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(Feature)Pennsylvania German Chest Decorated by the Black Unicorn Artist sells for $300,000
It was 12:45 a.m., early in the morning of May 11, when dealer James Kilvington of Dover, Delaware, bought a Berks County, Pennsylvania, Black Unicorn Artist chest for $300,000 (est. $40,000/80,000) at Christie's sale of the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller. "I did not sit in the salesroom until ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Rockefeller Collection: Art of the Americas
Christie's, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie's
The collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, some 1550 objects, included a historic and encyclopedic collection of art of the Americas. Christie's evening sale on May 9 offered 41 lots, and after two hours all lots had been sold.The total of $106,883,500 (including buyers' premiums) ... (Read More)
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(Show)TEFAF New York Spring
New York City
TEFAF New York is here to stay. The second iteration of the May show (held May 3-8) clearly established itself in the realm of art fairs as a must-see event. It was a heady week for art fairs, with Frieze New York and others happening simultaneously, and the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Martha Stewart's Studio Props
Kaminski Auctions, Beverly, Massachusetts
It seems as if everyone is considering deaccessioning these days, even the domestic diva Martha Stewart. Collectors and a few dealers wanting a piece from Stewart went in droves to Kaminski Auctions' previews and to the May 5 and 6 auction of her studio props. Close to ... (Read More)
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(Show)Bob Bockius's Greater York Show Nears 50th Anniversary
Greater York Antiques Show, York, Pennsylvania
Bob Bockius of Mitchell Displays held the Greater York Antiques Show in Memorial Hall East of the York Expo Center in York, Pennsylvania, on May 4 and 5. The show was expected to host around 55 dealers-there were 26. In spite of the size and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Online Crime: Computer Column #352
Computer Column #352
It has been more than a year (see February 2017, p. 24-E, column #338) since we discussed online crime in its many forms. The fraudsters continue to find ways to cheat us.
Getting statistics on online crime is not easy. IC3, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint ... (Read More)
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(Show)Scrimshaw Weekend and Nautical Antiques Show
New Bedford, Massachusetts
For three decades scholars, historians, collectors, and dealers have converged on the annual Scrimshaw Weekend at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The weekend now includes the Nautical Antiques Show. People go to inspect and acquire maritime objects of historical and aesthetic importance, learn about ... (Read More)
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(Show)Hot Weather and Hot Show
Garden Art & Antiques Fair, Bronx, New York
Although a hot spell engulfed New York City the opening night and first day of the New York Botanical Garden's annual Garden Art & Antiques Fair, the 90-plus-degree weather did not dampen the spirits of the 29 dealers and 500 patrons who sweltered ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Monhegan Museum of Art & History Receives $1 Million Challenge Grant
The Monhegan Museum of Art & History on Monhegan Island, Maine, has received a $1 million challenge grant from the Wyeth Foundation. The museum has up to three years to match this gift, the largest in the museum's history. This grant will assist the museum in its campaign to raise ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Nathan Lumbard and His Circle of Craftsmen
A Book Review
Like a giant jigsaw puzzle, the picture of Nathan Lumbard's place in American furniture history is not complete until the last page of this book is read. Then it all fits together, and Lumbard's work stands out from that of his circle of craftsmen and is easily recognizable.
The ... (Read More)
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