(Pittsfield, Mass.) – Over 500 antique collectible clocks – many of them exceedingly rare and museum-quality – will be sold on Saturday, June 14, starting at 10 a.m., by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery. A catalog is available by phone request, at (413) 448-8922, or through e-mail request, at [email protected]. Images may be viewed [Read More]
Monthly Archives: May 2008
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The site was launched to give buyers & sellers of antiques, collectables & fine art an alternative platform to high priced & overpopulated auction sites like eBay. The website was developed to be clutter free, Specifically for buyers & sellers of Antiques, Collectables & Fine Art. It’s easy to list your items [Read More]
AntiqueTrader.com, the online companion for Antique Trader, America’s Antiques & Collectibles Marketplace, was recently relaunched with a wide range of new content and features. “We are thrilled to offer antique enthusiasts a one-stop shop online,” said Antique Trader associate publisher Scott Tappa. “In addition to offering everything web users expect in a [Read More]
LOS ANGELES – The J. Paul Getty Museum has announced the appointment of Claire Lyons to the position of Curator in the Department of Antiquities. Currently, Dr. Lyons is Senior Collections Curator, History of Archaeology and Ancient Art at the Getty Research Institute (GRI). She will transition to the Getty Museum on [Read More]
(Flat Rock, N.C.) – A pair of scarce Confederate Civil War buttons soared to $8,000, and an image of Georgia Confederate Sgt. Nathaniel Gardner hammered for $7,000 at a three-day Antiques, Coins and Art Auction held May 1-3 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates. They were the top two lots in a [Read More]
(CITRA, FL) – Turkey Creek Auctions owner in Citra, FL, Charles David Glynn, has been a busy fellow recently. He secured the consignment of the estate of Mrs. Edward F. Timmons, from upper crust Boston family, to cross the block the same time as the Camp/McKay estate, Florida’s early upper crust, from [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will auction more than 300 items no longer needed as part of the collections at six museums and state historical sites. “These are items that have no special significance to the history of Pennsylvania, or they duplicate what is already in the commission’s possession,” said Barbara [Read More]
BOSTON, Mass – www.skinnerinc.com – Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses, will host an auction of American furniture and decorative arts on Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 11 a.m. in its Boston gallery. The sale will feature well over 500 lots of material from American craftsman and artists. Paintings and [Read More]
Indianapolis, Indiana – Dan Ripley announces the offering of works by Indiana artist Claudine Paluzzi-Kelsey (American, born 1931) in Antique Helper’s the Spring Mission to Modern/Twentieth Century Design auction on Sunday, March 30th. A well-known art educator in Indianapolis, Paluzzi taught at IUPUI for thirty years, and spent many years as an [Read More]
Yellow Garage Antiques of Mullica Hill, New Jersey, has announced their 2nd annual antiques show on Saturday, June 14, at the Gloucester County Fairgrounds in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. The “June Festival Of Antiques” will be held rain or shine to benefit The Harrison Township Historical Society. Over one hundred outstanding dealers, [Read More]
Austin, TX – www.itaggit.com, the leading collecting web site, announced today the release of microsites to provide a simple point of access for collectors interested exclusively in comic books or antiques. These new sites, http://comics.itaggit.com and http://antiques.itaggit.com, filter the content found on iTaggit.com to display only content specific to comic books and [Read More]
Up to 4,000 stalls. 84 acres. 10 buildings. Over 200 shopping arcades. 44 marquees. 100’s of outside pitches. 6 fairs per year. 18 shopping days. 1000’s overseas buyers. In 2008, the Newark Fair will be open from 9.00am on Thursdays and the Ardingly Fair will be open from 9.00am on Tuesdays! dmg [Read More]
Ardingly International Antiques and Collectors Fair, April 15 and 16, was the best April show to date in terms of number of dealers and attendance, according to dmg world media senior fairs manager Alan Yourston. Held at the South of England Showground, the event had more than 1,700 dealers, and attendance was [Read More]
Olympia, London 5-15 JUNE Tickets On the door (single) £14 On the door (joint) £22 Advance (single) £10 Advance (joint) £18 Concessions £8 Under 14s Free of charge Opening night party £50 Enquiries: +44 (0) 20 7370 8212 Opening times are: Thursday 5th June: 11am – 9pm Friday 6th until Saturday 14th: [Read More]