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Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates held its 35th semiannual auction of Americana and fine antiques over a three-day period, November 8-10, 2018, at the firm’s galleries in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. Unlike sales in previous years, this sale ... (Read More)
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Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
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Heritage Auctions’ fourth installment of selling the David and Janice Frent collection of presidential and political Americana took place November 10 and 11, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. Close to 1140 items were presented. Approximately 400 lots were up for grabs during session one held ... (Read More)
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Salisbury, North Carolina
At its preview on November 8, 2018, the Rowan Museum Antiques Show became eligible for Social Security. Since 1953 this annual show has brought in locals and out-of-towners whose sponsorships, admission fees, and luncheon tabs have enabled the Rowan Museum to keep the air conditioning and lights on. ... (Read More)
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Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Freeman’s sale of fine jewelry on November 6, 2018, in Philadelphia was a lively affair. Highlights in the sale of diamonds, gemstones, and a single-owner 12-piece collection of Seamen Schepps jewelry were the subject of competitive bidding by “assorted buyers” and “notably went to some private clients,” ... (Read More)
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Humler & Nolan, Cincinnati, Ohio
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During the November 3 and 4, 2018, holiday sale held by Humler & Nolan in Cincinnati, Ohio, a piece of Rookwood that sold 24 years ago served as a yardstick to measure the market for top-notch examples of the American art pottery.
Rookwood ... (Read More)
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Winnetka, Illinois
“Rebranding” has, of late, become a buzz-word in the antiques world, and we cannot think of an example as successful as the Antiques + Modernism show at the Winnetka Community House, Winnetka, Illinois. There, smart tweaking has melded two tired shows into one vibrant event. The November 1-4, 2018, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
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Americana collided with Americana at Skinner’s noon-time preview of its November 3, 2018, sale at the Boston gallery. The victory parade route of the Red Sox, winners of the 2018 World Series, jammed up the city, making access to the gallery a near impossibility. Dealers ... (Read More)
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Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society, Bennett, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society
Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society (SFPCS) absentee auction sales may be the consummate example of such events. Typically, an auction and its catalog will provide only minimal information about an object, placing the onus on bidders to ... (Read More)
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Crocker Farm, Inc., Sparks, Maryland
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The Zipps of Crocker Farm put together what was close to being their largest sale with a 612-lot auction held November 3, 2018, at the family’s Sparks, Maryland, facility. The total gross (including 18% buyer’s premium) was $879,837.50.
Inscribed “8 to 7,” this is ... (Read More)
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It has been six years since Patrick Bell and Edwin Hild of Olde Hope in New Hope, Pennsylvania, published a catalog of folk art for sale. In the days before websites, printed catalogs were a mainstay of marketing Americana. Now they are rare.
The libraries of collectors used to have piles ... (Read More)
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