Search Stories
Now showing 2750-2760 of 10023 result(s)
(Auction)Porcelli Collection of American, Folk, and Outsider Art
Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio
Photos courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Joyce and Dennis Porcelli were seeking out and collecting Outsider art before Outsider art was cool. Now that this interesting genre has become mainstream, it was the perfect time for the couple to offer up not only their collection of ... (Read More)
|
(Issue Story)Exhibitions, October 2019
Joseph Paul Vorst (1897-1947), Sharecroppers’ Revolt, 1939, oil on panel, 24" x 30". Shogren-Meyer collection. —St. Peter, Minnesota —Through November 10 ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)"Environs of Milford" Tops American Art Sale
Sotheby’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby’s
A 142-lot auction of American art at Sotheby’s in New York City on the morning of September 17 totaled $3,740,250 (with buyers’ premiums). The sell-through rate was 62%.
Sotheby’s offered bidders the opportunity to bid online before the live auction—a first for one of its American ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)Modern Native American Art
Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
Photos courtesy Bonhams
"We always had modern material sprinkled around our December and June auctions,” said Ingmars Lindbergs, Bonhams’ Native American art department director, of his first auction to focus on contemporary and 20th-century modern Native American art at Bonhams in Los Angeles.
“Now there is more material in ... (Read More)
|
(Issue Story)100% Sold at Litchfield Auctions
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Litchfield Auctions
Litchfield Auctions’ sale of jewelry on September 15 yielded a “white glove” result—100% sold—with “most items selling at or above estimate,” according to a post-sale press release. The 360-lot auction realized $960,500 with buyers’ premiums.
“With a live crowd of auction-goers present at the gallery, ... (Read More)
|
(Show)Third Time’s the Charm at Thompson’s Point Show
Maine Antiques Exposition at Thompson’s Point, Portland, Maine
When I approached the entrance to Goosefare Antiques and Promotions’ Maine Antiques Exposition at Thompson’s Point, Portland, Maine, held on September 14 and 15, I passed Maine and Texas dealer Gordon Stanley heading out after making the rounds of the show. I asked ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)September Is a Very Hot Month in New Orleans
Neal Auction Company, New Orleans, Louisiana
Photos courtesy Neal Auction Company
Fall is famously a strong season at the Neal Auction Company. While collectors anticipate the Louisiana Purchase Auction in November, the fall estates auction, held this year on September 14 and 15, has become a major occasion with strong results of ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)Art+Design and African American Fine Art
Treadway Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Treadway Gallery
Treadway Gallery continued to show its influence in the market for African American art during its auction in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 15, 2019. While the Art+Design session featured an array of decorative arts typical of Treadway’s sales, a session of African American art ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)Weschler’s Sale Not Jinxed by Friday the 13th
Weschler’s Auctioneers and Appraisers, Rockville, Maryland
Photos courtesy Weschler’s Auctioneers and Appraisers
Weschler’s Auctioneers and Appraisers held its cataloged fall Capital Collections auction on September 13. The sale consisted of 259 lots of fine antiques and contemporary art from across most categories. While there were exceptions, this sale was dominated by examples ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)Sammons Sentenced to Prison
Timothy Sammons, 63, a former art sales agent operating in New York and London, was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for stealing at least $10 million through a criminal scheme involving the sale of valuable artwork.
On July 2 Sammons pleaded guilty to all 15 counts in the ... (Read More)
|
1 (800) 752-8521 • PO Box 1429 • Waldoboro, ME 04572
