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MADA Fall Antiques Show, Topsham, Maine
On a chilly October 23, the Maine Antiques Dealers Association launched a new one-day antiques show in Topsham, Maine. The first annual MADA Fall Antiques Show saw 28 dealers set up in two barns at the Topsham Fairgrounds. The show was a no-frills affair that ... (Read More)
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Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio
Photos courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Arts
American and European paintings, prints, and sculptures, including works from the Cleveland School of Art, made up the October 23 live and online event presented by Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio. Davis is a big proponent of art from ... (Read More)
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Soulis Auctions, Lone Jack, Missouri
Photos courtesy Soulis Auctions
Despite steady interest in Americana, some intriguing items on that market still walk a narrow trail, stepping along a thin line between staying upright and stumbling. Yet there was sure footing during the country and Americana sale held by Soulis Auctions on October ... (Read More)
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Ray Welch, Auction, oil on canvasboard, 22" x 28" framed. Robert Chase collection.
—Through December 18, 2021 —Springvale, Maine
Ray Welch (1915-1996), who signed his work “Ray-Welch,” was a mill worker in Sanford and North Berwick, Maine. He began painting watercolor scenes in 1957 and quickly moved on to oils. His ... (Read More)
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Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Doyle
Doyle in New York City held a 199-lot jewelry sale on October 21 that was 97% sold and realized a total of $7,468,398 (includes buyers’ premiums), significantly beating presale estimates of $3,603,700/5,563,300. The sale showcased “prominent estates and distinguished collections” and had an abundance of ... (Read More)
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Antique Jewelry and Gemology
Photos courtesy Rago/Wright
Dianne Batista, director of fine jewelry, reported “really solid results and a lot of activity” when Rago/Wright, Lambertville, New Jersey, held its fall jewelry sale on October 20. She said it was a co-branded auction on the Rago and Wright platform. “We are doing that ... (Read More)
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New Haven Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New Haven Auctions
Something for everyone was the order of the two-day autumn Americana sale held October 16 and 17 at New Haven Auctions in Branford, Connecticut. Fred Giampietro gathered enviable antiques from a variety of collections and estates that buyers snapped up easily. While ... (Read More)
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Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show
When we wrote about the 2021 online Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show, we introduced the pounce. That’s a tactic where buyers await the exact second an online show opens to swoop in and “grab” an item. That was then. But the pounce phenomenon was notably muted ... (Read More)
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Virginia Pickers Antiques & Collectables Show, Glen Allen, Virginia
The fall 2021 edition of the Virginia Pickers Antiques & Collectables Show was held October 15 and 16 at Gilman’s Farm in Glen Allen, Virginia. This marks the seventh semiannual Virginia Pickers sale, and its growth is obvious.
The spring show had 150 ... (Read More)
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Ohio Country Antiques Show, Wilmington, Ohio
It’s not necessarily been easy for Jennifer Sabin, but she’s made it work. Sabin had a less-than-glorious start after she acquired the Ohio Country Antiques Show in 2020 from Bruce Metzger. The Roberts Centre, a hotel and convention complex in Wilmington, Ohio, has hosted the ... (Read More)
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