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(Auction)Twentieth-Century Design in March
Sotheby's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenSotheby's mid-season moderately priced 20th-century design sale on March 28 attracted a score of bidders to the salesroom and a lot more on the phones. The morning session began with 21st-century design. The auction ended with mid-20th-century design in the afternoon devoted to Art Nouveau ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Motley's "Very Richmond" Sale Has Enough for Everyone
Motley's Auction & Realty Group, Richmond, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanMotley's Auction & Realty Group presented what was advertised as a "Very Richmond" estate auction at its Broad Street facility in Richmond, Virginia, on April 2. Motley's cataloged sales are normally held the last Wednesday of each month, but because of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Indian and Western Art Auction
Cowan's, Cincinnati, Ohioby Don JohnsonThe bar was set pretty high at Cowan's in June 2006 and again in March 2007, when the auction house sold two Henry F. Farny paintings for $917,500 (includes buyer's premium) and $1.16 million, respectively. Since then, Cowan's has been putting additional works by Farny on ... (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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(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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(Feature)Editorial: Don't Wine
Recently we had the pleasure of attending the grand opening of a new antiques gallery in a nearby town. Jeff Cherry and his wife, Kass Hogan, purchased the old municipal building in Damariscotta, Maine, and after extensive renovations have transformed it into the attractive new home of their business, Cherry ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Bloomsbury Launches Photographs Department; First Photo Sale in October
Bloomsbury Auctions has launched a photographs department in New York City, appointing John Cowey as head of department and Hannah Hayden as junior specialist, according to a statement from the firm. The department is being guided by specialist Rick Wester as international consultant.Bloomsbury Auctions opened its New York salesroom eight ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Walker Flies, Davis Dies
The Cobbs Auctioneers, Peterborough, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoAt The Cobbs Auctioneers' April 12 auction in Peterborough, New Hampshire, the biggest question was, "Is it Jefferson Davis or isn't it?"There was some evidence that seemed to confirm that the item in question really was an original tintype of the president of ... (Read More)
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