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(Fragment)GSA Establishes Rules for Art in Federal Buildings
On September 25 the General Services Administration (GSA) published new rules regarding the "Art in Architecture" program for federal buildings in order to comply with Executive Order No. 13934, issued by President Trump on July 3.
The Executive Order, titled "Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes," required revisions in the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hanging with Alexandra Mann-Nelson
We are all spending much more time now in our houses and apartments because of COVID-19. Because we all might enjoy staring at someone else's walls for a change, this column gives our readers an idea of what some of their colleagues, fellow collectors, and other readers surround themselves with ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Sale of the Spanierman Collection
Rago, Lambertville, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Rago
"'It costs you as much to frame a $1,000 painting as it does a $100,000 painting,' Ira told me. 'It costs you as much to photograph it, to store it, and to ship it out on approval. And you have to work just as hard ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Lyman Parks Portraits: A Major Private Sale
Private sales are a big part of the art and antiques business. Discoveries and record prices are reported by auctioneers and sometimes touted by dealers at shows. Museums occasionally send out press releases when they buy something special. But private sales are, well, private. We never know who is selling ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Furniture, Folk Art, and Decorative Arts
Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan's Auctions
Painted by Matthew Harris Jouett (1788-1827) circa 1818, a portrait of Isaac Shelby (1750-1826), the first governor of Kentucky, realized $112,500 (including buyer's premium) to highlight the sale of American furniture, folk art, and decorative arts held by Cowan's Auctions of Cincinnati, Ohio, September ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Bugatti Furniture Attracts International Attention
CRN Auctions, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Carl Nordblom and Karin Phillips of CRN Auctions can be relied on to assemble auctions of items considered esoteric, even for Cambridge, Massachusetts.
At the September 20 auction, eight lots of furniture by Italian designer Carlo Bugatti (1856-1940) spurred international bidding. Bugatti, a designer of ceramics, musical instruments, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Sales, Secrecy, and Sanctions
In late July the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations issued a report, "The Art Industry and U.S. Policies that Undermine Sanctions," that should have every dealer and auction house preparing to have their sales of over $10,000 be subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
While legislation to add ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Mueller Collection of Americana
Soulis Auctions, Lone Jack, Missouri
Photos courtesy Soulis Auctions
It's hard to say what the main story was during the dispersal of the 30-year collection of Jerry and Cathy Mueller, held by Soulis Auctions in Lone Jack, Missouri, on September 19, 2020. It might have been the Lincoln pie safe or the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Inaugural Jewelry Sale at Andrew Jones Auctions
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Andrew Jones Auctions
Andrew Jones Auctions in Los Angeles, California, held its inaugural fine jewelry, watches, and timepieces auction on September 16. The sale was highlighted by the collection of Mary and Lou Silver of Indian Wells, California, who "amassed a broad and wonderful collection of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Art and Design of the Early 20th Century
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers, Oak Park, Illinois
Photos courtesy Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
As long as auction houses have existed, the pace of major overall change has been glacial. Yet within this year, the pandemic has for many auction houses eliminated in-person viewing, presale handling of lots, live auctions with on-floor bidding, ... (Read More)
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