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(Issue Story)James Arthur and His “Temple of Time”: A Cautionary Tale for Collector-Donors
Photos courtesy Maude Arthur Brown Family Archive
If asked to name an example of the thwarting of what is called, in philanthropic and legalistic circles, “donor intent,” many people in the collecting world would cite what was perhaps the most widely publicized case in recent memory. I’m referring to the protracted ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Pickers Event Debuts in Virginia
There is some good news to report from the antiques show front lines. A completely new event has entered the mid-Atlantic antiques and collectibles marketplace. Dubbed the Virginia Pickers Antique & Collectors Show, it was held at Gilmanor Farm in Glen Allen, Virginia, the weekend of October 20 and 21.
The ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Andrew Jones Launches
With an emphasis on serving the downtown area and having an eye toward educating potential new buyers about the eco-friendliness of antiques, Andrew Jones Auctions has opened in the heart of Los Angeles. The company’s first two monthly sales, held in September and October, brought considerable interest from absentee and ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2018 ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show
Hartford, Connecticut
The 2018 ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show
Entering the ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show, held October 20 and 21, 2018, visitors walked along a row of booths representing Connecticut museums and historical associations. Each booth presented important and historical pieces from public collections that many found worthy of study. The walkway led ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 44th Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show
St. Charles, Illinois
The gods of weather were not kind to the 44th Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show, held October 20 and 21, 2018, in St. Charles, Illinois. To understand, first visualize the show venue, a sprawling fairgrounds building with large clerestory windows overhead.
Opening day started with promising mid-October weather, and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Lure Them In
Three green Chippewa spinner lures made around 1910 by the Immell Bait Company, Blair, Wisconsin, brought a combined $24,780 in Canadian dollars ($18,901 U.S.) with buyers’ premiums, and a circa 1930 Canadian-made Lurette No. 2 was reeled in for a new record price for the lure at an auction held ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Amelia Jeffers Conducts Peter Chillingworth Auction
Amelia Jeffers, Auctioneer, Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Amelia JeffersPrices in captions include the buyer’s premium.
It’s a standard question most reporters ask an auctioneer after a sale. And the answer is usually, “It was a great sale. We were very pleased with the auction.”
“The Chillingworth Auction,” featuring the 57-year personal collection ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Brâncusi Photograph Sells for $125,000
The top lot of Swann Auction Galleries’ October 18 sale of photographs and photo books in New York City was Constantin Brâncusi’s Vu d’atelier, a circa 1928 silver print of the artist’s studio, featuring four of his sculptures. The image brought $125,000 (includes buyer’s premium), well over the estimate of ... (Read More)
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(Show)Fishersville Reflects the Changing Times
Shenandoah Antiques Expo, Fishersville, Virginia
The weekend of October 12-14, 2018, marked the 63rd edition of the Shenandoah Antiques Expo held at the facilities of Augusta Expoland in Fishersville, Virginia. Known simply as “Fishersville,” the show enjoys a large and loyal following of dealers and patrons from across the mid-Atlantic region.
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(Show)Scenes from the Ninth Old Montreal Antique Show
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Here are some photos from the ninth Old Montreal Antique Show (Salon d’Antiquités du Vieux-Montréal), held October 12-14, 2018, in Montreal, Quebec. Prices are given in Canadian dollars, with U.S. dollars in parentheses. For more information, call (514) 708-9993 or check the website (www.sadvm.ca).
Antiquaire Claude Couture, Sherbrooke, Quebec, ... (Read More)
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