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"Keramics & Rookwood": American and European Art Pottery Sold Online
by Danielle Arnet

Toomey & Co., Oak Park, Illinois Photos courtesy Toomey & Co. The Chicago auction scene notched another big win on the collector scale on June 17 when Toomey & Co. held a dedicated art pottery auction offering more than 400 lots of choice examples. It was, as far as we could determine, ... (Read More)

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Folk-Art Knowns, Lesser Knowns, and Unknowns
by Pete Prunkl

Ledbetter Folk Art and Americana Auction, Gibsonville, North Carolina Photos courtesy Ledbetter Folk Art and Americana Auction Mid-pandemic, Matt Ledbetter defied the odds and held his first public, in-person, socially distant auction in Gibsonville, North Carolina, on June 13, 2020. The emphasis was folk art from his personal collection (see M.A.D., August ... (Read More)

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Strong Asian Sale at Oakridge
by Walter C. Newman

Oakridge Auction Gallery, Ashburn, Virginia Photos courtesy Oakridge Auction Gallery Oakridge Auction Gallery held its sale of Asian art and antiques in two sessions, June 12 and 13, at its gallery in Ashburn, Virginia. For the time being, Oakridge continues to conduct virtual sales using five online bidding platforms as well as ... (Read More)

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Fresh Silver Collection Leads to Blowout Sale on Long Island
by Lita Solis-Cohen

South Bay Auctions, East Moriches, New York Photos courtesy South Bay Auctions "It was a barnburner, just like the old days," said Portsmouth, New Hampshire, silver dealer Jonathan Trace. "I got blown out of the water." As did Trace, New York City silver dealer Tim Martin of S.J. Shrubsole went to the live ... (Read More)

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Burton Is Bustling in 2021
by Susan Emerson Nutter

Burton Antiques Market, Burton, Ohio If the long lines waiting to enter the show and the arms of customers exiting the show laden with packages were any indication, the June 12 edition of the Burton Antiques Market, held at the Geauga County Fairgrounds in Burton, Ohio, was a huge success. "We did ... (Read More)

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Back in Action in the Green Hills of Turner
by Mark Sisco

Charles M. Talbot Associates, Turner, Maine It was a cool, misty late spring morning when Charles M. Talbot Associates emerged from a COVID-19-induced slumber to hold its first auction in over a year on June 12 in Turner, Maine. With a rural setting of the old Talbot homestead graced by a ... (Read More)

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A Two-Day Auction with Deep Historical Connections
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts Photos courtesy John McInnis Auctioneers The historical and quirky came to market at John McInnis Auctioneers in Amesbury, Massachusetts, in two online single-owner sessions on June 12. The estate antiques of Jack and Grace Weil of Marblehead, Massachusetts, included well over 800 lots, many with deep American ... (Read More)

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The Red Earthenware Industry in Concord, New Hampshire
by Justin W. Thomas

Located in the center of New Hampshire in Merrimack County, along the Merrimack River, Concord was settled between 1725 and 1727 as Penacook Plantation by a group from Haverhill, Massachusetts, that included Captain Ebenezer Eastman (1680-1748). The town was named Rumford in 1734, but its name was changed to Concord ... (Read More)

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Phillips on the Move
by Julie Schlenger Adell

Founded in 1796 and based in New York City and London, Phillips is relocating its New York headquarters across the street to a new 96-story residential building at 432 Park Avenue, built by real estate developer and major art collector Harry Macklowe. Live auctions will begin in June, with the ... (Read More)

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Deep Snow in Savannah
by Kay Manning

Everard Auctions & Appraisals, Savannah, Georgia Photos courtesy Everard Auctions & Appraisals Not surprisingly, a Grandma Moses painting that Everard Auctions & Appraisals co-owner Amanda Everard said was new to the secondary market topped a June 8 and 9 live online sale by bringing $62,500 (includes buyer's premium). New to the market from ... (Read More)
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