August 26, 2003 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • Max Beckmann
    August 26, 2003

    A grand exhibition, showcasing all facets of Beckmann’s art, is currently on view at the Museum of Modern Art.

  • In Rockport, a Roux Server Reaches $189,750
    August 26, 2003

    Called a “masterpiece” by Julia’s American antiques specialist Bill Gage, the server was also described as “one of Roux’s finest works.”

  • Stained Glass Brings $74,750 in Pittsfield
    August 26, 2003

    Also notable at Fontaine’s was Tiffany lighting and the highly anticipated art glass collection of Greg Giampapa, from which many of the lots routinely tripled presale estimates.

  • Cape Cod Paintings Anchor Eldred’s Auction
    August 26, 2003

    A Cahoon-like painting by Elizabeth Mumford of mermaids, “Mermaids Just Want to Have Fun,” in a Woodman shellwork frame, fetched $9,200 from a Cape buyer.

  • Sailing Ships and Arctic Seas
    August 26, 2003

    The New Bedford Whaling Museum, a fascinating interpreter of the history of global whaling, is celebrating its centennial this year with a grand exhibition of the works of native son William Bradford.

  • Cast of Gods
    August 26, 2003

    An exhibition of Chinese bronzes, which demonstrates why the Chinese are called the “masters of the mold,” will run September 19 to November 1 at E&J Frankel, Ltd.

  • Animated
    August 26, 2003

    “Joseph Seigenthaler: Animated, Recent 3-D Computer Works” will be shown to October 4 at Carl Hammer Gallery.

  • Marion Hosts 70 Dealers at Tabor Academy
    August 26, 2003

    “After the unbearable heat last year we knew that the show would not survive if we did not do something, so we bit the bullet and ordered-up some air-conditioning,” Trish McElroy told us.

  • Davis and Maine
    August 26, 2003

    Paul Davis, a Maine antiques show promoter best known for his Festival at Union for the last 20 years, has begun a limited number of upscale indoor shows.

  • Collector’s Profile: A Wall Street Story
    August 26, 2003

    Pieces from the Brown Brothers Harriman collection of furniture, ranging from early American and Federal to Hepplewhite, find a home among the important architectural details of the old Seaman’s Bank Headquarters.



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