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(Show)Objects of Desire: Style for the Garden and Home
Wilton, Connecticut
Twenty-two dealers set up their booths in the barns and big tent of the Wilton Historical Society on Danbury Road in Wilton, Connecticut, May 31-June 2, filling them with objects “with stories to tell” and “objects that tell your story.”
That was the theme of the second iteration of the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rembrandt Sells at CRN
CRN Auctions, Cambridge Massachusetts
Photos courtesy CRN Auctions
CRN Auctions’ June 2 auction began promisingly in its Cambridge, Massachusetts, gallery with a portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) of himself and his wife, Saskia, that brought $16,800 (including buyer’s premium) against the $3000/5000 estimate. And things went on from there, for nearly ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rookwood XXIX
Humler & Nolan, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Humler & Nolan
Rookwood plaques were among the top lots during an auction held by Humler & Nolan on June 1 and 2 in Cincinnati, Ohio. But the market still isn’t what it used to be, according to auction manager Riley Humler.
The Rookwood XXIX auction—which ... (Read More)
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(Show)Country Antiques and Americana
Heartland Antiques Show, Richmond, Indiana
The Heartland Antiques Show held its 30th annual summer gathering on June 1 in Richmond, Indiana. The event featured 80 dealers from 17 states, according to Jennifer Sabin, who manages the event.
Although the show has remained at the Wayne County Fairgrounds since its inception, there have ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Big Three-Day Sale in Thomaston
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
The Thomaston Place Auction Galleries three-day sale held May 31-June 2 offered over 1500 lots that originated from virtually all regions of the world except Antarctica. The sale was a far cry from the auction house’s biggest blowout ever and ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)John Head’s Account Book
A Book Review
One day in 1717 a young man named John Head stepped off a boat from England onto the docks in Philadelphia. Not yet 30 years old, he had been born in Bury St. Edmunds in County Suffolk in 1688. He arrived in the Quaker city with his wife, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Toomer to Head Print Fair
Art fair veteran Helen Toomer will join executive director Jenny Gibbs at the helm of the Fine Art Print Fair as fair director, the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) recently announced.
Toomer brings a comprehensive background of over 14 years in the U.S. and U.K. organizing art fairs and exhibitions. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Ownership for The Magazine Antiques
On May 1 it was announced that Gregory Cerio and Don Sparacin, editor and publisher respectively of The Magazine Antiques, have acquired the title from ArtNews Media, LLC.
“Stewardship is a better word than ownership to describe the way we feel about our new responsibilities,” said Cerio. “Antiques is fast approaching ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Elizabeth Goldberg Joins Phillips
Elizabeth Goldberg has been appointed senior international specialist of American art and deputy chairman, Americas, at Phillips. She will start in her new role in July.
Goldberg joins Phillips from Sotheby’s, where she was most recently chairman of American art. During her tenure at Sotheby’s, she also served as a senior ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Sky Is Falling! The Sky Is Falling! Maybe Not So Much
Opinion
If you look up the word “angst” in the dictionary, don’t be surprised to find a picture of an antiques dealer. For the better part of two decades the world of antiques has been unsettled, to say the least. When covering shows and auctions I am frequently asked “How is ... (Read More)
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