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(Auction)Records for a Heron and a Fish Decoy
Guyette & Deeter, St. Michaels, Maryland
First, we start with good news. Next, we'll move on to even greater news.
After selling fine and notable American waterfowl decoys and sporting collectibles each spring in St. Charles, Illinois, for more than a decade, and with COVID-19 driving the most recent two spring sales ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Simpler Thyme Antique Show
Muncie, Indiana
A Simpler Thyme Antique Show went through several modifications before opening on May 1 in Muncie, Indiana. For about 15 years, the event had been held in Noblesville, Indiana, roughly an hour away. In addition to the new location, there was a change of promoters and, most significantly, there ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rare Hank Williams Poster Sells for $150,000
A restored window card poster for a 1953 Hank Williams show that never happened sold on May 1 for $150,000 (includes buyer's premium) at Heritage Auctions, setting a world record for the most expensive concert poster ever sold at auction. (In April 2020 a Beatles poster for an August 23, ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 59th Philadelphia Show
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The 59th Philadelphia Show, April 23-30, a benefit for the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA), was virtual for a second year. It may have been the last of the all-virtual antiques shows; it will be live on the East Terrace of the museum April 28-May 1, 2022, if all ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Marine Sale
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts
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Maritime art and artifacts in Eldred's April 29 and 30 marine sale were drawn mainly from area collections and estates. One exception was objects from California collector Richard Kelton, who had filled six spacious apartments in Marina del Rey with his prodigious collections before he ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Online Sales Are the New Normal
Davies Auctions, Brookston, Indiana
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Davies Auctions is doing something different these days, having switched exclusively to online sales with Internet and absentee bidding but no live audience. It started because of the coronavirus pandemic, but it's likely to continue indefinitely, according to owner Doug Davies. Since moving to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Tabard Inn Library Bookcase Sells
An unusual Arts and Crafts-style revolving bookcase sold for GBP3380 ($4653) by English auction house Sworders in a sale held March 30 and 31. Made ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Kurau Family Offers Zamoiski Collection
William R. & Teresa F. Kurau, Lampeter, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy William R. & Teresa F. Kurau
What does a dealer do when asked to disperse one of the very best collections ever put together in his special field? An auction would be a landmark sale, a rite of passage, and its printed ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Still Lifes and Works by Women Artists
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut
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Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers' April 29 auction delivered a sold-through rate just shy of 90% and established three record auction prices for the fine art that crossed the block-remotely. A bank of 20 phone bidders joined with robust online action to bring a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Tiffany and More at Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Stunning pieces of fine decorative art glass, highlighted by the superb craftsmanship of Tiffany Studios, crossed the auction block at Heritage Auctions' April 29 sale of Tiffany, Lalique, and art glass. The auction also included Art Nouveau and Art Deco works.
Enthusiastic bidders helped drive ... (Read More)
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