A pair of gilt Modernist andirons recently went sky high at auction, along with a Black Forest mirror, a Wurlitzer jukebox and Chinese porcelain as we present a varied list of notable lots recently sold...
TORONTO – This summer, as Toronto observes Canada and Ontario’s 150th birthdays, the Art Gallery of Ontario will present an ambitious contemporary exhibition that critically explores three...
By Laura Beach Co-curated by American comedian and art collector Steve Martin, the 2015-16 traveling exhibition “The Idea of North: The Paintings of Lawren Harris” focused international attention...
By Laura Beach Two decades ago, my husband and I did something no sensible person should do. We built a summer house a time-zone away, in a bewitching meadow with moody views of the distant Cape Breton...
Quebec dealer Peter E. Baker, whose new book, Celebrating Canada: Decorating with History in a Contemporary Home, is reviewed in this issue, began his hunt for choice examples of country furniture and folk...
By Laura Beach COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The Fenimore Art Museum was packed on Saturday, July 15, as fans crammed into a crowded auditorium to get a glimpse of skating legends Dick Button, Dorothy Hamill...
Review by Greg Smith, Photos Courtesy Clarke Auctions LARCHMONT, N.Y. – Shakespeare’s oft-repeated quote “All that glitters is not gold” is a veritable proof in life. But in this...
CHICAGO — “Gauguin is an artist that you can’t pin down. Just when you think you know what he’s doing, he does something extraordinary and he surprises you.” said Gloria Groom,...
LONDON — Francesco Guardi’s (1712–1793) “The Rialto Bridge with the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi” led Christie’s evening sale of Old Masters on July 7. It was knocked down at $29.9 million following...
HATFIELD, PENN. — On July 19, 20 and 22, Alderfer Auction will offer The Smallsea Museum Collection of miniatures in a multisession auction both live and online. This collection, created over 25-plus...
CHADDS FORD, PENN. — To commemorate the centennial of Andrew Wyeth’s birth, a dozen of the artist’s paintings will have an enduring legacy as the United States Postal Service is featuring them on a sheet...
ORLANDO, FLA. — One of the finest known 1876 twenty cent pieces led as Heritage’s July 6-9 auction, held in conjunction with the summer convention of Florida United Numismatists (FUN), realized...