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(Auction)The Blessing Collection, Part Two
Woody Auction, Douglass, Kansas
Photos courtesy Woody Auction
Ron Blessing (1949-2022) was a longtime collector of American 19th-century furniture and Victorian silver plate. Later he added Art Nouveau glass and lamps. The star lot of the second sale of Blessing's collection at Woody Auction in Douglass, Kansas, March 18 was his Louis ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Knowing the Reserve
The practice of revealing auction price reserves to bidders has been debated for a long time. Both sides of the argument have solid points, and right now it is up to individual auction houses or consignors to decide.
If Oregon's Senate Bill 734 passes, auctioneers in Oregon would be required by ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Harbinger of Spring
Hudson Antique Show, Canfield, Ohio
Packing up and unpacking during a move is not everyone's idea of a good time. When puzzle-piece packing a van or truck is a monthly requirement of one's job, and what is being boxed up or wrapped in moving blankets is often one-of-a-kind valuable items, that ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 66th Annual Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show: Online
Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association
"More consumers have found us. I have no way of knowing how they found us, but they are buying."
Those are happy words indeed, and the best part is that they came from a lifer in the antiques biz. To be exact, they are from Debbie McArdle, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Signed Mocha Jar Tops Maine Auction
Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
Photos courtesy Casco Bay Auctions
The highest-estimated lot in Casco Bay Auctions' March 11 Americana sale in Freeport, Maine, was not one that would traditionally be called Americana. Instead, it was contemporary art-a watercolor and acrylic on foam board, signed "Cy Twombly"-and it was estimated at $80,000/120,000.
According ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Museum Payroll Manager Charged With Misappropriating More Than $2 Million
The former payroll manager for the Art Institute of Chicago has been indicted on fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating more than $2 million in museum funds.
An indictment returned January 12 in U.S. District Court in Chicago accuses Michael Maurello of fraudulently obtaining museum funds from 2007 to 2020. Maurello allegedly ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Minimalism Is Dead! Long Live Maximalism!
Beneath the Surface
We have been besieged for years by messages of minimalism. Simplify your life and throw out all your stuff! Everything that does not bring contentment, peace, and joy on this particular day at this particular moment must go! Never mind if you are having a bad day or ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Roadside Attractions: The Susann Craig Collection
Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Illinois
Photos courtesy Hindman Auctions
Assuming that an adage in the auction world is true-that single-owner sales reflect the personality of the individual who selected the goods-then it stands to reason that the Susann Craig collection sold at Hindman Auctions in Chicago March 9 would come across as colorful, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Newel Acquires Gary Rubinstein Antiques
According to a January 18 blog post, Newel, which was founded in 1939 in New York City, is acquiring Gary Rubinstein Antiques and Modern Design in Hollywood, Florida.
Newel will be taking over Rubinstein's showroom, which is located in the South Florida Design Park in Hollywood. "With this acquisition, we are ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Abner S. Wight's Red Earthenware Production in New Hampshire and Massachusetts
When Northeast Auctions sold a 19th-century red earthenware butter churn over a decade ago, as part of the company's annual summer Americana sale in Manchester, New Hampshire, not everyone in attendance may have realized that they were witnessing the sale of an important piece of New England country pottery. The ... (Read More)
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