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(Show)The 40th Camden Show in 43 Years
Camden-Rockport Antiques Show & Sale, Rockport, Maine
On July 23 and 24 John and Elizabeth DeSimone of Goosefare Antiques & Promotions revived the annual Camden-Rockport Antiques Show & Sale after a two-year COVID-19-induced suspension. Many of the dealers said they were glad the show was back, and customers also seemed happy ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Art Auction Tops $16 Million
Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, Reno, Nevada
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The sale total for Coeur d’Alene Art Auction’s July 2021 sale came in at a whopping $17.5 million. After that record-setting event, Mike Overby of Coeur d’Alene Art Auction predicted, “When prices realized at auction are good, that’s when people ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, August 2022
Richard Andres, Interior, circa 1972, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 30".
—Through August 20 —Cleveland, Ohio
Richard Andres: Selected Works 1950-1975, an exhibit at WOLFS, features the early works of Abstract Expressionist Richard Andres (1927-2013). Andres was an odd combination of an artistic hermit and a figure on top of the latest ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Chinese Export Bowls Lead the Way at Auction
Nye & Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Nye & Company
With a good mix of consignors and a large group of Ralph Lauren furniture from a New York City dwelling, Nye & Company’s July 20 online “Estate Treasures” auction totaled $308,272.
The sale, with a preview open for pre-auction bidding from July ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Deaccessions Raise Funds for Institutional Acquisitions
Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.
In April 2020 the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) announced a two-year loosening of the rules to permit members to sell art and objects in order to raise money for collection care as opposed to for acquisitions only. Museums ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Sporting Sale
Copley Fine Art Auctions, Hingham, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Copley Fine Art
Copley Fine Art Auctions’ 17th annual sporting sale, held absentee and online July 14 and 15, brought just over $3.1 million. With 675 lots, it was one of the company’s largest sales and had about a 95% sell-through rate.
Sporting art by ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Three-Day Sale in Maine
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
On July 8, 9, and 10 Thomaston Place Auction Galleries held a three-day sale dubbed “July Splendor.” In all, 1431 lots were due to be sold, a Herculean undertaking, and auctioneer and owner Kaja Veilleux called just about every minute ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Successful Sale Draws Strength from Diversity
Case Antiques, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee
Photos courtesy Case Antiques, Inc.
This year’s summer auction at Case Antiques, Inc., in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a joy to examine because the high points were drawn from so many different sought-after specialties. The more than 1200 lots offered July 9 and 10 included objects of immense ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Day in the Country
Pure Country Antique Show, Chrisman, Illinois
Mark and Jill Mattingly have created an event that goes beyond an ordinary antiques show. The second annual Pure Country Antique Show, held July 9 at the Bloomfield Barn near Chrisman, Illinois, not only featured a growing field of dealers in a beautiful rural setting ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)In Plain Sight
Art theft usually conjures up images similar to the film The Thomas Crown Affair. Sophisticated thieves with elaborate and complicated plans to evade security and make off with masterpieces are the stuff of movie plots.
There’s been a rash of art thefts reported recently, and they are decidedly not seasoned criminal ... (Read More)
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