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Edgar Miller (1899-1993), Celotex Building Products, printed program cover for The Architects Ball, 1938. Collection of DePaul Art Museum, gift of Paul and Janis Miller, 2013.71.107a.
—Through February 23 —Chicago, Illinois
Edgar Miller: Anti-Modern, 1917-1967 at the DePaul Art Museum presents the artist as a multifaceted creative practitioner. He was an architect, ... (Read More)
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Sotheby’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s live sale of Americana on Saturday, January 25, brought $4,517,280 (with buyers’ premiums) for 94 of the 132 lots offered and was 71% sold by lot. When it began at 10 a.m., nearly 50 people were in the salesroom, but the crowd had dwindled ... (Read More)
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Christie’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s
Christie’s January 24 Americana sale in New York City brought an impressive $8,476,042 and was 84% sold by lot. The firm attributed its success to the fact that one in four buyers was new to Christie’s, and 10% of them were millennials.
The newly discovered ... (Read More)
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The Worcester Art Museum, through the work of the Art Loss Register (ALR), has secured the return of a Tiffany Studios stained-glass window to the museum in Worcester, Massachusetts.
In 1975 the Mount Vernon Congregational Church in Boston, Massachusetts, presented the Worcester Art Museum with a gift consisting of two sets ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Story Time by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond
Beneath the Surface
Our children have reached the age where they find us “cringe.” (That is what they call “embarrassing” these days. A key way to be cringe is to use their slang against them. You get bonus points if you do it on purpose, and you level up if you ... (Read More)
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Washington Winter Show, Washington, D.C.
The 70th edition of the Washington Winter Show was held January 9-12 at the Katzen Arts Center on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1954 as the Washington Antiques Show and in the ensuing years having been held at several locations in ... (Read More)
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Each year Historic New England awards a Herbert and Louise Whitney Fund Community Preservation Grant to a small or medium-size heritage preservation organization in each New England state. The grants support projects that save and expand the stories shared in New England communities. In 2024 Historic New England awarded grants ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
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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(Issue Story)
Having recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, Ron and Joyce Bassin of A Bird in Hand Antiques, Florham Park, New Jersey, are still on the road having fun. They exhibit at nine shows a year, from Washington, D.C., to York, Pennsylvania (two times a year); Thomasville, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; ... (Read More)
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The Decorative Arts Trust has awarded the 2024 Prize for Excellence and Innovation to Drayton Hall Preservation Trust in Charleston, South Carolina, for projects to include the conservation of the plaster ceiling in the house’s great hall, the investigation of the plaster ceiling in the drawing room, and digital and ... (Read More)
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