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The original blue paint on this Swisegood school corner cupboard (96½" x 50" x 25¼") can be seen under its painted surface of orange and red. In excellent condition, the cupboard was made in Davidson County, North Carolina, circa 1820. With rope-carved quarter columns, original brasses, and original bracket feet, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Niviaxies skin stencil print in blue, Man Hunting at a Seal Hole in the Ice, May 1959, #15/30, carried a whopping $30,000/40,000 estimate. Just one print among the many reflecting Goulds unerring eye for quality, it brought $33,600 ($31,231). Theyre gettingso rare, these prints now, said McLean.Arguably the best stone ... (Read More)
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by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondNow that all our Christmas secrets are out in the open, we can talk about what an ordeal Christmas shopping was this past year. First of all, let's just acknowledge that Andrew is possibly the worst person in the world to buy a gift for. ... (Read More)
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by Daniel Grant
Six to 12 months ago, the Fine Art Fund Group—a London-based ... (Read More)
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by Lita Solis-Cohen
There is a grassroots effort on the part of some dealers to ... (Read More)
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Did Americana Week in New York City represent a January thaw in the snowed-under antiques market? There seemed to be greater energy at the shows. The American Antiques Show, produced by the American Folk Art Museum, had a new floor plan and looked fresh. The preview party with lower-priced 6 ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
The auctions top lot, a 12" long x 8" high Northwest Coast bowl carved as a stylized eagle, sold for $230,000 (est. $75,000/ 125,000) by phone to a collector from the East Coast. Haas explained that the buyer had seen the bowl when a mini-exhibit of material from this auction ... (Read More)
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A 16" long French and Indian War powder horn with an engraved map of Pennsylvania depicting the forts and waypoints on the trail from Philadelphia to Fort Pitt, as well as the Forbes Road, having an untouched yellow to brown patina, brought $57,500 (est. $15,000/25,000).Cowan's, Cincinnati, Ohioby Don JohnsonPhotos courtesy ... (Read More)
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