By Jessica Skwire Routhier CHICAGO – Given our present moment in history, and the ongoing conversations about expanding and democratizing access to art and its histories, it may seem only logical...
Notables that crossed the block in our June 11, 2021 issue include a jewel that belonged to Irene Langhorne Gibson, the original “Gibson Girl” and wife of famed American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson....
DALLAS – Nine lots from the Donald G. Partrick collection by American silversmith Paul Revere Jr were early favorites to lead Heritage Auctions’ May 20 sale of silver and objects of vertu;...
MONROE, CONN. – Leading Fairfield Auctions’ May 19 sale was an original illustration for the August 14, 1954, issue of The Saturday Evening Post. “Covered Bridge” by John Falter...
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – As the flowers come into late spring bloom, so too do the results for Tiffany Studios lamps at Donny Malone Auctions on May 24. A “Wild Rose” leaded glass table lamp...
By Kathy Czepiel for the New Haven Museum NEW HAVEN, CONN. – The Pardee-Morris House has a long and storied past beginning with a Revolutionary War invasion by the British, who landed at what was then...
NEW ORLEANS – Bill Fagaly, renowned curator, scholar and author at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) passed away on May 17, 2021. For 50 years, Bill worked at NOMA, spearheading the establishment...
Review by Greg Smith, Photos Courtesy Augusta Auction Company BELLOWS FALLS, VT.- Augusta Auction Company’s operations manager Julia Ricklis said the pandemic brought on a year-long spring cleaning...
Review by Greg Smith, Photos Courtesy Rago Auctions LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – It took a half second for auctioneer David Rago to point to his favorite lot in Rago Auctions’ May 13-14 sale. “The...
By Madelia Hickman Ring NEWARK, N.J. – Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was considered unethical for museums to sell artwork to raise funds for anything but acquiring more art. With so many museums...
Review by Greg Smith, Photos Courtesy Treadway CINCINNATI, OHIO – It was Carl Schmidt and two Gertrudes who led the way at Treadway’s May 16 Spring Decorative Arts Auction of 399 lots. The offerings...
Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy Rich Penn Auctions WATERLOO, IOWA – As the United States cautiously steps out of the Covid-19 world, auctioneer Rich Penn knew that even though the pandemic...