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The Sale of Joan Stacke Graham’s Majolica Collection
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Doyle, New York City Photos courtesy Doyle Joan Stacke Graham (1934-2020) was a preeminent expert in the field of Victorian majolica—the jewel-colored, highly modeled pottery made in England, on the Continent, and in America in the second half of the 19th century. In 1989, with her good friend Dr. Marilyn G. Karmason, ... (Read More)

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Hindman’s Fine Art Auctions Online
by Danielle Arnet

Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Illinois Photos courtesy Hindman Auctions When Joseph Stanfield, director of fine art at Hindman Auctions, says “timing is everything,” he speaks from experience. The words came in his reply to a query asking about more than 20 unsold lots in the December auction of American and European art. The ... (Read More)

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Americana at McInnis
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts Photos courtesy John McInnis Auctioneers John McInnis Auctioneers sold nearly 1200 lots over two days in its December 10 and 11 Americana auction in the Amesbury, Massachusetts, gallery. Bidders were happy to be on site, although the phones and the Internet accounted for a heavy percentage of ... (Read More)

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Creatures of the Night Emerge in Gibsonville
by Pete Prunkl

Ledbetter Auctions, Gibsonville, North Carolina Photos courtesy Ledbetter Auctions He was “one of the greatest self-taught visionary carvers the folk art world never knew,” said Matt Ledbetter in the advertisement for Ledbetter Auctions’ December 11 sale. The unknown carver, Carl Alton “Otto” Long Jr. (1957-2021), started working on skull-centered totems, canes, and ... (Read More)

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Book Reviews
by Lita Solis-Cohen & M.A.D. Staff

Book Reviews A Guide to Taking Good Care by Lita Solis-Cohen Did you know that using microfiber dustcloths is the safest and most efficient way to keep most objects clean? They are charged with static electricity and are dry and lint free. A long soft-bristled brush is the tool to use to dust ... (Read More)

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Auction Prices Realized, December 2021
by M.A.D. Staff

Auction Prices Realized 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., ... (Read More)

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American Revolution Time
by M.A.D. Staff

In the long sleepless night before the “shots heard round the world” were fired “shots heard round the world” were firedon Lexington Green on April 19, 1775, a solemn group of patriots sat in that Colonial town’s Buckman Tavern awaiting the arrival of British soldiers from Boston. Diaries report that ... (Read More)

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Fresh Perspective
by Hollie Davis & Andrew Richmond

Beneath the Surface Back when COVID-19 was terrible (or is that still now?) we wrote about an imaginary trip we’d get to take someday when much of this was behind us. Recently, much like a movie adaptation of a novel with some of the important bits trimmed out of it, we ... (Read More)

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Goosefare Launches Series of Portland Shows
by M.A.D. Staff

John and Elizabeth DeSimone ofGoosefare Antiques & Promotionshave announced a new series of monthly winter shows in Portland, Maine. The shows will be on Sundays from December through April at the Italian Heritage Center, off Congress Street. “The hall is well lit, level to the ground, with three large loading doors, ... (Read More)

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New Orleans Museum of Art Receives Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Internship Grant
by M.A.D. Staff

The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) will serve as the 2022-24 Curatorial Internship Grant partner of the Decorative Arts Trust, a nonprofit organization that underwrites curatorial internships for recent master’s degree or Ph.D. graduates in collaboration with museums and historical societies. These internships allow host organizations to hire a deserving ... (Read More)
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