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Doyle New York, New York City
Photos courtesy Doyle New York
Doyle New York presented its May 5 auction in New York City as a sale of American paintings, furniture, and decorative arts, but American paintings captured the lion’s share of the big numbers. It was an impressive sale, given that only ... (Read More)
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The Spring Antiques at Rhinebeck Productions, will open to the public on Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30, on the show’s traditional Memorial Day weekend dates.
According to Frank Gaglio, the Dutchess County Fairgrounds will again host this event in three spacious and well-ventilated buildings that will adhere to all ... (Read More)
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Old as Adam, Providence, Rhode Island
Photos courtesy Old as Adam
Some objects in Adam Irish’s latest collection, Humane: Objects of Kindness & Cruelty, need little elaboration.
There’s a painted pine and tin bird feeder in the form of a black cat with yellow eyes and white whiskers, inviting birds to sample seeds ... (Read More)
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Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Illinois
Photos courtesy Hindman Auctions
As one of three spring fine art sales by Hindman Auctions in Chicago held on sequential days, an American and European art sale on May 3 achieved remarkable success. Realizing $3.2 million (with buyers’ premiums) for 136 lots, the American and European segment stood ... (Read More)
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Bruce Gamage Jr. Antiques, Rockland, Maine
Bruce Gamage’s May 3 auction in Rockland, Maine, was only his second auction since the start of the pandemic shutdown. Last time around, in March 2020, he was all set to go when the shutdown forced him to cancel everything literally at the very last ... (Read More)
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Grogan & Company, Boston, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Grogan & Company
The spring sale at Grogan & Company, held on May 2 in the Boston gallery, was as colorful as a spring sale should be. It began at 11 a.m. and was still going strong at something after 9 p.m., by which time ... (Read More)
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Lawrenceburg, Indiana
In its 36th year, the Tri-State Antique Market has become a summer staple for regional buyers and sellers. Held the first Sunday of the month, May through October, the show has 250 spaces scattered throughout the Dearborn County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, using one fully enclosed building, several open-sided ... (Read More)
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A restored window card poster for a 1953 Hank Williams show that never happened sold on May 1 for $150,000 (includes buyer’s premium) at Heritage Auctions, setting a world record for the most expensive concert poster ever sold at auction. (In April 2020 a Beatles poster for an August 23, ... (Read More)
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Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maine
At Hap Moore’s offering in York, Maine, on May 1, the period furniture was handsome and colorful. But prices were kept in check by some refinishing and some later paint additions. Nevertheless, a few items from the smaller lots rose to the fore.
The English delft ... (Read More)
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Antiques at the Tavern, Hanover, Virginia
The third installment of Antiques at the Tavern was held April 30 and May 1 on the grounds of Hanover Tavern, Hanover, Virginia. The show is sponsored by the Hanover Tavern Foundation, the not-for-profit organization that oversees operation of the tavern and all of its ... (Read More)
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