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EditorialCorporate sponsorship of antiques shows could be getting more common if readers of the on-line journal Media Life Magazine heed its advice. The February 6 issue urged advertisers to reach out to the antiques show-going public, citing attractive demographics.Media Life Magazine relied on figures from Scarborough Research that looked at ... (Read More)
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by Daniel GrantOn both sides of the Atlantic, the issue of artists' resale rights has jumped to the fore. (What are artists' resale rights? We'll get there.) In the past 15 months, several lawsuits have been filed by artists against collectors, art galleries, the auctioneers Christie's, Sotheby's, and even eBay ... (Read More)
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Susannah Saunders, needlework sampler, Sarah Stivours's school, Salem, Massachusetts, dated 1766, with silk long stitches and metal on a linen ground with a pastoral scene and a luxuriant vine of blossoms surrounding bands of alphabets. The 16" x 18½" sampler is signed "Susannah Saunders wrought this in the 12th year ... (Read More)
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by David HewettCalifornia recently began to strictly enforce a much-amended state law, and it has already caused dealers and auctioneers much grief.On Sunday, February 5, a dealer couple in their 60's set up at an outdoor flea market. A visitor to their booth picked up an item and asked, "What's ... (Read More)
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Stephen Fletcher, Skinner's Americana department director, with the study for The Apotheosis of Washington by Constantino Brumidi. Schinto photos.by Jeanne SchintoOn Sunday, March 4, at Skinner's Americana sale in its Boston gallery, a 35¼" diameter oil on canvas study for The Apotheosis of Washington by Constantino Brumidi (1805-1880) sold to ... (Read More)
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Photos courtesy Doyle New York.
by Lita Solis-Cohen
There is a strong market for masterpieces. At a Belle Époque auction at Doyle New York on February 8 in New York City, a carved ash, satinwood, and mahogany settee with glass ball feet, designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany and Samuel Coleman for the ... (Read More)
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by Betty FloodBusinesses in New York, including antiques dealers and auctioneers, that purchase gold, silver, and platinum will have to display the current prices, if legislation sponsored by New York Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow of Mount Vernon is passed. The purpose of the bill, according to Pretlow, is to make ... (Read More)
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The Warren County Historical Society of Lebanon, Ohio, is actively seeking volunteer interns for its 2012 edition of its digital archive project. This is a multi-year project that, when completed, will provide an index and/or catalog of the thousands of letters, records, reports, photos, genealogy records, and other documents housed ... (Read More)
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For the first time, the Indy Antique Advertising Show will open with an early-buying preview, on Friday, March 16 from 2 to 6 p.m. for $50 per person (early buyer tickets are $40 when ordered in advance before March 1).After 40 years of no early buying, B & D Promotions ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Apsaalooka Horse Hunters, Martin Grelle (b. 1954), oil on canvas, 48" x 66", signed and dated 2008 lower right, $268,800.Studio Fireplace, Ernest L. Blumenschein (1874-1960), oil on linen, 30" x 25", signed lower left, titled and signed on reverse "Studio Fireplace Ernest Blumenschein," $476,000.Upon the Crag - Golden Eagle, 2007, ... (Read More)
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