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Peter Blin, court cupboard, 1685-1700, oak, maple, and pine. The Wallace Nutting Collection, gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1926.
—Ongoing —Hartford, Connecticut
Humans have an innate tendency to transform the shape and decoration of even mundane items in an effort to satisfy our aesthetic aspirations. Design in the American Home, 1650 to ... (Read More)
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The Maine Antiques Dealers Association’s Education and Community Grants program, established in 1998, exists to “promote education in, and knowledge of, historical Maine arts and decorative arts.” In order to qualify for the grant, a request must be submitted to the Maine Antiques Dealers Association (MADA).
Harry Hepburn of Harrison, Maine, ... (Read More)
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Tiffany Studios table lamp with a 20" conical leaded-glass shade in the Poppy motif and a rare base with 16 iridescent Favrile glass balls as supports for the telescoping stem. There are Tiffany stamps to both the shade and base. It sold for $541,200 (est. $350,000/450,000). According to Morphy Auctions, ... (Read More)
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