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(Auction)Schutte Collection at New England Auctions
New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
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New England Auctions’ October 10 and 11 auction in Branford, Connecticut, brought to market the compelling six-decade early Americana collection of Thomas F. and Tess L. Schutte. The couple gathered their expansive collection meticulously, with a focus on New England and Pennsylvania ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Liverant to Receive ADA Award of Merit
On Friday, November 15, at 6 p.m., the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America, Inc. (ADA) will honor Arthur Liverant of Nathan Liverant and Son Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut, as the recipient of the 2024 ADA Award of Merit. The award is presented in recognition of his enduring passion for the field ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Cartographic Treasures
Old World Auctions, Richmond, Virginia
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As Old World Auctions’ 200th sale approached, Eliane and Jon Dotson decided to make it a special auction. Old World Auctions’ sales of maps and related cartographic materials customarily offer 700-plus lots. Instead of a large celebratory sale, this special auction featured ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, October 2024
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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(Auction)Modern Design Auction
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, New Jersey
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To begin the fall season, Rago/Wright, auctioneers of modern and contemporary art and design, added a pop culture auction brand, Landry Pop Auctions, which on October 8 hosted “Icon and Heroes,” a sale of comics, trading cards, and video games. Other focused sales ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Flea Market in Brooklyn
Joining its long-running flea markets in Dumbo and Chelsea, Brooklyn Flea is returning to North Brooklyn with BQ Flea, a new neighborhood market under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) for four Sundays in October—October 6, 13, 20, and 27—from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
With the goal of bridging four adjacent North ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Southern Pottery and Rustic Antiques at Ledbetter
Ledbetter Folk Art Auction Gallery, Gibsonville, North Carolina
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Until March 2025 all sales at Ledbetter Folk Art Auction Gallery will be online. The issue is inventory or rather overabundant inventory. Space previously reserved for seating is now a warehouse for multiple large collections. Phone and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)African American Art Auction
Swann Galleries, New York City
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Now in its 17th year, Swann Galleries’ African American art department sold $3,154,557 worth of art that spanned 100 years in its October 3 sale. The department offered landscapes, still-life paintings, abstractions, drawings, sculpture, prints, and works in mixed media. Of the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Naked Night at the Museum
Among the holdings of the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester, England, is a large collection of natural history. On September 17, it also had an au naturel collection—members of the British Naturists Society.
The British Naturists Society hosted a private event at the museum that allowed its members to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Cabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Richard Harris Collection
Potter & Potter Auctions, Chicago, Illinois
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“He was an eclectic collector who had a lot of stuff.” The comment came from Aron Packer, the director and specialist of fine and Outsider art for Potter & Potter Auctions in Chicago, as he commented on the person ... (Read More)
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