"Elegant Innovations: American Rookwood Pottery, 1880-1960," a new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, presents 140 works from an extraordinary collection formed by Gerald and Virginia Gordon. In India, almost every piece of pre-Nineteenth Century silver was later melted down to make something else. "Almost" is a key word. Nine boldly patterned quilts, ranging in date from 1892 to 1940 - all made by women from Amish communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa - are being shown at the museum through February 1. Bearden's ability to manipulate photographs, colored paper and paint into vivid artistic compositions portraying the black experience in America is on full display at the National Gallery of Art. The Antiques Dealers' Association of America has announced that this noted scholar and author has been selected for distinguished contributions to the antiques industry. The Antiques Dealers' Association of America has chosen this noted scholar and author to receive the award for distinguished contributions to the antiques industry. "I have never seen a promoter do so much for the dealers. He cared about us and would do anything for us." This edition of the show proved, once again, to be a "fall classic." The pristine group of seven Nantucket baskets, each one marked with the maker's name of Ferdinand Sylvaro, sold for a very solid $59,400. Clients successfully bid from Paris, Berlin, Florence, Madrid, Barcelona, London, Tokyo, Mexico, Jakarta and India, as well as from New York, throughout California, Washington, D.C., New Orleans and Dallas. Owned by a woman in her 90s who was moving to a smaller dwelling, the townhouse yielded many incredible things that were collected by the family in the late 1880s. As Francis McQueeny-Jones Mascolo reports, the exhibit is a rare opportunity for visitors to the society to see so many of Audubon's original watercolors at one viewing. Sometimes museums ought to have exhibitions that are fun, as well as artistically interesting. Coming down the homestretch of the finest year of exhibitions in recent memory, the museum is offering two superb French historical survey shows and a fascinating one-man (and woman) display. More than 150 dealers displayed their collected antiques inventories in a large center atrium, the ballroom, several conference rooms and even in the guest rooms to large crowds who had waited for the starting bell. "Of course, I was in favor of having the show regardless of snow conditions, as we had faced them before, but the school dug in its heels and would not let us have the facility," said Marilyn Gould. Just to be sure customers get their money's worth, each Triple Pier weekend features a different set of dealers. The deaccessioned furniture generated quite a bit of interest from dealers, collectors and institutions with hefty, and even sometimes record, prices established. Bidding on the Lane family clock bounced rapidly between Todd Prickett in the room and two telephone bidders before selling to one of the phone participants. "It was quite the theatrical auction," stated auctioneer John McInnis, who was ecstatic that his gallery had not only eclipsed the $1 million mark for a single item sold, but had done so during an event that was conducted in the middle of a blizzard. Comprising 56 works by 29 US artists, this Heckscher Museum of Art exhibition stylishly reflects the skills and visual beauty created by our nation's leading practitioners of Impressionism. A new exhibition at The UBS Art Gallery celebrates the holiday spirit through a presentation of extraordinary antique toys from the Museum of the City of New York's collection. To mark the centenary of the Siskind's birth in 1903, the Princeton University Art Museum has organized an exhibition of 21 works from its permanent collection, which contains one of the largest bodies of his vintage prints. An exhibition at Clarke Galleries is an historical novella that weaves a tale of birds-in-art across four centuries. The genesis of the dramatic stylistic changes in Japanese art during the brief but brilliant Momoyama period is explored at The Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 11. Bruno appears as senior appraiser and co-host along with Ronda Pierson on Metro TV. This year's new show manager, Martin Greenstein, promised more than 50 exhibitors - and he delivered. The headcount was ample validation that a high-quality show featuring traditional crafts, folk art and furniture has legs, even in a challenging economy. The chime, which surfaced in the Donald and Pauline MacDonald jade collection, attracted the attention of collectors and dealers of Asian material from all parts of the globe. The auction was one of the most successful ever at Freeman's, reaching a total of $3,168,680. Two hundred twenty-one of the day's 229 lots sold successfully, with nearly 60 percent exceeding high estimate. The price realized, according to auctioneer Mark Mallette, is the second highest price paid at auction for a work by J.H. Sharpe. "This is a seminal moment in recognizing the importance of modern architecture. We have been working to see this day for almost a decade." Beginning January 11, the Neuberger Museum of Art will focus on the various ways in which the representation of the female form have been critical to art across the western and non-western traditions. The Wolfsonian-Florida International University is presenting an exhibition of woodblock prints by Japanese artist Kishio Koizumi, who captured the drama of the city's rebirth. Richmond as a market for antiques is diverse. There are many people who are reasonably affluent and they love the history of their area, houses and furnishings. It was the genuine and palpable camaraderie among the 46 dealers and patrons that made the atmosphere of this show special. Now in its 46th year, the show's 45 dealers presented art, jewelry, large and small furnishings and accessories spanning three centuries. The collections of two women were merged in a 530-lot auction of antique dolls, toys and childhood ephemera that included rare Christmas decorations. The 75-year-old mouse was no match for the legendary German cipher machine from World War II. Skinner's auction of Twentieth Century furniture and decorative arts was solid despite Boston's worst December snowstorm on record. An American original since its founding in 1955, the Winter Antiques Show embodies the spirit and flair of Its founders. |
