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(Issue Story)100% Sold at Litchfield Auctions
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Litchfield Auctions
Litchfield Auctions' sale of jewelry on September 15 yielded a "white glove" result-100% sold-with "most items selling at or above estimate," according to a post-sale press release. The 360-lot auction realized $960,500 with buyers' premiums.
"With a live crowd of auction-goers present at the gallery, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Third Time's the Charm at Thompson's Point Show
Maine Antiques Exposition at Thompson's Point, Portland, Maine
When I approached the entrance to Goosefare Antiques and Promotions' Maine Antiques Exposition at Thompson's Point, Portland, Maine, held on September 14 and 15, I passed Maine and Texas dealer Gordon Stanley heading out after making the rounds of the show. I asked ... (Read More)
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(Auction)September Is a Very Hot Month in New Orleans
Neal Auction Company, New Orleans, Louisiana
Photos courtesy Neal Auction Company
Fall is famously a strong season at the Neal Auction Company. While collectors anticipate the Louisiana Purchase Auction in November, the fall estates auction, held this year on September 14 and 15, has become a major occasion with strong results of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Art+Design and African American Fine Art
Treadway Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Treadway Gallery
Treadway Gallery continued to show its influence in the market for African American art during its auction in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 15, 2019. While the Art+Design session featured an array of decorative arts typical of Treadway's sales, a session of African American art ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Weschler's Sale Not Jinxed by Friday the 13th
Weschler's Auctioneers and Appraisers, Rockville, Maryland
Photos courtesy Weschler's Auctioneers and Appraisers
Weschler's Auctioneers and Appraisers held its cataloged fall Capital Collections auction on September 13. The sale consisted of 259 lots of fine antiques and contemporary art from across most categories. While there were exceptions, this sale was dominated by examples ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Connoisseurs of Blue Glass Enjoy Session II of Aprill Collection
Norman C. Heckler & Company, Woodstock Valley, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Norman C. Heckler & Company
"There are connoisseurs of blue just as there are connoisseurs of wine," wrote the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954). Those who desire blue antique glass and bottles couldn't agree more.
Session II of the sale of the Dr. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Sammons Sentenced to Prison
Timothy Sammons, 63, a former art sales agent operating in New York and London, was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for stealing at least $10 million through a criminal scheme involving the sale of valuable artwork.
On July 2 Sammons pleaded guilty to all 15 counts in the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)"Blue Dog" Benefit
Leading the Benefit Shop Foundation's Red Carpet auction on September 11 was Dreaming of You, one of George Rodrigue's "Blue Dog" paintings, which sold for $25,600 (includes buyer's premium). The title, Dreaming of You, and the year 2000 are handwritten on the reverse of the painting.
"This signed painting was acquired ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Ivan the Terrible Returns Home
On September 9 a ceremony was held in the gallery of The Potomack Company in Alexandria, Virginia. The event was the culmination of nearly two years of research, investigation, and diplomatic discussions related to the return of a large oil painting to Ukraine. Among those present at the repatriation ceremonies ... (Read More)
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(Auction)There's a New Kid on the (Auction) Block
Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
Andrew Davis is the answer to the always troubling question of why younger people aren't getting into the antiques business. The answer is that they are. Davis isn't new to the auction business, but he is new to his own auction business. He held his first ... (Read More)
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