peter Warwick  1. Arthur B. and Sybil Kern, “Who was Benjamin Greenleaf?” Antiques World, September 1981, vol. III, no. 9, pp. ... (Read More)

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Colonial Williamsburg Acquires Rare Portrait
by M.A.D. staff

There are only six known portraits by artist William Dering. Now, after receiving the portrait Joyce Armistead Booth (Mrs. Mordecai Booth), the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has five of them in its collection. “Executed in saturated, well-preserved reds, blues, and golds, and measuring more than four feet in height, this likeness of ... (Read More)

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Museum Buys Friedrich Painting
by M.A.D. staff

The Saint Louis Art Museum has acquired Sunburst in the Riesengebirge, a 10" x 12½" oil on canvas by German painter Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). The museum purchased the painting on December 12, 2018, at Sotheby’s in London for $2,720,095 (includes buyer’s premium). The estimate was $626,750/877,450. According to the museum, ... (Read More)

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Leslie Hindman Auctioneers and Cowan’s Auctions Acquired by Hindman LLC
by Don Johnson

Two of the Midwest’s most prominent auction houses—Leslie Hindman Auctioneers and Cowan’s Auctions—have been acquired by a new venture, Hindman LLC. No immediate changes are planned. The auction houses will continue to operate under their original brands, at the same locations, and with their existing staffs. The owner of the new ... (Read More)

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Tremont Auctions Moves
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Tremont Auctions, formerly of Newton, Massachusetts, has moved to new quarters in Sudbury, Massachusetts, and is open for business. The new gallery at 615 Boston Post Road (Route 20) is larger, with more accommodation for storage and parking than at the previous location. In addition, it is situated on a ... (Read More)

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Sotheby’s Expands
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Sotheby’s new expanded exhibition galleries at its York Avenue, New York City, the location will be ready in time for its May sales of Impressionist, modern, and contemporary art. The renovation and expansion was designed by Shohei Shigematsu of OMA New York, in collaboration with Sotheby’s. Exhibition and auction space has ... (Read More)

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Box Lot Buy Yields Explosive Device
by M.A.D. staff

On March 27 troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Bomb Squad were called to examine a suspected explosive found inside an antique coffee jar. The jar was found by a citizen in a box lot purchased at an auction. Upon finding the suspicious device, the citizen notified members of the ... (Read More)

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Antiques at Rhinebeck Adds Fourth Building
by M.A.D. staff

Barn Star Productions’ Spring Antiques at Rhinebeck Show and Sale on Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26, will be adding a fourth building to the event to accommodate more exhibitors. The show is held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York, and Barn Star has filled the ... (Read More)
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