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(Fragment)Will Norman Schaut Do It Again?
by Lita Solis-Cohen"Back in 1986 when Norman Schaut called his Atlantique City show management company Brimfield Associates, we laughed and said, 'How can he do that?' But he did it. Atlantique City was like Brimfield—without the mud and without the rain. It had a glorious run. Now it looks like ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Carving a Niche with Its Largest Sale So Far
Repoussé to the max, this Baltimore coffee and tea service with castles in relief was marked by 20th-century maker Schofield Co. and brought $7945. Case photo.The most important furniture lot in the sale was this cherry press that came out of Horseshoe Bend Plantation in< grainger county in eastern tennessee. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Defamation and the Art World
by Daniel GrantUnder the law in Massachusetts, an "art dealer must pay...monies due from the sale of the consigned work within 90 days of receipt of payment. The art dealer incurs fines for payments not made within 90 days, and the penalties increase again after 180 days." If the dealer ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Getman Announces New Cape Cod Show
Show promoter Marvin Getman of New England Antique Shows has announced a new show, Antiques on Cape Cod, which will take place August 28 and 29 at the new Hyannis Youth and Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts."I've been looking for the right venue for a show on the Cape for ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)What Wasn't Repatriated Sold at Hindman's
by Daniel GrantThis story begins where most end. In 2007 John Sisto of Berwyn, Illinois, a small-time antiques dealer who was born in Italy but became a naturalized U.S. citizen, died at the age of 78. Inside his home, however, was the stuff of a new story. There were more ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Estate Tax Uncertainty
by Daniel Grant"If people begin to get used to the idea of no or low inheritance taxes, it does take a tool out of my toolbox," said Museum of Fine Arts, Houston director Peter Marzio. That tool is the lure of reducing an heir's tax liability with the deduction that ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Joseph French Collection Highlights Decoy Auction
Shortly into the second day of the auction, this exceptional Robert Elliston (1849-1915) mallard hen with a turned head sold for $100,625 (est. $12,000/15,000). It had been recently discovered in the attic of a house in rural Indiana and retained strong original paint with minor wear. Although it was highly ... (Read More)
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