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(Fragment)Peaceable Kingdom Lawsuits Heat Up
Peaceable Kingdom Lawsuit Heats Up by Clayton PenningtonHalsey Minor, an Internet entrepreneur and American art collector, has filed a countersuit against Sotheby's, alleging the firm concealed its financial interest in Edward Hicks's Peaceable Kingdom with the Leopard of Serenity that sold to Minor on May 22 for $9,673,000 (includes buyer's ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Round Lake Show
Round Lake, New YorkThe Round Lake Showby Betty FloodThe 36th annual Round Lake Antiques Festival in Round Lake, New York, on June 28 and 29 was its usual successful self, despite expectations of bad weather warnings. The big difference was that folks didn't wait until 9 a.m., the scheduled opening ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: The $64,000 Question
by Steve ProffittAfter completing a four-part series on bid rigging, it's past time to check the mailbag.Q. I am planning on attending an auction in my area and am concerned that the seller may attempt to "by bid" on some lots to inflate the prices artificially and illegally by having ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Firearms Column: Strong Summer Sales and America's Favorite Rifles
The Firearms ColumnStrong Summer Sales and America's Favorite Riflesby Robert KyleIt wasn't too many years a...
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(Feature)In the Trade: Gary Sergeant, Woodbury, Connecticut
In the TradeGary Sergeant, Woodbury, Connecticutby Frank DoneganWhen we called Woodbury, Connecticut, dealer Gary Sergeant to set up this interview, he was really steamed about a recent Wall Street Journal article headlined "As 18th- and 19th-Century Antiques Fall Out of Favor, Prices Are Plummeting." Sergeant is known for selling carefully ... (Read More)
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(Show)Mid-Week in Manchester: Some Miracles, Some Malaise
Bedford, New HampshireMid-Week in Manchester: Some Miracles, Some Malaiseby Jeanne SchintoHow'd it go? The question is always the first one posed to a dealer returning home from a show. It was posed by me in various ways to multiple dealers after the 15th annual Mid-Week in Manchester Antiques Show held ... (Read More)
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(Feature)LiveAuctioneers One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in U.S.
LiveAuctioneers One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in U.S.LiveAuctioneers.com has been named to Inc. magazine's 2008 list of the 5000 fastest-growing privately held, for-profit companies in the nation, ranking #71 in the Top 100 Consumer Product Companies, #1358 overall. The annual list evaluates firms on the basis of their growth in ... (Read More)
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(Show)Goosefare's One-Day Outdoor Show in Wells
Wells, MaineGoosefare's One-Day Outdoor Show in Wellsby Rose SafranAt around 2:30 p.m. on June 22 an ominous cloud hung over the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm in Wells, Maine, the lovely setting for the popular annual one-day antiques and collectibles show that John and Elizabeth DeSimone of Goosefare Antiques & ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Furniture and Decorative Arts at Hindman's
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc., Chicago, IllinoisFurniture and Decorative Arts at Hindman'sby Danielle ArnetOne would think that, having moved a scant eight months ago into a building three times bigger than her former space, Chicago auctioneer Leslie Hindman would have the sense to kick back and relax a little. ... (Read More)
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(Show)Nan Gurley's Americana Celebration
Deerfield, New HampshireNan Gurley's Americana Celebration by Mark Sisco When the weather, the economy, and the stars are properly aligned, the results can be pretty powerful for New England antiques shows. Knock one of those factors off a degree or two, however, and things can get chancy. For Nan Gurley's ... (Read More)
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