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(Feature)Letter from London
by Ian McKay, e-mail: <[email protected]>
What better way to open up the way to this month’s selection than with the door knocker illustrated in the piece that follows—although the Pigatti family’s splendiferous knocker does come from an old, December sale.
There are of course lots from 2011 sales in this selection, but ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)VMFA African Art Galleries Reopened
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' newly expanded African art galleries reopened to the public on February 12. The collection will be housed in two galleries.The expansion was made possible by a grant of $1 million from the Dominion Foundation, the charitable arm of Dominion Resources, and the galleries will ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Dolphin Promotions Buys Florida Show
Dolphin Promotions has purchased the Palm Beach Winter Antiques Show from Zita Waters Bell, who founded the show 35 years ago. The transition of ownership and management became effective after the January 20-23 show.The Palm Beach Winter Antiques Show features 60 exhibitors presenting a wide range of high-quality antiques and ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Christie's 20th Century
Tiffany Studios Tulip leaded glass and bronze floor lamp, circa 1915, the shade stamped "Tiffany Studios New York 1548," the base stamped "Tiffany Studios New York 379." From the collection of Max Palevsky (1924-2010) of Los Angeles, the lamp sold for $203,500 (est. $120,000/ 180,000) to an American private collector. ... (Read More)
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(Show)Annual Holiday Antiques Show
Well-known appraiser and dealer Gordon Converse of Wayne, Pennsylvania, made himself available for individual consultative appraisals on Saturday and Sunday of the show. He is shown speaking with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Field from nearby Toano, Virginia, who brought in a circa 1900 tea service for evaluation. The set has ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Mystery M.A.D. Ad Leads to Renewed Treasures
The photo that appeared in the M.A.D. ad.Photo courtesy Karen Grimm (from her family archives).by Jane BiancoAn advertisement placed in Maine Antique Digest recently was aimed at luring new subscribers to the paper. Featuring an unidentified hooked rug from M.A.D.'s archives of old photographs, it strongly urged the reader to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Art Fair in Texas
The first annual Houston Fine Art Fair will be held September 15-18 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Approximately 80 international, national, and Texas galleries will set up.The new fair will offer modern and contemporary artworks, from 1950 to the present, including paintings, drawings, print editions, installations, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Old Salem Toy Museum and Thomas Gray Collection
The Van Haeften house, a detailed Palladian mansion on its original arcaded base, 1740-50, 52½" wide x 49¼" high x 19¼" deep, was acquired by Vivien Greene in 1966 from Mabel Annie, Lady Ley, whose first husband was Baron Franz Izaak Van Haeften. The house became part of Greene's private ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2011 Ceramics Fair
1Exhibitors and shoppers liked the new venue at the Bohemian National Hall on East 73rd Street. The view from the balcony shows how the stands fit together. The space could be expanded to the stage if more dealers want to exhibit next year."We'll take the whole shelf," said Sandra Cluthe, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Bald Eagle as an American Icon
Gilded wooden eagle, 9" x 12". Author's collection.Wooden eagle on a pedestal, 12" x 12". Author's collection.Ship in a bottle with an eagle background, 6" x 11". Author's collection.Cast-iron eagle, 8½" x 21". Author's collection.Carved wooden eagle holding a shield, on a brick background, 9" x 25". Author's collection.Seat cushion, ... (Read More)
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