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(Issue Story)Letter from London, February 2018
Discerning Drinkers-Raise Your Glasses to the Kaplan Collection!
There have been moments when I wished that I had decided as a young man to collect beautiful old drinking glasses. Instead, I took to filling my home with books, and, though I continue to enjoy drinking beer, wine, and peaty malt whiskies, ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Cloud Storage
Computer Column #349
We often have written about cloud storage of computer files. Recent changes in some cloud systems have greatly increased their usefulness. Cloud storage is a figurative reference to storing your computer files on some company's large computer system reached over the Internet. The object is to protect the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Met Changes Admission Policy
It was a tightwad's best secret-the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) had only a "suggested" admission price, not a mandatory one. On January 4, it was announced that the policy would be rescinded and a mandatory admission fee would be charged beginning March 1.
The updated policy, which received approval from ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Chinese Bowl, Estimated at $1000/2000, Brings $200,000
A Chinese green-glazed footed porcelain bowl, estimated at $1000/2000, brought $200,000 (includes buyer's premium) at Nye & Company Auctioneers on January 31 in Bloomfield, New Jersey. "I would have to judge this sale a huge success, with strong bidding across all categories, led by the Chinese porcelain bowl, the true ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Morphy Auctions Merges with James D. Julia, Inc.
On December 20, 2017, it was announced that Morphy Auctions of Denver, Pennsylvania, and Las Vegas, Nevada, has merged with Fairfield, Maine, auction house James D. Julia, Inc., which will become a division of Morphy Auctions. Terms of the deal, which was finalized on December 14, were not announced.
James Julia, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Winter Show 2018
Winter Antiques Show, New York City
For 64 years, the Winter Antiques Show has filled the grand Park Avenue Armory for ten days in January to benefit East Side House Settlement's educational projects ranging from early childhood to college preparatory. It was one of the first antiques shows created as a ... (Read More)
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(Show)Lebanon Antique Show
Lebanon, Ohio
Shortly before the opening of the Lebanon Antique Show, held January 27 and 28, Deborah Fisher stopped to pet a pig for luck. It was an interesting gesture but also totally unnecessary. An enthusiastic crowd forming outside the doors would soon see to that.
Deborah Fisher bought the cast-iron pig ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Cathedral Antiques Show
Atlanta, Georgia
The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta is home to the Cathedral Antiques Show, a show with 26 dealers, five of whom are members of the Antiques Council. The Antiques Council is a professional nonprofit association with over 80 members in North America and Europe. It currently manages four ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Heron Takes Flight
Arader Galleries, New York City
Photos courtesy Arader Galleries
There was plenty of action at Arader Galleries' auction on Saturday, January 27, which occurred during the last weekend of Americana Week. The entire staff, along with principal Graham Arader, was camped out on the second floor of 1016 Madison Avenue taking bids ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Potomack Company Begins Its Year in Grand Style
The Potomack Company, Alexandria, Virginia
Photos courtesy The Potomack Company
The Potomack Company kicked off its 2018 auction schedule with a spectacular sale of antiques and fine art. The 400-lot auction was held on January 27 at Potomack's galleries in Alexandria, Virginia. Well-known auctioneer, appraiser, and antiques personality Tim Luke was on ... (Read More)
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