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(Auction)Americana Auction in California
A Chippendale mahogany blockfront chest of drawers, possibly made by George Bright of Boston, sold to an East Coast dealer for $61,000 (est. $80,000/120,000). That was the highest price in the Americana section of the auction, although it did not come up to the chest's lower estimate. With an impressive ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Book Reviews: Life after Lovejoy #23
by Marilis Hornidge When it comes to mysteries with a solid antiques background these days, the gleanings are amazingly few. Best-selling glitzy thrillers of the Da Vinci Code ilk seem to have discouraged authors (and/or publishers) from the old-fashioned puzzles with class and background; the determinedly light-reading writers have been ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Mackle Collection Highlights Evans Glass Sale
We have often commented that no serious glass collection is complete without an example of a pressed tulip vase from the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. The collection of Larry and Sandy Mackle is no exception. These brilliant deep teal or peacock blue vases measure 11" high with a base ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 20th Anniversary of the Heartland Antiques Show
Tom Armitage Art & Antiques, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, offered the carved table for $695, the crib quilt for $1250, and the blanket chest in green paint for $2350.Halsey Munson of Decatur, Illinois, asked $5100 for the New England stretcher-base tavern table, probably Essex County, Massachusetts, 1710-40, and $2500 for the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Possible Sale of Library Rarities Raises Rancor in Washington, D.C.
by David HewettThe atmosphere on Capitol Hill is perpetually roiled and particularly so in this summer of 2010. There are the shooting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; verbal and print wars fought daily between the administration and Republicans, news outlets, and bloggers; the battle against those responsible for the oil ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Design Auction at Phillips
This rare large (10 1/8" diameter) bowl by Lucie Rie (1902-1995) in porcelain with a manganese and blue glaze with sgraffito and inlaid designs, impressed with the artist's seal, sold for $74,500 (est. $14,000/ 18,000) to a bidder in the salesroom who battled with phone bidder 1045, who had outbid ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Letter from London
by Ian McKay, e-mail: Still working my way through the summer catalogues, I have had to make some decisions about what goes into this month's column, and what will have to wait for the October and November issues. Chinese and Japanese works of art have not been ignored but held ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Michaan's and Haines Team Up
Michaan's Auctions in Alameda, California, has partnered with decorative arts expert Reyne Haines. Their first auction will be held in November and includes 20th-century decorative arts, furniture, jewelry, and fine art from the Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, and mid-century periods. They are accepting consignments for the inaugural ... (Read More)
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(Show)Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the California Country Antiques and Folk Art Show
Donna Staggs of Donna's Antiques, Fullerton, California, asked $395 for the horse on wheels and $195 for the teddy bear wearing a sweater suit. "The bear has been in my family for a long time, and his suit has never come off," Staggs said. "This is the only good country ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Twentieth-Century Design at Auction
Greg Kuharic, who worked at Sotheby's from 1988 to 2003, is now a decorative arts consultant and studio potter in Mishawaka, Indiana. He bought a pair (one shown) of Tiffany Studios Grape Trellis windows, which came from Overcliff in Park Hill, New York, for $146,500. He also bought a single ... (Read More)
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