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(Auction)French Urns Top Sale
Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maineby Rose SafranPhotos courtesy Hap MooreThe outstanding sale of the day was the pair of large (33" high) French urns with pictorial images of figures, including women and children, gilt trim, and cobalt accents. Moore said there were no identifying marks on them. Several phones ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Deaccessioning Questions in New York
by Betty Flood and Erin DenninWill the New York State Board of Regents, which holds state museum charters, and the New York State Legislature be able to negotiate an amicable resolution regarding deaccessioning? Deaccessioning is a major issue in the art world in these difficult economic times when many institutions ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Sotheby's Reports Loss
For the quarter that ended December 31, 2008, Sotheby's reported operating revenues of $166.2 million, a 52% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2007."This deterioration is primarily due to a 46% decline in net auction sales from $1.9 billion to $1 billion, significant auction guarantee losses, and inventory writedowns, all ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Cape Cod-Based Auction House
In the inaugural Gaynor & Dent auction, a Fred Kail Red Sox ashtray sold for $920.Scott Gaynor and Andrew Dent have launched a new firm, Gaynor & Dent Auctions, which will offer estate, consignment, charity, real estate, and equipment auctions. "An auction is capitalism in its purest form," stated Gaynor, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Antiques at the Armory: Continuing Excellence in 2009
New York Cityby Karl H. PassNancy Steinbock Posters, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, specializes in vintageposters. Here Morris Steinbock discusses one particular example with several show patrons.Joan Bogart designed her booth this year in what she described as “a totally different look.” The Rockville Centre, New York, dealer said, “I wanted a ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Greater Charlotte Antique & Collectibles Show: New Venue, New Dealers, and One Glitch
Concord, North Carolinaby Pete PrunklPhotos by Donna PrunklAt the preview party on January 29, Dr. Hector Henry helped show manager Lydia Sullivan cut the ribbon to open the Greater Charlotte Antique & Collectibles Show. Acting on behalf of the mayor of Concord, North Carolina, Dr. Henry also presented Sullivan with ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Tribal Arts Sale Is Successful Against All Odds
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoPhotos courtesy SkinnerThe sale’s surprise top lot was an African mask of carved wood that sold to a phone bidder for $56,880 (est. $800/1200). The bulging pierced eyes of the 15½" tall Pende hollow-form example are set in concave ovals; the decorations with red and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)20th-Century Design
Christie's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenPhotos courtesy Christie'sThis Poppy leaded glass and bronze table lamp, circa 1910, 26" high x 20" diameter, shade stamped “Tiffany Studios, New York, 1531,” base stamped “Tiffany Studios, New York 357,” sold on the phone for a strong $230,500 (est. $140,000/ 180,000) to a European ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Andrewses Bounce Back from the Fire
Andrews & Andrews, Northport, Maineby Mark SiscoSpanish walnut library table, $9900.English oak hall chair, $1045.The husband-and-wife auctioneering team of Dan and Elsie Andrews suffered a major setback in November 2008 when a faulty humidifier caught fire and the resultant blaze took a good portion of their home with it. The ... (Read More)
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(Auction)20th-Century Art and Design
Treadway/Toomey, Oak Park, Illinoisby Danielle ArnetPhotos courtesy Treadway/ToomeyWhen the market tanks, job security is a thing of the past, and portfolios are lower than a snake's bum, what is an auctioneer to do? If you're John Toomey, you look to repeat customers, because they're the ones who bought big and ... (Read More)
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