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(Issue Story)Out in the Cold
Editorial
A ruling handed down in a New York court in late September shines a light on a common practice in the trade and offers up a cautionary tale.
In June 1989 Reed Galin purchased a one-third interest in Andrew Wyeth's Ice Storm from his childhood friend and art dealer David Ramus. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Provenance Counts
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Northeast Auctions began as it meant to go for its fall weekend sale, October 28 and 29, 2017, in the Portsmouth gallery. Every seat and some extras were filled. Dealers and collectors were a large presence. The first lot of the first day was a southern ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)"Horology in Art"
The Ward Francillon Time Symposium, Boston, Massachusetts
Since 1980 the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) has sponsored the Ward Francillon Time Symposium at sites around the country where members meet to compare clocks, view examples of interesting and historic clocks, share new discoveries, and renew friendships. National and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Millbach Sale
John M. Hess Auction Service, Newmanstown, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy John M. Hess Auction Service
The large sandstone and limestone house of the miller at Millbach in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, is the finest and best-known example of Pennsylvania German architecture. It was built in 1752 by German immigrant Georg Muller (since ... (Read More)
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(Show)Ohio Country Antique Show
Wilmington, Ohio
Two and a half hours after the doors opened for the fall edition of the Ohio Country Antique show, held October 28, 2017, at Wilmington, Ohio, a man stood in the cold outside one of the entrances, looking at the wooden baker's rack hanging out of the rear of ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Seaver & McLellan Antiques, Jaffrey, New Hampshire
In the Trade
A dealer I know who likes large, unusual, striking, or just plain odd pieces suggested that I interview Tom Seaver. When I walked into the Seavers' shop on the very busy Main Street of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, I saw why. Although Tom Seaver, who works with his daughter, ... (Read More)
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(Show)TEFAF New York Fall 2017
New York City
The European Fine Art Foundation's New York shows have grown in stature and have become a brand in the world of art fairs, emphasis on "world." The 95 exhibitors, who participate at the discretion of TEFAF and by invitation, come from Spain, Germany, France, the U.K., the U.S., ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Doyle Raises Buyer's Premium
Doyle New York's new buyer's premium began on October 15. The new buyer's premium is 25% on the first $300,000 of the hammer price, 20% on the portion from $300,001 through $3,000,000, and 12.5% on the portion of the hammer price exceeding $3,000,000.
Originally published in the November 2017 issue of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Historic Arms and Militaria at Auction
Skinner, Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts
History was on view and for sale at Skinner, Inc.'s October 26, 2017, auction of historic arms and militaria-an auction that kept collectors and representatives of institutions in their seats throughout the sale. Bidding in the Marlborough, Massachusetts, gallery was strong to the end. (All prices given ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Wedding Bells to Ring
Maine antiques dealers Dennis Raleigh and Phyllis Sommer have announced their engagement to be married. The wedding date is to be determined.
Originally published in the November 2017 issue of Maine Antique Digest. (c) 2017 Maine Antique Digest ... (Read More)
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