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Christie's 20th Century
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Tiffany Studios Tulip leaded glass and bronze floor lamp, circa 1915, the shade stamped "Tiffany Studios New York 1548," the base stamped "Tiffany Studios New York 379." From the collection of Max Palevsky (1924-2010) of Los Angeles, the lamp sold for $203,500 (est. $120,000/ 180,000) to an American private collector. ... (Read More)

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Annual Holiday Antiques Show
by Walter C. Newman

Well-known appraiser and dealer Gordon Converse of Wayne, Pennsylvania, made himself available for individual consultative appraisals on Saturday and Sunday of the show. He is shown speaking with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Field from nearby Toano, Virginia, who brought in a circa 1900 tea service for evaluation. The set has ... (Read More)

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Mystery M.A.D. Ad Leads to Renewed Treasures
by Jane Bianco

The photo that appeared in the M.A.D. ad.Photo courtesy Karen Grimm (from her family archives).by Jane BiancoAn advertisement placed in Maine Antique Digest recently was aimed at luring new subscribers to the paper. Featuring an unidentified hooked rug from M.A.D.'s archives of old photographs, it strongly urged the reader to ... (Read More)

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New Art Fair in Texas
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The first annual Houston Fine Art Fair will be held September 15-18 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Approximately 80 international, national, and Texas galleries will set up.The new fair will offer modern and contemporary artworks, from 1950 to the present, including paintings, drawings, print editions, installations, ... (Read More)

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Old Salem Toy Museum and Thomas Gray Collection
by Lita Solis-Cohen

The Van Haeften house, a detailed Palladian mansion on its original arcaded base, 1740-50, 52½" wide x 49¼" high x 19¼" deep, was acquired by Vivien Greene in 1966 from Mabel Annie, Lady Ley, whose first husband was Baron Franz Izaak Van Haeften. The house became part of Greene's private ... (Read More)
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