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(Show)Biggest Gate Yet for Hudson Antique Show
Canfield, Ohio
What makes a great antiques show? Ask ten different people, and you’ll get ten different answers, but Steve Sherhag, who manages the Hudson Antique Show, held at the Canfield Fairgrounds event center in Canfield, Ohio, had a surefire response when asked that question.
“Who knows,” Sherhag said with a smile. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Casco Bay Steps into the Breach
Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
Photos courtesy Casco Bay Auctions
The Maine auction scene has changed in the last few years. A York, Maine, auctioneer has stepped away from the business. A Newcastle, Maine, auctioneer has been virtually silent. Several other players have stepped aside, leaving some blank spots in the auctioneering ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Montgomery Prize and Award Reestablished
After a lapse of several years, the Decorative Arts Society (DAS) is reestablishing the Charles F. Montgomery Award and Prize for excellence in decorative arts scholarship, honoring the pioneering work of connoisseur, collector, antiques dealer, author, and teacher Charles F. Montgomery (1910-1978). Entries are now open, and the deadline for ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Vocational Awe
Beneath the Surface
One of the challenges of self-employment is that there are very few “lines” in our lives that divide our days into sections. This is especially true since we opened an auction house, but it is true of being self-employed in any way these days. There are for many ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Online American Art Auction
Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Bonhams Skinner
American art from collections across the United States met at Bonhams Skinner’s online auction that ran February 26 to March 6 and brought impressive results.
Falling Arrow is by Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953), an Ohio-born artist who trained in Europe before discovering Taos and Santa ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Outsider Art Fair
New York City
The Outsider Art Fair continues to mature, and its 32nd edition, held February 29 to March 3 in New York City, garnered the respect the fair has worked to achieve along with rave reviews.
Critics from national newspapers celebrated the art and the artists, claiming the relevance of the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Dragonfly, a Kas, and a Freak Show Sign
Carlsen Gallery, Inc., Freehold, New York
Photos courtesy Carlsen Gallery, Inc.
He waves a turned-wood gavel at employees and guests. He calls out mounting bids, “nine hundred, ten hundred, eleven hundred.” He remembers when he could sell linen-press brasses for more than he’s likely to get for the whole piece today.
Russell Carlsen ... (Read More)
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(Show)Strong Sales for Single-Day Show
A Gathering on the Prairie, Arthur, Illinois
The fall edition of A Gathering on the Prairie was held March 2 at the Otto Center in Arthur, Illinois. The show featured 57 dealers.
As the only single-day event during the semiannual Antiques Week in Central Illinois, which features three shows (four in the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Country Antiques, Primitives, and Americana
Country Spirit Antique Show, Arcola, Illinois
The spring edition of the Country Spirit Antique Show was held March 1 and 2 in Arcola, Illinois. The show featured 50 dealers from 19 states and was part of the semiannual Antiques Week in Central Illinois, which offers three shows (four in the fall) ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rate Changes at Sotheby’s
On February 1 Sotheby’s announced a dramatic change to both its buying and selling commissions. On May 20 the buyer’s premium will be 20% of the hammer price up to and including $6 million. Beyond $6 million, the buyer’s premium drops to 10%.
The previous buyer’s premium was 26% up to ... (Read More)
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