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It was an antique flour bag that made national headlines. Now the case is heading to court. Nicole Guida, owner and operator of Chic & Unique, Littleton, New Hampshire, has filed suit against Katherine M. Ferrier, alleging defamation, false light, emotional distress, and more.
The case centers on a circa 1900 ... (Read More)
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Antique Garden Furniture Fair, the Bronx, New York
Faux bois is in vogue. Furniture made of concrete that looks like tree stumps and branches was in demand at the 2017 New York Botanical Garden’s Antique Garden Furniture Fair. Antiques for the garden and the garden room sold briskly in the Bronx ... (Read More)
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These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or online orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or a mail-order house is the place to look.
The Hidden Art: 20th- & 21st-Century Self-Taught Artists from the Audrey B. ... (Read More)
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A consignment gone wrong and the refusal of three different insurance companies to cover a loss has led to a lawsuit filed in California. Entertainment mogul and collector Peter Guber—who has a net worth of $400 million, according to some reports—filed suit against Abacus Insurance Brokers of Santa Monica, California, ... (Read More)
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Norman Rockwell’s study for Triple Self-Portrait, an oil study for the artist’s self-described 1960 Saturday Evening Post “masterpiece,” sold with buyer’s premium for $1,332,500, a new world record for an oil study by the artist, on May 3 during Heritage Auctions’ American art auction in Dallas. The buyer was a ... (Read More)
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TEFAF New York Spring, New York City
Some of those who heard about the sublime art environment at TEFAF New York Spring at the Park Avenue Armory asked how an art and antiques show became such a special new experience. “What is TEFAF?” they asked, and how did it happen?
It was ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
In the Trade
In this feature, we’ve reported on all sorts of strategies that dealers have used to cope with the changing antiques market. But longtime dealers Bonnie and David Ferris haven’t felt any great need to devise new coping mechanisms. Today, they do pretty much what they’ve done since they ... (Read More)
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When the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware, was sold to the Buccini/Pollin Group in January, those who are frequent guests at the hotel wondered what would become of the art on the walls. The 103-year-old 217-room hotel will continue to operate under the Hotel du Pont name with all ... (Read More)
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A fireman’s ceremonial parade hat sold at Kaminski Auctions in Beverly, Massachusetts, on April 30. According to Kaminski, the hat, probably from the 19th century, was purchased at a yard sale in Milton, Massachusetts, and was originally from the Franklin Fire Company of Germantown, Pennsylvania. Made of pressed resin felt ... (Read More)
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CRN Auctions, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Karin J. Phillips and Carl R. Nordblom can be depended on to provide bidders with an eclectic range of antiques and art at their CRN gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Eclectic was decidedly the word of the day. There was something for everyone. The April 30 sale started ... (Read More)
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