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Peter Petrou, owner of Peter Petrou, LLC

Leading Dealer Peter Petrou Sells and Finds Success With Modern Works On The Curator’s Eye

Released: March 5, 2013

LONDON - Peter Petrou, a dealer of works of art, sculpture, interesting furniture, and objects of an exotic nature, based in London, recently spoke with The Curator’s Eye, (http://www.CuratorsEye.com/). They spoke about their experience on the art marketing platform, the quality of clients delivered, and specific sales and successes that derived from their membership in The Curator’s Eye. A New Resource For Dealers, Helping to Drive Sales Petrou began, “With the increasing reach of the Auction Houses, it is necessary for dealers to find new areas to present their inventory. The launch ...

John P. Axelrod to Receive 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award at Gala Preview for "AD20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries Show"

Released: March 5, 2013

Boston, Massachusetts – Collector and philanthropist John P. Axelrod will receive the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gala Preview of the 6th annual AD20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries on Thursday evening, March 21 at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street in Boston's South End. The Gala Preview, from 5:30-8:30pm, benefits Boston Architectural College (BAC), New England's largest independent, accredited college of spatial design. More than 600 people are expected at the event, which will raise over $100,000 for the BAC...

Barn Star’s MidWeek Antiques Show Turns 20!

Released: February 28, 2013

Barn Star Productions and Frank Gaglio are proud to announce the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the MidWeek Antiques Show, which will take place at The Everett Arena in Concord, New Hampshire this August 7 & 8, 2013. The event that started Antiques Week in New Hampshire has grown in stature and importance throughout its three venue moves, each time re-inventing itself and building customer support and loyalty. Great dealers and responsible, considerate show management putting the customers first has always been a Barn Star goal and tradition, continuing and ongoing. After rave r...

Barn Star is Passionate about Pickers!

Released: February 28, 2013

Barn Star Productions and Frank Gaglio are proud to announce the 19th annual Pickers Market Antiques Show which will take place on Friday, August 9 at the Everett Arena in Concord, New Hampshire. One of the true success stories of “Antiques Week in New Hampshire”, the Pickers Market has established itself as “the most exciting seven hours of Antiques Week” presenting a vast array of objects stretching beyond the 18th and 19th centuries but certainly including them. That’s want makes it fun and exciting. This grand finale of the week presents a wonderful opportunity to make that rare...

The 10th Annual Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Closes with Outstanding Sales, Record-Breaking Attendance and Remarkable Enthusiasm

Released: February 26, 2013

The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, the largest and most significant event of its kind in the US, completed the 2013 show reporting a record-breaking crowd of 57,000 attendees over Presidents’ Day Weekend (February 15-19, 2013). With over 175 exceptional exhibitors, the 10th Anniversary Show produced strong sales accompanied by a dynamic VIP program and a Lecture Series that was celebrated by both patrons and the press. On Friday, February 15, The Palm Beach Jewelry Art & Antique Show hosted an Opening Night Preview Party which brought more than 5,000 VIP’s to preview th...

Bright yellow Aconites and white Snowdrops in bloom on Winterthur's March Bank. Courtesy of Winterthur, photo by Ruth Joyce

WINTERTHUR HERALDS SPRING WITH SYMPHONY OF COLOR AND ATTRACTIONS ON MARCH 1 REOPENING

Released: February 25, 2013

WINTERTHUR, DE – Join Winterthur in heralding the arrival of spring on Friday, March 1, as the 1000-acre garden and estate reopens to the public for the 2013 season with exciting new attractions, including a first look at the newly renovated Tour Reception Area. This year, selected floors of the 175-room house recreate 1930s settings enjoyed by Henry Francis du Pont and his guests. Visitors will be charmed as they ponder having breakfast served in bed, indulging in an elegant luncheon in the dining room, enjoying card games and music in the Chinese Parlor, and savoring midnight snack...

Abraham Lincoln's Nomination Chair, for more information visit www.CuratorsEye.com

Oscar Fans Delighted to See Lincoln Nomination Chair, Letter on The Curator's Eye

Released: February 25, 2013

As the nation's attention turned to the presentation of an elusive, elite statue named Oscar, The Curator's Eye (www.CuratorsEye.com) offered several unique historic artifacts straight from the hand and presence of Abraham Lincoln himself. Indeed, Daniel Day-Lewis might like to take a seat in very chair Lincoln occupied when he was first nominated for the presidency. This was Lincoln's favorite seat at the offices of the Illinois State Journal, where he frequently caught up on news and discussed local and national affairs. Lincoln's Nomination Chair The Curator's Eye presents a stellar o...

Lot 156: Enameled Gold Order of the Society of the Cincinnati, Designed by Major Pierre L'Enfant and Construction Attributed to Duval & Francastle, Paris, 1784.

Revolutionary War Medal Shines at Gray's Auctioneers

Released: February 23, 2013

A true piece of American history is up for auction this month at Gray’s Auctioneers; an enameled gold Order of the Society of the Cincinnati eagle (Lot 156). This is one of only 140 original eagles designed and conceived by Major Pierre L’Enfant for the inaugural members of the Society of the Cincinnati, the nation’s oldest patriotic organization. The society was founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. This particular eagle belonged to Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish born hero of the Revolution and the ...

Naples Art, Antique & Jewlery Show Closes with Notable Sales, HIgh Attendance in New Location

Released: February 21, 2013

Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show Brings World Class Exhibitors and Rare Collections to Naples More than 60 internationally acclaimed fine art, antique and jewelry exhibitors showcased exquisite collections that were met with remarkable enthusiasm (Naples, Fla. – February 21, 2013) — The Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show came to a close this past Monday after five days of impressive numbers and record-breaking attendance. The Naples Exhibition Center was transformed into one of the finest art, antique and jewelry exhibitions in the world, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of mo...

Original oil painting by William Wendt (Calif./Ill., 1865-1946), titled Patriarchs of the Grove.

Cottone Auctions to Offer About 900 Lots of Fine Art, Americana, and More, March 22-23

Released: February 13, 2013

Approximately 900 quality lots of fine arts and antiques in an array of categories will be sold on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, at Cottone Auctions, in the firm’s spacious gallery located at 120 Court Street in Geneseo. Many items may be viewed online, at www.cottoneauctions.com. Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com. The auction will feature original oil paintings (many by noted, listed artists), bronzes, Asian objects (to include jade, ivory and an outstanding collection of over 250 snuf...

Scott Diament, CEO/President, Palm Beach Show Group & Audrey Gruss, Founder & Chairman, Hope For Depression Research Foundation

OPENING NIGHT OF THE 2013 PALM BEACH JEWELRY, ART & ANTIQUE SHOW UNVEILS A CHARITABLE, LUXURY TREASURE HUNT

Released: February 6, 2013

The Palm Beach Jewelry Art, & Antique Show, celebrating its 10th Anniversary, will kick off with a high-profile Opening Night Preview Party featuring the HOPE Silent Auction on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Taking place on the show floor, every dollar raised through the Silent Auction will be used to directly fund innovative research leading to better diagnosis, new treatments, prevention and an ultimate cure for depression and its related mood and emotional disorders. “We are delighted to again partner with HDRF and remain dedicated...

Donald De Lue, American (1897-1988) New Day, 1976 Bronze, 26 inches tall Bronze with Renaissance Brown and Pompeiian Green patinas. Number 3 of an edition of 12.

Exhibitor Roster Announced for AD20/21 and The Boston Print Fair, March 21-24, 2013

Released: February 5, 2013

AD20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries combined with The Boston Print Fair takes place March 21-24, 2013, at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts in Boston's South End. AD20/21 features galleries specializing in modern to contemporary furniture, glass, ceramics and decorative arts alongside a wide array of modern to contemporary fine art. The Print Fair features dealers in American, European and Asian fine prints, drawings, photography and other works on paper. Tony Fusco and Robert Four, co-producers of the show, are pleased to announ...

Lot 102, the Ohio blanket chest, which sold for $50,525 during Garth's January 12 Country Americana auction.

Color, Form and Pure Whimsy are the Magic in Garth’s January Americana Auction

Released: February 1, 2013

In the words of several bidders, Garth’s January 12, 2013 auction of Country Americana was a barnburner. The 190-year old bank barn in Delaware, Ohio (occupied by Garth’s for almost 60 years) was the enchanted site for the realization of the "magic formula in today's market”, to which President Amelia Jeffers often refers. “Buyers are looking for color, form, whimsy, and size...the smaller the better (generally, but not always). In fact, the vast majority of the auction spoke to those first three factors,” said Jeffers. Given the pre-sale interest, it is not surprising th...

Custom Dining Table by Paul Evans, USA, 1967.

Winter Antiques Show Opens 10-Day Run with Strong Sales

Released: January 31, 2013

Show Runs Through February 3rd at Park Avenue Armory. The Winter Antiques Show opened its 10-day run at the Park Avenue Armory with strong sales, celebrity sightings, standing-room-only at the special lectures, and a 25% increase in daily visitors. Mayor Michael Bloomberg was among the first patrons to arrive at the Opening Night Party on January 24. Also shopping in the Show’s first days were Martha Stewart, Caroline Kennedy, Peter Brant, Bette Midler, Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman, Ric Ocasek, and David Rockefeller. Sales were robust across all disciplines, including Americana, ant...

New England Appraisers Association Core Corse for Appraisers

Released: January 30, 2013

INTRODUCING NEW ENGLAND APPRAISERS ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATIONAL CORE COURSE SEMINAR For Antiques, Art and Collectibles April 8-12 Class 8am-4:30pm Monday to Thursday - Friday ( 8:00am-12:00 noon) http://www.newenglandappraisers.org In a continuing effort to provide its members and non-members with an educational advantage that will increase their knowledge and enable them to serve their clients; the NEAA is off...