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(Fragment)Hanover Tavern Exhibition
The Hanover Tavern Foundation has planned several events to celebrate the semiquincentennial of the United States. The initial event is an exhibit titled United In Liberty, Divided In Design: Furnishings During the American Revolution. The exhibit includes objects of everyday Colonial life and decorative arts that had been created before ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, March 2025
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)ADAA Pledges $100,000 to Fire Relief Fund
The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) has pledged to contribute $100,000 from the ADAA Relief Fund to the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, which has risen to over $12 million and continues to grow. Led by the J. Paul Getty Trust, with support from a coalition of major ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Marc J. Matz Collection of China Trade and Indian Art Draws Strong Bids
New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New England Auctions
Fred Giampietro of New England Auctions offered the Marc J. Matz collection in a single-owner sale March 5 in Branford, Connecticut. Matz is a longtime specialist in works from the China trade, colonial India, the Dutch East Indies, Japanese export, and Southeast ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Old Friends
Old friends are precious. They know you and your history well, and you theirs. They are as comfortable as that flannel shirt or pair of shoes you would never part with. Conversations begin as if never left off. You cannot imagine life without the contact, the laughs, the tears, the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Boston Marble Slab Table
Photos courtesy Levy Galleries
The talk of the town at The Winter Show was the sale of the circa 1755 Boston marble slab table with naturalistic rococo carving by John Welch that was sold by Frank Levy of Levy Galleries, New York City, to the Chipstone Foundation during the first minute ... (Read More)
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(Show)2025 Outsider Art Fair
New York City
The 33rd iteration of the Outsider Art Fair said farewell to a couple of icons in the field while welcoming a few new players.
The original owner of the fair, Sanford L. “Sandy” Smith, who passed away last year, had sold the fair 13 years ago to Andrew Edlin ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Gathering on the Prairie
Arthur, Illinois
It has become a tradition in recent years that a few lucky patrons win a sneak preview of A Gathering on the Prairie. For the latest edition of the antiques show, held March 1 at the Otto Center in Arthur, Illinois, once again a customer who was awarded an ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Rural Life Antique Show
Tuscola, Illinois
The Rural Life Antique Show was held February 28 and March 1 at Tuscola, Illinois. The show had 25 dealers in two locations: the Tuscola Community Building and Main Street Center. “We had a really good crowd,” said promoter Donna Kidwell. Sales at both locations were strong.
Sadly, there was ... (Read More)
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(Show)Country Spirit Antique Show
Arcola, Illinois
Country Spirit Antique Show held its spring edition at three venues in Arcola, Illinois, February 28 and March 1. The opening day coincided with a national “economic blackout” promoted by The People’s Union USA, which encouraged Americans to forgo purchases for the day. Although corporations appeared to be the ... (Read More)
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