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(Issue Story)Antiques Philadelphia Show Canceled for 2008
Promoters Barry Cohen and Jim Burk have canceled their joint show, Antiques Philadelphia: Spring Show at East Falls, for 2008.
The show, formerly named Antiques at Philadelphia?s Navy Pier, opened in April 2006 after the duo, at the request of their dealers, successfully secured the cruise terminal at the Naval Business ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Deutscher Werkbund to Bauhaus
Sotheby's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenThe consignment of a small, scholarly collection of 20th-century German design gave Sotheby's a chance to educate anyone interested in the history of a pioneering collaborative venture that promoted cooperation between design and industry in the first three decades of the 20th century. In the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Collection of Marguerite and Arthur Riordan
Christie's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-Cohen"After fifty years in the business I thought it was time to get out," said Marguerite Riordan after her single-owner sale at Christie's on January 18 in New York City. The auction totaled $2,581,950 (including buyers' premiums), exceeding its $2.5 million presale high estimate total ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: Upgrades Are Now Available for Your Collection
by Andrew Richmond and Hollie DavisUpgrading, trading up for something better, is the American way. Capitalism couldn't function without it. Upgrading is a stepping stone for big houses, luxury cars, and, heck, even trophy wives or husbands. If you ask us, upgrading is the single best path to satisfaction with ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Antique Gun Bill in New York Will Be Amended
by Jessica BestFollowing concerns from several museums, historical sites, and historical reenactment groups, a bill that would have required all owners of antique firearms to undergo background checks and pay for a gun license will be amended, said Assemblyman Michael Gianaris (D-Queens), bill sponsor.If the legislation becomes law, antiques dealers ... (Read More)
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(Auction)January Americana Auction at Pook & Pook
Pook & Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-Cohen"It didn't seem much like a recession around here today," said Ronald Pook after his successful sale on January 11 in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The seats were filled, and there was standing room for a sale of material that had been off the market for ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana at Freeman's
Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenThere are always surprises at Freeman's Americana sales, and the three-day marathon on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 16-18, 2007, did not disappoint, even though collectors and dealers had to look through a lot of ceramics and furniture in poor condition to find the treasures that ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Firearms Column
by Robert KyleThere are Indian-used Winchesters and those dressed up (or down) to resemble weapons carried by Native Americans. Several years ago, Maryland gun collector Hugh Dolan was in the Wasatch Range of Utah when he chanced upon a battered Model 1866 that looked right."As soon as I saw it ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Stolen Painting Hiding in Plain Sight for 20 Years Snags Wide Cast of Players
by David HewettThink you're up-to-date on the art market news of 2007? If so, here's a question. Who are the two directors named as defendants in a 2007 lawsuit involving a big-name, big-bucks, stolen painting? And for extra points, name that painting.The answers: movie director Steven Spielberg and director of ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Major Folk Art Pledged as Collateral; Hicks Peaceable Kingdom Up for Private Auction
by David Hewett
Ralph Esmerian, the Paris-born king of the American colored gemstone market, jeweler extraordinaire, and American folk art collector, who almost single-handedly provided the impetus for the American Folk Art Museum as it exists today with his gifts and promised gifts, is facing two lawsuits regarding loans.
Esmerian has defaulted ... (Read More)
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