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(Fragment)Judge Rules Union League Club Not Required to Sell Monet
On March 17 Judge Neil H. Cohen of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, ruled that the Union League Club of Chicago was not required to sell Pommiers en fleurs (Apple Trees in Blossom), an 1872 oil on canvas by Claude Monet (1840-1926). (See M.A.D., March 2021, p. 125.) ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The John "J.D." Querry Estate Sale
Claystrong Enterprises, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Claystrong Enterprises
Clayton Armstrong of Claystrong Enterprises, based in Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania, held a two-day sale for the estate of John Querry on April 29 and 30. The Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, collector and dealer, who went by "J.D.," passed away on June 17, 2020, and had amassed ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)FBI Offers Reward for Information Regarding Stolen National Treasures
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of national treasures stolen 43 years ago from the Truman Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri.
Display of weapons before the 1978 theft.
On March 24, 1978, around 6:30 a.m. a car pulled up near ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana at Freeman's
Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman's
Benjamin Franklin wrote to his daughter, Sarah Franklin Bache, on June 3, 1779, "...The clay medallion of me you say you gave to Mr. Hopkinson was the first of the kind made in France. A variety of others have been made since of different sizes; some ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)New Straw for the Camel's Back
New York State Senator Robert Jackson wants to create an art education fund to provide assistance for art education and art supplies at the kindergarten through 12th-grade levels at public schools in New York. It's a worthwhile goal, but how it would be funded brings it to our attention.
Sen. Jackson ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Annual Spring Sale at Tremont Auctions
Tremont Auctions, Sudbury, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Tremont Auctions
Fine art, jewelry, and late 19th-century silver topped the action at Tremont Auctions' annual spring auction, held online on April 25 from the Sudbury, Massachusetts, gallery.
Dans le Jardin (above) by Vietnamese artist Le Pho (1907-2001), an oil on fine linen canvas or silk mounted ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Spring Masterpiece Sale Tops $1.36 Million
Slotin Folk Art Auction, Buford, Georgia
Photos courtesy Slotin Folk Art Auction
Representing masterpieces by some of the biggest names in the self-taught art arena, Slotin Folk Art Auction continues to make waves. "It was another record-breaking auction for us," responded Steve Slotin, co-owner and operator of Slotin Folk Art Auction with ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Newman Collection of Games and Puzzles
Pook & Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Pook and Pook
A game by its very nature is competitive, and so was the sale of 272 board games and puzzles from the legendary collection of more than 850 that Bud and Judy Newman put together over a period of 45 years.
Bud Newman ... (Read More)
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(Auction)African American Art Sale Totals $3.9 Million
Swann Galleries, New York City
Photos courtesy Swann Galleries
Swann Galleries' African American art department had its second-largest-grossing sale on April 22. Offering 220 lots, the sale totaled $3,985,760 (with buyers' premiums) and had a sell-through rate of 91%, with 200 lots sold. Auction records were made for 13 artists, according to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Declaration Sells for $930,000 and Solves Old Mystery
Christie's, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie's
Christie's printed and manuscript Americana sale, held online April 8-22, was a small one with some big prices. The sale with no printed catalog was offered with "rolling closings" and brought $2,102,500 (including buyers' premiums) for 46 of the 53 lots offered; that is 87% ... (Read More)
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