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(Show)TEFAF Fall Show
TEFAF New York Fall, New York City
George Washington made an appearance at TEFAF New York Fall in the booth of Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York City, and the full-length, 95" x 64" Munro-Lenox portrait by Gilbert Stuart was spoken for by the third day of the event.
This full-length portrait ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Historical Firearms, Early Militaria, and Civil War Treasures
Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan’s
There was no question about the quality and desirability of 48 swords offered at Cowan’s Auctions on October 30 and 31, 2018. From the collection of William “Bill” Koch, the swords included unique ceremonial pieces that truly presented a once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunity. Although there was ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)An Exotic Side Chair Attributed to R.W. Bates & Co. of Chicago
An Exotic Side Chair Attributed to R.W. Bates & Co. of Chicago
R.W. Bates & Co. was a high-end manufacturer of custom furniture and interiors in the late 19th century. Based in Chicago, the business had professional and private clients across the United States. Sharon Darling drew attention to this firm ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Interior Design Building Open House
One of the last buildings in Manhattan to house interior design tenants was the location of an open house on October 30, held to get the word out. “We’re still here” is the message visitors got from the 13 participants throughout the seven floors of 306 East 61st Street, the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Judi and Cy Stellmach, Blue Dog Antiques, Stafford Springs, Connecticut
In the Trade
When Judi Stellmach reflects on her career as a longtime antiques dealer, she notes that her path has paralleled what has happened in the antiques trade writ large: “In the 1960s I had a shop; then shows came along, and I did them, and now it’s the Internet.” ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Fall 2018 AADLA Fine Art & Antique Show
New York City
The second edition of a revamped Art and Antique Dealers League of America (AADLA) show took place October 26-29, 2018, piggybacking with the fall edition of TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair).
Ensconced in Wallace Hall, some 20 blocks north of the Park Avenue Armory where TEFAF held court ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Thousands of Tickers
R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts, Manchester, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy R.O. Schmitt
As if 1792 lots were not enough, the actual number of clocks, watches, tools, barometers, music boxes, and books was easily triple that number at the R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts auction. Many lots consisted of multiple items selling, in auction parlance, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Elverson Antique Show & Sale
Elverson, Pennsylvania
Two longtime Pennsylvania antiques dealers, Gene Bertolet from Oley and Wayne Wilhide from Shippensburg, have breathed new life into the long-running Elverson Antique Show & Sale. A couple of years ago this twice yearly show was about to expire, and now it is looking forward to its celebrating its ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Northeast Auctions
Hampton, New Hampshire
Northeast Auctions
Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo
Photos courtesy Northeast Auctions
As Ronald Bourgeault of Northeast Auctions took the podium for the first day of the October 27 and 28, 2018, auction of the Dingman collection, he recalled that after he had relocated to New Hampshire, Michael David Dingman (1931-2017) was one of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Second Time around the Block for the New Barridoff Galleries
Barridoff Galleries, South Portland, Maine
For its October 27, 2018, outing in South Portland, Maine, the recently reconstituted Barridoff Galleries put together an international fine art auction containing the works of about 150 artists in a tight, compact presentation of about 268 lots. Under the new ownership of former employees and ... (Read More)
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