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(Auction)Inaugural Sale of DeWitt Collection Brings $1.8 Million
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
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During his lifetime, the fascination that J. Doyle DeWitt (1902-1972) had with historical American political memorabilia produced what Heritage Auctions called “one of the most significant political history collections in the country.”
A portion of DeWitt’s vast collection sold for $1,883,533 March 19 and 20 ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 65th Annual Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show—Online
Digging through data on the 65th annual Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show, held online March 19 and 20, we spotted a positive trend for the antiques trade and a good thing for collectors—and it came from the horrendous years of COVID-19.
Readers may remember that we introduced the “pounce” when we ... (Read More)
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(Show)“The World of Collecting Begins with Things from Everyday People”
Genesee Country Antique Dealers Association Antiques Show, Pittsford, New York
This quotation, “The world of collecting begins with things from everyday people,” from an exhibitor at the 47th Genesee Country Antique Dealers Association (GCADA) Antiques Show, held in Pittsford (Rochester), New York, March 19 and 20, started me thinking. Is she ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Drexler’s PinKing Reigns Supreme
Barridoff Auctions, South Portland, Maine
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Mostly 20th-century art sold at Barridoff Auctions’ aptly named International Fine Art Sale March 19 in the South Portland, Maine, gallery. Peter Coccoluto called the 206-lot sale, which divided up pretty much equally among bidders in the gallery, bidders on the phone, and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Country Americana
Skinner, Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts
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Skinner’s online country Americana sale March 5-15 was one of the auction house’s “Discovery” sales, auctions that are offered on a more or less monthly basis. These sales feature lots from across the Americana spectrum and include artwork, estate material, and decorative objects from ... (Read More)
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(Show)“You Had Me at Hello”: Making Sales in Ohio
The Hudson Antique Show, Canfield, Ohio
Springtime in northeast Ohio: it’s true that all four seasons can occur in a 24-hour period at that time of year in the Buckeye State. Unfortunately winter came and stayed for the Hudson Antique Show, held at the spacious Canfield Fairgrounds Event Center in Canfield, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Flea Market Find Brings $38,400
Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
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Casco Bay Auctions held a 491-lot Americana sale in Freeport, Maine, on March 12. According to auctioneer Andrew Davis, the total was $152,900. Approximately 25% of that total was for one lot: volume 1 of The Pennsylvania Magazine: Or, American Monthly Museum, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Monique Knowlton Toy Collection Brings $2.16 Million
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
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Pristine. Perfect. There are no absolutes, but when a collector works in an industry where perfection is desired, it is easy to see how that notion can manifest itself elsewhere. Monique Knowlton, a former international fashion model and art gallery owner, knows all ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Clemens Sand Bottle Leads Sale at $800,000
Hindman, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Another Andrew Clemens sand bottle. Another selling price in the upper six figures. Another case of the market’s strength and volatility staring at each other across a rather thin line. That was the main story during the auction of American furniture, folk art, and decorative arts ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Man Forced to Forfeit Ivory Collection
A San Diego, California, man who was selling ivory carvings in violation of California law must surrender his entire collection, which he was selling from his Carmel Valley garage to buyers recruited online.
Stephen Shu Wang, 54, was ordered by the court on January 24 to give up all 200 or ... (Read More)
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