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(Issue Story)Check Those Loan Agreements
Editorial
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation dodged a bullet when the Supreme Court of Alabama issued a ruling on February 12, shutting down a retrial of a case the foundation had already prevailed in. At issue was American furniture, possibly owned by Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, that ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Leslie Hindman Auctioneers' April Sale Brings $4.6 Million
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Leslie Hindman
Alexander Eblen, director of jewelry at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, said that its April 3 and 4 jewelry sale in Chicago was "overall one of the top three sales we've ever held. It was a really, really good success. We had a ninety-one percent sell-through ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Susquehanna Antique Company Expands to Two New Galleries
Washington, D.C., dealer David Friedman has expanded his business, Susquehanna Antique Company, to two new locations. Established in 1913, the Susquehanna Antique Company now has two new galleries, one based in Asheville, North Carolina, and the other in Alexandria, Virginia, with 18th- to early 20th-century American and European antiques and ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2016 Chester County Antiques Show
Malvern, Pennsylvania
For 34 years, the Chester County Historical Society Antiques Show in April (this year April 1-3) has been a major fund-raiser for the museum and library devoted to the preservation of local history. Its fine collection has brought collectors and students of Americana through its doors.
The historical society is ... (Read More)
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(Show)Bedford Spring Antiques Show
Katonah, New York
A well-edited antiques show was held on the verdant campus of the Harvey School in Katonah, New York, the first weekend in April (1-3).
A benefit for St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in nearby Bedford, the show opened with a champagne preview party on Friday night. A few of the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Stair Sells Some 19th-Century Winners
Stair Galleries, Hudson, New York
Photos courtesy Stair Galleries
On April 2, Stair Galleries, Hudson, New York, sold the collection of Judith Hollander (1941-2013) of Mount Kisco, New York. The sale was titled "Principles of Design: The Collection of Judith Hollander, with Selected Additions."
Hollander's interests in 19th-century furniture and decorative arts ranged ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Spring Show in Monroe
Monroe Antique Show and Sale, Monroe, Washington
While spring was taking its time across much of the country, the Pacific Northwest was blessed with a perfect spring day for the opening of the Monroe Antique Show and Sale, held April 2 and 3 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Philadelphia Museum of Art Announces Curatorial Promotions and Appointment
In February the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) announced that Jennifer Thompson has been promoted to head the museum's department of European paintings, succeeding Joseph J. Rishel, who retired in 2015 and is now serving as curator emeritus. Jessica Todd Smith, currently chief curator of American art at the Huntington ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Jason Busch Is New Director of Decorative Arts at Sotheby's
Jason Busch is leaving his post as deputy director for curatorial affairs and museum programs at the Saint Louis Art Museum to become the new director of decorative arts at Sotheby's in New York City.
"My move from the Saint Louis Art Museum is bittersweet. I feel privileged to have contributed ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Black History Matters: 20th Anniversary of African Americana Sales
Swann Galleries, New York City
Photos courtesy Swann
"Rather astoundingly, this is our twentieth sale," Nicholas D. Lowry, president of Swann Galleries, said as he prepared to open the firm's annual auction of printed and manuscript African Americana on March 31 in New York City. The first sale had taken place in ... (Read More)
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