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(Show)The Garden Party May Be Over
Roger Williams of Boat House Antiques, Wiscasset, Maine, had a different kind of story to tell from his booth. He took the opportunity to promote a heretofore unrecognized, mostly undiscovered artist. Candasa Edwards Epstein (b. 1924) grew up in Denison, Texas, and studied at the Art Students League in New ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Bow Lawsuit Dismissed
Zoran Stoyanovich’s lawsuit against Brompton’s Auctioneers of England was voluntarily dismissed on September 17 without prejudice.
On September 23, Brompton’s released a press release concerning the case. It read “Brompton’s Auctioneers is ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Early Manhattan and South Amboy Stoneware Excels
The sale began with a large offeringof Anna Pottery items from the Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick operation in Anna, Illinois. The circa 1880 stoneware hanging basket, attributed to the Anna Pottery, survived in good condition over the years. The fresh-to-the-market pot came from a consignor in Georgia, who reportedly bought ... (Read More)
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(Feature)O'Brien's 2010 Report Card: Artworks A, Decoys C+
Bull Moose was the largest of the five Rungius paintings offered. The 40" x 50" oil on canvas achieved the second-highest price of the group when it sold to a phone bidder for $373,750 (est. $200,000/ 400,000).The Rapids by Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) sold to Donal O’Brien for $345,000 (est. ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Round Lake Antiques Festival
Ken Woodbury of Nipper’s Choice, Keene, New Hampshire, stands by his Art Case Victrola, priced at $1895.Marilyn Mullen stands by a highly carved Victorian mahogany desk priced at $1095.Round Lake, New Yorkby Betty FloodMore than 10,000 people visited the 38th annual Round Lake Antiques Festival, which is sponsored by the ... (Read More)
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(Show)In the Trade: David and Becky Griffiths, Forestport, New York
Becky and Dave Griffiths and their dog, Tyler.The raised-panel jelly cupboard is in nice “Mohawk Valley” green over gray paint. It’s just under 5' tall x 43½" wide x 11½" deep. “It’s right as rain,” Dave said, and $5800. On top are three round pantry boxes priced inversely totheir size. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American History and Civil War Auction
Abraham Lincoln autographed carte de visite, by Mathew Brady, clipped corners, paper loss, ink smudge, $38,775.Eggcup from the first Lincoln White House service, Haviland, Limoges, circa 1861, excellent condition, $20,562.50.Mary Todd Lincoln archive of commitment papers to Bellevue Place, Batavia, Illinois, $37,600.Whole-plate daguerreotype of Lewis Cass by Mathew Brady, numerous ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Shannon's Hires Newman to Lead New Business Development
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, has hired Joseph Newman to lead new business development. Previously with Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York City, the Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut, and William Reese Company, New Haven, Connecticut, Newman brings an extensive background in American art, rare books, and history to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Famed Polaroid Photo Collection Takes in Record $12.4 Million
Andy Warhol wonders never cease. His Self-Portrait (Eyes Closed), a 1979 Polaroid Polacolor print, in a civilized 24" x 20½" format, was estimated modestly at $10,000/15,000, but the bidding never stopped until it tipped the scales at an astonishing $254,500.Sotheby's, New York Cityby Dorothy S. GelattPhotos courtesy Sotheby'sLet's hear it ... (Read More)
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(Show)Pickers Market Draws Crowds for First Looks
Baker & Co. Antiques, Soquel, California, arranged an overflowing booth full of country accessories that looked right at home in New Hampshire. Among this array of cloth dolls and animals are some of the sought-after dolls from the Amish. The price range of the dolls was $495 to $1895.In a ... (Read More)
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