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Indiana Art Reaches New Highs
by Don Johnson

Dogwoods by Theodore Clement Steele, $93,500.by Don JohnsonTwo auction records were set during the Indiana art auction held by Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company on March 28 in Indianapolis.Dogwoods by Theodore Clement Steele, a 22" x 32" oil on canvas, signed and dated 1911, was the top lot of ... (Read More)

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Case Antiques Auction
by Don Johnson

Portrait of Andrew Jackson by William Stewart Watson (Scottish, 1800-1870), signed and dated 1836, 27¼" x 23¼" plus frame, professionally conserved, some inpainting/restoration, $36,320.Central Park Skating by Joseph Delaney (1904-1991), oil on masonite, signed and dated ’69, 31½" x 29" (sight), original frame, excellent condition, $28,375.Folk art grain-painted watch hutch, ... (Read More)

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Clay Crafters of the American South
by Marty Steiner

Important enough to warrant mailing an addition to the catalog, this Daniel Seagle four-lug-handled storage jar resembles a basketball more than most of Seagle’s other storage jars. Described as having two chips “professionally restored… undetectable,” it reached $14,850 and was the star of the sale.Most of the earliest pottery of ... (Read More)

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Old Software, New Computers
by John P. Reid

One of the many tables in a SQLite database being examined by the free Mozilla Firefox add-on SQLite Manager.Computer Column #256by John P. Reid, [email protected] from a reader suggested this month's column. For many years, Jerry Brent of Fredericksburg, Virginia, has used a program for collectors called Antiques Collectibles Inventory, ... (Read More)

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Editorial: Picked Apart
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News flash. Antiques dealers try to make profits using a simple business model: sell objects for more than they paid for them. It's a seat-of-the-pants, tightrope-without-a-net way to make a buck that requires dealers to use knowledge of objects, history, and the current market.Considerable on-line criticism has been heaped on ... (Read More)

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Wou-Ki Keys Moore Auction
by Mark Sisco

Zao Wou-Ki Abstract Expressionist watercolor, $40,250, the top lot of the day.The bowfront Sheraton mahogany dresser with three-quarter spiral-turned and carved columns brought $805. Auctioneer Moore related that at one time, the chest stood at the end of someone’s driveway with a “FREE” sign on it.Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, ... (Read More)

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Monroe Antique Show and Sale
by Cathy Aldrich

This gorgeous 1920’s green Cambridge vase with a gold rim and etchings of birds, in mint condition, was $225 from Wendy Thuring-Welch of Eastside Collectibles, Gig Harbor, Washington. She stated that it is #402 and that the gold rim isunusual.Monroe, Washingtonby Cathy AldrichIt was like a country square dance, two ... (Read More)

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Books Received
by M.A.D. Staff

by M.A.D. StaffThese are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.Inspired Innovations: A Celebration of Shaker Ingenuity by M. Stephen Miller ... (Read More)

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Auction Law and Ethics: An Eye-Opener
by Steve Proffitt

by Steve ProffittIn January and March, I wrote about an issue I hadn't previously recognized. Those columns focused on a seller's anger over an auctioneer selling an auction lot for less than its reserve. The auctioneer reduced his selling commission so the seller received the same money as if the ... (Read More)

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Eastman Johnson, Duke of Wellington, and Stephen Decatur Bring Crowd to Sale
by Jeanne Schinto

The sale’s top lot, a 51" x 34" oil on canvas double portrait by Eastman Johnson (1824-1906), sold to a phone bidder for $74,750. The subjects are William Watson Caswell and John Caswell of Pride’s Crossing, Massachusetts. From the estate of William Watson Caswell Jr. (1897-1982), former head of the ... (Read More)
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