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(Fragment)Americana on the Block
by Lita Solis-CohenThe first Americana sales since last January at Christie's and Sotheby's on October 3 and 4 are eagerly anticipated, and collectors will find plenty to tempt them. Among the highlights, Christie's offers on October 3 two previously undocumented treasures: a circa 1760 Philadelphia tea table attributed to the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Sotheby's to Sell Cincinnati Badge Owned by George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
Sotheby's has announced that it will sell one of the most important relics from George Washington's life, his specially commissioned gold medal that was presented by Washington's family after his death to the Marquis de Lafayette. The medal, in the form of an eagle, represented the values that Washington, Lafayette, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Flights into Fantasy: The Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection of Children's Illustration
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(Fragment)Guernsey's to Auction Jack Naylor Collection
by Samuel PenningtonWhat do you do when you want to sell a whole building full of rare 800-pound gorillas? You call in Guernsey's auctioneers. And that's what photography collector Thurman F. "Jack" Naylor has done.According to a press release from Guernsey's in New York City, Naylor, a World War II ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Kentshire to Open Gallery on Madison Avenue
by Lita Solis-CohenNew York City art galleries are on the move. Some are moving out of the Upper East Side to Chelsea, and others are moving in. Barry Friedman has moved to 515 West 26th Street, and Primavera Gallery may be found at 210 Eleventh Avenue, both in Chelsea. Kentshire ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Cape Ann Historical Museum, Gloucester, Mass.: Fitz Henry Lane and Mary Blood Mellen
by Rose SafranOn several levels Fitz Henry Lane & Mary Blood Mellen: Old Mysteries and New Discoveries is an important exhibition. It answers and poses questions about a major American artist and the contribution to his art by his most talented pupil.Curated by American art historian and Princeton University professor ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Experiencing History: "Flyers of the Hudson"
by A.J. Peluso, Jr.Old paper and glass are perishable. Don't believe it. Many lithographs, newspapers, photographs, and postcards survive despite their insubstantial nature. They gravitate to attic trunks, closet corners, and little-used dresser drawers. Out of the way, they lie dormant in dry and dark places for ages undisturbed. But ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rail Splitter Auction
The Rail Splitter, a national organization of Lincoln and Civil War collectors, is hosting its 12th annual auction of Lincolniana and Civil War-related memorabilia. The auction, which concludes on September 27, consists of more than 1200 lots and is the organization's largest sale ever of historical artifacts, documents, and material ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Green Valley Auctions, Inc., Mt. Crawford, Virginia: Newcomb Pottery Bowl Leads Green Valley Sale
by Walter C. NewmanIt is not surprising to learn that a piece of pottery emerged as the top lot at a Green Valley Auctions sale. It is surprising to learn that the piece in question is from the 20th century, and that it is not from the Shenandoah Valley. Such ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Settlement Reminder
Several years ago there was a court settlement in excess of $500 million against Sotheby's and Christie's for colluding illegally on consignor fees. The court let the defendants off easily in part by ordering the two auction houses to issue thousands, if not tens of thousands, of rebate "stock-like" certificates ... (Read More)
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