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(Auction)Spring Auction
This small volume, Notes on the State of Virginia, was written by Thomas Jefferson. The book is the first American edition, published by Prichard and Hall of Philadelphia in 1788. There are condition problems: its original leather cover is detached; there is staining; and it is possibly missing a foldout ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Chip and Jason Myers, Duanesburg, New York<
Chip and Jason Myers.A partial view of the shop.On this table top full of costume jewelry, each piece is $4. “We pay the rent offthis table,” Chip said.A large and attractive gilded brass wall sconce from the late 19th century with grapes and opalescent glass flowers is a lot of ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Letter from London
by Ian McKay, e-mail: [email protected]: Kirman carpet, $9.60 million. Christie's.B: Safavid/Ottoman box, $3.68 million. Sotheby's.C: Melon throne ornament, $925,264. Sotheby's.D: Sogdian tunic, $1.24 million. Sotheby's. E: Velvet brocade, $2.48 million. Sotheby's.F: Kilga, $703,662. Sotheby's.G: Turquoise ewer, $463,594. Sotheby's.H: Dancer jar, $555,928. Sotheby's.I: Iznik tile, $352,793. Sotheby's.J: Glass hookah base, $362,890. Bonhams.April, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Eli Wilner Elected Trustee for the New York Academy of Art
Eli Wilner has been elected as a trustee for the New York Academy of Art (NYAA). NYAA was founded in 1982 by artists, scholars, and patrons of the arts who were interested in fostering the resurgence of figurative and representational art. The academy fulfills its mission by dedicating itself to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Michaan's Appoints New Director of Fine Arts
Gregory Ghent is the new director of fine arts at Michaan's Auctions in Alameda, California. Ghent has over 35 years of experience as an art dealer and appraiser.Michaan's president, Allen Michaan, commented, "We are thrilled to welcome Gregory Ghent to our fine arts department. His wealth of knowledge and depth ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Outward Bound and Sky-High
The apex of posters from the Chase collection in monetary terms went to a collector above estimate at $24,000 (est. $12,000/18,000). This condition B+ 40½" x 31" poster by A.M. Cassandre (Adolphe Mouron, 1901-1968) of the new Statendam from the Holland-America Line (1928) held the honor of bringing the highest ... (Read More)
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(Auction)April Americana Sale
A 30¾" x 35" x 20" Philadelphia mahogany dressing table, the carving attributed to Nicholas Bernard, circa 1750, and illustrated in Blue Book, Philadelphia Furniture by William Macpherson Hornor, was thought to have descended in the Stevenson family. It sold for $103,000 (est. $60,000/80,000) to a young collector in the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)John Ott Receives Frost Essay Award
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has awarded the 2009 Patricia and Phillip Frost Essay Award to John Ott, associate professor of art history at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was selected by the editorial board of American Art, the museum's scholarly journal, for "Reform in Redface: The Taos Society ... (Read More)
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(Auction)First Million-Dollar Sale for Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Book of Job by William Blake (British, 1757-1827) was the top lot of the day at $31,860. This 1825 set of 21 engravings had several examples watermarked “J. Whatman/Turkey Mill/ 1825,” with two engravings being in chine collé on a larger sheet. Most of the engravings bore the collector’s stamp ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)Texas (and Several Other Places) in the Rearview Mirror
The Young Collector
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond
We've been at it again. Within the last month, we've been to Delaware for the Winterthur furniture forum, to Texas for the Round Top shows, and to Wheeling, West Virginia, for the Oglebay show.
This year, Andrew decided we'd drive to Delaware on Wednesday, ... (Read More)
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