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Rhode Island Furniture
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Art and Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650-1830, the first major exhibition of early Rhode Island furniture in half a century, opens at the Yale University Art Gallery on August 19 and continues through January 8, 2017. It will present the most comprehensive survey of Rhode Island furniture ... (Read More)

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Country Americana Auction
by Don Johnson

Walther & Hawkins Auctioneers, Richmond, Indiana Furniture largely ruled the day, but good smalls held their own during the country Americana auction conducted by Walther & Hawkins Auctioneers in Richmond, Indiana, August 23. It was the second of three sales from the collection of Kim Walker of Brookville, Indiana. The event ... (Read More)

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Exhibitions, September 2016
by M.A.D. staff

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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Late Summer Sale in Maine
by Mark Sisco

Bruce Gamage, Jr., Antiques, Rockland, Maine Each year during the last full week of August in Maine, two reliable things always happen. First, the mornings get noticeably chillier. It’s startlingly predictable and clearly marks the beginning of the end of summer. Second, the week is filled start to finish with auctions ... (Read More)

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The Summer Weekend Auction
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Photos courtesy Northeast Auctions Northeast Auctions’ “Summer Weekend Auction” was the last event in New Hampshire’s annual August American antiques marathon. After a ten-day preview, when many who came to the Granite State for the shows in Manchester and Concord the week before made a pilgrimage to ... (Read More)

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"We're Selling Stuff!"
by Mark Sisco

Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn, Ellsworth, Maine “The stuff” is the best stuff you’ll find in Maine. This is the show to which a carefully selected and strictly limited number of dealers bring their A+ game. The Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn, Ellsworth, Maine, got its start in 1937, and with ... (Read More)

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"Pure" Antique American Indian Show Continues to Grow
by Alice Kaufman

Antique American Indian Art Show, Santa Fe, New Mexico In Native American art parlance, the Antique American Indian Art Show’s origin myth starts decades before the show made its debut in Santa Fe’s El Museo in the Railyard. The show’s inspiration dates to 2014, when Kim Martindale, the man who started ... (Read More)

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Bidders Play Conservatively on an "Is It or Isn't It?" Stickley Chair
by Mark Sisco

Charles M. Talbot Associates, Turner, Maine At the Charles M. Talbot auction on August 16 in Turner, Maine, if you closed your eyes and clicked your heels, when you opened your eyes again you might have thought you’d gone back to the 19th century. The auction was held in the dooryard ... (Read More)

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Long May She Wave
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Doylestown, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Mercer Museum Long May She Wave: A Graphic History of the American Flag,an exhibition at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, that opened on July 2 and continues until November 6, is more than a stunning graphic history of the American flag; it is a celebration of the ... (Read More)

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New Orleans Auction Galleries Sues Kenos; Stair Galleries Files Suit Against Leslie (Updated)
by Clayton Pennington

Update: This suit and all others have been settled and dismissed. For more: http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/news/kenos-resolve-all-legal-matters On July 13 Leigh and Leslie Keno, well-known figures in the antiques world, said they were in the process of selling a multimillion-dollar Modernist painting privately. Part of the proceeds, according to the brothers, would be used to satisfy ... (Read More)
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