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(Show)Hot Weather and Hot Show
Garden Art & Antiques Fair, Bronx, New York
Although a hot spell engulfed New York City the opening night and first day of the New York Botanical Garden’s annual Garden Art & Antiques Fair, the 90-plus-degree weather did not dampen the spirits of the 29 dealers and 500 patrons who sweltered ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Nathan Lumbard and His Circle of Craftsmen
A Book Review
Like a giant jigsaw puzzle, the picture of Nathan Lumbard’s place in American furniture history is not complete until the last page of this book is read. Then it all fits together, and Lumbard’s work stands out from that of his circle of craftsmen and is easily recognizable.
The ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Francis Wahlgren Joins Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Francis Wahlgren has joined Leslie Hindman Auctioneers as an exclusive consultant for its fine books and manuscripts department. He will be based in New York but will assist the auction house’s eight locations nationwide, including its Chicago headquarters. He joins Gretchen Hause, director of fine books and manuscripts, who joined ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Court Rules Insurance Company Doesn’t Have to Pay for Fake Wine
A ruling in a California appeals court should send collectors scurrying to inspect their insurance policies.
In 2007 David Doyle, a collector of rare wine, began insuring his collection against loss or damage. He purchased a “Valuable Possessions” policy from Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, with a blanket policy limit of $19 ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Why Collect?
Unitarian pastor George Washington Burnap once wrote that three things were necessary for happiness in life: “something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” Collecting embodies all three—curiosity, passion, and anticipation.
Charles Spencer Curb made bold to write in 2010 (“Why We Collect: A Historical and Psychological Perspective,” ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Carol B. Cadou Named Director and CEO of Winterthur
Carol B. Cadou Named Director and CEO of Winterthur
Carol B. Cadou has been appointed the first Charles F. Montgomery Director and CEO of Winterthur. Currently senior vice president of historic preservation and collections at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Cadou will succeed David P. Roselle in late spring when Dr. Roselle ... (Read More)
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(Auction)New Discoveries and Old Favorites Sell Strong at Slotin Folk Art Auction
Slotin Folk Art Auction, Buford, GeorgiaPhotos courtesy Slotin Folk Art Auction
Slotin Folk Art Auction continues to have its fingers on the pulse of what constitutes the genre known as Outsider or self-taught art, and the company continues to succeed at bringing the best this collecting field has to offer. Steve ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Sale of Dodo Hamilton’s Collection
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s
Alasdair Nichol, chairman of Freeman’s in Philadelphia, has had success with single-owner estate sales over the past few years. It was easy for him to convince the family of Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton (1928-2017) to hold a single-owner sale in Philadelphia, where she was a well-known philanthropist ... (Read More)
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(Auction)“Smitty” Axtell’s Country Americana
Buzz Hesse/Schillaci and Shultis Auctioneers, Otego, New York
Remember when collectors and dealers filled auction house seats—no online buying, banks of computers, or revolving stages and huge screens with videos showing each lot? Well, if you were at an auction in Otego, New York, on April 27 and 28, you would ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Arms, Silver, and Art Up for Grabs at Tremont
Tremont Auctions, Newton, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Tremont Auctions
Knowledgeable collectors of historical arms swarmed Tremont Auctions to preview its April 28 military auction in the Newton, Massachusetts, gallery. They were there for the dispersion of several historical military arms collections, primarily 159 lots from the three-generation collection of Francis Earl Dunn of ... (Read More)
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