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(Auction)Americana Auction
This Classical carved and figured mahogany wardrobe, probably Philadelphia, circa 1830, 94" x 92" x 29", was a favorite at the preview. Estimated at $8000/12,000, it sold for $22,500. It has masterful veneer with seams in the front of the columns; the interior is fitted with drawers.A Classical ormolu-mounted rosewood ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Hattie Brunner: Images from a Life
Society volunteer James Tshudy was involved in putting together the exhibition. He stands next to a life-size cutout of Hattie Brunner. The society created the cutout as a fun way for people to remember the artist, the exhibit, and their experience. All museum visitors can have their picture taken with ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New England Antiques Opens
New England Antiques, 137 Schofield Avenue, Dudley, Massachusetts, held a grand opening on November 13. The store has an 8000-square-foot gallery with a new second-floor addition with different room themes, such as primitive, Federal, Victorian, retro, and mid-century modern.New England Antiques is operated by Consignworks, Inc., a professional estate sale ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Art Consultants and the Recession
by Daniel GrantThere are many barometers of the state of the art market: auction results, art galleries expanding or going out of business, the prices for contemporary art (the most speculative area of the market), and the number of formerly full-time artists looking for teaching positions. Add to the list ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Changes for A Fine Thing: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts
A Fine Thing: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts has begun a new initiative in conjunction with the Oyster House Studio and Frame at 77 Main Street in Newcastle, Maine. The firm will occupy a portion of Oyster House's space and show work there on a rotating basis. Beginning on January ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: Do You Believe?
by Steve ProffittCan you imagine accusing a football coach of not believing in the game, or a general of not believing in the military, or a businessman of not believing in business? Of course not, because that would allege a nonsensical contradiction, the same as it would for a seller ... (Read More)
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(Feature)New Levels for Americana
John George Brown (1831-1913) painted this oil on canvas of three boys seated on a stoop. The center boy has a cookie and a sandwich, which he is not sharing, and thetitle is The Monopolist. Signed lower right, the 24" x 36" painting sold for $137,275 (est. $35,000/55,000).This carved mahogany ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Hit by a Board
EditorialIn late 2009, the Maine Board of Licensing of Auctioneers levied hefty fines against longtime Maine auctioneer James Cyr after determining that Cyr had committed violations including slow payments to consignors, faulty paperwork, and failure to comply with a consent agreement that required him to disclose to consignors that his ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)A Henry and a Helmet
by Don JohnsonA First Model Henry rifle, which had been in the same family since it originally sold in 1860, realized $207,000 (includes buyer's premium) during a Cowan's auction of historic firearms and early militaria on October 27 and 28 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The rifle went to a major collector ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Year of the Quilt at the American Folk Art Museum
by Lita Solis-CohenQuilts will be celebrated as never before on March 25-30, 2011, when for six days the American Folk Art Museum will transform the Park Avenue Armory's 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall with an installation of more than 650 red and white American quilts, all of which are on ... (Read More)
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