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(Auction)19th-Century and Western Art Sale
Christie’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s
Christie’s sale of 19th-century American and Western art in New York City, now in its third edition positioned during Americana Week, showed solid results. The 10 a.m. sale on Thursday, January 18, presented 100 lots. One lot, Cardplay at the Camp by Eastman Johnson, was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Stamp Act Defiance Placard Sells for $4.5 Million
Christie’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Christie’s
Americana Week in New York City began on a strong note January 17 with Christie’s sale of printed and manuscript Americana. The total of $11,146,052 was swelled by the $4,527,000 (including buyer’s premium) paid for a Stamp Act defiance placard that was estimated at ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Olde Hope Offers the Dittmar Collection
On January 17 Olde Hope opened its latest selling exhibition, The Dittmar Collection: Living with Antiques at Duck Hollow—a 20th Century Journey, in its New York City gallery. Folk art, furniture, paintings, ceramics, textiles, and more are offered for sale.
“By the time their home and collection were featured in the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rare Stoneware Pitcher Sells at Laughlin Auctions
A previously unknown Rockingham County, Virginia, cobalt-decorated stoneware pitcher recently surfaced during an online-only auction conducted by Laughlin Auctions of Edinburg, Virginia. The auction was hosted on the HiBid platform and closed January 17.
The approximately two-gallon pitcher stands 14½" high and has a bulbous body with a relatively high, conical ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rufus Porter Collection Gifted to Historic Deerfield
A significant collection of Rufus Porter material—nearly 30 miniature portraits, 15 wall murals, and more—from the collection of Julie Lindberg and her husband, Carl M. Lindberg (d. 2009), has been gifted to Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, Massachusetts, by Julie Lindberg. “It’s a total gift,” said Lindberg.
Julie Lindberg.
The gift was announced on ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Lee and Susan Stahl Collection of American Art Pottery
Toomey & Co., Chicago, Illinois
Photos courtesy Toomey & Co.
American art pottery may not be widely thought of as a stop-the-presses, newsworthy collectible, but when a piece recently set a new world auction record, the collecting world paid attention.
The new record happened January 17 when Toomey & Co. in Chicago, part ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, February 2024
Grant Wood (1891-1942), Woman with Plants, 1929, oil on Upson board, 20½" x 17 7/8". Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, museum purchase. 31.1.
—Ongoing —Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art offers an expansive look at the life and career of ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Freeman’s | Hindman Holds Reception in New Manhattan Space
Freeman’s | Hindman held a reception on Tuesday, January 16, in New York City to introduce its new space to collectors, dealers, and auction house specialists. The weather was brisk, but guests eagerly made their way to 32 East 67th Street. The townhouse is just off Madison Avenue and is ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)284-Year-Old Lemon Sells at Auction
It was a sweet sale. On January 16 Brettells Auctioneers & Valuers sold a 284-year-old inscribed piece of citrus—possibly a lemon—for $1759 (includes the juice).
The auction house, founded in 2001 in Newport, Shropshire, England, had cataloged the lot simply as “A Dried Citrus with Inscription ‘Given By Mr P Lu ... (Read More)
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(Show)For the Joy of It: Creating Beautiful Spaces
The Washington Winter Show, Washington, D.C.
The 69th edition of the Washington Winter Show was held January 12 to 14 at the Katzen Arts Center on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C.
The theme of the show was “For the Joy of It: Creating Beautiful Spaces.” That title is derived ... (Read More)
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