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Hale Woodruff, Carnival, oil on canvas, circa 1958, was the top lot, selling for $665,000, which was also a record for an abstract work by the artist.
Auctions

African American Art Smashes Records

By Antique Trader StaffOct 19, 2021
BeardenMotherAndChildCropped
Auctions

African American Art Sets Records

By Antique Trader StaffJan 19, 2021
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Collectibles

A Note of Thanks

By Paul KennedyNov 18, 2020
Sun Ra in “Space is the Place,” circa 1974; sold for $6,500, a record for the poster.
Collectibles

African Americana Sets New Auction Records at Swann's

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction NewsMay 27, 2020
Featuring 5,000 dealers, Brimfield Antique Flea Markets is believed to be the most popular and largest such event in the U.S.
Collectibles

Coronavirus Sickens Antique Business

By Paul KennedyApr 7, 2020
Marc Chagall’s Cirque, a portfolio celebrating the circus, with complete text, 23 color lithographs and 15 black and white lithographs, 1967, was the top lot, selling for $143,000.
Auctions

Chagall circus portfolio top lot at Swann Galleries

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction NewsOct 1, 2019
This 1926 Charles Loupot luxury advertisement for French automobile company Peugeot was the top lot and earned an auction record after selling for $37,500. All images are courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries
Collectibles

Luxury advertising posters reach new heights and break records

By Antique Trader StaffDec 5, 2019
Description de l’Egypte ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l›expédition de l›Egypte. Paris: C.L.F. Panckoucke, 1820-1830, second edition, $220,000. Courtesy of Andrew Jones Auctions
Books

Books set record prices at auctions

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction NewsAug 7, 2019