The Greater Boston Antiques Festival draws a crowd from the opening bell to the final moments of his show with a steady stream of customers both days. William H. Guthman, a noted scholar and dealer in historical and military Americana, died of cancer at his home on Wednesday morning, December 28. He was 81. An Egyptian limestone group statue of Ka-nefer and his family made $2,816,000 at Christie's last month, setting a new world auction record for an Egyptian antiquity. A Tiffany Studios Magnolia leaded glass and bronze floor lamp, circa 1910, achieved $2,032,000, at Christie's New York recent Twentieth Century design sales. After having last participated in the Winter Antiques Show in 1991, Alex Acevedo of Manhattan's Alexander Gallery will once again be participating in the prestigious Park Avenue event. R&R has reported that its December auction was the firm's most successful sale ever, with the last known letter from Jesse James selling for $105,300. Proving America's enduring fascination with all things JFK, 1,660 lots from the Robert L. White collection crossed the auction block at Guernsey's. Altermann Galleries' recent auction had sales totaling $3,697,197 and set new world auction records for two artists. "Finding Religion: American Art from the Hartford Steam Boiler Collection," is a new exhibition on view January 14 through May 28 at the Florence Griswold Museum. Clockmaker Edward Duffield (1720-1801) is a man well worth revisiting and reassessing as a recent lecture on him in a southern New Jersey museum proved. From January 14 through April 9, the Walters Art Museum will present "The Art of Law: Legal Documents from the Collection of the Walters Art Museum." A Tiffany Studios Magnolia leaded glass and bronze floor lamp, circa 1910, achieved $2,032,000 at Christie's New York Twentieth Century design sales. There are some images so thoroughly American that it makes you feel good just to look at them. Such is the comfort level inspired by Currier & Ives prints. The James A. Michener Art Museum will present "Radical Vision: The Revolution in American Photography," in Doylestown, Penn. from January 14 through May 28. Russell Pritchard III of Bryn Mawr Auctions LLC, has responded with allegations of his own relating to the fraud charges lodged in a Pennsylvania civil court against him. "Elusive Signs: Bruce Nauman Works with Light," premiering at the Milwaukee Art Museum, January 28-April 9, is Nauman's first solo exhibition in Wisconsin. For 52 Saturdays, three short blocks of London's otherwise quiet and historic Portobello Road become the self-proclaimed "world's largest antiques market." There was applause at Sotheby's when Pablo Picasso's "Nu Jaune," sold for $13,736,000, far eclipsing its presale high estimate of $4 million. The Glass Works' auction, "The Best of 2005," lived up to its name, as the 817 lots sold for a total of $594,290. Following an elegant reception, James D. Julia further celebrated the completion of its expansion project with a lamp and glass auction that grossed $1.7 million. The Newark International Antiques and Collectibles Fair is a treasure trove of antiques for Europe and The West (as they like to refer to the United States). The Albany Institute of History and Art will host a world-class traveling exhibition "Excavating Egypt," beginning January 21, showcasing important Egyptian treasures. A recent auction of fine antique and collectible firearms at Greg Martin Auctions was strong. After three days of nonstop selling, total sales exceeded $4.6 million. Amid a glittering display of quality that rivaled the festively lit Christmas trees outside, Wendy's December Antiques & Fine Art at the Armory opened. In the exhibition "Ben Franklin's Curious Mind," the Bruce Museum of Arts and Science celebrates the 300th birthday of one of America's most dynamic citizens. The sun shone brightly as hundreds of people lined up outside Hartford Civic Center on January 7 to get into the 49th Annual Papermania Plus collectors' show. Nan Gurley conducted the nearly annual New Year's Day Antiques Show with more than 40 dealers in the building, most featuring antiques with an Americana theme. "The idea of an exclusive and all-inclusive Pottery, Porcelain and Ceramics Expo came to me over a year ago," explained Vivien Cord of her inaugural event. The Italian picture "Motif Dalmate" by Zoran Anton Music, who died recently, was the star attraction at Grogan & Company's recent sale when it drew $115,000 from an Internet bidder. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has obtained one of the country's largest collections of American photography, an estimated $65 million treasure featuring works by more than 900 artists. A Lake County judge has ruled that the great-nephew of John Dillinger can seek damages from the Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which opened a museum about the gangster more than six years ago. Rose Hill's recent high end sale of art and antiques featured the collection of antiques from the Carl Sebok estate, bringing out a standing room only crowd. At Weschler's auction of American and European fine art last month, the gallery was filled with many smiles, surprises and holiday cheer. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art will present the first major exhibition in Connecticut of work by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin January 28 to April 30. Philadelphia will salute the 300th birthday of the Founding Father with "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World" at the National Constitution Center through April 30. A rare Nineteenth Century silver dollar, previously owned by a legendary banker known as the "King of Coins," was purchased for $3.3 million in a transaction announced on January 11. The Italian picture "Motif Dalmate" by Zoran Anton Music, who died recently, was the star attraction at Grogan & Company's recent sale when it drew $115,000. An invitation to revel in the sensual qualities of paint motivates the."Surface Attraction: Painted Furniture from The Collection of The American Folk Art Museum" show at the Manhattan museum through March 26 A rare 79-year-old gold coin that was exhibited at the US Mint in Philadelphia during the 1976 Bicentennial has been sold for in excess of $1.9 million. "It's not for stock," Todd Prickett said with a laugh moments after wining Charles Willson Peale's 1779 o/c "George Washington at Princeton" for $21,296,000, at Christie's January 21. In a nearly two-year tug-of-war between a South Carolina consignor and that state over ownership of more than 400 Civil War letters, a US District court has ruled in favor of the consignor. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has recently acquired a painting of the Greek youth Narcissus by Gustave Moreau, a Tiffany lamp and a group of Sri Lankan and Nepalese works. East meets West in "Gentile Bellini and the East," a special exhibition on view through March 26 at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. From February 5 to May 14, the Allentown Art Museum will present "Surrealism - Theater of the Mind." This major display will be the largest Surrealist exhibition in the museum's history and its first in 40 years. Alistair Sampson, one-time lawyer, antiques dealer and humorist, died of cancer in London on January 13, at the age of 76. The Frick Art & Historical Center begins 2006 with "Possessions, Personalities and the Pursuit of Refinement: A Fresh Look at the Collections of the Frick Art & Historical Center" on view to April 19. A world record price for a single unused postcard was established at Jackson's International's recent auction of postcards, stamps and ephemera. The New York New Year's show, now in its third year, looked better than ever with a diversified mixture of merchandise and a quality-minded assortment of dealers. The auction of Twentieth Century decorative Arts conducted last month by Bonhams met with resounding success, with total sales exceeding $2.4 million. "Facets of Cubism," a focused, rewarding exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), explores the invention and impact of Cubism, one of the most influential artistic movements of the Twentieth Century. Neal Auction Company recently presented its greatly anticipated annual Louisiana Purchase Auction showcasing the American South. Touting quality arms from all periods, the premier East Coast Fine Arms Show made a fine opening on January 6. "George Washington's Mount Vernon," the Winter Antiques Show's loan exhibition, set the theme for this year's Americana Week in New York. |
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