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(Fragment)Nigerian Government Asks for Plaque to Be Withdrawn
On October 1 Quinn’s Auction Galleries, Falls Church, Virginia, sold part one of the inventory and collection from the estate of Merton D. Simpsonn (1928-2013). Simpson was a well-known African and tribal art collector and dealer. The Simpson estate is being sold in a series of three auctions.
The featured lot ... (Read More)
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(Show)Vermont Antiques Week: Antiques at Stratton Mountain
Bondville, Vermont
Opening on October 1 for a two-day run was Antiques at Stratton Mountain, the heir to the long-running Bromley Mountain Antiques Show. Stratton is a showy resort with European-style architecture for its lodging. The antiques show was held inside the base lodge, under the direction of dealer Greg Hamilton, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Vermont Antiques Week: The Ludlow Antiques Show
Ludlow, Vermont
The third show to open during Vermont Antiques Week was the Ludlow Antiques Show, which has been running for 52 years. It opened on Friday, September 30, and ran through Saturday, October 1, at the Ludlow Community Center next to the Black River High School, just a few miles ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Merton Simpson Collection, Part One
Quinn’s Auction Galleries, Falls Church, Virginia
Photos courtesy Quinn’s Auction Galleries
All prices include buyer’s premium
Merton D. Simpson (1928-2013) was a well-respected artist and art dealer. He is best remembered, however, as a pioneer in the field of tribal and African art collecting. At the time of his death his estate included ... (Read More)
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(Show)Vermont Antiques Week: The Okemo Antiques Show
Ludlow, Vermont
September 30 was the opening for the 23rd annual Okemo Antiques Show in Ludlow, Vermont, about ten miles north of Weston. It has been held at the Okemo Mountain ski resort for many years. This year the show saw new managers: Steven Sherhag of Canfield, Ohio, who manages the ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Oak Furniture: The British Tradition
A Book Review
Oak Furniture: The British Tradition. A History of Early Furniture in the British Isles and New England by Victor Chinnery. ACC Art Books, 2016, 551 pages, hardbound, $125 plus S/H from (www.antiquecollectorsclub.com) or (212) 645-1111.
The years before and after 1980 were, in retrospect, something of a golden age ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Old Salem to Open Moravian Decorative Arts Gallery
Old Salem Museums & Gardens in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will open a new self-guided gallery, the Dianne H. Furr Moravian Decorative Arts Gallery, on October 22.
The Dianne H. Furr Moravian Decorative Arts Gallery will include nearly 2500 square feet in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center at 924 S. Main ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)From the Ground Up
Charles G. Dorman (1920-2000), who served as curator of Independence National Historical Park, used to tell the urban archaeologists digging in Philadelphia’s historic district that when trenching at a country house or farmhouse, they should estimate the pitching arm of the cook or the farmer’s wife and dig around the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Skinner Features the Nancy and Gilbert Levine Antique Jewelry Collection
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Skinner, Inc. held its September 27 fine jewelry auction in Boston. A large portion—96 of the 718 lots—was dedicated to the sale of the Nancy and Gilbert Levine collection, donated to the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and now selling “to benefit future acquisitions,” according to Skinner. ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, October 2016
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and website for ... (Read More)
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