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(Issue Story)Letter from London
Ian McKay, [email protected]
As I filed this copy in the last week of March, the London season had yet to get into full swing, but in addition to my report on the eclectic Stanley Seeger sale that was such a huge success for Sotheby’s during the first week of March, I ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Barn Star Productions Makes Changes for Its New Hampshire Antiques Week Shows
Frank Gaglio’s Barn Star Productions has changed the timing of its events during Antiques Week in New Hampshire in August.
The MidWeek Twilight Tuesday Antiques Show will be open on Tuesday, August 5, from 1 to 7 p.m. and continue on Wednesday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Dealer Wins Judgment in Lawsuit Filed over Missing Painting and Lost Potential Profits
Ellsworth Woodward (Louisiana, 1861-1939), oil on canvas, 20" x 15", estimated at $15,000/25,000, sold for $21,510 but still hasn’t been found.
A court in Louisiana has given an art broker a profit on a painting that she won at auction but never received and never sold.
In October 2013 the Civil District ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)John Hunt Marshall, Florence, Massachusetts
John Hunt Marshall (seated) with his son Leland. Marshall also has a 16-year-old son, Wyatt, who’s a topnotch soccer player. As for antiques, “He likes cap guns,” Leland said. Wyatt may have potential as a dealer, however. John said the young man bought a bought a cap gun and holster ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New York Bill Aims to Protect Art Authenticators
The art law committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York has recommended legislation that would amend New York’s Art and Cultural Affairs Law and would protect “authenticators in rendering independent, good-faith opinions about the authenticity, attribution, and authorship of works of fine art.” Senator ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)A Philosophical Defense of an Old House
The Young Collector
So, after reading our column last month (“A Practical Defense of an Old House”), you’re not convinced you need to buy an old house for the satisfaction of learning how to remove plaster and replace insulation yourself? That’s fine. We’ve lived here for eight years now, and some ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
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 mail-order house is the place to look.
Collecting Kentucky: 1790-1860 by Genevieve Baird Lacer and Libby Turner Howard (Cherry Valley ... (Read More)
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