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(Auction)Americana Sale at Stair Galleries
Stair Galleries, Hudson, New York
Stair Galleries conducted a two-day online Americana sale on January 28 and 29 at the company headquarters in Hudson, New York. The sale featured the collection of Zane Studenroth (1946-2019), a friend of the gallery. A spokesperson for the auction house said, "The auction was great. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rehs Galleries Nears Completion of Julien Dupre Catalogue Raisonne
Rehs Galleries Inc., New York City, is nearing completion of a virtual catalogue raisonne on Julien Dupre (1851-1910).
The project began in 1991 when gallery owner Howard Rehs noticed a lack of biographical information about the 19th-century artist Julien Dupre, whose paintings he was handling. According to Rehs, "As the artist's ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Shearer Desk and Weathervanes Are Highlights
Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
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How ironic that a desk made by a pro-Tory joiner who wrote and hid a letter within it referring to the British burning of the Capitol on August 24, 1814, should come to market the same month the second assault on our nation's Capitol building ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Fireworks for Leleu Lots in the U.K.
The design sale held by Sworders in Stansted Mountfitchet, England, on January 26 included ten lots of work by Art Deco giant Jules Leleu (1883-1961), one of the largest groups of pieces by Leleu to come to market in recent years. The collection was consigned by the Greek descendants of ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hanging with Marion Harris
We are all spending much more time now in our houses and apartments because of COVID-19. Because we all might enjoy staring at someone else's walls for a change, this column gives our readers an idea of what some of their colleagues, fellow collectors, and other readers surround themselves with ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)COVID Cancels a Consignment
In December 2020 federal Judge Denise Cote ruled that the COVID-19 pandemic was a "natural disaster" and thus allowed auction house Phillips to terminate a contract to sell a Rudolf Stingel painting consigned by JN Contemporary Art LLC.
The contract, signed on June 27, 2019, called for the painting to be ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)United Flea Markets Acquires Texas Flea Market
Denver-based United Flea Markets, owner of the largest portfolio of flea markets in the country, has acquired a controlling interest of Cole's Antique Village and Flea Market in Pearland (Houston), Texas. This acquisition marks United Flea Markets' 15th property and the company's first flea market in Texas.
In mid-November, the company ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Two-Day Sarasota Auction
Sarasota Estate Auction, Sarasota, Florida
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On January 23 and 24 Sarasota Estate Auction, Sarasota, Florida, brought forth an online auction consisting of almost 1500 lots that totaled over $750,000. Owner and auctioneer Andrew Ford hammered down a robust collection of Tiffany lamps, silver, and fine art. But ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Five-Lot Sale Brings $930,470
Keno Auctions, New York City
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"We had a total of 642 registered bidders from 28 countries, including the 18 registered to bid by phone with Keno Auctions," said Leigh Keno after his five-lot white-glove sale on Saturday, January 23, that brought a tidy $930,470 (including buyers' premiums). He ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Eagle-Decorated Stoneware Jug Brings $28,320
Soulis Auctions, Lone Jack, Missouri
Photos courtesy Soulis Auctions
Americana from two sources was sold on January 23 by Soulis Auctions, Lone Jack, Missouri. Items from the Glenda St. John estate in Missouri and the collection of Jack Bernstein of Bellingham, Washington, dovetailed together nicely, having a complementing mix of antiques and ... (Read More)
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