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Beneath the Surface
In theory, auctions are the most transparent of transactions. Someone holds something up, says, “How much will you give me for this?” and then counts aloud until people stop raising their hands. Historically, you could eyeball your competition, just stare them down! These days though, the auction process ... (Read More)
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Damien Boland, 50, of Covington Township, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on November 13, 2025, to 108 months imprisonment, a term of supervised release, and to pay restitution in the amount of $2,049,420.15, for conspiracy, theft of major artwork, and concealment/disposal of major artwork.
Following a trial earlier this year, a jury found ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy John McInnis Auctioneers
Reports of the death of brown furniture have been proven to be greatly exaggerated, especially so after the John McInnis Auctioneers’ three-day weekend sale held January 1-3 in the Amesbury gallery, where fine mahogany came to market. The auction house experienced the ... (Read More)
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Tihe American Numismatic Society (ANS)—a nearly 170-year-old organization dedicated to the public appreciation and research of coins, currency, and medals and holding the most comprehensive collection of numismatic objects in the United States—will relocate from its current leased location at 75 Varick Street in New York City to Toledo, Ohio, ... (Read More)
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On January 1, Peter Pap Rugs of Dublin, New Hampshire, announced the sale of Sørover (Southward), a 1903 tapestry by Norwegian textile artist Frida Hansen (1855-1931) to the Christen Sveaas’ Art Foundation for $750,000. The Art Nouveau tapestry will be on loan and displayed for the next five years at ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
We’re rarely fortunate enough to be able to measure an early American folk artist’s ability to capture a resemblance. How could we? Photography killed the portrait painter. Daguerreotype fever swept through the nation like a whirlwind in the mid-19th century. With the advent of the ambrotype and tintype—and their greater ... (Read More)
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As a publicist who has worked on some 400 shows, including the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, and the Chita Rivera Awards, Keith Sherman’s heart has always been in the theatre.
As a kid growing up in Wayne, New Jersey, he would hop on the bus to Manhattan to see ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Museums play a vital and beneficial role in society. For the trade, it’s a monumental role. Museums provide scholarly insight and often inspire visitors to become collectors. They’re an essential component in the art and antiques marketplace.
Museums are in real trouble, according to a report from the American Alliance of ... (Read More)
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Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), The Windmill, 1641, etching and drypoint, state 1(1) plate. 5 11/16" x 8 3/16". Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam, 170.002, B 233, NHD 200.
—Through January 11 —Charleston, South Carolina
Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black & White Prints from the Rembrandt House Museum is a traveling exhibit courtesy of ... (Read More)
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Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions
For more than 60 years Martin “Marty” Maloy, along with his wife, Deborah, tracked down antique playthings, taking on the role of caregivers once a prize was in their possession. While the specialty collections of American and European trains, early American tin cars ... (Read More)
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