October 29, 2012 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • Weber Box Highlights Pook & Pook Sale
    October 29, 2012

    On Saturday, October 27, Pook & Pook sold 413 lots from the collection of Mr and Mrs Paul Flack, a selection of Pennsylvania material that went for a total of $1,252,545, including the buyer⁳ premium.

  • Skinner Sells Gould Americana Collection
    October 29, 2012

    American Furniture & Decorative Arts, including a separate catalog of The Patriotic Americana Collection of Marilyn and Michael Gould, was sold on Sunday, October 28, at Skinner⁳ Boston Gallery starting at 10 am. At 4:40 in the afternoon, 210 lots from the Gould collection crossed the block, with an active bank of phones, left bids and the Internet showing strong interest in the material.

  • Fall Rhinebeck Antiques Fair Weathers Change Of Date
    October 29, 2012

    When the fall Rhinebeck Antiques Fair opened to a large, enthusiastic crowd ready to spend money at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on October 13, Victor Weinblatt, a South Hadley, Mass., antiques dealer known for his collection of American folk art, was standing on the front lines in a booth just to the left of the entrance to Building A.

  • Exhibit Casts New Light On Greatest Conflict In History
    October 29, 2012

    The most widespread, destructive and consequential conflict in history is the subject of ⁗WII & NYC,†an exhibition on view at the New-York Historical Society through May 27. Restoring to memory New York⁳ crucial and multifaceted role in winning the war, the exhibition commemorates the 800,000 New Yorkers who served in combat while also exploring the many ways in which those who remained on the home front contributed to the national war effort.

  • Nassau County Museum Of Art Presents rtists In America
    October 29, 2012

    ⁁rtists in America: Highlights of the Collection from the New Britain Museum of American Art†is on view at Nassau County Museum of Art November 17⁆ebruary 24.

  • Julia Says Fall Firearms Auction Another Historic Blowout
    October 29, 2012

    In March of this year, James D. Julia Auctioneers conducted what is the largest grossing firearms auction ever in history. At nearly $18 million, nothing else had ever come close to that figure. It was hard to imagine ever putting together another sale of such monumental proportions, but the October 1′ sale approached it. At almost $16 million, the October sale is the second largest grossing firearms auction ever conducted, according to Julia.

  • Hail To The Chief Power, Politics And Presidents Portrayed By Currier & Ives
    October 29, 2012

    The political cartoon came into its own in America in the Nineteenth Century. Thanks to new and inexpensive ways of reproduction and distribution, the ascension of political parties and increased involvement of the public in campaigns and elections, politically related caricatures drew the attention of the public.Leading the way was the most famous lithography firm in America, Currier & Ives (C&I), founded in New York by Nathaniel Currier in 1834. Showcasing its large collection of Currier & Ives prints, the gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert, and timed for the presidential election season, the D⁁mour Museum of Fine Arts has organized the exhibition ⁈ail to the Chief: Power, Politics and Presidents Portrayed by Currier & Ives,†on view through January 20. It offers fascinating glimpses into the firm⁳ approach to public issues and insights into the drama of elections and political leaders of the past.

  • Frist Explores erman ExpressionismDramatic History Of Modern Art
    October 29, 2012

    ⁇erman Expressionism from the Detroit Institute of Arts†will be on view in the Frist Center for the Visual Arts†Upper-Level Galleries through February 10. Featuring paintings, sculpture and works on paper from the Detroit Institute⁳ collection of German Expressionist art, the exhibition explores the full breadth of this artistic movement from 1905 to 1950 .

  • Work By Margaret Kilgallen Sets World Auction Record At Doyle
    October 29, 2012

    Doyle⁳ inaugural street art auction on October 16 showcased many of the most important artists in the history of street art and graffiti, spanning the early 1980s to the present day.

  • Copake Estate Auction Garners Robust Bidding
    October 29, 2012

    On Saturday, September 22, Michael and Seth Fallon of Copake Auction sold 650 lots in an unreserved cataloged estate auction at its gallery at 266 Route 7A.

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