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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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(Fragment)Riddell Table Returns to Rosedown after 60 Years
Louisiana author Harnett T. Kane (1910-1984) in his entertaining 1945 volume Plantation Parade: The Grand Manner in Louisiana accurately called Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, "a gem in a polished setting." Since 2000 the property has been a State Historic Site, and, obviously, the 28 lots with Rosedown provenance ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Original Miami Beach Antique Show to Relocate
The Original Miami Beach Antique Show is moving in 2017. U.S. Antique Shows announced that because of the impending closure of the Miami Beach Convention Center for renovations, the show will be held at the Miami-Dade County Fair Expo Center, February 10-13, 2017.
"After extensive research of existing and proposed venues ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Dealer Pleads Guilty in Wildlife Case
On February 17 antiques dealer Ferdinand E. Krizan, 77, of Franklinville, New York, pleaded guilty to trafficking in prohibited wildlife.
According to the United States Attorney for Western New York, on November 6, 2013, Krizan, owner of Fred's Antiques, purchased two elephant tusks from an auction house in Montreal, Quebec, for ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Producing Posters
Computer Column #328
John P. Reid, [email protected]
Posters are useful for publicizing an antiques show, shop, or special event. Poster design skills can be used in other ways. A book or catalog cover is a poster inviting a look at the inside. Printed ads are much like posters. Slide presentations are ... (Read More)
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