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(Auction)Sale of Smitty Axtell's Collection
Skinner, Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Skinner
When Richard Smith "Smitty" Axtell of Deposit, New York, died last spring, he left behind mourners across the antiques community and a fine selection of favored Americana objects. Those lots, a little shy of 400, found welcomes from new owners at Skinner's online auction in ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)U.S. Mint's First Silver Dollar Sold for $12 Million
A Las Vegas, Nevada, resident has sold a 1794 silver dollar in superb condition that many rare coin experts believe is the first silver dollar ever struck by the United States Mint. It was purchased for a record $12 million by GreatCollections Coin Auctions, Irvine, California (www.GreatCollections.com).
Las Vegas business executive ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Four Mysteries
Mysteries abound in the collecting of American antiques, and I need a detective-Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes, or Sam Spade will do just fine. I hope that gumshoes can shed light on some of the puzzles in what collectors do and the antiques we collect. Three of the mysteries are psychological, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Folk-Art Deceptions: Pages from the American Memory Book of Eveline F. Willis
A group of mid-20th-century facsimiles reproducing authentic watercolor drawings by Eveline F. Willis (b. 1828) have been circulating in the marketplace, often found in old frames and glass.
Figure 1. Mr. Arthur Wilson, collotype print by the Meriden Gravure Company, reproducing original work by Eveline F. Willis (b. 1828) and hand ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Philadelphia Show Moves to Philadelphia Museum of Art
For the first time since its inception, The Philadelphia Show will take place on the grounds of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA). The 60th anniversary edition of the show will be held on the PMA's East Terrace from April 29 to May 1 and will feature 40 exhibitors. The ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Warhol Tops Thomaston Auction
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
On February 25-27, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries staged a 1330-lot three-day sale in Thomaston, Maine. The sale covered plenty of categories and totaled approximately $1.8 million.
Andy Warhol (1929-1987), Campbell's Soup I (Tomato), 1968, serigraph on paper, signed on the reverse ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Oceanian Textiles Open Hilliard's Winter Sales
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(Fragment)The Winter Show-In Spring
Artist rendering of The Winter Show. Image courtesy The Winter Show and Owen Walz.
The 68th edition of The Winter Show will take place April 1-10 at 660 Madison Avenue in New York City, the former flagship location of Barneys New York. The Winter Show, always held in January, was postponed ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Winter Marine Sale
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Eldred's
Maritime art of a great variety was on offer at Eldred's February 24 auction in its East Dennis, Massachusetts, gallery. Scrimshaw, whaling irons, prisoner-of-war objects, instruments, and paintings from collections were fresh to the market and well received. Of the 60 lots of scrimshaw, a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)COVID Pushes Glen Ridge Antiques Show to Late March
The 75th annual Glen Ridge Antiques Show has new dates because of COVID-19. Usually held in February, the show will now be held March 26 and 27 at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
For more information, contact Debbie Turi at (973) 464-9793 or [email protected], or check ... (Read More)
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