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(Auction)"Anemones in a Glass Jar" Tops Sale in Boston
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
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Robin S.R. Starr, the paintings department director and an auctioneer at Skinner, Inc., summed up the September 23 paintings sale in the Boston gallery when she said, “Overall, we are pleased, given the vagaries of the current market.” Those vagaries make for volatile sales ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Ball Club, Once in the Trash, Brings $102,000
Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
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An Otoe ball club sold for $102,000 (with buyer’s premium) to highlight the sale of American Indian and Western art held by Cowan’s Auctions on September 23, 2016, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The weapon came with an intriguing back story. The club was consigned by ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Important American Furniture, Silver, Outsider Art, and Folk Art
Christie’s, New York City
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Christie’s catalog for the September 20 Americana sale was small, just 8¼" x 6 5/8". The sale was small, just 144 lots. There was a small crowd at the sale with fewer than 15 bidders in the salesroom. Two dozen phones were available for bidders ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Fire: Living a Collector's Worst Nightmare
The Sport of Collecting by Sir Martin Conway was one of my few antiquarian books to emerge, charred and waterlogged, from the wreckage of my home, which burned to the ground in January 2016. As an antiques dealer and collector, collecting is my sport, my lifelong passion, and my livelihood. ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Bit of Everything
Springfield Extravaganza, Springfield, Ohio
Apparently, Elvis had left the building.
Late on the first day of the Springfield Extravaganza, held September 16-18 at the Clark County Fairgrounds in central Ohio, The King was gone. His image had been there Friday morning at the start of the show—the rock-and-roll legend on black velvet. ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Adirondack Antiques Show and Sale
Blue Mountain Lake, New York
The Adirondack Antiques Show and Sale at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, was held Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September 18, with 33 dealers from South Carolina to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Attendance was clocked in at 1601 patrons, and the dealers ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Collection of Nan Gurley
Gurley Auction Co., Parsonsfield, Maine
Nan Gurley (1943-2016) was a powerful force in the New England antiques business and was well known and highly respected as a show promoter and dealer. She didn’t turn to show management until the 1980s, when she ran venues in Deerfield and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Portland, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Selling of Kovels' Collectibles: Part One of Many
Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio
Photos courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Arts
“I really won’t mind if you say the sale was not that good” is not the comment one expects when interviewing the main consignor after her auction has taken place.
But not everyone is Terry Kovel.
For the record, the prices realized by ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Henry Clay Gold Medal Tops Lincoln Auction
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Isn’t it interesting that Abraham Lincoln is one of our country’s most beloved presidents? He was shy and reserved and not a blowhard or attention-junkie by any means, and surely his “everyman” ways struck a chord. It definitely has where collecting anything related to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Chinese Teacups Soar at Quinn's
Quinn’s Auction Galleries—Central Virginia, Louisa, Virginia
Photos courtesy Quinn’s Auction Galleries
Quinn’s Auction Galleries—Central Virginia held its fall fine and decorative arts auction at the firm’s galleries in Louisa, Virginia. The sale on September 17 offered a good mix of American and Continental antiques, fine art, ceramics, modern three-dimensional art, and Asian ... (Read More)
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