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(Auction)The Grievo Collection of Native American Art
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Skinner, Inc.
As he opened the May 18 auction of Mr. and Mrs. James Grievo's collection of Native American art in the Boston gallery, Skinner chairman and auctioneer Stephen L. Fletcher described collectors Jim and Sheryl Grievo as "considered buyers" who bought carefully. Their collection represented ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Penn Dry Goods Market
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
The Penn Dry Goods Market at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, gets better every year. May 17 and 18 was the seventh annual Penn Dry Goods show and sale with seminars planned by Kathy Lesieur and Candace Perry, a formidable team who never seem to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Egyptian Queen by Frank Frazetta Brings $5.4 Million
The 1969 fantasy painting Egyptian Queen by Frank Frazetta (1928-2010) sold for a world record $5,400,000 (with buyer's premium) on May 16 at an auction of vintage comic books and comic art held by Heritage Auctions in Chicago, Illinois. The price is a record for original comic book art sold ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)"Supernova" Gold Coin Brings $282,000
A rare U.S. gold coin struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1857 and recovered five years ago from a shipwreck sold for $282,000 (with buyer's premium) on May 16 in New Orleans at an auction conducted by Legend Rare Coin Auctions, Lincroft, New Jersey. According to the auction house, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Changes Are Coming at Fishersville
Shenandoah Antiques Expo, Fishersville, Virginia
The semiannual Shenandoah Antiques Expo was held May 10 and 11 at the Augusta Expo complex in Fishersville, Virginia. This was the 64th edition of the show, which is produced, promoted, and managed by Heritage Promotions, Lynchburg, Virginia. Over the years, regular visitors to the Fishersville ... (Read More)
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(Show)Old West Show Is Better Than Ever
Grass Valley Old West Show, Grass Valley, California
In its 20-year history-although the show started in 1984, there were several gaps between shows-the Grass Valley Old West Show in Grass Valley, California, has been bought and sold and has been near death if not dead. And yet, the show was back ... (Read More)
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(Auction)13th Annual Ohio Valley Auction & Americana
Garth's Auctions, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth's Auctions
Creep. That might have been considered the word of the day following the 13th annual Ohio Valley and Americana sale held by Garth's Auctions on May 10 and 11 at its interim gallery in Columbus, Ohio. That's "creep" as a verb rather than a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Amusements Abound at Two-day Auction
John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy John McInnis Auctioneers
Bidders attending the John McInnis Auctioneers sale in Amesbury, Massachusetts, on May 10 and 11 could easily have assumed that they had entered a gambling hall or an amusement arcade. The foyer area was jammed and the front area of the gallery ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Skinner Paintings
Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts
Two watercolors by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) attracted much presale attention and were the headliners of Skinner's American and European works of art sale held May 10 in the Boston gallery. The pictures came from a Boston estate.
Bologna Fountain, a 1909 watercolor, gouache, and pencil brought $183,000 (including ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Strong Results for Carved Emeralds
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
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