(Auction)
Christie’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s
When the late billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife’s Nantucket house sold in December 2014 for $27.1 million, it set a real-estate record for the island. Selections of the furnishings of the five-bedroom, 6000-square-foot house on 1.5 acres were offered at Christie’s in New York City in ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or a mail-order house is the place to look.
100 British Chairs, edited by Adam Bowett (Antique Collectors’ Club, 2015, 144 ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899-1991), oil on canvas, Abstract Portrait, signed and dated “’71” lower left and signed on the back, 18¾" x 22½", sold on LiveAuctioneers for $35,090 (est. $20,000/40,000)—that is $29,000 hammer plus 21% premium. According to the consignor, he had purchased it from an estate sale in St. ... (Read More)
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