Search Stories
Now showing 5380-5390 of 10023 result(s)
(Fragment)Convicted Art Dealer's Release Revoked
Two things not to do after pleading guilty to fraud in connection with the sale of fake artwork are to sell more artwork and to edit the Wikipedia page of a witness who testified before the grand jury. Those things constitute what the United States Attorney in Connecticut claims art ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)Art Dealer Charged with Money Laundering
Art dealer Nathan Isen, 61, of Villanova, Pennsylvania, was charged on January 8 with one count of money laundering. According to court papers, Isen is accused of selling 12 pieces of artwork in 2012 in exchange for $20,000 in cash, for the purpose of laundering the $20,000, which he understood ... (Read More)
|
(Auction Law and Ethics)Prepare to Make a List
Auction Law and Ethics
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
I’ve long liked that Mark Twain line, and the message rings true for selecting the “right” auctioneer versus just any other. When a consignor seeks to hire an ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)Raccoon Creek Antiques and George Allen Stave Off Sheriff's Sale by Declaring Bankruptcy
On January 19, Raccoon Creek Antiques at Oley Forge, LLC and dealer George Allen each filed for bankruptcy in federal court in Pennsylvania. The January 19 bankruptcy filing stopped a January 20 sheriff’s sale that would have been conducted by the sheriff of Berks County, by order of the Court ... (Read More)
|
(Show)The Lebanon Antique Show Finds a New Home, but for How Long?
A variety of coverlets and quilts were displayed by the Warren County Historical Society, which hosts the Lebanon Quilt & Fabric Arts Show each March.
This 50" wide end-of-the-line trolley bench from Marietta, Ohio, had a back that flipped from one side to the other. Judi and Bob Fryer of Fryer ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)Americana Surprises at Pook & Pook
Sheet copper butterfly weathervane, late 19th century, attributed to J.W. Fiske & Co., New York, 22¼" high x 25½" wide, sold for $90,000 (est. $4000/8000) to a collector in the salesroom, underbid by Oliver Overlander. It’s a very rare form, and according to the condition report, the surface has been ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)Florida Auction House and Company President Plead Guilty to Wildlife Smuggling Conspiracy
Elite Estate Buyers Inc., doing business as Elite Decorative Arts, an auction house located in Boynton Beach, Florida, and the company’s president and owner, Christopher Hayes, pleaded guilty on January 14 in U.S. District Court in Miami to an illegal wildlife trafficking and smuggling conspiracy. The auction house and Hayes ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)Semi-Positive Bidding on Negatives
It’s fun to look at the players in static poses that were intended to appear dynamic. This Jack Doran Old Judge glass negative took top price honors for the negatives at $5635. Saco River photo.
Three Ty Cobb T206 cards. Above: Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, graded very good, $1840. Below left: El ... (Read More)
|
(Show)The 60th Washington Winter Show--a Winner
Janice Paull of Portimao, Portugal specializes in English ironstone china and 19th-century European ceramics. The large tureen by Hicks & Meigh dates from the first half of the 19th century. It was priced at $3000. The large vase on the top shelf, left, circa 1820, was tagged $700. The ornate ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)California Goes After Ivory
Add California to the list of states attempting to stop the trade of antique ivory. California Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins introduced a bill on January 7 to close loopholes that she claims “prevent the effective enforcement of existing California law prohibiting the sale of ivory.” Senator Ricardo Lara is ... (Read More)
|
1 (800) 752-8521 • PO Box 1429 • Waldoboro, ME 04572
