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Exton, Pennsylvania
“Antiques and Art Show Today” read the sign at the entrance to the Church Farm School announcing the 37th annual Chester County Historical Society Antiques & Art Show. These days many antiques dealers offer paintings along with furniture and decorations, so shows in the city and the country have ... (Read More)
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New Haven Auctions, New Haven, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New Haven Auctions
Fred Giampietro has gone back to his roots. The New Haven, Connecticut, gallerist put together his first auction of 2019 on Sunday, March 17, with bidding available in the salesroom of his off-site location on Peck Street, as well as through ... (Read More)
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Laughlin Auctions, Inc., Edinburg, Virginia
Laughlin Auctions, Inc., headquartered in Woodstock, Virginia, held its 32nd annual spring sale at the firm’s galleries in nearby Edinburg on March 16. Laughlin auctions are always large, with auctioneers utilizing three galleries simultaneously. This sale was no exception. While there were no blockbuster or record-setting ... (Read More)
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Garth’s Auctions, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth’s
Sometimes it’s not the top lot that makes the most significant statement. When Garth’s Auctions held a sale of country Americana on March 15 in Columbus, Ohio, it was a lesser piece of furniture that stuck in the mind of Jeff Jeffers, Garth’s principal auctioneer ... (Read More)
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Editorial, March 2019
Americana Week in New York City has undergone a discernable shift, more noticeable this year than ever before.
The sales at the auction houses are no longer strictly Americana; the Winter Show, sans the word “antiques,” has fewer Americana dealers; and the only satellite show still standing—The Art, Design ... (Read More)
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Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Skinner and Fortuna
Two jewelry auctions in one week in March, one online-only at Skinner in Boston and the other at Fortuna in New York City in a newly established monthly live auction format, represent the ways auction houses are tailoring sales to satisfy the needs ... (Read More)
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Oakmont Antique Show, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
The 15th annual Oakmont Antique Show was held Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10, with a preview party held on Friday night, at the Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, and though the dealers are only 25 strong; there is nothing “only” about this show—be ... (Read More)
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Tolland Antiques Show, Tolland, Connecticut
An antiques show that has endured for 53 years is remarkable these days. Such is the case for the Tolland Antiques Show, a smallish show with 40 or so dealers from around the Northeast who bring their best quality American antiques. Dealers and show attendees alike ... (Read More)
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Bath Antique Sale, Bath, Maine
Paul Fuller’s Bath Antique Sale, held one Sunday a month in Bath, Maine, from November through April (but not February), is an unjuried come-as-you-are affair. At the March 10 show, some dealers brought A-game material, but there is plenty of room for B- and C-game merch ... (Read More)
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St. Charles, Illinois
When a show reaches a milestone of 60-plus years, one has to wonder how long the success will last. We’re happy to report that the 62nd spring show of the Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association (CSADA) on March 9 and 10 with 55 dealers from 15 states was ... (Read More)
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