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(Young Collectors)Chain of Thought
The Young Collector
We are a household obsessed with the food chain. Much of the conversation around the breakfast table involves predator and prey, from krill to squid to sperm whales (in the knowledge food chain, dinosaurs have apparently fallen prey to marine life), with discussions about who eats whom and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Hesse Galleries Discontinues Auctions
Hesse Galleries in Otego, New York, announced on February 17 that the firm’s February 25 auction would be its last.
“After enjoying many wonderful years conducting auctions and developing friendships, we will be closing down our auction business following the February 25, 2016, auction,” an e-mail read. “Buzz [Hesse] plans during ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)R.J. Horner Table Sells for $8360
Baldini Auction Company, LLC, Nashville, Tennessee, recently sold an R.J. Horner table for $8360 (includes buyer’s premium). The successful bidder was auctioneer Mark Reynolds of Bloomington, Illinois, who had seen the table advertised online. He drove approximately 400 miles—to Nashville from Bloomington—to pick up the table. “I’m going to keep ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Freeman's Sold
Freeman’s, America’s oldest auction house, has new owners. Samuel M. “Beau” Freeman II announced on March 10 that the controlling interest in the auction house that has been in the Freeman family for 210 years has been sold to the management team of Hanna Dougher, chief operating officer; Alasdair Nichol, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)"Boston Globe" Antiques Columnist Virginia Bohlin to Receive Award
Virginia Bohlin, recently retired Boston Globe columnist on antiques, will receive a lifetime achievement award at the gala preview for the ninth annual AD20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries & Boston Print Fair in Boston. The gala preview is Thursday, April 7, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Past ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received, April 2016
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or online orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or a mail-order house is the place to look.
British Ceramics 1675-1825 by Brian D. Gallagher (The Mint Museum, in association ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, April 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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(Issue Story)Letter from London, April 2016
Ian McKay, <[email protected]>
Watches and clocks are a noticeably prominent feature of this month’s “Letter,” which also includes a carved wooden portrait of poor King John, fine examples of early English oak furniture, a lovely Dutch pomander, and a rare Mannerist picture frame. A wooden artist’s model, a 16th-century dish by ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Victor and Joan Johnson to Receive 2016 ADA Award of Merit
On Friday, April 15, at 8 p.m., the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America, Inc. (ADA) will present the 2016 ADA Award of Merit to collectors Victor and Joan Johnson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The ADA’s annual award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of American fine and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Freeman's Inaugural 20th-Century Design Sale
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s
Tim Andreadis, head of 20th-century design at Freeman’s for the last three years, held his inaugural Art + Design sale on March 20. Works by George Nakashima, Wharton Esherick, and Paul Evans used to be sold in the annual Pennsylvania sale at Freeman’s. From now on ... (Read More)
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