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(Fragment)Eli Wilner Announces Matching Grants for Small Institutions
Eli Wilner & Company, New York City, best known for having framed Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and completing 28 projects for the White House, has announced that funding is available to cover part of the cost of framing projects for small ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Winterthur Acquires Rare Painting of Free Black Woman
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library has acquired an 1857 oil painting depicting an identifiable free black member of the regional Baltimore community, according to a press release.
In this group portrait, Vermont-born painter Thomas Waterman Wood (1823-1903) documented an important moment in history just before the American Civil War when the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, July 2024
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Case Auctions Sets Record for Tennessee Artist
Paintings from estates and a southern museum were the star lots at Case Auctions’ July 6 and 7 sale in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1086-lot sale also featured American and European art and antiques, including collections from two prominent southern families: the Pinckneys of Charleston, South Carolina, and the Rogers family ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Pewter Collectors Club
The Pewter Collectors Club of America (PCCA) held its annual meeting at the Marriott Courtyard in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, May 10 and 11. After the board met to discuss the business of the club, president Eric Lanka made a presentation titled “Introduction to Pewter,” which was open to the public and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Mixing It Up
Beneath the Surface
Not too long ago, a friend tagged us in a post on Facebook. It is so nice when your friends think of you, isn’t it? They see a beautiful old house filled with antiques, a quirky set of built-in bookshelves, or a trendy new mystery TV show, think ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Classic American Art for Young Collectors, Decorators, and Dealers
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
At Heritage Auctions’ July 2 “Art Within Reach” showcase auction, classic American art, highlighted by late 19th- and early 20th-century New England landscape paintings, stirred competition among bidders over works that haven’t been available on the market in many years
The “Art Within Reach” auctions ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Art Dealer Found Guilty of Embezzlement
Art dealer Douglas J. Chrismas, 80, of Los Angeles, was found guilty by a jury May 31 of embezzling more than $260,000 from the bankruptcy estate of Ace Gallery Los Angeles, an art gallery located in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, while acting as the estate’s trustee and custodian. Chrismas ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Three Days and $1.2 Million Later
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
There was no printed catalog for Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ three-day auction June 28-30 in Thomaston, Maine. The decision to go with only an online catalog elicited complaints from some viewers. But it’s hard to argue with success. The three-day ... (Read More)
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(Show)Wells Antiques Show & Sale
Wells, Maine
Now in its 23rd year, the Wells Antiques Show & Sale is held at the historic Laudholm Farm in Wells, Maine, on the last Sunday in June. Managed and organized by John and Elizabeth DeSimone, principals of Goosefare Antiques & Promotions, the show has had a higher gate each ... (Read More)
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