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IRS Art Advisory Panel Poses Challenges for Appraisers
by Daniel Grant

by Daniel GrantThere are certain jobs we all consider to be in high-risk fields—coal mining, police work, or firefighting, for instance. Perhaps, we should add to this group fine art appraising."Finding a 'correct' or 'proper' value for a work of art, as Congress and the IRS has defined what we're ... (Read More)

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A Decorated Seed Chest, a Rare Carpet, and the Easter Bunny
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Chester County is the place to sell hunting scenes. This Charles Morris Young (1869-1964) oil on canvas depicts a fox hunt at Andrews Bridge and is signed lower right and dated 1941. It's in the original gilt frame signed "Philip N. Yates" and measures 15" x 18". Estimated at $10,000/15,000, ... (Read More)

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Art in Flowers and Flowers in Art
by Fran Kramer

Top price of the sale was the $103,500 paid by a New York City phone bidder for this floral still life by Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1858-1924), a 20" x 11" oil on canvas laid down on board that had descended in the family of Lillie Bliss (1864-1931). According to the ... (Read More)

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Blue and White Pottery and Canadian Painted Furniture Auctioned
by Larry Thompson

Potter usually opens his auctions with a stunner, and he did not disappoint this time out. He sold this two-handled 11" tall redware crock with a mottled orange and green glaze for $2970. Thompson photo.A beautiful circa 1800 corner cupboard from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, with the overpaint removed to the original ... (Read More)

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Antique City: The Fun Fair
by Lita Solis-Cohen

There was a line at 8:30 for the 9 a.m. opening. Promoter Norman Schaut gave away thousands of tickets.Although more people came than in the fall, the aisles were wide, and it never seemed crowded.Joe Soucy of Seaside Toys, Westerly, Rhode Island, offered a 1960's VW van, a Volkswagen giveaway ... (Read More)
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