By Regina Kolbe
“The Shape of Things,” currently on view at the Asia Society, does more to bring the great civilizations of the East into context than its title implies, anchoring the concept that form followed function during the Neolithic age. In presenting more than 90 items from the Mr and Mrs John D. Rockefeller 3rd collection of Asian art, the exhibition surveys the progression of Oriental design from the Neolithic and bronze eras through to the Twentieth Century. The exhibition underscores the clarity of the Rockefellers’ vision to systematically build a collection that would help foster solid understanding of the East. Aided by Sherman Lee, then director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Rockefellers began acquiring in 1956. They bought not only the best money could buy, but they did it judiciously, creating a comprehensive body of art and artifacts that critics over the years have hailed as “gemlike.”
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Richard W. Withington Sr, N.H. Auctioneer, 90, Called 2,500 Sales Richard W. Withington Sr, New Hampshire’s most extroverted auctioneer, died April 29 in Concord, a little more than a year after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He lived every minute of his 90 years. ...Read More
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 Country Treasures Abound At Guilford Antiques Show
The Guilford Antiques Show is a classic. It was founded nearly 40 years ago to raise funds for Hyland House, a circa 1700 house museum that is itself a compelling artifact of the Colonial Revival. The Guilford Antiques Show was updated this year by Barn Star Productions, whose effort won the full support of the local community.
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Bidders Worldwide Flock To Trinity International The April 12 auction conducted by Trinity International Auctions was invigorated by a record number of phone, Internet and absentee bidders from across the globe.
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Henry Moore Sculptures Will Grace NYC Botanical Gardens The New York Botanical Garden will host the largest outdoor exhibition of Henry Moore’s sculpture ever presented in a single venue in the United States. The collection of approximately 20 major pieces will open at the New York Botanical Garden on May 24.
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Richard W. Withington Sr, N.H. Auctioneer, 90, Called 2,500 Sales Richard W. Withington Sr, New Hampshire’s most extroverted auctioneer, died April 29 in Concord, a little more than a year after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He lived every minute of his 90 years.
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