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(Auction)From a Windowsill in Oklahoma to $42,000 in New Hampshire
William A. Smith, Inc., Plainfield, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy William A. Smith, Inc.
An early blown glass flask was destined for an estate sale until Bill Smith’s auctioneer, Leon Rogers, advised that doing so would be a mistake. That was good advice as it was sold at William A. Smith’s May 27 ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Davis to Retire from Historic Deerfield
Historic Deerfield president and C.E.O. John Davis will retire this fall after five years of leadership of the Deerfield, Massachusetts, institution. Davis has guided the organization through a period of growth, innovation, and renewed commitment to its mission of preserving and interpreting the art, architecture, and history of Deerfield, the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Turnabout
A nearly 70' long mural by Ben Shahn (1898-1969) is in grave danger, according to Living New Deal, an organization that documents and celebrates the accomplishments of the New Deal, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's signature accomplishment.
The fresco mural, The Meaning of Social Security, was executed in 1940-42, and lines a ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, June 2026
Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920-2012), untitled ("Mt. Fuji" and flames in homage to Hayami Gyoshu), after 2001. Museum purchase: R. Charles and Mary Margaret Clevenger Art Acquisition Fund, 2020.0221.
-Through June 28 -Lawrence, Kansas
Street Nihonga-The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani at the Spencer Museum of Art sheds light on Mirikitani's creative practice, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Buyers Bought and Sellers Sold
Spring Antiques at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, New York
Buyers bought and sellers sold on Memorial Day weekend, May 23 and 24, at Spring Antiques at Rhinebeck, a 125-dealer show in historic Rhinebeck, New York, close to the Hudson River, north of New York City, and south of Albany. It was held again ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Eighteen Rockwells Sold in Texas
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Works of America’s most beloved artists and illustrators led Heritage Auctions’ May 19 auction of American art, confirming that works from the golden age of illustration to Western and modern art continue to be in high demand.
“This was a carefully curated sale with a ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 19th American Art Fair
New York City
Amid a bacchanalia of art offered in New York City during mid May, the 19th edition of The American Art Fair fared rather well May 16 through 19.
The opening night preview was well attended, with wine flowing and passed hors d’oeuvres circling the three floors of the Bohemian ... (Read More)
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(Auction)White’s Best Sale Ever
White’s Auctions, Middleborough, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy White’s Auctions
John White and his wife, Kathryn Black, doing business as White’s Auctions, had their best sale ever in the more than 33 years they have been conducting auctions.
The May 17 sale in Middleborough, Massachusetts, was anchored by about 200 lots from the first part ... (Read More)
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(Show)Fishersville Show Records Record Attendance
Fishersville, Virginia
The 76th edition of the Fishersville Antiques Expo was held May 8 and 9 at the Augusta Expo Center, Fishersville, Virginia. The show is produced, promoted, and managed by Heritage Promotions, with Lesley Stokes at the reins. In her recap email, Stokes noted that the two-day show enjoyed a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Shaker Event
Bray & Co. Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is partnering with Shaker dealers John Keith Russell and Thomas Queen for the auction house's inaugural auction of Shaker art and design on August 15.
According to Bray & Co., "More than an auction, the occasion is intended as a gathering point for Shaker ... (Read More)
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