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(Auction)20th-Century Decorative Arts at Bonhams
William Morris (b. 1957), Artifact: Shard with Bone Pins, 1995, cast glass, 17" x 24" x 2", together with iron mount, sold on the phone for $62,500 (est. $20,000/30,000). William Morris produced several series of glass sculptures that have come to be regarded as iconic examples of his work, including ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions
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 Web site ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
Our thumbnail reviews are shorter than usual this month to allow us to squeeze in as many books as possible. Whether you're looking for last-minute gifts or just some good reading to curl up with in the next snowstorm, you'll find many interesting choices below. We have included ordering information ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)In Defense of Robert J. Sim
Fig. 1: 1850 Middlesex County, New Jersey, original surveys, by J.W. Otley & J. Keily. Published by Lloyd Van Derveer, Camden , New Jersey. Source: Rutgers University Library.
Fig. 2: Bissett sherd, Period 1, with wavy line. MCHA Collection.
Fig. 3A: Motif I.
Fig. 3B: Motif II.
Fig. 3C: Motif III.
Fig. 3D: Motif ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London
Ian McKay, [email protected]
The timing of the sale is unfortunate, in that this issue will already have gone to press before it takes place, but a Sotheby's auction of December 10, 2013, does allow me to include a couple of jolly Christmas images with this month's "Letter" and, as usual, to ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)A Modern World
A Book Review
A Modern World: American Design from the Yale University Art Gallery 1920-1950
by John Stuart Gordon, with an introduction ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Transferware and Browsers
Cobalt blue is the dominant color on this collectors club Web site, reminiscent of the pottery that members treasure.
Computer Column #301
John P. Reid, [email protected]
Internet browser preferences have changed significantly in the past few years, and we will update the standings. But first, here is an antiques-related Web site that is ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Americana Week Calendar of Events
Note: Check Web sites for auction previews and to confirm auction times.
Friday, January 17 * 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Edward Thorp Gallery, American Folk Art, curated by Fred Giampietro.
Saturday, January 18 * 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Edward Thorp Gallery, American Folk Art, curated by Fred Giampietro.
Monday, January 20 * 10 a.m.- 5:30 ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Americana Week in New York City January 2014
Federal red polychrome paint-decorated yellow pine slant-front desk, circa 1835, ex-Ralph Esmerian, attributed to Johannes Braun, Mahantongo Valley, Pennsylvania, estimated at $300,000/500,000. Sotheby's photo.
Chippendale carved mahogany scallop-top tea table, probably the shop of Benjamin Randolph (1737-1791), with carving possibly by Richard Butts, Philadelphia, circa 1770, approximately 28" high x 321/4" ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Otto Jakob, a Stellar Year, and a JAR Exhibit
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
This month we break all the rules of writing about the antique jewelry market and hardly mention antiques at all. Instead, we feature news of the sale of Otto Jakob contemporary jewelry at Auctionata and an exhibition, Jewels by JAR, from private collections and not for sale ... (Read More)
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