January 4, 2011 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • iffany Favrile Pottery And The Quest Of Beauty
    January 4, 2011

    Several years ago, when Dr Martin Eidelberg brought to light the role played by Clara Driscoll and the ⁔iffany Girls†in the Louis Comfort Tiffany studios, it exposed an unknown chapter in the design impresario⁳ history. Dr Eidelberg⁳ new research on Tiffany favrile pottery yields yet another layer of insight into one of America⁳ great decorative arts stories. In the recently published book, Tiffany Favrile Pottery and the Quest for Beauty, Dr Eidelberg sets straight mistakes and misconceptions that have accompanied the modern understanding of Tiffany ceramics. The book is revealing across the board, categorizing and listing, for the first time, the shapes and glazes of more than 400 forms as well as hallmarks and their meanings. An associated exhibition featuring 60 rare examples culled from private collections is currently on view through January 31 at the Manhattan gallery Lillian Nassau, LLC.

  • Will Henry Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target Tops Auction
    January 4, 2011

    New England estates and collections from Rockport, Mass., to Newport, R.I., brought bidders to the Willis Henry pre-Christmas sale on December 4, where the day⁳ highlight was from the auctioneer⁳ longtime collection. Will Henry⁳ early cast iron rooster form shooting gallery target with a red comb and yellow beak and a mechanical rising star sold on the phone for $9,360.

  • Vermont State Police Investigating Holiday Theft Of Household Items
    January 4, 2011

    Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of items from a private residence here on December 25, Christmas Day, including coins, silver, and jewelry.

  • Portland Museum Of Art Presents Two New Winter Exhibitions
    January 4, 2011

    Upcoming exhibitions at the Portland Museum of Art include ⁗eston: Leaves of Grass,†on view from December 30 to March 13, and ⁔he Lay of the Land: A Celebration of Art Acquired by the Friends of the Collection (1983′010)†from January 15 to May 8.

  • Joseph Howard Hennage, Collector Of American Antiques
    January 4, 2011

    Joseph Howard Hennage, Washington printer, publisher and American antiques collector, died in Williamsburg on Wednesday, December 29, 2010, just days before his 90th birthday. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, June Stedman Hennage.

  • Restored enaissance MasterpieceTo Open At Metropolitan Jan 15
    January 4, 2011

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art is mounting ⁁ Renaissance Masterpiece Revealed: Filippino Lippi⁳ ⁍adonna and Child,”†a focused exhibition, beginning January 15, that will include a restored work by Fifteenth Century Florence artist Filippino Lippi.

  • Chinese Hanging Panel Soars To 345,000 At Kaminski
    January 4, 2011

    Kaminski Auctions finished up the year at its December 29″0 auction with a bang when a Nineteenth Century Chinese scholar⁳ hanging panel elicited bid jumping that took the piece to $345,000.

  • ll You Could Wish For In A Fair 2010 Cologne Fine Art & Antiques
    January 4, 2011

    Cologne Fine Art & Antiques 2010 closed its gates on November 21 on a high note, leaving dealers and organizers in a buoyant and enthusiastic mood.

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      Flying Pig Auctions – The Estate Of Matthew J. King Phase II: Primitive, Country & Diverse Antiques
      Flying Pig Auctions – The Estate Of Matthew J. King Phase II: Primitive, Country & Diverse Antiques

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      Alameda Point Antiques Faire
      Alameda Point Antiques Faire

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      The Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum – Revolutionary Roots: Generations Of Change Exhibition
      The Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum – Revolutionary Roots: Generations Of Change Exhibition

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      Weschler’s – Gallery Auction
      Weschler’s – Gallery Auction
      Leone’s Auction Gallery
      Leone’s Auction Gallery

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      Sarasota – Monumental Two-Day Fine Art, Tiffany, Sterling Silver & Antiques Auction
      Sarasota – Monumental Two-Day Fine Art, Tiffany, Sterling Silver & Antiques Auction

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      Heckler – Online Auction
      Heckler – Online Auction
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      Heritage Auctions – Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Signature Auction

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      George Cole Auctions – Selling Estate Contents From Several Hudson Valley, NY Estates Along With Select Others
      George Cole Auctions – Selling Estate Contents From Several Hudson Valley, NY Estates Along With Select Others

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      Pegasus Antique & Estate Auctions – Important Father’s Day Silver & Oriental Antique Estate Auction
      Pegasus Antique & Estate Auctions – Important Father’s Day Silver & Oriental Antique Estate Auction

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      Auction Barn
      Auction Barn

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      Midwest Auctioneers & Reality, Inc. – Quality Antiques – Collectibles – Fine Furnishings Auction
      Midwest Auctioneers & Reality, Inc. – Quality Antiques – Collectibles – Fine Furnishings Auction

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      Dore & Rees – Fine Silver
      Dore & Rees – Fine Silver
      World Auction Gallery
      World Auction Gallery

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      PBA Galleries – Queer Art, Literature & Erotica Beats and the Counterculture Political Posters
      PBA Galleries – Queer Art, Literature & Erotica Beats and the Counterculture Political Posters
      Heritage Auctions – Liberty & Legacy: 250 Years of the American Spirit Signature Auction
      Heritage Auctions – Liberty & Legacy: 250 Years of the American Spirit Signature Auction

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      Early American History Auctions
      Early American History Auctions

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      Midwest Auctioneers & Reality, Inc. – Quality Antiques – Collectibles – Fine Furnishings Auction
      Midwest Auctioneers & Reality, Inc. – Quality Antiques – Collectibles – Fine Furnishings Auction

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