Now, when the society mounts a show, it has the ability to draw from an astonishing range in its own collections. A new exhibition at the New Hampshire Historical Society will be on view, free to the public, from June 18 through December 31. British-born Leighton is best known for her black and white wood engravings. AXA Gallery, in cooperation with the Vitra Design Museum, will present an exhibition on the work of designer and architect Verner Panton (1926-1998). "Going back to the First Troop City Calvary Armory is like a homecoming." "It is not really a part of Brimfield, but it does profit by being on when the people are there." Sales were especially strong in the middle range, according to both dealers and management. "We knew that this collection was going to cause a feeding frenzy amongst collectors, and we weren't disappointed. A total of 25 percent of the online bidding came from the Asian market - Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong and Singapore. Another of the top lots was a distinguished Philadelphia Chippendale carved walnut dressing table that fetched an impressive $171,000. The Bacall and Bogart of the preservation field are the president emerita and senior curator of Historic New England. Through December 31, Maine's Abbe Museum will present an exhibition exploring the crooked knife as both a useful tool and an art form in itself. The early work of one of America's best-known photographers is profiled in an exhibition that opens at the Frick Art & Historical Center on June 25. The Phoenix Art Museum presents the first exhibition devoted to American Surrealism in a quarter century. A new book celebrates the 100-year anniversary of one of America's most charming seaside estates. The International Fine Print Dealers Association lost a longtime colleague on Saturday, June 4, with the death of Sylvan Cole. He was 87. Observed one exhibitor at the most recent fair, "Dealers are complaining that they can't find any good stuff - that's because it's all here." "I have known of this weathervane for a long time. In fact, I tried to buy it about 15 years ago with an offer of $100,000," Fred Giampietro said. The piece was described as "one of the most important examples of Shenandoah Valley pottery to have surfaced in recent years." It was purchased by a private collector after a protracted auction battle with another determined bidder in the saleroom at Christie's. "It turned into a fight between Europe and America, and America took the prize," stated Noel Barrett. Comprising more than 75 paintings on loan from the Museé Marmotten Monet in Paris, the exhibition is on view at Louisville's Speed Art Museum through September 18, and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Memphis from October 7 to January 26. It was like a flash back in time when Jim opened his popular show on Friday, May 27, once again the single antiques show in the area. Many of the dealers were happy to report at the show's end that they had the best show ever. Outdoors in the Hamptons is not your ordinary antiques show. According to his niece Anna Nelson, "His life was one of collecting and publishing, and he excelled in both fields." Tara Jane Grievo, 21, died on Saturday, June 11, 2005, in Doylestown, Penn. Many will recall her standing behind her dazzling display at the Pier shows, Brimfield, Atlantic City and Miami Beach shows. The top lot was a carved ivory depiction of Mazeppa, which fetched $12,320. NEW YORK CITY - Following a heated battle among four collectors, Andy Warhol's red "Liz" sold for $12.6 million to Laurence Graff, an English private collector. Attributed to the shop of Henry Clifton and Thomas Carteret, Philadelphia, 1755-1765, the chest was won by New York antiques dealer Leigh Keno. WASHINGTON, D.C.- "East Meets West: Hiroshige at The Phillips Collection" will present the exquisite "Tokaido Road" landscape series by the Japanese master printmaker Utagawa Hiroshige. Dazzling colors, elegant forms and innovative techniques characterize the more than 300 works. The acquisition is an important one for Colonial Williamsburg because it represents a substantive expansion of the foundation's regional silver collection. Comprising more than 75 paintings on loan from the Museé Marmotten Monet in Paris, the exhibition is on view at Louisville's Speed Art Museum through September 18. Some 80 different historic examples in the exhibition document the history of the American flag. An impressive 11.10-carat solitaire diamond ring set in platinum captured the eye of many a lady. A rare Tiffany Studios hydrangea cone-shaped shade brought $127,000 at the Twentieth Century Furniture and Decorative Arts sale in Boston. Rare presidential collectibles, baseball cards and bats contribute to soaring bids for sports and Americana. A free-blown candlestick in bubbly pale yellow green glass sold to the phone for $20,900. A dusty barn find turned out to be a rare preening Black Duck decoy attributed to Gus Wilson; it sold for $195,500 Bidders from across the United States and around the world participated in the sale of the Crocco Soda Fountain collection in Des Moines, Iowa. A temperature of 96 degrees did not deter crowds from attending the June 11-12 show. Robert Armacost of Armacost Antiques Shows has managed the show for more than 20 years. An antiques dealer for the past 40 years, Larry participated in numerous shows, including Jim Burk's Greater York Antiques Show. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - The Bareiss family of Greenwich, Conn., is placing its collection of African art on long-term loan at the museum. The exhibition "Hudson River School Artists: Lake George, Lake Champlain, and the Adirondacks," is on view through July 31.. OMAA is spotlighting an influential art colony July 1-October 15. |
