April, 2011 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • Astonishing Prices For Asian Art At Clars Two-Day Auction
    April 26, 2011

    On March 12 and 13, Clars Auction Gallery hosted its monthly two-day sale of antiques, arts and furnishings. Anticipated to be a strong sale across the board, it was not anticipated that one of the Asian lots would account for more than 10 percent of the sale⁳ $900,000 gross.

  • Winterthur Museum Acquires An Early American Depiction Of The Easter Bunny
    April 26, 2011

    Winterthur Museum recently acquired one of the earliest known American depictions of the Easter Bunny, which was sold at Pook & Pook auction house,

  • he Warrior Emperor And China Terracotta ArmyAt Montreal
    April 26, 2011

    Few international discoveries in recent decades have stirred as much excitement as the unearthing of ancient terracotta warriors and other objects in China in 1974. Evoking the art, culture and history of a long-ago society, this last great archaeological find of the Twentieth Century shed light on the megalomaniac First Emperor, who unified all of China, and succeeding Han rulers. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is presenting a major exhibition of these archaeological findings in ⁔he Warrior Emperor and China⁳ Terracotta Army,†on view through June 26. Some 240 works have been loaned by 16 major museums, taking visitors on a fabulous journey covering 1,000 years of Chinese culture and history. Many objects have never before been exhibited outside China, and some have never been displayed in any museum anywhere.

  • Gold & Gem Studded Jade Ottoman Tankard Acquired By V&A Museum
    April 26, 2011

    A rare jade tankard inlaid with gold and studded with rubies and emeralds has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) and is now on display in the Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art.

  • Printed & Manuscript African Americana At Swann Totals Nearly 1 Million
    April 26, 2011

    On March 10, Swann Galleries conducted its most successful sale of printed and manuscript African Americana to date. The auction totaled just under $1 million. Institutions and private collectors competed for the majority of the top lots, setting some record prices along the way.

  • Sterling McCall Antiques Showcase Fills All Three Buildings
    April 26, 2011

    Kathy Johnston again filled all three buildings for the Sterling McCall Antiques Showcase, March 25⁁pril 2, offering antiques from America and Europe of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries.

  • Good Sales At Smallest Round Top Show
    April 26, 2011

    The smallest show in Round Top, Shelby Antiques Show at Harmonie Hall, was a stunning success for the exhibiting dealers †and for the shoppers who found great collections of small antiques.

  • American Antiques At Rifle Hall Shows Steady Success
    April 26, 2011

    Ralph Willard was again pleased with the reception given his show, American Antiques at Rifle Hall, in his fourth year as owner and manager of one of Round Top Week⁳ original antiques shows.

  • Marburger Farm Antique Show Posts Best Showing In Five Years
    April 26, 2011

    Rick McConn, co-manager of Marburger Farm Antique Show, said of the March 29⁁pril 2, show, ⁗e shattered our previous attendance record and dealers sold well not only [at Marburger Farm Antique Show] but across the fields&” 

  • Elgin Collection Soars At Pook and Pook
    April 26, 2011

    The collection of Eugene and Dorothy Elgin attracted serious buyers at Pook and Pook⁳ auction on April 15 with serious prices paid throughout the day.

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