July 17, 2001 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • The Lincoln Assassination Flag
    July 17, 2001

    Long believed to have been lost, Civil War historians and Lincoln assassination experts have verified that The Connecticut Historical Society holds in its collection one of five flags that decorated the Presidential box at Ford’s Theatre the night of Lincoln’s assassination.

  • Oriental Rugs in a Global Context
    July 17, 2001

    In "The Splendor of Antique Rugs and Tapestries," author and collector Parviz Nemati explains cultural influences and historic events relating to rug production.

  • Da Vinci ‘Horse and Rider’ Drawing Fetches $11 Million
    July 17, 2001

    The drawing is a preparatory study for Leonardo’s first great composition, the large unfinished panel, "The Adoration of the Magi," now in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

  • Slot Machine Tops Julia Summer Auction at $57,500
    July 17, 2001

    The offering of country store memorabilia, toys, and dolls was fueled by a zero percent seller’s commission offered on "high-value rdf_Descriptions.".

  • Creel Catches Record Price at Massachusetts Fishing Tackle Sale
    July 17, 2001

    The single-owner creel, purchased in 1950 and never used, came with its original 1950 "Established 1857" catalogue.

  • ‘Americana at the Piers’ Cancelled for 2002
    July 17, 2001

    "Many dealers are enormously disappointed," said Irene Stella, "and Stella Show Management Company will reinstate this event when the time and place are right."

  • The Olympia Summer Antiques Fair
    July 17, 2001

    The pound, at a 15-year low that same day, coupled with economic skepticism and a decrease in the American presence, greatly affected this season’s event.

  • Trade-to-Trade Selling Keeps International Book Fair at Near Record Level
    July 17, 2001

    London’s Antiquarian Book Fair, while not as visually compelling as the city’s major antiques events, is nevertheless one of most stimulating entertainments on this planet.

  • Power and Glory
    July 17, 2001

    Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century paintings from the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy, will be presented at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts September 15 through December 9.

  • Music for Your Eyes
    July 17, 2001

    Paintings and sculpture created by musician and record producer Herb Alpert will be on view at the Tennessee State Museum.

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