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by David HewettThere have been some seriously weird happenings in the New York City art biz these early days in 2010 (see Salander-O'Reilly, p. 32-A), but the latest news takes us back to a story we first reported nearly five years ago (December 2005).On Tuesday, April 6, employees of Cirkers ... (Read More)
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Stephen J. BennettHarold French by Elizabeth DinanTwo New Hampshire auctioneers rigged the bidding for the auction of an S.F.M. Badger painting to drive the price over a $10,000 reserve so they could collect a commission, according to police.Stephen J. Bennett, 52, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, owner of Stephen Bennett Auctions ... (Read More)
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Dogwoods by Theodore Clement Steele, $93,500.by Don JohnsonTwo auction records were set during the Indiana art auction held by Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company on March 28 in Indianapolis.Dogwoods by Theodore Clement Steele, a 22" x 32" oil on canvas, signed and dated 1911, was the top lot of ... (Read More)
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Portrait of Andrew Jackson by William Stewart Watson (Scottish, 1800-1870), signed and dated 1836, 27¼" x 23¼" plus frame, professionally conserved, some inpainting/restoration, $36,320.Central Park Skating by Joseph Delaney (1904-1991), oil on masonite, signed and dated 69, 31½" x 29" (sight), original frame, excellent condition, $28,375.Folk art grain-painted watch hutch, ... (Read More)
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Important enough to warrant mailing an addition to the catalog, this Daniel Seagle four-lug-handled storage jar resembles a basketball more than most of Seagles other storage jars. Described as having two chips professionally restored
undetectable, it reached $14,850 and was the star of the sale.Most of the earliest pottery of ... (Read More)
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One of the many tables in a SQLite database being examined by the free Mozilla Firefox add-on SQLite Manager.Computer Column #256by John P. Reid, [email protected] from a reader suggested this month's column. For many years, Jerry Brent of Fredericksburg, Virginia, has used a program for collectors called Antiques Collectibles Inventory, ... (Read More)
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News flash. Antiques dealers try to make profits using a simple business model: sell objects for more than they paid for them. It's a seat-of-the-pants, tightrope-without-a-net way to make a buck that requires dealers to use knowledge of objects, history, and the current market.Considerable on-line criticism has been heaped on ... (Read More)
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Zao Wou-Ki Abstract Expressionist watercolor, $40,250, the top lot of the day.The bowfront Sheraton mahogany dresser with three-quarter spiral-turned and carved columns brought $805. Auctioneer Moore related that at one time, the chest stood at the end of someones driveway with a FREE sign on it.Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, ... (Read More)
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This gorgeous 1920s green Cambridge vase with a gold rim and etchings of birds, in mint condition, was $225 from Wendy Thuring-Welch of Eastside Collectibles, Gig Harbor, Washington. She stated that it is #402 and that the gold rim isunusual.Monroe, Washingtonby Cathy AldrichIt was like a country square dance, two ... (Read More)
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by M.A.D. StaffThese 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.Inspired Innovations: A Celebration of Shaker Ingenuity by M. Stephen Miller ... (Read More)
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