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(Fragment)Pop-Up Sale by Keno Auctions
With an e-mail blast Keno Auctions in New York City announced a pop-up “Boutique Winter Auction” just a week before its proposed date of Sunday, January 24, at the Keno gallery at 1 p.m. When the blizzard arrived in New York City the day before, Keno postponed the sale to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Growing Auction House Sets New Records
Case Antiques, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Put quite simply, Case Antiques in Knoxville, Tennessee, had its best sale ever on Saturday, January 23. The event went off as planned in spite of threats of snow from the giant storm marching through the state toward the East Coast. Vice president Sarah ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Levin Sale
Sotheby’s, New York City
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The blizzard on January 23 didn’t help, but it was not why the sale of the folk art collection of Stephen and Petra Levin brought $5,104,500, well below its estimate of $8,900,000/12,800,000. Just 50 of the 96 lots of American folk art found buyers; that ... (Read More)
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(Show)Maumee Valley Historical Society Antique Show
Maumee, Ohio
Talk of the trade in Ohio during early 2016 swirled around one common factor: sizable crowds at antiques shows. Dealers at Worthington and Lebanon practically gushed about the flow of buyers. They hadn’t seen anything yet.
The 47th annual Maumee Valley Historical Society Antique Show, held January 23 and 24 ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Hadley Chest, Rich and Mellow
Christie’s, New York City
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Christie’s sale on January 22 in New York City, culled from various sources, was a small one but not without excitement. The offering of the oak and polychrome Hadley chest was big news. Twelve years ago John Hays, then Christie’s head of American furniture, now ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Zaitz Collection
Christie’s, New York City
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The collection of Max and Betty Zaitz, sold at Christie’s on January 22 in New York City, showed that the market for Americana has strength when the offerings are first-rate, but the market has dropped from its peak, giving collectors a great opportunity for bargains. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fine Art at Auction
Skinner, Inc., Boston
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Twentieth-century art came to the fore at Skinner on January 22 in Boston. With a few anomalies, such as the 16th-century sketch estimated at $400/600 that sold for $19,680 (includes buyer’s premium), the focus was directed to 20th-century lots. The auction house supplied, and bidders responded ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Winter Antiques Show 2016
New York City
It is true that the Winter Antiques Show in New York City, held January 21-31, was more international and more contemporary than ever before. Date cutoffs were removed, and there were works by living artists. It is true that there were fewer dealers in Americana. Among the 73 ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Chinese Export Art
Christie’s, New York City
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Christie’s holds one big China trade sale a year, generally during Americana Week in January. This year it was on January 21, when dealers were setting up for the New York Ceramics & Glass Fair and the Winter Antiques Show and some collectors and dealers ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, February 2016
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and website for ... (Read More)
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