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WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW CELEBRATES ITS 59TH YEAR WITH EIGHT NEW EXHIBITORS AND A LOAN EXHIBITION FROM THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY, JANUARY 25–FEBRUARY 3, 2013
Released: January 7, 2013The Winter Antiques Show, which will be held January 25-February 3, 2013, at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City, celebrates its 59th year as America's most prestigious antiques show, providing museums, collectors, dealers, design professionals, and first-time buyers with opportunities to see and purchase exceptional pieces showcased by 73 renowned experts in American, English, European, and Asian fine and decorative arts. Every object exhibited at the Show is vetted for quality and authenticity. All net proceeds support East Side House Settlement, a non-profit institution in the South...
Call for Art Submission - Whisperings - 2013 Editions
Released: January 6, 2013Mountain Tales Press has begun preparing ‘Whisperings’ magazine 2013 editions. We are in the hunt for imaginative works that are sharp, relentless, coursing with energy and able to thrive in the harshest of places the reader the viewer, all while maintaining a vulnerable, succulent interior. Mountain Tales Press offers a place to hone your craft. We accept emerging and experience artist works of visual culture —You are encourage to send original and highest quality and taste works of paintings, sketches, images of sculpture, photography and photographic essays. ...
Clarke Auction's First Sale of 2013: Historical and Culturally Important Offerings
Released: January 3, 2013The start of a new year is a great time to reflect and pay homage to the past. Clarke Auction's first sale of the year on January 6th, at 2pm, offers the chance to not only admire history, but own it as well. One of the featured lots, an antique Japanese suit of armor on a wooden stand, is an exemplary piece of historical and artistic importance. The piece is dated to the late 17th or early 18th century and includes a metal lacquered and fabric chest protector emblazoned with a red dragon ...
Fine Art Starts the New Year at Clarke Auction
Released: January 3, 2013Clarke Auction of Larchmont, New York welcomes the New Year with a marvelous selection of Fine Art on Sunday January 6th at 2pm. The collection includes nearly one hundred works of art that range from works of Old Masters to the late 20th Century American. The American selection is of particular note and includes a large lot of American Artist Group prints. The lot is comprised of over 40 un-cataloged prints. Individual artists in the grouping include Reginald Marsh, Joe Jones, and...
The 10th Anniversary of the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Brings Leading International Galleries and Dynamic Programming to Palm Beach Febraury 15-19, 2013
Released: January 3, 2013The show rolls out the white carpet for guests in search of the world’s most coveted treasures at the Palm Beach County Convention Center over Presidents’ Day Weekend (Palm Beach, FL) – The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show returns to the Palm Beach County Convention Center February 15-19, 2013. Presented by the Palm Beach Show Group, this important event will feature more than 180 international exhibitors, an engaging lecture series and an expanded Designer Showcase area. As one of the most anticipated events of the season, the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Anti...
Rago's Announces Winter/Spring 2013 Auction Schedule
Released: January 2, 2013Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center announces their auction schedule for winter/spring 2013. Rago Unreserved (Formerly Discovery): January 12 and 13, 2013 Everything goes in this no reserve sale - over 1400 lots of what's desirable, useful, interesting and most affordable. Original and vintage art, furnishings, tableware, Asian, collectibles, books and ephemera, ethnographic property, a large selection of Early 20th Century property, vintage 20th Century Modern design including furniture, lighting rugs, pottery, glass, p...
Everything Goes at the Rago Unreserved Auction, Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13 – Over 1400 Lots of What’s Desirable, Useful, Interesting and Affordable
Released: December 21, 2012Rago Auctions is holding a 1400+ lot Unreserved Auction over two days, Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 11 a.m. All of the lots are unreserved, meaning that the high bid – no matter how low – wins the lot. Saturday’s sale consists of over 600 lots of original and vintage art, furnishings, tableware, Asian, Americana, collectibles, coins and currency and ethnographic property, featuring a large selection of Early 20th Century design. Sunday’s sale is 800 lots dedicated to 20th Century Modern design including furniture, lighting, rugs, contemporary pottery, cont...
THE METRO SHOW AND EDITIONS | ARTISTS’ BOOK FAIR FORM ALLIANCE, RUNNING CONCURRENTLY, JANUARY 23-27
Released: December 14, 2012The Art Fair Company is pleased to announce that the METRO Show has formed an alliance with the Editions | Artists' Book Fair. This new cooperative venture will enable the group to mount the 15th edition of the E|AB Fair which, scheduled to take place November 1-4, was cancelled due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Editions | Artists' Books runs concurrently in the Altman Building next door to the Metropolitan Pavilion, where the METRO Show will be held from January 23-27. "Understanding that Susan Inglett's Editions | Artists' Book Fair was a casualty of the devastating effec...
Rago's December 2012 Estates, Jewelry, Silver and Coin Auctions Bring the Year to a Close with $3 Million in Sales
Released: December 12, 2012Alexander III Imperial Russian porcelain plate sells for $87,500; pear-shaped diamond ring sells for $68,750; Russian silver desk set by Mikhail Ivanov sells for $18,750; Morgan silver dollar complete business strike set sells from $11,250. Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center ended the year in spectacular style with a three day sale that totaled $2,999,625 (reflects buyer’s premium of 25%). · Great Estates Weekend: $2,999,625 · &nbs...
WITH THE ADDITION OF 18 NEW GALLERIES, ASIA WEEK NEW YORK ANNOUNCES RECORD NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS
Released: December 6, 2012GROWTH CONFIRMS THE IMPORTANCE OF NEW YORK AS A VITAL ASIAN ART DESTINATION Eighteen new galleries from Australia, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States join the 2013 edition of Asia Week New York, bringing the total to an unprecedented 44 galleries, it was announced by Henry Howard-Sneyd, Chairman of Asia Week New York, and Sotheby's Vice-Chairman Asian Art, Americas. The annual collaboration of international Asian art specialists, major auction houses, museums and Asian cultural institutions takes place throughout metropolitan New Yo...
The Curator's Eye Offers Unique Holiday Gift Guide
Released: December 6, 2012Searching for the perfect gift for a connoisseur this holiday season? The Curator’s Eye, (www.CuratorsEye.com), the distinctive online platform for the finest art and antiques from distinguished dealers across the globe, presents thousands of truly unique gift options. With offerings ranging from Japanese wood netsuke to Imperial Roman jewelry, The Curator’s Eye is a treasure trove of stocking stuffers that possess a sense of history. 1. This holiday season, a gold ring set with small, meaningful Roman intaglio carvings might be perfect for a special someone. The ring’s setting of a ro...
19th Annual SOFA CHICAGO Wraps with Strong Sales and Vibrant Programming
Released: December 3, 2012SOFA CHICAGO, Sculpture Objects Functional Art + Design Fair, returned to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall on November 2-4 with exuberant crowds of art enthusiasts and collectors. Produced by The Art Fair Company, SOFA CHICAGO 2012 featured more than 60 dealers from 11 countries who exhibited to 32,000 fairgoers over the course of the weekend. A record number of 3,000 people attended 29 lectures that took place in addition to the five special exhibits on the show floor. 300 artists were on-site at SOFA, some discussing their work at the 42 booth events, which included talks, book signings and fil...
WESCHLER’S TO AUCTION ARTWORK FROM GLOBAL LAW FIRM DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLC
Released: November 29, 2012(Washington, DC) - Weschler's is pleased to announce that it has been chosen to oversee the liquidation of Dewey & LeBoeuf's art assets. Headquartered in New York City, the law firm declared bankruptcy in May of 2012. The collection includes more than 800 pieces of fine art from several of their North American offices. Due to the size and range of the collection, the firm's assets will be sold through several auctions. The afternoon session on February 1, 2013 will include the firm's most sought-after offerings, including a large collection of modern and contemporary prints. A small...
GELDORP 'VENUS' TO HIGHLIGHT GROGAN DECEMBER AUCTION
Released: November 20, 2012Dedham, MA – Grogan and Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers is pleased to announce their upcoming December 2nd Fine Art and Antiques auction will feature a variety of works of art from Old Masters to Modern and Contemporary. The sale begins with a selection of Old Master works including a sensuous depiction of Venus by Gortzius Geldorp. A Dutch Renaissance painter of the late 16th and early 17th century, Geldorp was born in Leuven, studied with Frans Pourbus, the elder, then became the court painter to the Duke of Terra Nova. ...
Rago’s December 7th, 8th, 9th Auctions Cheer Holiday Buyers with 1200 Lots of Fine Furnishings, Jewelry, Silver, Coins, Art and More
Released: November 17, 2012On December 7, 8 and 9, Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold its annual Great Estates, Jewelry, Silver, Coins and Currency auctions. Friday’s sale features Russian, American and Continental silver, and rare U.S. and foreign coins and currency. The Estates auction on Saturday brings a wide variety of property to market, including furnishings, fine art, porcelain and pottery, rugs, militaria, ephemera, tribal items, Asian and more. Sunday’s annual Fine Jewelry and Couture auction features historical revival, Asian, and gem jewelry, estate diamond engagement rings, timepieces, fur coa...
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