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(Fragment)Battle over Cole Painting Heads to Court
The estate of William H. Seward has filed a petition to force the Fred L. Emerson Foundation to return Thomas Cole’s Portage Falls in the Genesee to Auburn, New York. Raymond “Ray” S. Messenger, a great-great-grandson of William H. Seward, filed the petition in Surrogate’s Court, Cayuga County, against the ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)You Get What You Need
The Young Collector
Nora has started her first year at college, and Nat is a junior in high school who is excited about getting his driver’s license in a few months. OK, Nora just turned three, and Nat is getting really good at sitting upright (meaning he’s mastering the first skill ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)John Walcher Joins Toomey
John P. Walcher has joined the staff of John Toomey Gallery in Oak Park, Illinois, as head of silver and decorative arts. For the last four years, Walcher has worked in the furniture and decorative arts department at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago, where he recently organized the successful 767-lot ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Steve Erenberg, Radio Guy, Peekskill, New York
Steve Erenberg with his son Dan who handles much of the work for their Early Electrics lighting venture.
Work proceeds on Erenberg’s gallery space. His son Dan designed the metal panels of the circular staircase.
The building at 115 North Water Street in Peekskill that is scheduled to house Erenberg’s new gallery ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Hot, Hotter, Hottest
Auction Law and Ethics
There’s an old saying that “it takes a thief to catch a thief.” While that might be true, sometimes a U.S. magistrate judge can serve the purpose—at least in determining that there was a thief.
Clayton Pennington, editor of M.A.D., wrote an interesting article in the August issue ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)Advertising and Blogging
The Art of Marketing
For the last two issues I’ve covered advertising. I’ve received many comments and questions about this topic, so I’ve decided to keep it going again this month and answer a question about blogging.
A few years ago I saw an ad in Maine Antique Digest in a special ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Arts and Crafts, Fine Art, and 1950’s and Modern
John Lennon’s complete 1970 Bag One portfolio of 15 lithographs and carrying bag, from an edition of 300, went to a London buyer at $47,580 (est. $12,000/18,000). Treadway/Toomey photo.
This 7¼" high Arequipa Potteries vase, signed and numbered 283, has a green matte finish with two-color squeeze bag decoration. It sold ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Major Theft at National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
1903 Belmont Stakes trophy, won by Africander.
1903 Brighton Cup trophy, won by Hermis.
1923 Grand National Steeplechase trophy, won by Sergeant Murphy.
1914 Brook Cup Handicap Steeplechase trophy, won by Compliment.
1905 Saratoga Special trophy, won by Mohawk II.
Five historical trophies were stolen during a three-minute burglary at the National Museum of Racing ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Willis Henry Sells McCue Collection and More
Here’s a rare maple rocking chair made at Union Village in Ohio. The more common (but still rare) version has turned posts with the familiar symmetrical pommels or finials at the top and arched-top slats. This version in thin bittersweet orange paint has the thinned-down posts and notched-end slats. It ... (Read More)
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(Auction)John Alexander Ltd. Empties Warehouse
This English metal-mounted and carved mahogany display cabinet by George Washington Jack for Morris & Co., circa 1890, stamped “Morris & Co., 449 Oxford St. W. 1783,” sold for $4600 (est. $10,000/15,000). Levitties said he thought it was worth $40,000 at the top of the market.
Pair of Danish teak and ... (Read More)
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