?> April 18, 2011 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • Ralph Esmerian Pleads Guilty To Bankruptcy, Wire Fraud Scheme
    April 18, 2011

    Manhattan jeweler and Americana collector Ralph O. Esmerian pleaded guilty on April 15 in the Southern District of New York to three charges stemming from a bankruptcy fraud scheme in 2008. Esmerian was charged with submitting false statements in an effort to defraud creditors in a bankruptcy case, concealment of assets and wire fraud.

  • Private Collection Brings 84 Million At Sotheby
    April 18, 2011

    Sotheby⁳ auction of property of a Palm Beach private collector last month achieved $8,397,649, almost double its presale high estimate.

  • A Fairy Tale Story At Clarke Auction
    April 18, 2011

    When the finest and freshest ingredients are tastefully combined, a scrumptious, and usually expensive, gourmet meal is most always the end result. Similarly, when the finest and freshest ingredients come together in the art/antiques world, sumptuous results are almost guaranteed. Such is the fairy tale case at Clarke Auction, where two paintings by Hudson River School master Jasper Cropsey surfaced at an appraisal day.

  • Betsabe Romero Work At Neuberger Museum Of Art
    April 18, 2011

    The exhibition ⁂etsabeé Romero: Lágrimas Negras/Black Tears,†a ten-year survey of the work of Betsabeé Romero, Mexico⁳ leading artist, will travel from Mexico to the Neuberger Museum of Art, the only United States venue. The exhibition will be on view April 30 to August 14.

  • Phillips De Pury & Company Photos Auction Totals 58 Million
    April 18, 2011

    Phillips de Pury & Company⁳ photographs sale on April 9 attained $5,802,250. The inaugural photographs auction day was launched with an insightful photographs aficionado class. Collectively, the series of events generated a strong and unmistakable buzz across the photographs world.

  • The Philadelphia Antiques Show Hits 50 Years
    April 18, 2011

    At a time when too many antiques shows across the country are losing good dealers and visitor count is going down, it is great to see a show celebrate its 50th year with a strong roster of exhibitors and ever-increasing gate. Such is the case of The Philadelphia Antiques Show, where floundering is not part of the equation.

  • Cone SistersCollection, Matisse & Modern Masters, At Jewish Museum
    April 18, 2011

    Henri Matisse called them y two Baltimore ladies.†Sisters Dr Claribel Cone (1864‱929) and Etta Cone (1870‱949), began buying art directly out of the Parisian studios of avant-garde artists in 1905. Although their taste for this radical art was little understood, the Cones followed their passions and eventually amassed one of the world⁳ greatest art collections.

  • Good Gate & Good Buying Bring Energy To 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show
    April 18, 2011

    ⁁ntiques Week in Philadelphia starts here†was a line used by Frank Gaglio promoting his 17th annual 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show that opened April 8 and ran through April 10. ⁁nd we really did get off to a great start; the show was what I like to call a ⁲eal smoker‬†Frank said after the show.

  • Dealers Offer From Soup To Nuts At Norm Schaut Fun Fair
    April 18, 2011

    ⁔his is fun; let⁳ check the booths out one more time,†a comment made by a middle-aged couple, laden with packages, and overheard shortly after noon on April 9 at Norm Schaut⁳ Fun Fair. They were representative of many of the visitors who attended this two-day event at the Philadelphia Expo Center, where all manner of antiques and collectibles were offered by 300-plus exhibitors.

  • qual In GoodnessAt The Decorative Arts Center Of Ohio
    April 18, 2011

    While there have been previous displays of Ohio-made quilts, furniture, samplers and local products, the recently mounted exhibition ⁅qual in Design†is a dazzling presentation of the diversity and quality of the early material culture of Ohio. This assemblage, featuring 231 objects from more than 55 collections, encompasses the spectrum of ethnic groups settling in Ohio and the wares of their craftsmen. The staging at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Lancaster, Ohio, celebrates the institution⁳ tenth year. In the past, the wonderful Georgian mansion that houses the Arts Center has hosted impressive exhibitions featuring Ohio samplers, the Shakers in Ohio and many local artists. This exhibition, however, is undoubtedly the most ambitious and important to Ohio decorative arts. It is on view through June 5.

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