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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 Auctions, Chicago, Illinois
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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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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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Ledbetter Auctions, Gibsonville, North Carolina
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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
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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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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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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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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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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