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(Fragment)New Shows Planted as Old Shows Wither
by Lita Solis-Cohen The news of antiques show cancellations spread as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged and, as Maureen Dowd pointed out in the New York Times, blue chips turned into penny stocks.The Ellis Antiques Show, a mainstay in Boston since 1960, will be canceled for 2009. Boston Antiques ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)California Auctioneers Agree to Refunds, Civil Penalties, and Injunction
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(Fragment)Boston Antiques Weekend Canceled
by Jeanne SchintoMarvin Getman of New England Antique Shows announced the cancellation of what would have been the third annual Boston Antiques Weekend. It had been scheduled for the weekend of April 18 and 19."We built it, and they came," Getman wrote in a press release. Some 7200 people came ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Icy Weather Fails to Chill Bidding
Oil on canvas portraits of young brothers, by an unknown primitivist, sold separately for $24,150 (left) and $4600.Washington Scale arcade machine, $4887.50 to a Maryland collector.The ship portrait of the four-masted schooner Frances M, 20" x 30", signed and dated lower left and reverse “S.F.M. Badger ’01,” for Solon Francis ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Winter Associates Stages Eclectic Auction
Auctioneer Linda Stamm said fine art is her personal favorite among antiques and collectibles subjects. So, not surprisingly, that category is always well represented in her sales. This auction not only had several dozen lots of American works but also works by artists from Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Germany, Uruguay, and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Native American Art Holds On
A Cree beaded knife sheath, 9 3/8" long, which Haas called “a great work of art,” sold to a Bay Area collector/dealer for $10,800 (est. $4000/6000). The sheath came from a local family that had, Haas said, “no idea of its value. We could have sold it ten times over ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Devil of a Sale
Two-dimensional works included three by William Hawkins, ranging from a pencil drawing at $575 to a large (50½" x 58½") work called Woman and Child in the City (shown) at $17,250.Intricately carved American oak court cupboard. A winged bull over dentil molding was one of six winged creatures on the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Kagan to be Honored
Vladimir
Kagan Kagan to be HonoredAD 20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries will honor designer Vladimir Kagan with the first AD 20/21 Design Award at its upcoming show. Now in its second year, AD 20/21 is a new concept in collectors' shows that bridges the 20th ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Atlantique City Shopping Spree
Attendees at the 2009 Atlantique City, New Jersey's largest indoor antiques and collectibles show, will have the opportunity to win one of two $500 shopping sprees sponsored by Barbara Gerr Antiques, Galloway, New Jersey. Atlantique City returns to the Atlantic City Convention Center for its now annual show on March ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)VMFA Names Chief Conservator
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has named Stephen D. Bonadies to be its chief conservator and deputy director for collections management. A 27-year veteran of museum work, Bonadies comes to Richmond from the Cincinnati Art Museum, where he held the positions of chief conservator, director of museum services, deputy ... (Read More)
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