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(Issue Story)Knowing the Reserve
The practice of revealing auction price reserves to bidders has been debated for a long time. Both sides of the argument have solid points, and right now it is up to individual auction houses or consignors to decide.
If Oregon’s Senate Bill 734 passes, auctioneers in Oregon would be required by ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Museum Payroll Manager Charged With Misappropriating More Than $2 Million
The former payroll manager for the Art Institute of Chicago has been indicted on fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating more than $2 million in museum funds.
An indictment returned January 12 in U.S. District Court in Chicago accuses Michael Maurello of fraudulently obtaining museum funds from 2007 to 2020. Maurello allegedly ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Newel Acquires Gary Rubinstein Antiques
According to a January 18 blog post, Newel, which was founded in 1939 in New York City, is acquiring Gary Rubinstein Antiques and Modern Design in Hollywood, Florida.
Newel will be taking over Rubinstein’s showroom, which is located in the South Florida Design Park in Hollywood. “With this acquisition, we are ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Minimalism Is Dead! Long Live Maximalism!
Beneath the Surface
We have been besieged for years by messages of minimalism. Simplify your life and throw out all your stuff! Everything that does not bring contentment, peace, and joy on this particular day at this particular moment must go! Never mind if you are having a bad day or ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Shelburne Establishes Curator of Native American Art
Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont, has established a new curatorship in Native American art. Victoria Sunnergren is the museum’s first associate curator of Native American art. She will lead the interpretation and exhibition of the museum’s collection of indigenous art and material culture and organize an exhibition highlighting the Perry collection ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Abner S. Wight’s Red Earthenware Production in New Hampshire and Massachusetts
When Northeast Auctions sold a 19th-century red earthenware butter churn over a decade ago, as part of the company’s annual summer Americana sale in Manchester, New Hampshire, not everyone in attendance may have realized that they were witnessing the sale of an important piece of New England country pottery. The ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, March 2023
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Hawaii Couple Indicted in Fakes Case
Earl Marshawn Washington, 60, and his wife, Zsanett Nagy, 31, both of Honolulu, Hawaii, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering. Washington was indicted separately for bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
It’s alleged that from 2018 to 2021, Washington ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)American Furniture 2021/2022
A Book Review
The Chipstone journal American Furniture 2021/2022, the 20th volume edited by Luke Beckerdite since 1993, is his next to last before handing over his editor’s chair to Martha Willoughby.
Beckerdite used this issue to tie up some loose ends and fulfill the Chipstone Foundation’s educational mission of using the ... (Read More)
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