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(Feature)Reading Consignment Swells Modernism Auction
Sollo:Rago, Lambertville, New Jerseyby Lita Solis-Cohen The Sollo:Rago spring Modernism sale at Rago Arts and Auction Center in Lambertville, New Jersey, on April 12 and 13 totaled about $7.2 million for 890 lots—the second-highest total for the auction house. John Sollo said foreign bidding and eBay Live Auctions did not ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Antique Toys and Americana
Noel Barrett Antiques & Auctions Ltd., New Hope, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenNoel Barrett's April 11-13 sale at the Eagle Fire Hall in New Hope, Pennsylvania, went up against the Philadelphia Antiques Show, Frank Gaglio's Original 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show, and David Rago's Modern sale.It didn't seem to matter.The toy and ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Just for Fun
Computer Column #235by John P. Reid, [email protected] column has dealt with serious subjects—pricing antiques, dealers and collectors software, saving money on office software, and archiving critical records. Seldom has it dealt with recreational subjects. This month we have some antiques Internet links that are just for fun.-HumorMother Goose for Antique ... (Read More)
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(Feature)New York City Gothic
by David A. SperlingIn 2006 Stuart and Elizabeth Feld's In Pointed Style: The Gothic Revival in America, 1800-1860 was published to accompany the exhibit of the same name at Hirschl & Adler Galleries. Also in 2006, a New York City example of a clock in Gothic Revival style appeared on ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: Call It What It Is
Auction Law and Ethicsby Steve ProffittIn the June issue I began a multi-part series on bid rigging. Bid rigging is a crime that does tremendous harm in auctions of every type, in every region of the country, and to every sort of auction participant.Last month we looked at several examples ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)American Furniture 2007
Book Reviewby Lita Solis-CohenAmerican Furniture 2007Edited by Luke BeckerditeThe Chipstone Foundation, distributed by Antique Collectors’ Club, 2007, 292 pages, softbound, $60 plus S/H from Antique Collectors’ Club, (800) 252-5231, Web site (www.antique-acc.com).The 2007 edition of the American Furniture journal, edited by Luke Beckerdite and published by the Chipstone Foundation, conveniently ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Super Strong Spring Sale
CRN Auctions, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusettsby David Hewett"The joint was jumpin'!" is an apt description of Carl Nordblom's annual spring auction in Cambridge, Massachusetts, held at his new CRN Gallery on Sunday, April 27.The energetic Nordblom ran through just over 300 mostly handpicked lots at a just under 90-lots-per-hour clip. With ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Fine Art Records Melt Down at Spring Auction
Shannon's, Greenwich, Connecticutby Ed PfeifferIt's not news that one of Shannon's twice-yearly fine art auctions in Greenwich, Connecticut, has broken records. Shannon's has been doing that consistently for all of the 11 years it has been in business.Shannon's sale on May 1 continued the pattern with its offering of a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Gastronomic Lit Sales: Recipe for Success
Swann Galleries, New York Cityby Jeanne SchintoSwann Galleries set three auction-price records for books on gastronomy at two sales, April 3 and 7.One record was achieved when a dealer paid $192,000 (includes buyer's premium) for Deipnosophistarum, a work on ancient Greek gastronomy. Published in early 16th-century Venice, it retains its ... (Read More)
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(Show)Fusco & Four Brings Modernism and More to Boston
Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoDisbelief is one word that could describe the initial reaction of dealers and showgoers to the success of the all-new Boston undertaking by Fusco & Four/Ventures that premiered on the first weekend in April. Delight is another."They pulled it off," said one participating dealer at the gala ... (Read More)
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