NEW YORK CITY — The collection of one of America’s finest hostesses, a woman who entertained everyone from the Reagan’s to Sinatra, will hit the block through an online auction at Christie’s...
Review by Rick Russack BOSTON, MASS. – On March 4, Skinner’s Americana sale included a large selection of scrimshaw. From the collection of the late Ernest Helides and not surprising anyone,...
NEW YORK CITY — Collectors pounced on a pair of historic typewriters used by Larry McMurtry to write Lonesome Dove, sending the pair to $37,500 on Wednesday, March 8, at Heritage Auctions’ $1.8-plus...
By W.A. Demers LUDLOW, VT. — In the ever-changing landscape of antiques shows, yet another staple venue has given way. For 32 years, Phyllis Carlson and Tim Stevenson have gathered between 70-80 of their...
WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. – The Clark Art Institute recently opened the Henry Morris and Elizabeth H. Burrows Gallery. The American decorative arts gallery, housed in 3,275 square feet of newly renovated...
NEW YORK CITY – The Frick opened an exhibition from Arlene Shechet and the Arnhold Collection titled “Porcelain, No Simple Matter” last May. On view until April 2, this special exhibition...
CLEARWATER, FLA. — An important piece of Jaws history is hitting the market. Blackwell Auctions LLC will auction the personal Jaws movie scrapbook of actor Alfred Wilde, who played Harry Wiseman (“Bad...
NEW YORK CITY — The New-York Historical Society inaugurates the new Center for Women’s History with a special exhibition showcasing the hidden contributions of women who helped to build and secure...
The antiques world reacted with sadness to news of the death of Pam Boynton, a much loved and admired dealer in American country furniture, accessories and folk art. Boynton, 87, a prominent presence at antiques...
By Laura Beach NEW YORK CITY – Alexander Hamilton is making an encore appearance at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair, previewing on Thursday, March 9, at the Park Avenue Armory. Two of the show’s...
Few people inhabit their professional lives as beautifully as Joan Mirviss. The New York City dealer personifies the grace, refinement and subtle intelligence often associated with the Japanese art for which...
By Anne Kugielsky To study the trajectory of work by Gary Erbe is, in many ways, to study vignettes of the history of the United States after World War II. An unabashedly patriotic artist, Erbe has, for the last...