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(Show)Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Spirit of the Past Antiques Show
Renton, Washingtonby Cathy AldrichIn a perfect world things would never change, and they would always improve. Unfortunately, the world is imperfect.Customers and dealers have expressed serious concern whether the Spirit of the Past Antiques Show will survive. While spring brings us the promise of growth, warmth, and good things to ... (Read More)
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(Show)Auction Turnout Defies Dire Forecast
Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maineby Rose Safran"In my twenty-three years of running auctions, I've never had a snow date," commented a very lucky Hap Moore at the start of his auction on Saturday, March 1, when his gallery was adequately filled (but not overflowing) with dealers and collectors ready ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Shaker Collection for Sale in August
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(Feature)Remainder of Naylor Collection Sold Privately
by Jeanne SchintoWe reported late last year that the remainder of Jack Naylor's photographica collection would be sold by Arlan Ettinger of Guernsey's, based in New York City, in something resembling an estate sale over three or four days. The location was to be either the New York City area ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Salander Case Converted, Auction Scheduled
by David HewettOn April 17 Judge Cecelia Morris agreed to convert the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings of Julie and Lawrence Salander to Chapter 7 cases. On May 18 the U.S. Trustee for New York appointed Thomas Genova as an interim trustee in that case.In the matter of the Chapter 11 ... (Read More)
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(Feature)eBay Live Auctions to Cease at Year's End--Others Hope to Fill Its Shoes
by David HewettOn April 15, eBay Live Auctions announced it was ceasing its popular on-line auction service at the end of calendar 2008. Its auction firm users were thunderstruck by the announcement. The news went out a day earlier to clients, the largest of which is LiveAuctioneers (www.liveauctioneers.com).The latter firm, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Christie's Raises Buyer's Premium
Auction house Christie's has raised its buyer's premium, effective June 2.
On Friday, May 23, the firm released the following statement:
"Following a recent business review, Christie's have decided to increase buyer's premium as noted. This is to ensure that we remain competitive and that our fees are commensurate with the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Records Smashed! Hicks "Peaceable Kingdom" Sells For $9,673,000
Hicks Peaceable Kingdom sells for $9,673,000 by Lita Solis-CohenThree phone bidders competed for Ralph Esmerian's painting by Edward Hicks, The Peaceable Kingdom with the Leopard of Serenity, at Sotheby's on May 22 in New York City.An hour into the American paintings sale, where spirited bidding was tumbling records, auctioneer William ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Summer of 2008-A Maine Folk Art Banquet
What a summer! This year, Maine will offer an 11-course banquet enabling everyone interested in folk art to overindulge his or her optical senses viewing the folk art treasures preserved in museums and historical societies throughout the state. It is estimated that over 500 examples of folk art will be ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Bowman Resigns as Winterthur Director to Lead Monticello
Leslie Greene Bowman has resigned as director of Winterthur Museum & Country Estate and will become president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which owns and operates Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia.
According to a press release, Winterthur's board of trustees has selected David P. Roselle, president emeritus of the University of Delaware ... (Read More)
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