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(Issue Story)Hanging with Sheridan Loyd
Sheridan Loyd grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, with parents who collected 18th- and 19th-century Chinese furniture and decorative arts. When she was a child, “they would drag me to auctions,” she recalled.
She has fond memories about that time and reminisced about one auctioneer who would keep a box of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Freeman’s | Hindman, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Two books by black authors brought the highest bids during the auction titled “American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana” held by Freeman’s | Hindman in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 27.
First edition of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)February Fine Estates Auctions
John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts
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John McInnis Auctioneers sold nearly 1000 lots over three days, February 22, 24, and 25. The first two days were online only, comprising around 460 lots. The third day was a live sale, with Kevin Parker and Nichole Pirro sharing auctioneering duties. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Robbins Collection of Old Master Prints and Drawings
Tremont Auctions, Sudbury, Massachusetts
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Winfield Robbins (1841-1910) of Arlington, Massachusetts, scion of a local family of major benefactors of the town, was also an inveterate collector. A benefactor himself and with foresight, he traveled widely and collected important prints, fearing that the advent of photography would render them ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)A Beer Can Grail
When Dan Morean of Morean Auctions, Brimfield, Massachusetts, closed his online auction February 25, a Perone Beer cone-top quart can had sold for $58,710 (includes buyer’s premium) after 51 bids. According to Morean, that’s an auction record for a beer can. The Morean Auctions’ description called it “A Grail can ... (Read More)
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(Auction)February Sale Totals Nearly $1.1 Million
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
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Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ three-day winter sale at its gallery in Thomaston, Maine, February 23 to 25, held some good American historical art treasures, various other artworks ranging from the 16th to the 21st centuries, and a host of attractive ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Ward Brothers Decoys and Frank Weston Oils Top Lots at Copley Sale
Copley Fine Art Auctions, Hingham, Massachusetts
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Top honors at Copley Fine Art Auctions’ two-day winter sale February 23 and 24 were shared among several categories. The first honors went to a pair of White Mallard Club pinch-breasted pintail decoys by the Ward brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1984) ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, March 2024
Grant Wood (1891-1942), March, 1939, lithograph on deckled white wove paper, 12½" x 15¾" (sheet size). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rothschild, 1978.67.1.
—Through April 23 —Rockland, Maine
Prints for the People: Associated American Artists at the Farnsworth Art Museum explores the transformation of modern print collecting in the United ... (Read More)
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(Show)The National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows
Asheville, North Carolina
When people stake out positions near the entry more than five hours before opening, it’s evident something significant is about to happen. And when registration begins for next year’s conference before this year’s has begun, it’s even more obvious.
The National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows at the ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2024 IFPDA Print Fair
IFPDA Print Fair, New York City
The International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) Print Fair returned to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City February 15-18. It was a welcomed change in venue.
Leaving the Javits Center on Manhattan’s far West Side for the armory on Park Avenue and 67th Street ... (Read More)
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