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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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Require LicenseThe United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has kept an important consumer safeguard in place. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that conducting an online auction in Tennessee requires an auction license.
Claiming the requirement of license was an infringement of their First Amendment rights to ... (Read More)
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Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions
A 1796 paint-decorated chest by Johannes Spitler (1774-1837) was, far and away, the top lot at Brunk Auctions Autumn Premier Sale, October 21 and 22, 2025. Betsy Davison, an independent decorative arts scholar who wrote an upcoming book on Spitler’s painted furniture, helped ... (Read More)
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Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
A trove of magnificent early 20th-century leaded-glass lamps from Tiffany Studios headlined Heritage Auctions’ recent sale of art glass, pottery, sculpture, and works on paper from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements.
The October 22, 2025, auction introduced the Dallas-based auction house’s rearrangement of ... (Read More)
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Raghavji Mawji, footed claret jug with camel-rider finial on hinged lid and snake-charmer handle with animals in scrolling vine motifs, 14 15/16" x 7 1/16" x 5½", marked “M.R. Bhuj,” circa 1880. Gift of Harish K. Patel, 2022.164.
—Through November 30 —Birmingham, Alabama
Silver & Ceremony from Southern Asia, 1830-1930 at the ... (Read More)
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Henrietta, New York
The Genesee Country Antique Dealers Association (GCADA) has been around since 1948, and if someone from any area of the country wishes to join the organization there is a path. Dealers can be asked to exhibit at one of the shows as a paying “guest” dealer, and since ... (Read More)
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Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
Bidders Say, “I Do Indeed,” at Wedding Cake House Auction
The well-known and often photographed Wedding Cake house in Kennebunk, Maine, was sold earlier in the summer of this year. On October 18, 2025, the remaining contents of the house were brought to auction by Casco Bay ... (Read More)
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On October 16, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) reached an agreement with the known descendants of David Drake (also known as Dave the Potter) regarding two stoneware vessels in the MFA’s collection that were made by the enslaved potter and poet. The MFA has restored ownership of both ... (Read More)
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Americana Auction by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo
New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New England Auctions
The New England Auctions October 15, 2025 sale was a rainbow of color from beginning to end. Full of Connecticut history, it featured the collections of Paula Gimblette and Barbara Ardizone along with objects from the historic North Guilford, Connecticut, Clark House, ... (Read More)
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Bath, Maine
On Sunday, October 12, 2025, Rachel and Joshua Gurley, the sister and brother show promoters, launched a new season of the Bath Antique Sale at the Bath Middle School. It was the first of a seven-show series to be held there through the winter months. For both dealers and ... (Read More)
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