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(Auction)A Sizzler
Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Marion Antique Auctions
Called "Summer Sizzler," Marion Antique Auctions' end-of-summer sale on August 30, 2025, did, indeed, sizzle. The sale brought to market marine antiques and whaling material, silver, paintings, furniture, and sports material. Items of particular local interest kept bidders in their seats for ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, September 2025
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer's premium when charged. We're always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Free Hallmark Finder Tool Launched
Offering a free online tool called Hallmark Finder, Antique Jewellers Ltd, a United Kingdom-based antique ring specialist, has created a significant resource for the antiques community.
Hallmarks are the official stamps that certify precious-metal items. The free app does not require downloading or logging in. According to a press release, Hallmark ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Before Bankruptcy, Auction House Faced Complaints
Last month, M.A.D. reported on the bankruptcy of Bruneau & Co. of Cranston, Rhode Island. Before the bankruptcy was filed on February 6, the auction house was facing several lawsuits.
On December 27, 2024, Sally McMillen Spinosa and Christopher Tintle filed a lawsuit in Providence/Bristol County Superior Court against Kevin Bruneau, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hanging with Linda Scott and Dan Fout
Linda Scott and Dan Fout at their hacienda in Prescott, Arizona.
Linda Scott and Dan Fout admittedly have a love affair with the American Southwest. They use "incandescent" and "enchanting" to describe the region. When they eloped 22 years ago, they got hitched in Santa Fe, New Mexico. When friends retired ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Collect Americana
Freeman's | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman's | Hindman
The first 26 lots in the Freeman's | Hindman late summer "Collect Americana" sale on August 26 were bought in the 1930s to the 1960s by E. Ross Millhiser (1894-1971) and his wife Bessie Straus Millhiser (1895-1987) in Richmond, Virginia. The collection ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)A Nosy Uncle Sam
In a tough market, Congress is poised to make things much tougher.
In late July, legislation was introduced in the United States Senate that, if enacted, would impose significant record-keeping and reporting regulations on the trade.
Senate bill S2400, called the "Art Market Integrity Act," would require compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, September 2025
Berenice Abbott (1898-1991), Penn Station, 1935-38, printed in 1982, gelatin silver print. Gift of A&M Penn Photography Foundation by Arthur Stephen Penn and Paul Katz, 2007.2.33. Berenice Abbott/Universal Images Group via Getty Images.
-Through October 5 -Williamstown, Massachusetts
Berenice Abbott's Modern Lens at the Clark Art Institute marks the 100-year anniversary of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Strong Blend Of Old and Newer
Bruce Gamage Jr. Antiques, Rockland, Maine
The Bruce Gamage August 25 auction in Rockland, Maine, was a seamless blend of modern art with more traditional offerings, but the top end favored the more contemporary offerings.
Flying Over Harbor Island III, oil on panel, (36" x 48") by Eric Hopkins (b. 1951), sold ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)China from China
"On February 22, 1784, the arc of American and Chinese history shifted. As the sun rose in the brilliant blue sky and gentle winds rippled the surface of water, the Empress of China sailed out of New York Harbor heading for Canton, China. At the same time, another ship, the ... (Read More)
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