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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: An Eye-Opener
by Steve ProffittIn January and March, I wrote about an issue I hadn't previously recognized. Those columns focused on a seller's anger over an auctioneer selling an auction lot for less than its reserve. The auctioneer reduced his selling commission so the seller received the same money as if the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Eastman Johnson, Duke of Wellington, and Stephen Decatur Bring Crowd to Sale
The sale’s top lot, a 51" x 34" oil on canvas double portrait by Eastman Johnson (1824-1906), sold to a phone bidder for $74,750. The subjects are William Watson Caswell and John Caswell of Pride’s Crossing, Massachusetts. From the estate of William Watson Caswell Jr. (1897-1982), former head of the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)It's History!
The map of the siege of Yorktown, $1.15 million. Julia photo.Sir John Hoppner (1758-1810) was under the patronage of King George III at an early age and gained early success painting Britain’s most fashionable and wealthy subjects. Most of the sales records I located carried the price-killingdisclaimers “circle of,” “in ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Garber's "Quarries at Byram" Tops Paintings Sale
Daniel Garber (1880-1958), Quarries at Byram, signed bottom left, oil on canvas, 35 5/8" x 44", $229,000 to the phone (est. $200,000/300,000).Francesco Bergamini (Italian, 1815-1883), Choir Practice, signed bottom left, oil on canvas laid down on board, 18" x 27", $23,750 (est. $7000/10,000) to a dealer in the salesroom.Freeman's, Philadelphia, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Kim and Jennifer Arenskjold, Hudson, New York
Kim and Jennifer Arenskjold.The Arenskjolds’ new shop, a former J.J. Newberry store with two floors totaling 10,000 square feet of display space.Pair of rare Hans Wegner “Model 500” oak armchairs with brass feet, $11,000.by Frank DoneganCast your mind back to March 2009. The stock market was cratering. Whole neighborhoods in ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Oriental Rug Auctions: Different Sales for Different Folks
Sotheby’s didn’t have the number of nice collectible rugs seen in better markets. One ofmy favorites was a 7'6" x 4'7" mid-19th-century Moghan Kazak village rug in absolutely amazing original condition. It had a wonderful range of natural colors, including the rare purple. With a realistic estimate of $30,000/40,000, it ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Impecunious Collector, Maritime Division: America's Cup
Volunteer trial race, September 16, 1887, blind stamped E.T. Gerry. Volunteer owner General Charles J. Paine of the New York Yacht Club defeated Thistle and the Royal Clyde Yacht Club of Scotland. The stereoview was taken by Elbridge Gerry ("G" as in "gelt"), the commodore of the New York Yacht ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Poe, Dickens, George Washington, and an Olivetti Typewriter
A copy of the first collected edition, first printings of The Works of the late Edgar Allan Poe; with Notices of His Life and Genius sold for $80,500 (est. $3000/4000). The four volumes were published in New York in 1850 and 1856. Asked to explain the strong price, Francis Wahlgren ... (Read More)
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(Feature)African Art and the Serious Collector-An Essay
Bamana Ntomo puppet (Mali, 31" high, circa 1940). Storytelling features prominently in Bamana art and culture. Ntomo puppets were used in allegorical presentations of tribal history and rules of behavior. Puppets typically have moving parts-here swinging arms. This example is carved frontally on both sides, possibly to enhance its effect ... (Read More)
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(Show)Antiques at the Armory: A Major Component of Americana Week
Lynne T. Ward Antique Prints, Norwalk, Connecticut, was one of several print dealers at this year’s show.The Begners of Turkey Mountain Traders, Scottsdale, Arizona, asked $21,000 for this Charles Loloma (1921-1991) Hopi pendent necklace. “We have its complete provenance and collection history,” said Thomas Begner. “Loloma changed the face of ... (Read More)
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