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(Auction)Masters Are Hot-Others Not
Four Sam Doyle paintings on found metal sold. Dr. Buz Halo, 41" x 25", also had a conch shell "held" to the ear. Accompanied by Doyle's original 1984 bill of sale and his legal agreement with Dr. Regenia Perry to be his agent, the lot brought $34,500 (est. $10,000/15,000).
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(Auction)Americana Sale
Berks County, Pennsylvania, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Community Connections Add Spice to the Mix
Top lot among the donated works sold to benefit WLAE-TV, the local public broadcasting station, was 7th Ward Cinderella, a 40" x 30" oil on canvas by James Michalopoulos (b. 1951). It brought $15,375.
One of the many 20th-century artworks that did well was this atmospheric Man in Blue, Playing a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Harbinger of Prosperity?
This 28" x 42" portrait of the clipper ship Harbinger by Montague Dawson (British, 1895-1973) sailed away to a new owner for just above the low estimate at $126,000. Check the body of the article to find out more about the post-auction activity that made this sale special.
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(Show)Chicago Botanic Garden Antiques & Garden Fair
By the time we arrived, Trace Mayer's eye-catching "tree" fashioned of details from picture frames looked rather spotty. Thanks to Mayer, we have this cell phone image taken before viewers bought off portions of the design.
Artisan Ben Caldwell of Nashville, Tennessee, has repeat buyers who return for his unique copper ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Americana at Freeman's
Two phone bidders competed for the Patton family 13-star American Revolutionary War flag, 211/2" x 383/4", with blue wool canton and 13 five-pointed stars in a 4-5-4 pattern appliqued on both sides, 13 white and red wool stripes, and cotton hoist inscribed "Natt. Ames. of England, March. 26 1784"-all hand ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Couture and Vintage Clothing Sale Held at New Venue on Central Park West
Ah, Paree! This circa 1911 two-piece empire waist evening gown by Mme. Jeanne Paquin (1869-1936) came from the Brooklyn Museum and was of a black silk net over ivory silk satin, with a black velvet sash and bow, all beaded with white and jet beads. Despite some tears in the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Bully for You, Peter Scanlan
Collector C. Peter Scanlan (1941-2012)
This signed real photo postcard of President Theodore Roosevelt brought $1140 (est. $800/1200). Scanlan collection.
In Memory of My Darling Wife Alice Hathaway Roosevelt and of My Beloved Mother Martha Bulloch Roosevelt sold to a collector for $38,400 (est. $25,000/35,000). It was printed by G.P. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Sotheby's to Sell Esmerian Folk Art--Maybe
Friday, March 22, was not a particularly auspicious day for the higher-ups at Christie's. That was the day a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York judge gave a trustee the right to choose Sotheby's to auction the bulk of a collection that had been promised to the American ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Books Received
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.
Romantic Spirits: Nineteenth Century Paintings of the South from the Johnson Collection by ... (Read More)
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