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(Auction)The Schofield Collection of Political Memorabilia
Robert C. Eldred Co., Inc., East Dennis, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Eldred's
All prices include buyer's premium
By the time Daniel C. Schofield's collection of political broadsides and other memorabilia came to auction at Eldred's auction gallery in East Dennis, Massachusetts, on October 18, the staff had come to refer to the late collector ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts, and Silver
Leslie Hindman, Chicago, Illinois
Leslie Hindman's furniture, decorative arts, and silver auction held October 16 and 17, 2017, offered everything from a 135-lot collection of thimbles to a pair of small ship's cannons, that had been fired from the Eiffel Tower to signal daily openings and closings of the 1889 World's ... (Read More)
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(Show)Fine Fall Weekend at Fishersville
Shenandoah Antiques Expo, Fishersville, Virginia
The 61st edition of the Shenandoah Antiques Expo was held October 13-15 at the Augusta Expoland in Fishersville, Virginia. The Fishersville show is organized and managed by Heritage Promotions.
Fishersville is always a good show and a fun experience. Historically, dealers offer a full spectrum of fine ... (Read More)
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(Show)New Show at Thompson's Point
Maine Antiques Exposition, Portland, Maine
After a false start or two, John and Elizabeth DeSimone of Goosefare Antiques and Promotions, Wells, Maine, finally got the Maine Antiques Exposition at Thompson's Point in Portland, Maine, up and running on October 14 and 15, 2017. The building wasn't ready for the first planned ... (Read More)
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(Show)43rd Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show
St. Charles, Illinois
The 43rd annual Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show was held October 14 and 15, 2017. It is an event that has become as much a reunion as it is a show, where for decades buyers have returned to see what their favorite dealers bring. Planned and manned by ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Take Your Time
Editorial
A local downtown parking space is worth $25,000 a year in local sales dollars, according to the organization Maine Preservation. Parking spaces in Wiscasset, Maine-and those five-figure sales dollars-are scheduled to be eliminated if the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) gets its way.
Maine Preservation, founded in 1972 to promote and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)NYC Architectural Rendering Exceeds Expectations
A 37" x 19" color pencil rendering by John C. Wenrich of the Art Deco skyscraper at 70 Pine Street, a Manhattan landmark, brought $5000 (includes buyer's premium) at Worth Auctions' October 15 sale in Freeville, New York. According to the auction house, the price is a record for the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Timothy Sammons and Timothy Sammons Inc. Sued over Painting
"Sammons is a known fraudster, who has stolen and sold works of art." Those strong words open the summary section of a lawsuit filed in New York on August 7 by Lesley Joan Hambleden against Timothy Sammons and Timothy Sammons Inc. of London. Hambleden is alleging breach of contract, breach ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Art Dealer Argues to Fight Court Case in U.S. Instead of Paris
An aborted deal with a French buyer has David Benrimon Fine Art LLC of New York City asking a federal court to rule that any legal battle should be fought on U.S. soil rather than in France.
On February 21 Benrimon agreed to sell Josef Albers's 1962 Study for Homage to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Controversial California Autograph Law Changed
On October 12 California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 228 into law, immediately reducing impediments to companies doing business in California. The bill corrects the problems created by provisions in AB 1570, a law regulating signed memorabilia that was passed in September 2016.
AB 1570 enacted new provisions in the ... (Read More)
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