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(Auction)Fine Art Dominates Doyle in December
Doyle, New York City
Photos courtesy Doyle
The auction at Doyle in New York City on December 9, 2020, showcased an attractive selection of furniture, silver, Chinese export porcelain, folk art, and rugs that brought a total of $847,969, with a strong clearance rate of 89% sold. But it was top-heavy with ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Craft in America Awarded $100,000 Prize by Decorative Arts Trust
On December 8, 2020, Matthew A. Thurlow, executive director of the Decorative Arts Trust, announced that Craft in America was the recipient of the inaugural Prize for Excellence and Innovation. Established in 2020, the $100,000 prize recognizes scholarly endeavors undertaken by a nonprofit organization to advance the public’s appreciation of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Modern and Historical Native American Art
Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
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Department director Ingmars Lindbergs was “pleased overall” but then described the December 8, 2020, modern and historical Native American art auction, held in Los Angeles, as “uneven.” He explained that “it started energetically, but one-third into the jewelry (there was a LOT of jewelry),” the ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Book Reviews
"Wear the old coat and buy the new book” is a sentiment attributed to Austin Phelps. You’ll find many interesting new antiques-related books in this month’s selection. We have included contact information for books that you can order directly from the publisher or museum. We also encourage you to consider ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Photograph of Ty Cobb Stealing Third Base Sells for $390,000
Charles Conlon’s 1910 original photograph of Ty Cobb sliding into third base sold for $390,000 (includes buyer’s premium) at Robert Edward Auctions in an online auction that closed on December 6, 2020.
$390,000. Photo courtesy Robert Edward Auctions.
According to the auction house, the consignor had acquired it at auction nearly three ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Freeman’s Best-Ever Sale of American Art
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s
Freeman’s American paintings sale on December 6, 2020, was its best-ever sale of American art. Of the 124 lots offered, 115 sold for a total of $5,265,178 (including buyers’ premiums). That is a 93% sell-through rate, and three of the six passed lots sold immediately after ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Royal Repeat at Leland Little Auctions
Leland Little Auctions, Hillsborough, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Leland Little Auctions
A service for 12 of Royal sterling silver flatware by French silversmith Puiforcat was the top lot at Leland Little Auctions in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on December 5, 2020. Nicolas Cornu designed Royal circa 1775 as an openwork double helix long ... (Read More)
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(Auction)New Jersey Stoneware Cooler with Incised Ship Sells for $252,000
Crocker Farm, Sparks, Maryland
photos courtesy Crocker Farm
"We were really excited about having three million-dollar sales in a row,” said Mark Zipp of Crocker Farm following his family’s late autumn online auction, which ran from November 20 to December 4, 2020.
“No one obviously knew what to expect when COVID hit, and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Road West: Steve Turner’s Collection of African Americana, Part II
Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan’s Auctions
The second and final installment of the sale of Steve Turner’s collection of African Americana, held on December 3, 2020, by Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio, saw the same strong interest as the first sale, conducted at Hindman in Chicago in February 2020. The biggest ... (Read More)
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(Auction)“Tradition & Innovation” and “Art & Design” at Toomey
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers, Oak Park, Illinois
Photos courtesy Toomey & Co.
While much of the world was deep into a pandemic and many were depressed about social isolation and other issues, with a dismal year closing as retail tanked and hospitality industries closed in droves, let it be celebrated that a ... (Read More)
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