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(Show)Holiday Show Is Festive Any Time of Year
Midwest Holiday Antique Show, Canfield, Ohio
Holidays might roll around once a year, but if you are a collector of festive items, every day is Christmas or Easter or Halloween. Nowhere was this more evident than the Midwest Holiday Antique Show held at the Canfield Event Center in Canfield, Ohio, May ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Have You Seen Harriet Dean?
In 1868 portraits of Nathaniel and Harriet Dean were painted from life by Nicola Marschall (1829-1917), a well-known southern portrait painter, who also is widely accepted to be the designer of first national Confederate flag, known as the “Stars and Bars.” Born in Prussia, Marschall immigrated to America in 1849, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Maestro Sells for $882,375
Bonhams, New York City
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Bonhams conducted its American art sale on Thursday afternoon, May 26, before the long Memorial Day weekend. Results reached $3,072,785 (includes buyers’ premiums) with the assist of a work by Ernie
The top-selling lot was The Maestro by Ernie Barnes (1938-2009), which went for $882,375 (est. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Private Collection of William Reese
Christie’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s Friends and colleagues called William “Bill” Reese (1955-2018) the foremost dealer-scholar of antiquarian books of his generation. He founded the William Reese Company in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1975 and left an indelible impact on the book trade and on the nation’s institutional ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, June 2022
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rare Card Table Tops Private Collection Auction
Nye & Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Nye & Company
Nye & Company held a sale of 50 lots from a private collection of a single owner based in the Midwest on the morning of May 25 that totaled $564,115. The sell-through rate was 76%. The presale estimates were $704,730/1,374,120.
“A few ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Art at Bonhams Skinner
Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Bonhams Skinner
A Fairy Tale by Samuel Isham (1855-1914), which the artist signed and dated 1901, achieved an auction record price for the artist when it sold for $40,625 against the $4000/6000 estimate. The subject is a woman feeding a deer from a white dish decorated ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hanging with Diana Douglas and Michael Ogle of American Garage
After almost 30 years in business, with 14 of those spent running their Los Angeles gallery, Michael Ogle and Diana Douglas moved a couple of years ago to a custom-built house on a lake 30 miles south of Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they maintain their design business and sell predominantly ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The American Scene
Sotheby’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s held an online-only sale May 9-24, during the time in May filled with American art sales in New York City. Titled “The American Scene,” the auction, which started closing at 1 p.m. May 24, included important photographs from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation plus 19th-century ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Bonhams’ $8.3 Million Jewelry Auction
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Bonhams’ May 24 auction in New York City was brimming with antique jewelry, highlighted by the collections of Hélène Irwin Crocker Fagan (1887-1966) and Lady Sylvia Ashley (1904-1977). The 189-lot auction brought $8,381,958 (including buyers’ premiums). It was led by a circa 1926 emerald and ... (Read More)
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