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Collections Fill Three-Day Auction
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc., Epping, New Hampshire Photos courtesy Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc. Excellent collections make for excellent auctions. Devin Moisan’s three-day online auction held April 19-21 included not one but two such entities. Spread out over three days, the 1200-lot sale took some time to sell. The quality of the collections ... (Read More)

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Sale of Americana at CRN
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

CRN Auctions, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts Photos courtesy CRN Auctions, Inc. CRN Auctions’ April 21 sale in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, gallery drew on several area collections, including that of Alan A. Varteresian (1934-2023) of Boston, who seldom missed a CRN sale. A knowledgeable collector of Persian carpets, Varteresian had gathered an enviable selection ... (Read More)

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The Hermann Antique Show
by Don Johnson

Hermann, Missouri The annual Hermann Antique Show, which leans heavily toward country antiques and Americana, was held April 20 in Hermann, Missouri. In its 43rd year, the event prides itself as “Missouri’s oldest and longest running antique show” and “the oldest continuously running antique show in Missouri.” Understand, however: none of ... (Read More)

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Exhibitions, May 2024
by M.A.D. Staff

Photo courtesy Morris Museum. —Ongoing —Morristown, New Jersey Musical Machines & Living Dolls: Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata from the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection at the Morris Museum features 150 mechanical marvels that span 400 years, including a miniature music box that fits into an 18k gold ring and the enormous Poppers ... (Read More)

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Sgraffito Mug Brings $40,000
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc. The April 18 and 19 “Americana and International” sale at Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, followed the traditional Pook format. A printed catalog came in the mail a few days after it was posted online with more information and ... (Read More)

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Modern American Art at Christie’s
by Julie Schlenger Adell

Christie’s, New York City Photos courtesy Christie’s The second edition of Christie’s dedicated modern American art sale took place April 18, and the results were positive. “It’s working,” said Paige Kestenman, senior specialist of American art, while touring Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries with Maine Antique Digest. The rooms were filled with 105 examples ... (Read More)

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Pursuit of Beauty
by Marice Richter

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions A stellar selection of renowned Tiffany Studios decorative lamps and works of art glass accompanied a collection of spectacular Steuben Aurene glass and a group of rare whimsical Victorian-era art pottery that together highlighted Heritage Auctions’ April 18 “Pursuit of Beauty: Art Nouveau, Art ... (Read More)

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Fine Art Including Sporting Art and Dogs in Art
by Julie Schlenger Adell

Doyle, New York City Photos courtesy Doyle Doyle held its annual sale of fine art including sporting art and dogs in art live in its East 87th Street salesroom in New York City Tuesday, April 16. A handful of bidders came and went during the two-and-a-half-hour auction. The sale offered a section ... (Read More)

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Hundreds of People, Thousands of Toys
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Greater Boston Antique and Collectible Toy Show and Sale, Dedham, Massachusetts The spring edition of the Greater Boston Antique and Collectible Toy Show and Sale was held Sunday, April 14, at the Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel and Conference Center in Dedham, Massachusetts. Hundreds of collectors, buyers, and sellers convened, trading up ... (Read More)

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Warhol Silverspot Tops Barridoff Sale
by Clayton Pennington

Barridoff Auctions, South Portland, Maine Photos courtesy Barridoff Auctions On Saturday, April 13, Barridoff Auctions, South Portland, Maine, offered 280 lots of paintings, prints, and photographs to what nowadays would be considered a large crowd of retail buyers and the trade. It was not a sale of high-powered artworks—only 15 lots sold ... (Read More)
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