(Feature)
Richmond, Indianaby Don JohnsonLate in the morning of June 2, during the one-day Heartland Antiques Show, held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds on the edge of Richmond, Indiana, a Ford F-350 Super Duty pickup truck hitched to a cargo trailer was parked between two of the main exhibition halls. At ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Old Saybrook, Connecticutby Ed PfeifferKatharine Hepburn starred in two very different worlds. One was international. She was famous around the globe for her theater performances on and off Broadway and in films and television. During her 62-year film career, from 1932 to 1994, she was in 45 movies, usually in ... (Read More)
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(Feature)
In the Tradeby Frank DoneganWhen Tom Luciano and Dina Palin were pickers 15 or so years ago, they were the quintessential hipster couple. They'd pull into your shop in their 1964 Dodge Dart. Tom would have his porkpie hat on, and they'd buy the interesting, oddball stuff that was hard ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
James D. Julia, Fairfield, Maineby Mark SiscoWhile it didn't quite set the house on fire, the biggest success at James Julia's May 5 auction in Fairfield, Maine, was a 19th-century firehouse painting, generating lots more than just local interest. It was an unsigned oil on canvas of what is believed ... (Read More)
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(Feature)
Los Angeles, Californiaby Blanche MossIn a town where nothing succeeds like excess, they came, they saw, and they bought at the sexy and dynamic April 25 opening night party for the April 26-29 Los Angeles Antiques Show, hosted by a new charity beneficiary, P.S. Arts. "I loved the energy of ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)
Auction Law and Ethicsby
Steve ProffittFriend and fellow columnist David Vazdauskas wrote me about an
auction consignor who suffered a loss of property at an auction house. Vazdauskas's
inquiry paralleled a reader's question and caused me to think of an issue I haven't
previously addressed: what a consignor should do ... (Read More)
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(Show)
Round Top, TexasMarburger Farm Antique Showby David AndersonThis year Easter Sunday fell on an unusually late date and threw some turmoil into the beginning and ending of what is informally known as Texas Antique Week. Several shows and individual vendors participated the week just before Easter, many others picked the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshireby David HewettThere wasn't any blockbuster furniture in Northeast Auctions' sale on May 19 and 20 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and there was only a smattering of art objects. In fact, there wasn't anything of note evident in a quick perusal of the catalog.The second session ... (Read More)
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(Show)
Rhinebeck, New Yorkby Fran KramerIf Washington Irving's character Rip Van Winkle had opened his eyes after a 31-year sleep (instead of 20) at the May 26 and 27 Rhinebeck Antiques Fair, he'd be amused, amazed, and a little befuddled.He'd recognize the show managementefficient, organized, dealer-friendlyand even a few of the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Rockport Art Association, Rockport, Massachusettsby Rose SafranThe Rockport Art Association's annual art sale is one of this writer's favorite auctions. The principal fundraiser for the venerable Rockport Art Association (RAA), it is held in May in the organization's charming headquarters in the heart of this popular destination for artists and ... (Read More)
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