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William Penn’s desk is in the Logan Room at the Library Company of Philadelphia. Photo courtesy The Library Company of Philadelphia.
British furniture historian Adam Bowett shows that the old foot fits into William Penn’s secretary desk. Photo courtesy The Library Company of Philadelphia.
The small replacement foot and the original, larger ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Letter from London
by Ian McKay, [email protected]
One of the attractions that John Woodman Higgins promised visitors to his museum when it opened in 1931 was a wing dominated by “100 Steel Knights.” A dozen or so of those steel knights were in the London sale and three of them sold up ... (Read More)
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From left: Honorees Leslie Hindman, John McCarter, and Joan Ahrens (representing Target Corporation). Diane Alexander White Photography photo.
After decades of selling venerable objects, the shoe is now on the other foot for Chicago auctioneer Leslie Hindman. This is the year that Hindman became—at least officially—venerable.
Named a 2013 Legendary Landmark by ... (Read More)
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The Art of Marketing
Last month we further investigated who your real competition might be. This month we look at starting to set aside a core budget to cover your most essential marketing needs.
A good marketing strategy is always to add your personal touch and to establish good ongoing relationships with ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
From left: the Louis Kahn building; the Old Yale Art Gallery, designed by Egerton Swartwout in 1926; and Street Hall, designed by Peter Bonnett Wight in 1866 on the site of the first Yale Art Gallery, built in 1832. They are now all joined together in the expanded Yale University ... (Read More)
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