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Caza Sikes, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Items from a small grouping of material by Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009), including artwork and negatives of unpublished photographs depicting the artist at work, brought the top interest during the auction of fine and decorative art held by Caza Sikes in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 16.
The ... (Read More)
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Antique Jewelry & Gemology
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All 301 lots in Eldred’s June 15 single-owner jewelry auction in East Dennis, Massachusetts, had no reserve, and all were sold. I got the lowdown from Cheryl Stewart, head of marketing and catalog production, after the sale. “We were really thrilled with the results, and ... (Read More)
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Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
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An extraordinary remnant of Colonial American history fetched the highest price at Heritage Auctions’ June 11 and 12 sale of Americana and political memorabilia, which was highlighted by items dating back to the earliest period in the country’s history. The auction resulted in total ... (Read More)
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Winstead’s Auction, Yanceyville, North Carolina
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Catherine and Marvin Winstead needed three full days (June 10-12) to disperse the antiques acquired by George Robert “Bob” Jean Jr. (1940-2019). Bob and his wife, Bernice Johnson Jean (1947-2021), owned Staunton River Antiques in Brookneal, Virginia. The shop was open by chance ... (Read More)
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Leland Little Auctions, Hillsborough, North Carolina
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On June 11 auctioneer Leland Little welcomed 20 potential bidders to his first in-person sale in 27 months. He broke out the sparkling wine two hours into his 283-lot Signature sale. Little and the audience celebrated not only the return to ... (Read More)
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Topsham, Maine
Thirty dealers who are members of the Maine Antiques Dealers Association (MADA) set up at the second annual MADA Spring Antiques Show at the fairgrounds in Topsham, Maine, Saturday, June 11. The show is an easy one for dealers to do. It’s inexpensive—booth rent is only $125—and it’s just ... (Read More)
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Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania
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The June 9 and 10 sale of the collection of Drs. Donald and Patricia Herr at Pook & Pook in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was the latest in a long list of single-owner sales of collections assembled over decades by Pennsylvania couples ... (Read More)
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Christie’s, New York City
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Christie’s offered 44 lots of Tiffany Studios lamps, vases, windows, furniture, tools, ledgers, and fine art by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) in a dedicated live auction the afternoon of June 10 during the house’s week of design auctions.
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Cultivate Collectors’ Services, Columbus, Ohio
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When the family of longtime buyers at Garth’s Auctions approached Amelia Jeffers early this year to create a legacy appraisal, she was all in. “Roy and Jo Ann Coffee of Ashley, Ohio, which is just outside of Delaware, were wonderful collectors and ... (Read More)
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Sotheby’s, New York City
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The June 10 sale titled “Crafting Modernism: Masters of the American Studio Design Movement” was Sotheby’s first sale devoted entirely to works from the American studio design movement. The works made in the 20th and 21st centuries by the leading artists who defined the period ... (Read More)
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