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Lot 9: Grueby Kendrick vase, ca. 1905, $15,000 – 20,000

Work by Paul Evans, George Nakashima, and George Ohr Among Highlights of Rago’s June 8th-9th Auctions

Released: May 20, 2013

Other top lots by Martin Brothers, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Felix Agostini, Grueby and Gustav Stickley Lambertville, NJ On Saturday June 8th and Sunday June 9th, the Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold its auctions of Early 20th Century Decorative Arts and Modern Design. “The June action Saturday session features 30 works by George Ohr from the Ellison collection plus some extraordinary Martin ware from the same source,” says David Rago. “Additionally there are strong examples of American decorative ceramics by Rhead, Redlands, Newcomb College, and Gr...

WINTERTHUR ANNOUNCES THAT U.S. PREMIERE OF COSTUMES OF DOWNTON ABBEY JOINS ITS EXHIBITIONS ROSTER

Released: May 14, 2013

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library today announced that it will host the U.S. premiere of Costumes of Downton Abbey, an original exhibition of designs from the awarding-winning television series, beginning March 1, 2014. The move adds another compelling attraction to Winterthur’s rich exhibition roster, which includes Common Destinations: Maps in the American Experience, on display through January 5, 2014, and The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection, debuting September 21, 2013, through January 5, 2014. Winterthur’s curators will create the exhibition so that vis...

Tim White-Sobieski. Installation of stainless steel and light sculptures "Cold Forest"

Tim White-Sobieski: stainless steel and light sculptures in Palma de Mallorca

Released: May 14, 2013

Galeria Maior is pleased to present work of Tim White-Sobieski in Palma; in 2008 Galeria Maior has exhibited the artist's installation at its satellite location in Pollença. Current project consists of mirror polished stainless steel sculptures with projected video compositions, full-color light-emitting diodes panels, and fiver-optics light installations, wall video projections. Project includes series of 24 photographs. Artist employs various multimedia sources for establishing a sacred space within his glowing photo-video-sculptural installation. Lights and projected videos are filme...

Art Deco chandelier, crafted by Verrerie des Hanots in 1920 ($14,500

MS Rau Antiques Introduces Art Deco Collection with Outstanding Jewelry and Furniture

Released: May 7, 2013

Art Deco and 1920's Hollywood glamour are the buzz words for fashion and interior design this spring as the remake of the movie "The Great Gatsby" hits the big screen. Black onyx, white diamonds, feathered headbands, geometric patterns and other Art Deco elements are cropping up in everything from tabletop to jewelry and accessories. M.S. Rau Antiques, one of the country's oldest and largest dealers in antiques, fine arts and estate jewelry, is happily riding the wave of this iconic period with a curated collection of vintage jewelry, furniture and objets d'art that is available for ...

4 Lunette paintings, by Bernardino Nocchi, as bozzetti (preparatory pieces) for his larger work, which he did in the chapel of the Palazzo Vidoni-Caffarelli (1773-74).

SPANNING THE CENTURIES, SPRING SHOW NYC PRESENTS DAZZLING ARRAY OF TREASURES FOR COLLECTORS OF ALL PERSUASIONS

Released: May 1, 2013

When the third edition of Art and Antique Dealers League of America Spring Show NYC opens its doors to the public for a five-day run at the Park Avenue Armory on May 2, a diverse multitude of fine and decorative arts from a top-tier roster of over 60 international galleries await to enthrall fairgoers of every imaginable interest. Covering a wide swathe of collecting disciplines, from antiquities through contemporary art and everything in between, the pageant of offerings will appeal to the seasoned collector, as well as the neophyte. Here is a thumbnail guide through the exhibition hal...

Matt Moulthrop, seen here with his work, at his Atlanta home and studio.

Third-Generation Wood Turner Creating Work of Art from Auburn Oaks for Jule Collins Smith Museum’s Permanent Collection

Released: April 26, 2013

AUBURN UNIVERSITY – A portion of the recently removed Auburn Oaks at Toomer’s Corner will be turned into a contemporary work of art for the Jule Collins Smith Museum by Matt Moulthrop, a third-generation wood turner. Moulthrop’s work has been displayed in museums throughout the United States, including the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C., and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. Moulthrop, an Atlanta resident, contacted museum director Marilyn Laufer after national media picked up the story about the poisoning of the Auburn Oaks. T...

Thai Stone Buddha Head, Angkor Province, Sold for $11,250 in Rago's Great Estates Auction

The Mid-Market Struts Its Stuff in Rago’s Big $1.8 Million April Auction Weekend

Released: April 24, 2013

Rago Arts and Auction Center’s 2200 lot three-day marathon auction on April 19, 20 and 21 brought home a solid $1,792,141 for the auction house and its consignors. The three day sale included a Great Estates auction on Saturday and two days of Rago Unreserved: an auction of art and furnishings on Friday and an auction of jewelry, silver and fashion on Sunday. “The five top lots of the Estate auction were Asian, Russian, African and the bidding reflected this – there was lots of international interest in this sale. We saw support from both dealers and collectors,” said Mir...

North Bennet Street School to showcase extraordinary student and alumni work in Boston's Financial District, May 13-24

Released: May 1, 2013

Boston’s acclaimed North Bennet Street School (http://www.nbss.edu) returns to the Financial District in May with a two-week exhibition of unique and extraordinary objects made by artisans trained at the school. "Made by Hand: a celebration of exceptional work from the North Bennet Street School" includes dozens of one-of-a-kind objects created by the school's students and alumni - from elegant furniture and musical instruments to exquisite jewelry and ornate hand-bound books. The show is open to the public weekdays from Monday, May 13 through Friday May 24, from 8:00am to 5:00pm, in...

WITH HER EXUBERANT ROOM-SETTING SPOTLIGHTING THE SPRING SHOW NYC COLLECTION, DESIGNER BRETT BELDOCK INJECTS AN EXTRA DOSE OF STYLE TO THE THIRD EDITION OF THE ART & ANTIQUES FAIR

Released: April 22, 2013

Art enthusiasts, antiques collectors and taste-makers can all look forward to feasting their winter-weary orbs on a vibrant room-setting that features the Spring Show NYC Collection. Ochestrated by Brett Beldock, and in tribute to the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), the Spring Show NYC opening-night beneficiary, the special installation incorporates numerous works of art and decorative objects with animal-motifs that the renowned designer gathered from the participating dealers. A donation of $25 will be made to the ASPCA® for any ite...

Palm Beach Show Group Unveils Inaugural Chicago International Art, Antique & Jewlery Show April 24-28, 2014

Released: April 19, 2013

(CHICAGO, IL)—Backed by substantial momentum, the Palm Beach Show Group proudly announces the seventh addition to its portfolio of fine art, antique and jewelry shows: The inaugural Chicago International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show, set to take place next Spring at the Navy Pier—April, 24-28, 2014. The Chicago Show will feature the finest and most prominent exhibitors showcasing their impressive collections of fine art, antique and estate jewelry, Asian antiquities, sculpture, textiles, American and European Silver, furniture, contemporary art and more. This prestigious sh...

“Jewel of Europe” Vintage Market Shopping Trip Dates Set

Released: April 15, 2013

Robert Zurko, whose Zurko's Midwest Promotions antiques shows and vintage markets are a Chicago tradition, has announced the dates for the 2013 "Jewel of Europe Vintage Market Shopping Trip." The trip to markets throughout Poland is scheduled for July 24 – August 5. On the agenda are stops at more than seven vintage markets and innumerable antiques shops in four Polish cities. The tour, now in its fifteenth year, is led by Robert Zurko, who knows the “treasure hunters paradise” that is Poland. Recently Sakte’s Art Market Research designated Poland as the next contemporary ar...

Arts' Night Out Co-chairs: Abigail Starliper, Maggie Moore, Emily Collins, and Lydia Melamed Johnson

SPRING SHOW NYC WELCOMES OVER 1000 YOUNG PATRONS FROM CITY’S TOP CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS FOR ARTS’ NIGHT OUT ON MAY 3

Released: April 16, 2013

Over 1,000 prominent young patrons from the city’s top cultural institutions will gather at the historic Park Avenue Armory for Arts’ Night Out, a celebration of the Spring Show NYC, organized by the Art and Antique Dealers League of America, on Friday evening, May 3, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Tickets are $30 per person. “It’s very exciting to see how this evening has grown to include so many more young patrons groups,” says Emily Collins, who co-chairs Arts’ Night Out with Abigail Starliper, Maggie Moore, and Lydia Melamed Johnson. “We are particularly enthusiastic that...

Tall Walls & City Sights and Totems & Teapots

Released: April 14, 2013

Anna Silver and Christopher Finch “Anna Silver makes sensuous objects that push the sculptural form and the surface painting as far to the edge as possible. Her works occupy a unique niche as no other artist working with these materials has so successfully manipulated bold color combinations, abstract motifs, gestural calligraphy, and scale relationships to achieve such emotional effect.” …Jo Lauria, Curator Chuck Close... “I am an enthusiastic admirer of Chris Finch’s extraordinary archival digital prints. He has a distinct personal vision and ...

Philadelphia Antiques Week Schedule on AmericanaWeek.com

Released: April 12, 2013

When Philadelphia Antiques Week opens today with the nineteenth running of the 23rd Street Armory Show followed by Saturday’s opening of the Philadelphia Antiques Show, collectors and buyers of art, design and antiques will find details of the shows and other Philadelphia attractions on the website AmericanaWeek.com. It is the only independent, inclusionary guide to the weekend's events. The site formerly known as PhiladelphiaAntiquesWeek.com has been incorporated into AmericanaWeek.com, stated Regina Kolbe, Publisher and President of Antiques Weeks Media, LLC. Visitors searching ...

SPRING SHOW NYC ANNOUNCE SALON SERIES INSIGHTS WITH VISIONARIES IN THE FIELDS OF ART & DESIGN

Released: April 11, 2013

The third edition of Spring Show NYC promises not only a banquet of treasures to enthrall the eye but also a feast of thought-provoking events to edify the brain. Here is a rundown of tours, lectures and panel discussions that kick off May 2, the day the Spring Show opens to the public: Thursday, May 2 2 pm Book Signing Flowers by Carolyne Roehm One of America's leading tastemakers and lifestyle experts, Carolyne Roehm signs copies her latest book, Flowers. With a gardener's understanding and a designer's eye, Roehm shares her personal journey: sumptuous, surprising, and as...