February 25, 2003 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • Spratling and Mexico's Silver Renaissance
    February 25, 2003

    Chronicling a particularly vibrant and fertile period in Mexican history, a time when the arts flourished with the first breath of freedom after the revolution of 1910, this exhibition is currently on view at the Mingei International Museum of Folk Art.

  • Under the Weather
    February 25, 2003

    As folks across the Northeast struggled to fit normal routines into a holiday weekend that brought one of the worst winter storms in a decade, auctioneers, too, were eyeing the skies and wondering if their Presidents' Day sales would have to be postponed, canceled or courageously conducted despite the snow.

  • A Drexel Buys a Drexel for $225,000
    February 25, 2003

    The successful bidder, as reported by Pook & Pook, was a representative of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Penn. The artist was the father of Anthony Drexel, who founded the institution in 1891.

  • William and Mary Highboy Tops Americana at Skinner
    February 25, 2003

    "This was the nicest example of the form that we have ever sold," commented Stephen Fletcher, further stating that many William and Mary highboys are often perceived as blocky or squat.

  • 'Classics' Compete with Contemporary Offerings at New York Prints Sale
    February 25, 2003

    The top lots were works by Chagall and Picasso, but several strong results for contemporary prints included $13,145 for Tom Wesselman's "Nude with Still Life," a record price at auction for a felt banner by Wesselman.

  • Treasures Galore in West Palm Beach
    February 25, 2003

    In keeping with tradition, the seventh Palm Beach International Art & Antique Fair featured dealers from all over the world offering an enticing and costly trove of wares that organizers estimated were worth over one billion dollars.

  • Antiques in the Heart of Bucks
    February 25, 2003

    Despite a six-inch snowfall the day before, 48 dealers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, and New York took part in this one-day event at the Quaker-founded George School.

  • Rare Letter from Martha Washington Returns to Mount Vernon
    February 25, 2003

    Recently purchased at an auction held by Christie's, the correspondence is one of only two known surviving written communications from Mrs Washington to her husband, and the only one that bears her signature.

  • The Coming of Goings at Bernaducci.Meisel.Gallery
    February 25, 2003

    The exhibition, a combined showing of classic paintings from the 1970s as well as Ralph Goings’ more recent work, will focus on the artist’s watercolor still lifes.

  • Realism in the Eyes of a Physicist
    February 25, 2003

    At the Richard York Gallery, Peter Lyons treats the subjects of his paintings — deserted railroad yards, industrial tanks and empty city streets — with an awed and respectful eye.



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