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(Show)Fishersville Enjoys a Record Day
Shenandoah Antiques Expo, Fishersville, Virginia
The 65th edition of the Shenandoah Antiques Expo is now in the books. Known commonly by its place name, "Fishersville," the event was held October 11 and 12, 2019, at the Augusta County Expoland complex in Fishersville, Virginia. This installment marked the first for a newly ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Gentleman's Collection of Tony Annese Brings Nearly $1.8 Million
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions
Sometimes everything falls into place, and it has nothing to do with chance or luck. Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey, has been bringing some of the world's finest toy collections to the marketplace for decades. Collector Tony Annese has been acquiring some of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Indian and Western Art
Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan's Auctions
A two-day auction of American Indian and Western art held by Cowan's Auctions in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 10 and 11, 2019, grossed $2 million. "It exceeded our expectations," said Danica Farnand, Cowan's director of the department.
The auction began with a session devoted to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Sculptural Fantasy
Sotheby's, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby's
The second sale to disperse the collection of sculptural American folk art collected by Stephen and Petra Levin that filled their large Stowe, Vermont, ski lodge and guesthouse was offered at Sotheby's on October 10 in a stunning catalog written by curator and author Robert ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Kelly Kinzle to Supervise Morphy's New Americana and Folk Art Division
On September 5 Dan Morphy announced that Americana and folk art dealer Kelly Kinzle will head Morphy Auctions' new Americana, folk art, and American decorative arts division.
"Dan Morphy called me and told me he had a collection of Americana he thought might launch a new division and asked me to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Doyle's American Paintings, Furniture, and Decorative Arts Auction
Doyle, New York City
Photos courtesy Doyle
"Normally I don't come to auctions because you can get the fever," proclaimed a man to M.A.D. just before the start of Doyle's fall American paintings, furniture, and decorative arts sale on October 8, 2019. "I usually prebid," he explained.
And with that the well-attended auction ... (Read More)
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(Auction)African American Fine Art
Swann Galleries, New York City
Photos courtesy Swann Galleries
The two top-selling lots in Swann Galleries' fall African American fine art auction on October 8, 2019, were bought by institutions. Elizabeth Catlett's Seated Woman, a carved mahogany sculpture, initialed "EC," from 1962, sold to the Saint Louis Art Museum for $389,000 (with ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Brunk Auctions Expands into Virginia
Brunk Auctions is expanding into Virginia. With a presence in Asheville, North Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; and now Richmond, Virginia, Brunk Auctions "will provide its bespoke auction services to clients throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions," an August 14 press release from the firm stated.
The Richmond location will host biannual auctions ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Consolidation
September, the time of year for looking back at the summer and all that has been accomplished! Or not accomplished, as the case may be. One bay of the garage is still filled with furniture and totes, the gutters on the workshop still need to be cleaned, and the deck ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Emelie Gevalt Named Curator of Folk Art at American Folk Art Museum
Jason T. Busch, the director of the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM), has announced that Emelie Gevalt will become curator of folk art at the museum beginning in November. She succeeds Stacy C. Hollander, who left the museum in June.
Gevalt comes to AFAM from an internship at the Museum ... (Read More)
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