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(Fragment)Deaccessioning Legislation Introduced in New York
by Betty FloodLegislation to define and regulate deaccessioning from a museum's collection has been introduced by Assemblymen Richard Brodsky (D-West-chester) and Matthew Titone (D-Staten Island). Also included is a proposal that a study be done by the New York State Board of Regents to consider and make recommendations about whether ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Fire at Sodus, New York, Shaker Dwelling
by Fran KramerOn February 5, the Sodus, New York, Shaker dwelling, built between 1833 and 1835, suffered a serious fire. It was originally built to house the First Family of the Shakers at that community. The buildings and grounds have had various owners since 1838, when most of the entire ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The 152nd Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show
Folk art dealer Chuck White of Warwick, New York, brought the yellow-ground bench with 25 arrows from an old private collection. It is probably of New England origin, according to White. It was a showstopper and priced at $22,500. The long hooked rug featuring a center-chimney house was tagged $5800. ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Treasures of a President: FDR and the Sea
Then-Governor Roosevelt with paintbrush and pliers, at work on one of his ship models, 1930. Photo courtesy Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.Franklin Roosevelt with his sons Franklin Jr. (left) and John (right) prepare to launch two pond boats, 1920. Photo courtesy Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.South ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Matrimonial Bliss
In the lexicon of antique furniture, a marriage is a bad thing. An intriguing note that made its way to M.A.D. recently from Art Smith of Smith-Zukas Antiques in Wells, Maine, puts a positive spin on marriage. The e-mail reads: “Bridal registry at an antiques shop? Why not? It happened ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Virtual Antiques Mall Adds Luxury Brands
Malleries.com (www.malleries.com), an on-line mall for sellers of antiques and art, has unveiled a luxury brand component. Chanel, Dior, Fendi, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Cartier, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton are now among the labels to be on line.According to a press release from the firm, this is the first time an ... (Read More)
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(Auction)White and Woodruff Sell Best at African-American Art Sale
The sale’s cover lot, Move On Up a Little Higher by Charles White (1918-1979), sold to an institution for $228,000 (est. $200,000/250,000). The 39½" x 47½" charcoal and Wolff crayon on illustration board was signed and dated 1961. Acquired that year from New York City’s ACA Gallery, it came to ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: Change Really Can Happen
by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondWe've been talking a lot about our own troubles lately. Buyers are a little slower to pull the trigger; sellers are hesitant to let go of anything really good; and people in the middle have generally become more cautious, retreating a bit until they feel ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Unveiling
Skip Chalfant talked with a collector on the second floor. He said he had lowered prices of his own stock. The Windsor chair on the left at the table is one of a set of six Philadelphia bamboo Windsors priced at $3600 for the set. They sold.The right people came ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Interiors Sale
The highest-priced painting in the sale was the Arcadian landscape depicting the Triumph of Bacchus, attributed to the Hungarian painter Karoly Marko, the Elder (1791-1860). A 38½" x 54" oil on canvas, it sold for $47,500 (est. $8000/12,000) to a private collector.Christie's, New York City by Lita Solis-CohenPhotos courtesy Christie'sOf ... (Read More)
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