NEW YORK CITY — There are those who lament how much New York City’s Americana Week has changed, even in the last decade. The American Antiques Show, which benefited the American Folk Art Museum, folded...
NEW YORK CITY — The beauty of The Winter Show is that it does two opposing things brilliantly. It provides an impeccable backdrop that, year to year, affirms tradition. It also nods gracefully to change,...
In December, the New-York Historical Society announced that Margi Hofer, the museum’s senior vice president and director, would be stepping down after a 30-year tenure. Hofer generously spoke with Antiques...
PHILADELPHIA — On January 10, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) president Eric Pryor wrote in an open letter to the PAFA community that the institution will cease granting degrees at the end of the 2024-25...
CLARENCE, N.Y. — An eclectic three-day sale hosted by Schultz Auctioneers on February 1-3 posted notable results for ephemera, Victorian furniture and decoys.
LOS ANGELES — On February 1, Andrew Jones Auctions conducted its sale of Design for the Home & Garden, including the Craig Wright Collection. Included among the 231 lots offered in the sale were designs...
SARASOTA, FLA. — Helmuth Stone Gallery’s January 28 “Historic Eli Wilner Frame Gallery” auction achieved a 100 percent sell-through rate, with its 494 lots bringing in more than $500,000.
NEW YORK CITY — Sotheby’s Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana auction on January 29 wrapped up the house’s “Visions of America” series, offering just 16 lots that tallied a total of $500,380...
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Michaan’s Auctions January Gallery Auction, which took place on Friday, January 19, realized a strong sell-through rate as Michaan’s Auctions orchestrated another successful sale...
CANTON, OHIO — Over the past 30 years, self-taught artist Mary Frances Whitfield gained recognition for her small, mythic watercolors depicting America’s tragic legacy of slavery in the South. Born...
Fine and decorative arts are in the spotlight in this week’s Across The Block, but the top price was claimed by a British silver coin. The 1663 Charles II Silver Pattern “Petition” Crown made a world...
CINCINNATI, OHIO — Forsythes’ Auctions presented a Large Antiques Auction on Sunday, January 21, offering items from estates and collections. In total, the sale offered more than 400 lots of folk art,...