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(Feature)Philadelphia Tea Table Sells for $6,761,000; Another from the Same Shop to be Offered in January
by Lita Solis-Cohen
A previously unknown 18th-century Philadelphia tea table, a masterpiece of Colonial furniture, discovered in July in a suburban Philadelphia house being staged for sale, sold for $6,761,000 (includes buyer?s premium) at Christie?s in New York City on October 3. It was estimated at $2/3 million. The price is ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Salander-O?Reilly Galleries: ?Passive Investor? Wants Out; Collector Awarded $3.2 Million
by David Hewett
On August 7, one new lawsuit was filed against Salander-O?Reilly Galleries in New York City, joining the six suits already reported in prior issues (see M.A.D. August, p. 28-A; September, p. 11-A; October, p. 12-A).
This filing contained a genuine bombshell, though. This complaint didn?t come solely as the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New National Capital Winter Antiques Show Postponed
Washington, DC-based promoter Armacost Antiques Shows has announced that its new antiques event, The National Capital Winter Antiques Show, has been postponed until 2008.
The inaugural show had been scheduled to take place November 30-December 2, 2007.
New dates, location, and other details will be released in the near future. More ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Antique Duck, Goose Decoys Break $1 Million Barrier in Private Sale
According to a press release from Stephen O?Brien, Jr. Fine Arts of Boston, the firm sold two antique decoys, a duck and a goose, on September 20 for a record-setting $1.13 million each in a private sale. The decoys were both made by carver A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1954) of East ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Walter Emerson Baum Painting Sets New Auction Record
Alderfer Auction & Appraisal, Hatfield, Pennsylvaniaby Karl H. PassAlderfer Auction & Appraisal in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, has a reputation for putting together sales of quality, diverse estate material. Its niche is fine art, especially the New Hope school of Pennsylvania impressionist paintings. Its three-day sale, held June 14-16, totaled $1,574,674.65 (includes ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Major General Auction
Gerald W. Bell, Jr. and George Morrill, Portland, Maineby Mark SiscoIt took special circumstances to drag Maine auctioneer George Morrill out of retirement. "Just some special stuff like this," he said, of the single-owner estate sale he brought to market on June 1 and 2. He teamed up with auctioneer ... (Read More)
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(Show)Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenFor 36 years the Brandywine River Museum has ushered in the Memorial Day holiday weekend with its annual antiques show. More than 100 volunteers make it the most hospitable show on the circuit for dealers and for showgoers.Stunning flower arrangements from the volunteers' own gardens and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fisher Oil Leads Antiques and Fine Art Auction
The Cobbs Auctioneers, Peterborough, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoOils on canvas by Frank Shapleigh and William Aiken Walker have featured prominently in the Cobbs' auctions over the past few years. The same held true for their July 7 sale in Peterborough, New Hampshire, but perhaps they weren't quite as prominent as ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Wallpaper, Browser, Free Software
Computer Column #225by John P. Reid, e-mail: [email protected] This month we have a miscellany: wallpaper for the antiquer's computer desktop, a new Internet browser, and free on-line word processor and spreadsheet.-Computer WallpaperWindows computers come with an assortment of wallpaper images that can be used as a background behind the icons ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Wallpaper, Browser, Free Software
Computer Column #225by John P. Reid, e-mail: [email protected] This month we have a miscellany: wallpaper for the antiquer's computer desktop, a new Internet browser, and free on-line word processor and spreadsheet.-Computer WallpaperWindows computers come with an assortment of wallpaper images that can be used as a background behind the icons ... (Read More)
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