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  • Of Artist and Patron: Raphael, Cellini, and a Renaissance Banker
    September 30, 2003
    This intimate and focused exhibition at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum examines the artistic patronage of Bindo Altoviti, providing a comprehensive look at his social, financial and political life.
  • The American River
    September 30, 2003
    Along the unspoiled banks of the Lieutenant River, the Florence Griswold Museum's new Krieble Gallery is the site for an exhibition that celebrates rivers and the significant role they have in history...
  • Florence Robinson in Italy
    September 30, 2003
    Robinson, born in the Boston area in 1874, made her way as an independent woman and painter, even in the face of family disapprobation.
  • The Art of Tennessee
    September 23, 2003
    The Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville presents a complete overview of the state's aesthetic history through works made by everyone from prehistoric potters and pioneer chair-makers to living...
  • New York Buyer Wins Martin Johnson Heade Still Life for $195,500 in Massachusetts
    September 23, 2003
    The picture, said to be one of only two views of tropical fruit by Heade, was accompanied by a letter of authentication from painting authority Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr, of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
  • At Grogan, Willard Wall Clock Chimes to $126,500
    September 23, 2003
    The unusual amount of interest paid to the piece during preview proved an early clue for auctioneer Michael B. Grogan that he had something pretty special. Just how special, however, would not be revealed...
  • Connecticut Chip-Carved Document Box Fetches $32,200 in Its Home State
    September 23, 2003
    The box, a rare pine survivor dating to about 1700, easily surpassed its $10/15,000 estimate, selling to Ohio dealers Sam Forsythe and David Good. Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum museum was in the running...
  • Newcomb Crawfish Vase Tops Royka’s Sale
    September 23, 2003
    "I think we are really finding our niche in the $1,000 to $20,000 market," commented auction gallery owner Paul Royka. "The big auction houses take these rdf_Descriptions for granted."
  • Chris Jussel to Join Northeast Auctions
    September 23, 2003
    "Chris and I have known each other for many years," said Ron Bourgeault. "We paid our dues exhibiting at Lake Forest, Grosse Pointe, Houston and the Winter Antiques Show."
  • Farmington Antiques Weekend
    September 23, 2003
    It appears early entry has begun to hurt shows as many patrons feel if they are not early, all the "best stuff is gone." Farmington's new policy would seem to level the playing field.
  • The August Antiques Show, Nantucket
    September 23, 2003
    The elegant event showcased approximately 33 antiques dealers from 12 states and England in the middle of the blistering heat wave.
  • Papermania Plus
    September 23, 2003
    As pages of the calendar go flying off, ephemera dealers catch them and save them, and maybe, later on, sell them. That is what Papermania Plus is all about.

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