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(Fragment)Victor and Joan Johnson to Receive 2016 ADA Award of Merit
On Friday, April 15, at 8 p.m., the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America, Inc. (ADA) will present the 2016 ADA Award of Merit to collectors Victor and Joan Johnson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The ADA’s annual award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of American fine and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Freeman's Inaugural 20th-Century Design Sale
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s
Tim Andreadis, head of 20th-century design at Freeman’s for the last three years, held his inaugural Art + Design sale on March 20. Works by George Nakashima, Wharton Esherick, and Paul Evans used to be sold in the annual Pennsylvania sale at Freeman’s. From now on ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Jewelry from Cahners-Kaplan Highlights Boston Auction
Grogan & Company, Boston, Massachusetts
Lucy P. Grogan, vice president and gallery director of Grogan & Company, was instrumental in bringing to market fine jewelry from the estate of Boston collector and major philanthropist Helene Rabb Cahners-Kaplan (d. 2012). Cahners-Kaplan, gifted with an impeccable eye, was a benefactor of many Boston ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Alamance County, N.C., Redware Jar Sells for $28,750
Crocker Farm, Sparks, Maryland
Photos courtesy Crocker Farm
I’ve never been a fan of the term “fresh to the market”; however, it does apply to the material brought to the market by the Zipp family of Crocker Farm. Material long off the open market from all over the country surfaces at Crocker ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The New Masters
Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York
Photos courtesy Cottone Auctions
If you believe that Cottone Auctions’ major sales are a fairly accurate picture of the state of the antiques market today, at least in the public arena, then you can come to only one conclusion: the “new masters,” in terms of high prices ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Spring Antiques Expo
Cedar Grove, New Jersey
In what used to be Frank Dailey’s Meadowbrook Ballroom, a venue that hosted bands and vocalists during the 1930s and 1940s, show manager and dealer Debbie Turi put together an intimate antiques show featuring nearly 30 dealers.
Held on March 19 and 20, the first weekend of spring, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Auction
Garth’s, Delaware, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth’s
There’s no shame in admitting that the Americana sale held by Garth’s on March 19 in Delaware, Ohio, wasn’t the company’s best offering. Good material, yes. Solid antiques, absolutely. Best stuff ever? Not so much.
Amelia Jeffers, president of Garth’s, put it in perspective. “I’m a collector. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Philadelphia Antiques & Art Show
After taking a year off, with rumors of its demise greatly exaggerated, the Philadelphia Antiques Show has been revived. The 54th show, to be held April 15-17 and to benefit Penn Medicine, has changed its name to the Philadelphia Antiques & Art Show because there are more dealers in American ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Gatling Gun and Paterson Revolver Top $15 Million Sale
James D. Julia, Fairfield, Maine
It doesn’t happen every day that a firearms auction hits $15 million in sales. At James Julia’s in Fairfield, Maine, however, it happens about every six months. This time around, it was a two-day affair on March 14 and 15. Many of the auction’s key items ... (Read More)
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(Show)59th Annual Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show
St. Charles, Illinois
Imagine a show held for almost 60 successful years and still going strong. Then add show management that rolls its sleeves up and volunteers for years. By the way, said management is not composed of paid professionals but is part of a dealer organization that hosts the show.
Add ... (Read More)
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