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(Book Review)A Long-Awaited Book That Had to Be Written
A Book Reviewby David HewettThe Glass Industry in South Bostonby Joan E. KaiserUniversity Press of New England, 2009, 284 pages, hardbound, $85 plus S/H from UPNE, (www.upne.com) or (800) 421-1561.There's no better way to review Joan Kaiser's long-awaited book, The Glass Industry in South Boston, published by the University Press ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Spring Auction
This small volume, Notes on the State of Virginia, was written by Thomas Jefferson. The book is the first American edition, published by Prichard and Hall of Philadelphia in 1788. There are condition problems: its original leather cover is detached; there is staining; and it is possibly missing a foldout ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Chip and Jason Myers, Duanesburg, New York<
Chip and Jason Myers.A partial view of the shop.On this table top full of costume jewelry, each piece is $4. “We pay the rent offthis table,” Chip said.A large and attractive gilded brass wall sconce from the late 19th century with grapes and opalescent glass flowers is a lot of ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Letter from London
by Ian McKay, e-mail: [email protected]: Kirman carpet, $9.60 million. Christie's.B: Safavid/Ottoman box, $3.68 million. Sotheby's.C: Melon throne ornament, $925,264. Sotheby's.D: Sogdian tunic, $1.24 million. Sotheby's. E: Velvet brocade, $2.48 million. Sotheby's.F: Kilga, $703,662. Sotheby's.G: Turquoise ewer, $463,594. Sotheby's.H: Dancer jar, $555,928. Sotheby's.I: Iznik tile, $352,793. Sotheby's.J: Glass hookah base, $362,890. Bonhams.April, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Eli Wilner Elected Trustee for the New York Academy of Art
Eli Wilner has been elected as a trustee for the New York Academy of Art (NYAA). NYAA was founded in 1982 by artists, scholars, and patrons of the arts who were interested in fostering the resurgence of figurative and representational art. The academy fulfills its mission by dedicating itself to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Michaan's Appoints New Director of Fine Arts
Gregory Ghent is the new director of fine arts at Michaan's Auctions in Alameda, California. Ghent has over 35 years of experience as an art dealer and appraiser.Michaan's president, Allen Michaan, commented, "We are thrilled to welcome Gregory Ghent to our fine arts department. His wealth of knowledge and depth ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Outward Bound and Sky-High
The apex of posters from the Chase collection in monetary terms went to a collector above estimate at $24,000 (est. $12,000/18,000). This condition B+ 40½" x 31" poster by A.M. Cassandre (Adolphe Mouron, 1901-1968) of the new Statendam from the Holland-America Line (1928) held the honor of bringing the highest ... (Read More)
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(Auction)April Americana Sale
A 30¾" x 35" x 20" Philadelphia mahogany dressing table, the carving attributed to Nicholas Bernard, circa 1750, and illustrated in Blue Book, Philadelphia Furniture by William Macpherson Hornor, was thought to have descended in the Stevenson family. It sold for $103,000 (est. $60,000/80,000) to a young collector in the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)John Ott Receives Frost Essay Award
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has awarded the 2009 Patricia and Phillip Frost Essay Award to John Ott, associate professor of art history at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was selected by the editorial board of American Art, the museum's scholarly journal, for "Reform in Redface: The Taos Society ... (Read More)
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