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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, February 2023
Margaret Norton (1905-2000) of the Folly Cove Designers demonstrating the printing process. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum.
—Through March 19 —Gloucester, Massachusetts
Designed & Hand-Blocked by the Folly Cove Designers at the Cape Ann Museum explores the Folly Cove artistic collective, which existed from 1938 to 1969. Craftspersons, mostly women, created ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Portrait Soars to $945,000
Christie’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s
Nine American museums were among the bidders for a 19th-century portrait of two unidentified girls at Christie’s Americana sale in New York City January 20. The black girl on the left holds a rose and is wearing more coral jewelry than her white companion—a necklace, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Sale of the Santore Collection
Sotheby’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s sale of the collection of Philadelphia collectors Charles and Olenka Santore January 19 in New York City dispersed the finest assemblage of Windsor furniture ever to come to market.
Charlie Santore (1935-2019) was known in the world of Americana as the author of the definitive ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)ADA/Historic Deerfield Show to Return Live
At a gathering at the Bernard and S. Dean Levy gallery in New York City January 18, John Davis, president and CEO of Historic Deerfield, announced the return of the annual Antiques Dealers’ Association of America/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show. Previously an October event, the show will now be held live ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Record Rembert at Outsider Art Sale
Christie’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s
The widely anticipated Outsider and vernacular art sale at Christie’s was held the afternoon of Wednesday, January 18, midway through Americana Week. The sale, which offered 103 lots, totaled $2,064,384, with a sell-through rate of 99%. The presale estimates totaled $1.2/2 million, according to Cara ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Washington Winter Show Returns in Style
Washington, D.C.
Staging an antiques and design show in Washington, D.C., in early January is, at best, problematic. The traditional holiday season turmoil is over, but Mid-Atlantic weather is always unpredictable. The Washington Winter Show has had its share of hurdles over the years, but snow, sleet, and ice storms were ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Garthoeffner Collection Crosses the Auction Block
New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New England Auctions
The large full-bodied molded and sheet-copper weathervane in the form of Lady Liberty holding a ten-star flag and raising her right arm was made by Cushing & White (formerly A.L. Jewell), Waltham, Massachusetts. The substantial figure, 38¾" x 27½", retains the original ... (Read More)
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(Show)Peter Mavris’s Three-Hour Antiques Show
Hampton, New Hampshire
The vagaries of weather and COVID-19 notwithstanding, Peter Mavris’s January 15 antiques show in Hampton, New Hampshire, pleased dealers and buyers alike. A couple of dealers were struck down by COVID or the flu and withdrew from the show, but it was a delight for those who did ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Hindman Opens New Chicago HQ and Moves into New York City
On December 6 Hindman opened a new headquarters at 1550 West Carroll Avenue, Suite 106, in Chicago. The new headquarters is located at The Auxiliary, a historic building that formerly housed the Benrus Watch Company.
In addition to the new headquarters, the firm has opened a newly renovated office at 222 ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, January 2023
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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