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(Fragment)The Daguerreian Society's Annual Benefit Auction
Collectors and dealers of early photography are invited to consign material to The Daguerreian Society's annual benefit auction, which will be held October 17 in Washington, D.C., during the society's annual symposium, which will run October 15-17.
The three-day symposium brings together collectors, dealers, museum professionals, conservators, and artists interested in ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)A Tale of Two Astor Titanic Watches
Photos courtesy Freeman's
On April 22 in Chicago, Illinois, Freeman's sold a Patek Philippe 18k gold-cased pocket watch, with Tiffany & Co on its dial, to an Irish businessman for $1,024,000 (includes buyer's premium); the estimate was $300,000/500,000. Its seemingly ironclad provenance placed it on the recovered body of John Jacob ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Illustration Art Luminaries Lead Auction
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
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The nostalgic and whimsical appeal of illustration art continues to make it one of the most desirable and collectible categories of artwork for people of all ages.
Dallas-based Heritage Auctions’ April 21 Illustration Art Auction once again proved that works of illustration art, from the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, May 2026
Thomas Gainsborough (English, 1727-1788), John Joseph Merlin, circa 1781, 30" x 25", oil on canvas. English Heritage, Kenwood House, London (c) Historic England/Bridgeman Images.
-Through May 25 -New York City
Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture at The Frick Collection explores the relationship between fashion and works by this period-defining English artist, a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Massachusetts Block-Front Chest Leads Auction
CRN Auctions, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Collections of fine antiques from all over drew buyers to the April 19 sale by CRN Auction, which was held in its half-century-old Cambridge, Massachusetts, gallery, known for its esoteric offerings.
Chippendale block-front mahogany chest, circa 1760, Massachusetts, has a shaped, molded-edge top, four ... (Read More)
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(Auction)$3.5 Million for Booth Collection
Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.
Alice and Art Booth were part of that generation of collectors who found art in the household gear used by country folk in their daily lives. While some collectors focused on the good, better, and best of the art of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Portrait of Enslaved Woman Brings Record Price
Doyle, New York City
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A portrait of Phillis, an enslaved woman, painted by Mary Jane Peale in 1849, soared over its $5000/8000 estimate and sold for $349,750 (includes buyer's premium), an auction record for the artist, at Doyle in New York City on April 14, the first day of ... (Read More)
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(Show)The International Fine Prints & Drawings Association Prin
New York City
The annual print fair organized by the International Fine Prints & Drawings Association (IFPDA) arrived in New York City April 9-12, just as the tulips started to bloom on the medians of Park Avenue outside the front door of the well-attended event. This year's bulbs, a mix of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Western Art Went “Wild”
Scottsdale Art Auction, Scottsdale, Arizona
Photos courtesy Scottsdale Art Auction
The mark of a strong fine art collecting genre is diversity. There are always going to be standouts such as the “must have” pieces by the top-tier (at the moment) artists. But when items in a genre are consistently in demand across ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Bidders Play Keepsies at Morphy's
Morphy Auctions sale on April 11 of marbles in Denver, Pennsylvania, brought in over $900,000 for 478 lots. The auction was led by a shrunken core onionskin marble with colors of white, yellow, orange, and blue and rolled to $36,285 (includes buyer's premium). The marble, 21/4" in diameter and graded ... (Read More)
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