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Norman C. Heckler & Company, Woodstock Valley, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Norman C. Heckler & Company
The phrase "less is more" perfectly described Norman C. Heckler & Company's "Premier Auction 205" of antique and historical bottles, flasks, and free-blown glass. The online-only sale opened on January 19 and closed January 26. Since online ... (Read More)
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At Sotheby's online sale of fine books and manuscripts including Americana on January 25, a commemorative pre-Civil War 13-star flag of the United States, 1840-50, with handsewn single-applique cotton stars and wool bunting stripes on a cotton canvas-type hoist, the stars arranged in two rows of six with a single ... (Read More)
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Two Washington state artists have been charged with violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by representing themselves as Native American artists, when they have no tribal membership or heritage, according to U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.
The two men are 52-year-old Lewis Anthony Rath of Maple Falls, Washington, and 67-year-old ... (Read More)
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Sotheby's, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby's
Sotheby's offered 44 lots from various owners, including several discoveries, in the "Important Americana" sale on the morning of Monday, January 24, and sold 30 of them for total of $3,474,280 (including buyers' premiums). Even though a third of the lots failed to sell, Sotheby's ... (Read More)
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Sotheby's, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby's
Sotheby's online various-owners Americana sale that closed on January 24 was the last of six days of sales during Americana Week in New York City, and it brought a total of $1,674,414 (includes buyers' premiums) for 196 of 242 lots offered, many of them unreserved. ... (Read More)
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Mobile payment apps such as PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App introduced a level of convenience and safety for dealers looking to easily accept payments. With the proliferation of smartphones, dealers could be paid immediately, even if they were on the fields of Brimfield or in some other remote location, reducing ... (Read More)
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Sotheby's, New York City
William K. du Pont's Collection
Erik Gronning, Sotheby's Americana chief, called the collection of William "Bill" K. du Pont (d. 2020) "one of the greatest private collections of Americana ever assembled...comprising some of the best examples of Americana ever to appear at auction."
Sotheby's offered the collection in a ... (Read More)
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Bath, Maine
In Bath, Maine, a city known for shipbuilding, the Bath Antique Sale is like a Yankee clipper: fast, no-nonsense, and it gets the job done.
After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bath Antique Sale returned under new ownership on Sunday, January 23. The four-hour show (10 ... (Read More)
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Some of the inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci on view at the Museum of History & Industry. Photo courtesy Grande Experiences.
-Through March 13 -Seattle, Washington
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), a leading Renaissance painter and sculptor, was also an engineer and a scientist, but his work in these fields remained hidden for ... (Read More)
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Christie's, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie's
After the triumphant success of the $10,852,875 sale of folk art collected by Peter and Barbara Goodman (see M.A.D., March, p. 67), Christie's went on to sell 268 lots of Americana consigned by various owners in a live auction January 20 and 21. Silver was ... (Read More)
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