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(Auction)Carving a Niche with Its Largest Sale So Far
Repoussé to the max, this Baltimore coffee and tea service with castles in relief was marked by 20th-century maker Schofield Co. and brought $7945. Case photo.The most important furniture lot in the sale was this cherry press that came out of Horseshoe Bend Plantation in< grainger county in eastern tennessee. ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Victor Weinblatt, South Hadley, Massachusetts
by Frank DoneganVictor Weinblatt is shown standing in front of a circa 1890 midwestern carnival game wheel. It's red, yellow, black, and white. The spots on the "dominoes" are thumbtacks. It's $4850.Gosh. For the second time in three months, we're writing about a Harvard guy in this space. Who knew ... (Read More)
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(Feature)What Does It Cost to Win a Lawsuit Concerning Art?
by David HewettOn April 8 Roger L. Hunt, chief judge for the United States District Court, District of Nevada, ruled that Judy Goffman Cutler was "the true owner of the painting" by Norman Rockwell titled Russian Schoolroom.We've covered the story before, about how art dealer Jack Solomon sued Cutler, who ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Software for Antiques Malls
Computer Column #259by John P.
Reid, e-mail: [email protected] reader in Connecticut asked for suggestions about software for her group shop. I realized that this important topic has not been covered here for four years.
Managers of group shops, antiques malls, and co-ops have an enormous paperwork burden. Computers can save ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Harnett Biennial of American Prints
The 2010 Harnett Biennial of American Prints is the ninth competitive national exhibition organized by the University of Richmond Museums. Open to all forms of prints, the exhibition is presented as a celebration and examination of contemporary printmaking by artists throughout the United States. The Harnett Biennial will be on ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Defamation and the Art World
by Daniel GrantUnder the law in Massachusetts, an "art dealer must pay...monies due from the sale of the consigned work within 90 days of receipt of payment. The art dealer incurs fines for payments not made within 90 days, and the penalties increase again after 180 days." If the dealer ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Getman Announces New Cape Cod Show
Show promoter Marvin Getman of New England Antique Shows has announced a new show, Antiques on Cape Cod, which will take place August 28 and 29 at the new Hyannis Youth and Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts."I've been looking for the right venue for a show on the Cape for ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)What Wasn't Repatriated Sold at Hindman's
by Daniel GrantThis story begins where most end. In 2007 John Sisto of Berwyn, Illinois, a small-time antiques dealer who was born in Italy but became a naturalized U.S. citizen, died at the age of 78. Inside his home, however, was the stuff of a new story. There were more ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Estate Tax Uncertainty
by Daniel Grant"If people begin to get used to the idea of no or low inheritance taxes, it does take a tool out of my toolbox," said Museum of Fine Arts, Houston director Peter Marzio. That tool is the lure of reducing an heir's tax liability with the deduction that ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Joseph French Collection Highlights Decoy Auction
Shortly into the second day of the auction, this exceptional Robert Elliston (1849-1915) mallard hen with a turned head sold for $100,625 (est. $12,000/15,000). It had been recently discovered in the attic of a house in rural Indiana and retained strong original paint with minor wear. Although it was highly ... (Read More)
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