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(Issue Story)Four Centuries of Portsmouth Furniture
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Since the publication of the landmark Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast in 1993 and the exhibition of the same name in 1992, dedicated scholars have continued to explore the subject, widening its scope and adding new objects to the canon. The 2017 exhibition Four Centuries ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Historic Deerfield Acquires Packard Bed Rug
Historic Deerfield in Deerfield, Massachusetts, has acquired an important sewn woolen New England bed rug marked “1801 / Esther Packard.” The rug is one of a group of four similar bed rugs, at least two of which have been attributed to members of the Packard family of Massachusetts. The other ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Antiques Collectors: My, We Differ!
You know us. We attend antiques shows or study pieces for sale online or see what sold for how much at auctions. Some of us collect Pilgrim or William and Mary, others mid-century modern. Some eschew furniture and love toys, pottery, or glass. Some specialize in paintings. The tent of ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)ADA Show Moves to Amherst
The Antiques Dealers’ Association of America’s ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show is moving to Amherst, Massachusetts, 15 miles south of the show’s former home, Historic Deerfield in Deerfield, Massachusetts. The show will be held at the Mullins Center on the campus of UMASS Amherst on Columbus Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Eldred's and Decoys Unlimited, Inc. Join Forces
Eldred’s and Decoys Unlimited, Inc. have formed a strategic partnership. The two firms will work together in the procurement, marketing, and sale of antique and decorative decoys and bird carvings for auctions.
“I have been in this business since the 1970s, and while the passion is still there, I find I ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Brent Lewis Joins Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions has hired Brent Lewis, a 20th-century art and design specialist based in Los Angeles, as its director of design. He is working in Heritage Auctions’ Beverly Hills, California, office.
“Brent has worked in the art and design community the majority of his professional career. His passion for mid-century and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Alcoholics Anonymous Sues for Return of "the Big Book" Manuscript
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (AAWS) filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court on May 18, demanding the return of the original working manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous, known more familiarly and even affectionately to sober ex-drinkers as “the Big Book.” The heavily annotated draft of what the lawsuit ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Tax Trade-Off
Editorial
In 2015 in Arizona a new state sales tax went into effect, removing the exemption for fine art sales to out-of-state buyers who purchase art in Arizona and have it shipped out of state. The tax added 6.3% to a purchaser’s bill. In 2016 the legislature repealed the tax.
In late ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Show in New Jersey
D. Turi Antique Shows will present a new one-day antiques event in Morris Township, New Jersey. The Summer Antiques Expowill take place on Sunday, July 30, at the air-conditioned William G. Mennen Sports Arena. According to Debbie Turi, there will be over 60 dealers showing everything from country Americana to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Heritage Auctions' Inaugural Chicago Sales
Heritage Auctions, Chicago, Illinois
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
When Dallas-based Heritage Auctions announced late last year intent to open an outpost in Chicago, jaded survivors of the city’s auction scene can be forgiven if some shrugged, rolled their eyes, and wondered “What next?” We’ve seen them come and watched some go. The ... (Read More)
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