PHILADELPHIA, PENN.—The 2016 Philadelphia Antiques & Art Show is off to a hot start in a new venue with a clean look. The show opens to the public on Friday, April 15 and continues through Sunday,...
YAGUR, ISRAEL — The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the discovery of a Fourth Century glassworks on Israeli soil south east of the city of Yagur. The site is the oldest known glassworks yet found...
LONDON — The National Portrait Gallery will stage the major exhibition of portraits by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) in 20 years at the gallery this fall. “Picasso Portraits” will be on view October...
DOWNINGTOWN, PENN. — Pook & Pook will host an auction weekend event April 22, 23 and 25. Boasting something for bidders of all interests, the sale starts with a Friday sale of international highlights,...
DEERFIELD, MASS. — Historic Deerfield has acquired the circa 1700 desk owned and signed by the Reverend Nehemiah Bull (1701-1740) of Westfield, Mass. Reverend Bull was the father of Deerfield blacksmith...
CHICAGO, ILL. — Piet Mondrian’s 1922 painting “Composition avec bleu, rouge, jaune et norie” was the inspiration for Yves Saint Laurent to design six versions of a haut couture dress in 1965. The graphically...
PHILADELPHIA, PENN. — Freeman’s will offer deaccessioned furnishings from the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association in its April 19 American furniture, folk and decorative arts auction, which coincides...
A serious collector who just happens to create funny cartoons about collecting, John Stinger recently put 200 of them together in a book titled The Lighter Side of Collecting (Tanner Publishing, 2016)....
KILLINGWORTH, CONN. — Lewis W. Scranton has spent his life reconnecting the past. A preservationist at heart, the 79-year-old Connecticut native has waged a highly personal battle to save, bit by bit,...
Review And Photos By Andrea Valluzzo MALVERN, PENN. — The 34th annual Chester County Antiques Show transformed the field house at the Phelps School into a village of antiques April 2–3, with attractive...
NEW YORK CITY — Enlightenment, wisdom, friendship, charity and trust are but a few of the ideals made manifest through works of art in “Mystery and Benevolence: Masonic and Odd Fellows Folk Art from...
Review And Photos By Greg Smith KATONAH, N.Y. — Visitors flocked to the Bedford Spring Antiques Show as it celebrated its 24th year during its most recent edition, April 2–3, at the Harvey School....