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(Show)The 64th Annual Spring Fox Valley Show-Online
Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show
All right everybody-let's dance! Readers may be familiar with the twist, the frug, the jitterbug, tap, the lindy, break dancing, and more recently flossing. Newly emerging is the Melbourne shuffle. But we want to tell you that just recently we spotted a new move: the pounce. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Casco Bay Hits Two Five-Figure Prices
Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
March 13 marked the fourth auction at the new location of the nascent Casco Bay Auctions in Freeport, Maine, with auctioneer and owner Andrew Davis at the helm. After five months at the new site, Davis's plan is to mount an auction once a month for ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Furniture, Folk Art, and Decorative Arts
Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan's Auctions
When Cowan's Auctions of Cincinnati, Ohio, held a two-day sale of American furniture, folk art, and decorative arts on March 9 and 10, the top lots served as a snapshot of the market for Americana, while the sale as a whole offered a panoramic ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Market for Historical American Art: The Inside Story
A Book Review
The inside story of the workings of the market for historical American art is told by 30 curators, scholars, dealers, art advisors, and auctioneers who make this segment of the art world happen. The book's general editor, collector Stephen M. Sessler, felt the need to publish what he ... (Read More)
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(Show)Celebrating Its 50th Year and a New Location
Hudson Antique Show, Canfield, Ohio
The pandemic that started in 2020 caused all Ohio antiques shows to go on hiatus for a solid year. Those who attend such events often wondered during these past months, "Will it ever be the same again?" The Hudson Antique Show, held March 6 and 7, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)March Madness Sale
Carlsen Gallery, Freehold, New York
Photos courtesy Carlsen Gallery
"The phones were jammed all day," said a happy Russ Carlsen in a post-sale chat. "The sale was well attended on the Internet." Some of the material Carlsen auctioned off at his March 7 Internet and phone sale had been the property of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Schroeder Collection of Toys and Banks Tops $3 Million
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions
Bertoia Auctions' spring signature auction March 5 and 6 celebrated the collection of Aaron and Abby Schroeder, arguably one of the greatest toy and bank collections ever assembled. The weekend before, Morphy Auctions sold the superlative Bob and Judy Brady collection of toys ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, March 2021
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer's premium when charged. We're always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Museum of Antique Coffee Mills Includes Coffee Bar
Cafe Museo, a museum of antique coffee mills in Clifton Forge, Virginia, that opened in 2020, is the only museum of its kind in the United States. Its name is Italian for "coffee museum."
The museum includes antique coffee mills from Judith and Stephen Sivonda's collection of more than 300 coffee ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Spinning a Nostalgic Yarn
The Young Collector
We are doing it again-we're guest co-curating an exhibition. What had started out as a small show about one Ohio folk artist has blossomed into a major loan exhibition scheduled for early in 2022 at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio in Lancaster, Ohio. The folk artist in ... (Read More)
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