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(Computer Article)VPN as a Security Measure
Computer Column #342
John P. Reid, <[email protected]>
We have discussed Internet privacy before. In fact, there is no Internet privacy. Do not say anything online that should not be seen on a billboard or in a letter to the editor. This gets tough when managing finances or running a small business. However, ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2017 Brandywine Antiques Show
Brandywine River Museum of Art Antiques Show, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
“It was amazing to see so many dealers at the forty-sixth annual have a decent show, at a time when the market for Americana is the worst it’s been during my lifetime,” was the comment of one longtime dealer who sold ... (Read More)
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(Show)A "Cool Show-- Rhinebeck Rocks"
Antiques at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, New York
The quoted praise in the title above is about as good as it gets, especially coming from a young exhibitor. An older member of the club said, “The best in every category of collecting is here.” Exhibitor Michael Friedman stated, “Terrific show, like the old ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)A Brilliant Idea
Editorial
The industry needs new collectors, and a good way to help accomplish that goal is to hook schoolchildren on history. That’s the mission of the Chicago-based nonprofit History in Your Hands Foundation (HIYHF), which was founded last year.
The idea is simple and brilliant. HIYHF provides educators with historical objects to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Two-For-One Appraisals
In honor of Canada’s 150th birthday, patrons of the 21st Century Flea Market will have the opportunity to have two items appraised for the price of one on Sunday, July 9. You may bring two items, pay $10 for the first appraisal, and the second one is free. And anyone ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Antiques 101
A new program, “Antiques 101” Digging Deeper Tour, debuted on May 13 at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum (WDS) in Wethersfield, Connecticut. “Antiques 101” is a workshop-style tour, during which participants can learn some of the basics on how to distinguish authentic Colonial furniture from reproductions. Tickets are $20.
The “Antiques 101” Digging ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Heritage Auctions Adds Watch Expert Jonathan Burford to Beverly Hills Office
Heritage Auctions has hired Jonathan Burford as timepiece consignment director for the Beverly Hills, California, office.
“Jonathan has worked in the fine watch and vintage timepiece industry for the majority of his professional career. His luxury lifestyle brand experience includes not just timepieces but also racing and publishing across the U.K.,” ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Benton Brings $455,000
The Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ May 24 sale included a Thomas Hart Benton still life from 1962 with a presale estimate of $100,000/200,000 that sold for $455,000 (with buyer’s premium) to a Midwest bidder competing against bidders in California and New York.
“Since the Benton still life came from a private collection ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Hartley Tops Art Auction
Bonhams, New York City
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Marsden Hartley was hot at Bonhams’ American art auction on May 24. His 1930 oil Landscape No. 39 (Little River, New Hampshire), estimated at $400,000/600,000, attracted bids from two phone bidders who battled for it from the opening bid of $300,000 to the hammer price ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Gerald Peters Gallery Sues for Defamation
Art is the ultimate opinion business, but voicing that opinion could lead to legal trouble, as a suit filed in the U.S. District Court in Nevada shows. The case filed on April 28 pits heavyweights in the world of Western art against each other. Gerald Peters Gallery, Inc. has filed ... (Read More)
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