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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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(Auction)Carving a Niche with Its Largest Sale So Far
Repousse 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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(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)Auction and Show Worlds Collide in Santa Fe and Chicago
by Lita Solis-CohenAt the second annual SOFA West: Santa Fe, a leading contemporary decorative arts and design fair in Santa Fe, New Mexico, held July 8-11, a large banner in the booth of dealers Garth Clark and his partner Mark Del Vecchio called for consignments to the upcoming 20th-century contemporary ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Finder's Fee Lawsuit Filed in Maine over Million-Dollar Map
A Virginia collector bought the map of the siege that was prepared ten days after the Battle of Yorktown by French Lieutenant Colonel Jean Baptiste Gouvion (1747-1792). It consists of three sheets of paper joined together and has suffered from some minor condition problems such as small tears and holes ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Will Norman Schaut Do It Again?
by Lita Solis-Cohen"Back in 1986 when Norman Schaut called his Atlantique City show management company Brimfield Associates, we laughed and said, 'How can he do that?' But he did it. Atlantique City was like Brimfield-without the mud and without the rain. It had a glorious run. Now it looks like ... (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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(Auction)Prices Hold Steady at Kaufman III Toy Auction
A Tipp & Co. (Germany) 1932 Mickey and Minnie motorcycle lithographed tin clockwork motorcycle, 91/4" long, more than doubled its estimate to sell on the phone for $65,550 to a New York City collector.The 1920's Gray Dunn (England) motorcyclewith sidecar biscuit tin, 10" long, marked the last, but not least, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Variety Makes for a Great Cane Event
Tradewinds Antiques, Peabody, Massachusettsby Susan MellishPhotos courtesy Tradewinds AntiquesHaving an 18k gold octagonal handle with such a long inscription that the engraver had to run three words down the side of the handle, this cane, presented to John Q. Adams, sold for $9775. Selling with a biographical paper detailing the ... (Read More)
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