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by David HewettOn December 3, 2008, the Maine Board of Licensing of Auctioneers announced the decision it had reached after a meeting held in Gardiner, Maine, on November 6. At that meeting, the board decided to revoke the auctioneer license of James Cyr, 55, of Gray, Maine.The board took the ... (Read More)
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by Daniel GrantAt the tail end of the demise of the 150-year-old Lehman Brothers investment bank is the disposition of the company's 3500-piece art collection. The current value of the collection, which includes sculptures by Damien Hirst and Louise Nevelson, paintings by Wayne Thiebaud, and graphic prints by Jasper Johns ... (Read More)
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Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolinaby Pete PrunklTimoleon Lobrichon's delightful genre painting Jouets in a painted and giltwood frame opened at $50,000 and sold within estimate for $92,000, the sale's top lot. Brunk Auctions photo.A unique and exceptionally well-executed work, this 12" x 10" book of drawings features maps and views ... (Read More)
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Guyette & Schmidt, Inc., Easton, Marylandby Karl H. PassPhotos courtesy Guyette & SchmidtThis pintail drake from Kankakee, Illinois, is an important decoy. Made around the turn of the 20th century, it was reportedly used on the Kankakee Marshes, which were drained in 1910. It is a great form with a ... (Read More)
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Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoPhotos courtesy SkinnerClifford Warren Ashley's Provincetown Bar and Bakery sold to a phone bidder for $38,513. The very blue 30" x 36" oil on canvas was the sale's top lot."River View" by Louis Aston Knight (1873-1948), a 26" x 32" oil on canvas, brought $18,960 ... (Read More)
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Mike Huber of Monroe,Washington, had a passel of clocks and turn-of-the-last-century artwork in his booth along with a smattering of turn-of-the-last-century furniture. His timepieces caught the eye, and this rare Italianate-form Gilbert kitchen mantel clock in old yellow paint was a standout. Huber priced the 1890's clock at $635, noting ... (Read More)
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Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoPreview attendees took a long look at Birds Perched on Winter Branches, 1935, by Maud Earl (British/American, 1864-1943). The 40" x 28" oils and mixed media on board were $22,500 the pair from Boston dealer Martha Richardson Fine Art, the only dealer who has exhibited at every ... (Read More)
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The long-running West Palm Beach Antiques & Collectibles Show has been sold by dmg World Media. The new owners are show promoters Kay and Bill Puchstein and Yvonne and Jim Tucker. The name of the show has changed to the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival.According to Yvonne Tucker, the 2009 ... (Read More)
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The Brooklyn Flea has temporarily rented a vacant 5000-square-foot storefront at 76 Front Street in DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) with room for 25 vendors. The "Winter Pop-Up" will run weekends until March 28 and 29. The hours will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The location is ... (Read More)
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Green Valley Auctions, Inc., Mt. Crawford, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanPhotos courtesy Green Valley AuctionsThe high lot of the Allen collection sale was this 1840-55 openwork pressed fruit basket on stand from the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. The fiery opalescent basket displays a 32-point rim, 16 vertical staves, and a ... (Read More)
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