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Pair of Chinese Export elephant-form tureens, covers and stands, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period Courtesy of Sothebys Quarantines and lockdowns are downers. But nesting is human nature, and decorating is fun. Judging from last week’s Americana auctions in New York, there is lots of interest in the best American antiques from both longtime collectors and the new class of homeworkers. Sotheby’s Important Americana Furniture and Folk Art sale on 21 January seemed low voltage...

Christie’s week of Americana sales totaled $9,202,500 and established five auction records. A rare contemporary 1776 broadside edition of the Declaration of Independence from the ...

Two Dogs Fighing: Man Chasing Dog (1939-42) Image courtesy Christies. “Outsider art” may not always be easy to define, but demand has never been broader or more intense, according to Christie’s specialist Cara Zimmerman. Featuring 90 lots, yesterday’s online “Outsider and Vernacular Art” sale pulled in just over $2 million. That total cleared the $1.57 million presale high estimate, with a strong sell-through rate of 97 percent sold by lot and 99 percent sold by value. The auction ...