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The “Collect: Americana” Sale

Maine Antique Digest

Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman “Collect: Americana” at Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, March 20, was pitched to those who can afford to spend a few hundred or a few thousand dollars on furniture and decorative arts. Freeman’s has had success with its “Collect: American Art” sales scheduled on

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“Unpretentious Personality and Inherent Dignity”: A Collection of Chinese Furniture

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A Book Review This self-published volume illustrating a portion of the authors collection of Chinese furniture is more than a photographic album, more than a catalog, more than a lesson on the genre. The Nobility of the Everyday is the authors intimate expos on Chinese furniture that he has collected over

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Sale of the Millhiser Collection

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Freemans | Hindman, New York City Photos courtesy Freemans | Hindman Freemans | Hindman sold 26 lots that included American furniture, needlework, a set of four Georgian silver candlesticks, and three Oriental rugs in 39 minutes on January 27 at the New York City gallery at 32 East 67th Street. The collection sent

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The Vander Sande Collection at Brunk Auctions

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Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions The entire 211-lot catalog for the March 12 sale at Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, was devoted to the collection of Marie-Teresa and John (1944-2024) Vander Sande of Newbury, Massachusetts.

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The Sale of Barry D. Hogan’s Collection

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Hogan’s collection is the most recent addition to a long shelf of catalogs for single-owner estate sales of mostly Pennsylvania folk art and what used to be called “country furniture” that the Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc. The catalog for the sale of Barry D.

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The Sale of Richard Wattenmaker’s Collection

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Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman Freeman’s | Hindman in Philadelphia kicked off the fall season Sunday, September 22, with a single-owner sale of American and European art, American furniture, fraktur, pottery, and the art of the blacksmith, most of it French wrought iron, from the collection of

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Roycroft Furniture Caps Americana Sale

Maine Antique Digest

But periodically Rusty Farrin puts forth a collection of upscale lots and calls in the Internet to complete the bidding options.

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