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Part Two of Mittler Collection Sold
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Robert C. Eldred Co., Inc., East Dennis, Massachusetts Whales and birds and a bit of everything else, in a mere 1500 lots, were the draw at Eldred’s three-day sale of Americana and maritime art April 6-8 in the East Dennis, Massachusetts, gallery. The array of material provided something for every taste, ... (Read More)

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Sands Point Painting Tops Sale
by Walter C. Newman

The Potomack Company, Alexandria, Virginia Photos courtesy The Potomack Company The most recent catalog sale at The Potomack Company was held on April 8 at the firm’s facilities in Alexandria, Virginia. This sale had no specific theme but offered a cross section of all familiar categories. If there was a dominant category, it ... (Read More)

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American Indian and Western Art
by Don Johnson

Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio Photos courtesy Cowan’s Auctions Without provenance, it’s just a bunch of rocks. That’s the gist of what auction house owner Wes Cowan told a full gallery of potential bidders at the start of a sale of American Indian and Western art, held by Cowan’s on April 8 in ... (Read More)

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Christie's American Art Department Appointment and Promotion
by M.A.D. staff

Christie’s has appointed Will Haydock as head of department for American art. He joined the American art department at Christie’s in May 2014 as specialist head of sale. Since then, he has been responsible for notable auction consignments, including Norman Rockwell’s Country Editor, William Bradford’s Midnight Sun, The Arctic, Thomas ... (Read More)

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The 2017 Chester County Antiques Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Malvern, Pennsylvania More paintings and prints than furniture sold at the 35th annual Chester County Antiques Show, which filled the riding ring at the Phelps School with a real, old-fashioned antiques show on April 8 and 9. The preview on April 7 that benefited the much-loved Chester County Historical Society was ... (Read More)

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Fortuna Breaks the Million-Dollar Mark, Eyes Growth
by Mary Ann Brown

Antique Jewelry & Gemology Photos courtesy Fortuna Auction, Inc. Fortuna Auction, Inc., held its spring jewels auction on April 6 in New York City, and the record-breaking sale surpassed the $1 million mark in prices realized. The top lot of the Fortuna auction was “a beautiful pair of perfectly matched sugarloaf cabochon rubies. ... (Read More)

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African American Fine Art Spring Sale
by Julie Schlenger Adell

Swann Galleries, New York City Photos courtesy Swann Galleries Swann had a lot to celebrate on April 6 when collectors and dealers gathered in the salesroom on East 25th Street to bid on paintings and sculptures from 1863 to 2013. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the family-run auction house, as ... (Read More)

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Kneeland and Adams Cabinet Shop Records Found
by M.A.D. staff

A 270-page ledger kept by Hartford, Connecticut, cabinetmaker Lemuel Adams (1769-1850) has been discovered at the University of Miami by Kevin G. Ferrigno, according to a press release from Historic Deerfield. The Adams ledger provides a record of the cabinetmaking business in Hartford during the 1790s. Historic Deerfield associate curator Christine ... (Read More)

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American Paintings, Furniture, and Decorative Arts
by Julie Schlenger Adell

Doyle, New York City Photos courtesy Doyle Doyle’s spring sale of American paintings, furniture, and decorative arts on April 5, including 96 lots from the collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois, totaled $976,802 with a sell-through rate of 85%. As is the case at many auction houses, online sales ... (Read More)

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New Gurley Show at Deerfield Fairgrounds for Antiques Week in New Hampshire
by M.A.D. staff

Joshua and Rachel Gurley, the children of Nan Gurley (1943-2016), have announced that the New Deerfield Antique Show at the Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, New Hampshire, will be held on Monday, August 7, the beginning of Antiques Week in New Hampshire. The fairgrounds in Deerfield were not used for Nan Gurley’s show ... (Read More)
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