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(Show)Auction Turnout Defies Dire Forecast
Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maineby Rose Safran"In my twenty-three years of running auctions, I've never had a snow date," commented a very lucky Hap Moore at the start of his auction on Saturday, March 1, when his gallery was adequately filled (but not overflowing) with dealers and collectors ready ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Remainder of Naylor Collection Sold Privately
by Jeanne SchintoWe reported late last year that the remainder of Jack Naylor's photographica collection would be sold by Arlan Ettinger of Guernsey's, based in New York City, in something resembling an estate sale over three or four days. The location was to be either the New York City area ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Collecting by Design
A Show and Book Reviewby Lita Solis-CohenPhotos courtesy The Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonCollecting by Design: Silver & Metalwork of the Twentieth Century from the Margo Grant Walsh Collectionby Timothy A. O’Brien with Margo Grant Walsh, introduction by Cindi StraussThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, distributed by Yale University Press, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Miniature Firkin, Big Price
The folk art and Americana auction held April 19 by Willis Henry Auctions, Inc. in Dedham, Massachusetts, featured a miniature firkin in original Windsor green paint, stamped on the lid "C.H." (probably Cotton or Caleb Hersey of Hingham, Massachusetts), in excellent condition, 2½" high x 2" in diameter at the ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Salander Case Converted, Auction Scheduled
by David HewettOn April 17 Judge Cecelia Morris agreed to convert the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings of Julie and Lawrence Salander to Chapter 7 cases. On May 18 the U.S. Trustee for New York appointed Thomas Genova as an interim trustee in that case.In the matter of the Chapter 11 ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Big Esmerian Jewelry Auction Halted
by David HewettOn May 22, five days after this issue goes into the mail, Sotheby's will offer a much-coveted folk art object at its American paintings sale in New York City. Lot 60 in the sale is one of the finest versions of the Edward Hicks folk art icon created ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Black Swan Moves
Black Swan Antiques has moved to a new location at 27 Bee Brook Road in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The new phone number is (860) 868-6468.According to a press release from Black Swan, "In addition to the new shop, we have taken a space in Greenwich Living in Stamford and will ... (Read More)
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(Feature)eBay Live Auctions to Cease at Year's End--Others Hope to Fill Its Shoes
by David HewettOn April 15, eBay Live Auctions announced it was ceasing its popular on-line auction service at the end of calendar 2008. Its auction firm users were thunderstruck by the announcement. The news went out a day earlier to clients, the largest of which is LiveAuctioneers (www.liveauctioneers.com).The latter firm, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Shaker Collection for Sale in August
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(Feature)Christie's Raises Buyer's Premium
Auction house Christie's has raised its buyer's premium, effective June 2.
On Friday, May 23, the firm released the following statement:
"Following a recent business review, Christie's have decided to increase buyer's premium as noted. This is to ensure that we remain competitive and that our fees are commensurate with the ... (Read More)
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