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Judge Rules in Basquiat Case
by M.A.D. staff

On February 27 Judge Charles E. Ramos ruled in favor of Michael P. Schulhof in his suit against art curator and consultant Lisa Jacobs of New York City. Schulhof alleged that Jacobs had skimmed $1 million off the sale of Future Sciences Versus the Man by Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) in ... (Read More)

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Rosetta Stone Sketchbook by Tompkins H. Matteson Rediscovered
by Christine Oaklander

From my point of view, 2016 was the year for the prominent American genre and historical painter Tompkins H. Matteson (1813-1884).1 In the March issue of Maine Antique Digest I spotted a small advertisement by Axtell Antiques (p. 12-CS) offering a self-portrait of the artist as a young man. With ... (Read More)

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Auctionata Files for Insolvency
by M.A.D. staff

Online auction house Auctionata (www.auctionata.com) filed for insolvency on March 1. "Our business operations will discontinue," an e-mail from the firm read. The firm, based in Germany, had tried to find financing. On February 1 Auctionata had sent an e-mail stating that the firm had filed for preliminary insolvency on January ... (Read More)

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Philadelphia Man Charged with Interstate Transportation of Stolen Print
by M.A.D. staff

Gerald Garrett, 58, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged on February 28 with the interstate transportation of stolen property in connection with the theft of a signed LeRoy Neiman print of Muhammad Ali from the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of ten ... (Read More)

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The 74th Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza
by Pete Prunkl

Raleigh, North Carolina For 40 years, lifelong friends Alice Adams and Susie Clodfelter have run the Antiques Extravaganza of North Carolina. When they began, they were running an antiques shop in Tobaccoville, North Carolina, and bemoaned the absence of a quality antiques show in Winston-Salem. One of them said, "Let's start ... (Read More)

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Toy, Train, and Holiday Auction
by Dick Friz

Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions Bertoia Auctions offered eclectic enticements-toys, trains, teddy bears, and holiday treasures-at its Vineland, New Jersey, gallery on March 25. A departure from its two- to three-day format, the aptly named "Signature Sale" was a single-day sprint. This lightning round proved to be an even ... (Read More)

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Southern Material in Demand
by Karl H. Pass

Crocker Farm, Sparks, Maryland Photos courtesy Crocker Farm The Zipps of Crocker Farm held their first sale of 2017 on March 25, consisting of 541 lots. "Besides the first lot, we were really pleased with the results," stated Tony Zipp. That lot was a very large and unique double-sided stoneware face pitcher ... (Read More)

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Enameled Tiffany Box Erupts at Quinn's
by Walter C. Newman

Quinn's Auction Galleries-Central Virginia, Louisa, Virginia Photos courtesy Quinn's Auction Galleries-Central Virginia Quinn's Auction Galleries-Central Virginia held its spring fine and decorative arts auction on March 25 at the firm's facilities in Louisa, Virginia. The sale was relatively small, with only 359 lots, but it offered a good mix of traditional antiques ... (Read More)

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Bring the Brink's Trucks and the Fire Extinguishers
by Fran Kramer

Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York Photos courtesy Cottone Auctions All the gold (leaf) objects were glittering, and phone and Internet bidding was hot as auctioneer Sam Cottone burned through the pockets of successful bidders in a $2.1 million sale of 418 lots on March 25 in Geneseo, New York. The first 30 ... (Read More)

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Spring Estates Auction
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts Auctioneer John McInnis culls items with rich local history from northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire collections and estates, so when he advertises an auction at his gallery in Amesbury, Massachusetts, every seat is filled-and then some. He established that pattern early in his 35-year career, ... (Read More)
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