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(Auction)Silver-Tongued Auctioneer Makes Gold Out of Silver
Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maine
Sterling silver accounted for about a third of the gross of Hap Moore's June 29 auction in York, Maine. A couple of sets of sterling silver flatware sold for well over $3000 apiece. But $1265 (including buyer's premium) was the biggest price for a single ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, July 2019
There is a definite Middle and Far Eastern flavour to this month's selection, though most of my Chinese picks from recent sales will have to wait until the next "Letter" appears.
This month lobsters and other Japanese treats get greater prominence, along with some spectacularly successful Islamic treasures, a Mughal dagger, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Anniversary Party at MidWeek
Barn Star Productions' MidWeek One-Day Antiques Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 7, in Manchester, New Hampshire, during Antiques Week in New Hampshire. The show will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. To celebrate the show's 25th year, Barn Star Productions is inviting all paid attendees to join ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Ethnographic Art Auction
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
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Results were mixed during the ethnographic art sale held by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas, on June 25. An array of American Indian, pre-Columbian, and tribal material was offered. Two highly anticipated lots, both from the American Indian session, failed to sell. Instead, an ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions
Chris Morel (b. 1958), Summer Aspens, oil on linen, 24" x 36".
-Through July 20 -Santa Fe, New Mexico
Nedra Matteucci Galleries presents One Man's Home, featuring oil and watercolor paintings by Chris Morel, including his signature southwestern landscapes as well as paintings from recent travels through the western United States and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The David and Janice Frent Collection of Presidential and Political Americana, Part V
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
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Want to know how to identify a collection put together by learned, passionate individuals and an auction house that knows what it's doing? Look at the results of the fifth auction that took place to disperse said collection and see that the sale total ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Sells Well at Semiannual Auction
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Walter C. Newman
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates held its 36th semiannual auction of Americana and fine antiques in two sessions on June 21 and 22 at the firm's gallery in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. Nearly 1500 lots crossed ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Kroll and Bertoia Are Rock Stars at Barridoff
Barridoff Galleries, South Portland, Maine
On June 22 the newly reconstituted Barridoff Galleries held its fourth auction since the new owners in partnership took charge in August 2017. It was the third at Barridoff's location in South Portland, Maine. William Milliken, one of the auctioneers and partners, confirmed after the sale ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Two Gems Surface at Evans Sale
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates held fine arts auctions in two marathon sessions, June 21 and 22. Among the nearly 1500 lots of fine Americana, folk art, pottery, and silver that crossed the block, two lots deserve close attention.
First is a late 18th-/early 19th-century ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American History Auction
Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Events related to two dark chapters in the timeline of the United States were at the heart of the top lots during the American history sale conducted by Cowan's Auctions on June 21 in Cincinnati, Ohio. One of those stories dealt with the struggle ... (Read More)
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