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Swan Song in Topsfield
by Jeanne Schinto

Bayberry Antiques priced the mid-20th-century eagle-patterned hooked rug at $475. The 19th-century cupboard in original paint was $675. The primitive painting of a lighthouse in oil on artist’s board was $225.Erica Haba of Au Ciel Antique Studio, Black Rock, Connecticut, asked $2600 for the carved and painted architectural piece, seen ... (Read More)

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Boston's New Weekly Venue
by Jeanne Schinto

A glimpse of the crowd at SoWa Open Market. The burning question: Would they venture inside the trolley barn to look at the antiques? Many of them did. Some bought.It’s a Harley-Davidson military model LT, circa 1918, said David O’Dowd of Boston, whose price for it was $55,000 or “best ... (Read More)

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Shenandoah Antiques Expo Remains Steady
by Walter C. Newman

The booth of Willow Tree Antiques, Rumney, New Hampshire, was dominated by this shelf unit loaded with Roseville pottery items. Although there may be aWeller piece here and there, Roseville is their stock in trade. The items shown here ranged from $100 for a small planter to $1600 for the ... (Read More)

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Wooing Younger Buyers
by John Norris

Rug dealers Fred and Aisla Bradshaw spend half the year in their home in Scotland and the other half in Kemble,Ontario. At shows, Aisla sells British costume jewelry and assists Fred with carpets when she can. Fred is holding up a 4'10" x 3'6" Turkish Shirvan kilim with geometricdesigns in ... (Read More)

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Fine Art Dealers Association Announces New President
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Betina Tasende of Tasende Gallery, La Jolla and West Hollywood, California, has been appointed president of the Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA). Howard Rehs of Rehs Galleries, Inc., New York City, stepped down from his 12-year tenure as president on July 1.According to the organization, Tasende moves into the presidency ... (Read More)

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Things Computers Can't Do
by John P. Reid

Today’s desktop computer is thousands of times faster than this 1956 behemoth, but there are problems neither can solve.Computer Column #248by John P. Reid, [email protected] column tries to deal with practical computing-creating documents, cataloging collections, keeping records, and researching antiques, among other subjects. This month, however, we will talk about ... (Read More)

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The January Pier Show Is Back
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After a two-year hiatus, Americana & Antiques @ the Piers will return to the calendar of events produced by Stella Show Mgmt. Co. Designed to coincide with Americana Week in New York City, the 2010 show is scheduled for January 23 and 24."We are very pleased to have this show ... (Read More)

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Fine Arts and Jewelry Sold in Chicago
by Danielle Arnet

Applause broke out when Chicago Asian arts dealer W. Phillip Cha, present in the hall, prevailed over a Beijing Internet bidder to capture Straw Stack by Wang Hongjian, a 23½" x 31½" oil on canvas, for $10,625. Susanin photo.Golden Leaves by Joel Jaecks, a 38¾" x 58¾" watercolor on paper, ... (Read More)

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Sharp and Scheier Lead Moisan Auction
by Mark Sisco

Adam and Eve and twin serpents on a Scheier plate, $4945. Edwin Scheier vase, signed and twice-dated 1964, $6900.Three oils on canvas by Dorothea Sharp displayed her well-known theme of women and young children playing on a rocky beach. This one, a study of a pensive young woman in a white ... (Read More)

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In the Trade: Jim Lowery, James William Lowery Antiques, Baldwinsville, New York
by Frank Donegan

Jim Lowery in his office. Jody steadfastly refused to be photographed for this article even though she looks at least a decade younger than the age she acknowledges.by Frank DoneganEven though others these days may be skeptical about the investment potential of antiques, Jim Lowery remains a believer. The slogan ... (Read More)
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