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May 10, 2017NEW YORK CITY — In 1816, the North Carolina State House in Raleigh commissioned a full-length statue of George Washington to stand in the hall of the State Senate. Thomas Jefferson, believing that no American...
May 10, 2017COS COB, CONN. — Louis Comfort Tiffany is renowned for his stained glass windows, furniture, books, textiles and blown glass, many of which draw from nature for inspiration. The large and carefully...
May 10, 2017BRIMFIELD, MASS. — Anticipation was high at the New England Motel field before its 6 am opening — the first of the three fields opening Wednesday, May 10, during Brimfield Antiques Week. Approximately...
May 9, 2017BEVERLY, MASS. – Kaminski Auctions’ April 30 sale presented a unique piece of American history with the recent discovery of a rare firemen’s ceremonial parade hat from the 1700s. Purchased...
May 9, 2017CONWAY, MASS. – It has been more than two months since Jan and John Maggs’ barn was destroyed by a rare late February tornado here. The dealers in early English furniture, paintings, period...
May 9, 2017WASHINGTON, DC – The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art has received a $575,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support a three-year African American collecting initiative. While...
May 9, 2017By Kristin Nord NEW YORK CITY – In “Secrets of The Sea: A Tang Shipwreck and Early Trade in Asia,” running through June 4 at the Asia Society Museum, 78 choice artifacts conjure trade...
May 9, 2017GARRISON, N.Y. – Boscobel House and Gardens’ 2016 exhibition “Hudson Hewn: New York Furniture Now” earned popular appeal and critical acclaim, so the museum plans to build on that...
May 9, 2017Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy Guyette & Deeter, Inc. ST CHARLES, ILL. – Exceedingly rare, a rigmate pair of hollow carved pintails by Canadian carver Ivar Fernlund (1881-1933) rose to the top at Guyette...
May 9, 2017On May 8, celebrating the largest acquisition in the history of The Frick Collection, Stephen K. Scher was at the unveiling of a related exhibition of portrait medals from his and Janie Woo Scher’s...
May 9, 2017Review and Photos by Andrea Valluzzo NEW MILFORD, CONN. – After kicking off its spring season a week late due to soggy ground, the Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market opened April 9 and has been going...
May 9, 2017Review and Onsite Photos by Greg Smith, Catalog Photos Courtesy Freeman’s Auction PHILADELPHIA, PENN. – Right on the heels of the Philadelphia Antiques & Art Show, Freeman’s American...
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