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(Auction)Top Bid at Inaugural Western and Texas Art Auction Surpasses $100,000
In the Hills, South Texas, a 16" x 24" oil on canvas by Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922), drew the auction's top price of $101,575.Harvesting Oysters, Galveston, a 16" x 20" oil on canvas laid on board by Paul Schumann (1876-1946), sold for $44,812.50.Glance, a 40" x 30" oil on canvas by ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Evans Sale Offers Something for Every Collector
This room-size (12' x 15'10") Persian carpet emerged as the high lot of the Evans sale. The carpet dates from the first half of the 20th century and displays a light blue field with a stylized floral and vine design. It shows moderate to heavy wear in several areas and ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law & Ethics: The Big E
Auction Law and Ethicsby Steve ProffittWe have been discussing the type of due diligence that an auctioneer should conduct on a prospective seller. We looked initially at the interview process the auctioneer should use to probe and measure whether a prospect is a suitable candidate for selling at auction and ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Computer Column for Antiquers: Photo Editors
Picture of a pair of porcelain vases that has been cropped and adjusted in Splashup, a free on-line photo editor.Computer Column #269by John P. Reid, [email protected]'s look at photo editors.Taking photographs has become an essential part of the antiques world. It is hard to sell an antique on line without ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: Height, Width, but No Depth?
The Young Collectorby Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondWe've discovered a solution to the current sluggish market that should put us all back to work in no time. We just need to get our own television shows! Honestly, from the looks of the television lineup today, if you own your own ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Sandy Klempner, Canaan, New York
Sandy Klempner. The four-panel wooden screen in the background, 68" x 120", is $950.Klempner's shop. On the floor inside, you can still see the outline of the lift from its days as a gas station and auto repair shop.Partial view of the shop's interior.Here's a representative sampling of Klempner's taste: ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
by M.A.D. StaffThese are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.Alternative American Ceramics, 1870-1955: The Other American Art Pottery by Ken ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Gallery and Transformative Artist Lose in Copyright Violation Case
by Daniel GrantIn a sweeping decision, a U.S. District Court judge in New York City ruled on March 18 that appropriation artist Richard Prince had violated the copyright of French photographer Patrick Cariou when he produced his own collage paintings incorporating Cariou's images of Jamaican Rastafarians.The Gagosian Gallery in New ... (Read More)
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(Feature)New York Tackles Deaccessioning Criteria
by Sabrina Pry and Betty FloodNew deaccessioning criteria for regents-chartered museums and historical societies are being discussed by a New York State Board of Regents ad-hoc advisory committee on deaccessioning."These criteria are for all of the museums that are under the board of regents chartering. That does not include the ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Pay Up or Put It Back
EditorialPay Up or Put It BackHow much has a political firestorm driven up the cost of artwork in the middle of a controversy? The answer might soon be found in Maine.There's been heated debate following Governor Paul LePage's decision to remove a 36' mural from the walls of the Department ... (Read More)
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