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(Auction)American Paintings, Furniture, and Decorative Arts
Doyle New York, New York City
Photos courtesy Doyle New York
Doyle’s salesroom on East 87th Street in New York City was filled almost to capacity when the auctioneer began the spring sale of American paintings, furniture, and decorative arts on Wednesday, April 6.
By noon, all but ten of the 117 lots ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Susquehanna Antique Company Expands to Two New Galleries
Washington, D.C., dealer David Friedman has expanded his business, Susquehanna Antique Company, to two new locations. Established in 1913, the Susquehanna Antique Company now has two new galleries, one based in Asheville, North Carolina, and the other in Alexandria, Virginia, with 18th- to early 20th-century American and European antiques and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Leslie Hindman Auctioneers' April Sale Brings $4.6 Million
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Leslie Hindman
Alexander Eblen, director of jewelry at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, said that its April 3 and 4 jewelry sale in Chicago was “overall one of the top three sales we’ve ever held. It was a really, really good success. We had a ninety-one percent sell-through ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2016 Chester County Antiques Show
Malvern, Pennsylvania
For 34 years, the Chester County Historical Society Antiques Show in April (this year April 1-3) has been a major fund-raiser for the museum and library devoted to the preservation of local history. Its fine collection has brought collectors and students of Americana through its doors.
The historical society is ... (Read More)
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(Show)Bedford Spring Antiques Show
Katonah, New York
A well-edited antiques show was held on the verdant campus of the Harvey School in Katonah, New York, the first weekend in April (1-3).
A benefit for St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in nearby Bedford, the show opened with a champagne preview party on Friday night. A few of the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Stair Sells Some 19th-Century Winners
Stair Galleries, Hudson, New York
Photos courtesy Stair Galleries
On April 2, Stair Galleries, Hudson, New York, sold the collection of Judith Hollander (1941-2013) of Mount Kisco, New York. The sale was titled “Principles of Design: The Collection of Judith Hollander, with Selected Additions.”
Hollander’s interests in 19th-century furniture and decorative arts ranged ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Spring Show in Monroe
Monroe Antique Show and Sale, Monroe, Washington
While spring was taking its time across much of the country, the Pacific Northwest was blessed with a perfect spring day for the opening of the Monroe Antique Show and Sale, held April 2 and 3 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Philadelphia Museum of Art Announces Curatorial Promotions and Appointment
In February the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) announced that Jennifer Thompson has been promoted to head the museum’s department of European paintings, succeeding Joseph J. Rishel, who retired in 2015 and is now serving as curator emeritus. Jessica Todd Smith, currently chief curator of American art at the Huntington ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Jason Busch Is New Director of Decorative Arts at Sotheby's
Jason Busch is leaving his post as deputy director for curatorial affairs and museum programs at the Saint Louis Art Museum to become the new director of decorative arts at Sotheby’s in New York City.
“My move from the Saint Louis Art Museum is bittersweet. I feel privileged to have contributed ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Riddell Table Returns to Rosedown after 60 Years
Louisiana author Harnett T. Kane (1910-1984) in his entertaining 1945 volume Plantation Parade: The Grand Manner in Louisiana accurately called Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, “a gem in a polished setting.” Since 2000 the property has been a State Historic Site, and, obviously, the 28 lots with Rosedown provenance ... (Read More)
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