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(Issue Story)John Krynick and Francis Nestor of Cottage+Camp, North Egremont, Massachusetts
In the Trade
People end up in the antiques trade for all sorts of reasons. When it comes to John Krynick and Francis Nestor of Cottage+Camp, North Egremont, Massachusetts, the explanation is straightforward. “If we didn’t have the business,” Nestor said, “we’d probably be hoarders. We can’t get away from it. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Jonathan Fairbanks to Receive AD20/21 Lifetime Achievement Award
Jonathan L. Fairbanks. Ian Justice photo.
The tenth anniversary AD20/21 Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Jonathan L. Fairbanks at the gala preview of the AD20/21 show in Boston on Thursday evening, April 6. The show, which includes the Boston Print Fair, features close to 50 modern to contemporary exhibitors.
Art, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, April 2017
Ian McKay, <[email protected]>
This month’s selection contains something a little out of the ordinary in the form of a heavily illustrated piece on a sale of vesta cases that took place far from the London rooms—but sales in the capital are certainly not forgotten.
A spectacular ivory table centrepiece known as the ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)What a Wonderful World
The Young Collector
The walls start to close in around the end of January each winter. It’s a tiny house. We’ve all been together unrelentingly since Christmas and without large-scale diversion since about two weeks after Christmas when the toys lost their luster (and their pieces). We have eight enormous windows, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, April 2017
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and website for ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)ACC Grant
To encourage new research in the field of ceramics, the American Ceramic Circle awards annual grants to individuals to provide assistance for costs associated with scholarly research that reflects the general interest of the members. Grant amounts vary depending on the project, but do not exceed $5000 and are not ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Freeman's Boutique Sale of Design
Photos courtesy Freeman’s
Freeman’s in Philadelphia offered 57 lots of 20th-century design on Sunday, March 19, from a small, well-designed catalog, and it was not ignored. There were buyers in the room, online, and on phones, and some bids had been left with the auctioneer.
Tim Andreadis, head of sale, said the ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Feel-at-Home Show
Genesee Country Antique Dealers Association, Pittsford, New York
After 42 years of Genesee Country Antique Dealers Association (GCADA) shows, exhibitors and patrons really do feel at home, said exhibitor John Westerberg of Yankee Peddler Bookshop, Sodus Point, New York, when asked for a reason for the show’s longtime success and his ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Two-Part Online Bottle Auction
American Bottle Auctions, Sacramento, California
Photos courtesy American Bottle Auctions
It was one of those quotes that a person might dismiss as mere platitude. “The future of the Western bottle world looks really bright and rosy,” said Jeff Wichmann, owner of American Bottle Auctions, Sacramento, California, following a two-part absentee sale ... (Read More)
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(Auction)No Provenance, No Problem
Willis Henry Auctions, Rockland, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Willis Henry Auctions
All 53 lots of military watches and instruments sold strongly, without reserves, at Willis Henry Auctions on the afternoon of Saturday, March 18. The Commander William R. Bricker single-owner collection was offered live at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Rockland, Massachusetts, but ... (Read More)
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