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August 23, 2005A rare Constantinople 1509 edition of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah brought the highest price at $148,240 against an estimate of $80/100,000.
August 23, 2005Nearly 700 bidders and onlookers packed the salesroom as all but one of the 275 lots found buyers, for a staggering total of $21,125,440.
August 22, 2005The auction included 333 works of art that ranged in price from a low of $350 to a high of more than $330,000.
August 16, 2005Well-known and revered for the past three-plus decades in the auction business, auctioneer Frederick M. MacPhail died on August 9.
August 16, 2005The auction took place on July 30 and 31, and once again the final tally for the sale, more than $2.5 million, was well above presale estimates.
August 16, 2005"We tied our record at just over $9 million in total sales," Northeast's chief auctioneer, Ron Bourgeault said after the sale.
August 16, 2005Featured are some 85 paintings and eight drawings covering the period when the two artists worked side-by-side.
August 16, 2005The exhibition features 12 paintings and prints by Avery, and 22 paintings, prints and drawings by other artists.
August 16, 2005Christie's Asian art, watches and jewelry auctions realized a total of $127.31 million. World records in numerous categories were set.
August 16, 2005Auctioneer Brent Souder opened the bidding for lot #1, the Brigham Young Last Will and Testament and Codicil, at $50,000 ($60/80,000).-
August 15, 2005Edward Forbes Smiley III, 49, pleaded not guilty on August 8 in New Haven Superior Court to larceny charges lodged against him.
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August 15, 2005Frank M. Fenton, the longtime president of Fenton Art Glass and son of its founder, died August 9. He was 89.
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