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(Fragment)University of Hartford's Plan to Sell Political Memorabilia Ignites Criticism
It's a collection rivaled only by the Smithsonian Institution, the owners say, and if all goes according to plan, it will be hitting the market. The University of Hartford's collection of political memorabilia-posters, banners, textiles, prints, medals, pottery, glassware, snuffboxes, ribbons, and torchlights, possibly as many as 60,000 objects-will be ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Two Rockwell Kents Top Portsmouth Auction
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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There was something for everyone at Northeast Auctions' May 15 sale in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where buyers showed up and bought from the extensive range of objects offered. Prices were all over the place, with some lots selling under the money and others ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Art of Design Then & Now Show
New York City
Fifteen dealers hopped on the bandwagon to exhibit at the first The Art of Design Then & Now show, held at the Bohemian National Hall on New York City's Upper East Side, May 13-15.
The new show, put together by longtime show manager Marty Ellis, who is based in ... (Read More)
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(Show)Penn Dry Goods Market Antiques Show and Sale
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
The fourth annual Penn Dry Goods Market Antiques Show and Sale, held May 13 and 14 at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, was a grand gathering of those who appreciate textiles. Collectors, quilters, and embroiderers met curators, authors, and researchers and enjoyed two days of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Thalhimer and Zelle Estates
Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina
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In order to avoid low attendance at a Sunday sale, Brunk Auctions scheduled its spring catalog sale for Thursday evening, Friday evening, and all day Saturday, May 12-14. It was an experiment that left out-of-towners with an entire day to kill in North ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Tenth Annual Ohio Valley Session
Garth's Auctions, Delaware, Ohio
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Smalls dominated at Garth's Auctions on May 14 in Delaware, Ohio. Little things, big interest. Glass and pottery, especially stoneware, had some of the greatest impact. They didn't claim the top price of the day but consistently bobbed among the best.
The morning started with ... (Read More)
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(Show)Pure and Simple Antique Show and Sale
Kokomo, Indiana
A reverse-painted window, offered during the Pure and Simple Antique Show and Sale on May 14 in Kokomo, Indiana, summed up in four words what promoters Mike and Marti Korba have essentially been saying for seven years. Lettered on the glass pane was this message: "Come In / Convince ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Paintings and Sculpture at Skinner
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
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A mere fragment took top honors at Skinner's May 13 auction when it sold for $92,250 (includes buyer's premium). It was an early 20th-century 221/4" x 151/2" oil on canvas study of water, a fragment that had been relined and had some retouching and some ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Nancy Druckman Leaves Sotheby's
Nancy Druckman, who had worked at Sotheby's for 43 years as an expert in American folk art, has left to form her own art advisory service. In 2015 she retired as senior vice president for American folk art but stayed on as a consultant for the January 2016 sales of ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Wallace Nutting Blacksmith Photograph Sells for $4180
Shoeing the Gray Mare, a rare Wallace Nutting hand-colored photo, sold for $4180 (includes buyer's premium) at Michael Ivankovich's auction on May 13 in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. The 101/2" x 121/2" framed 1905-10 photograph features a blacksmith shoeing a white horse outside a barn and is signed "Compliments of Wallace ... (Read More)
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