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Important Bob Thompson exhibition

Posted: October 24, 2012 09:32 Last Updated: | Warren Payne

The wonderful Cressman Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, has an exceptional – and very important – exhibition up now: Seeking Bob Thompson: Dialogue/Object. Bob Thompson (1937-1966) studied art at the University of Louisville in the 1950s under a Hite scholarship. He subsequently left Louisville for New York, where his talent was showcased in a Whitney Museum of American Art retrospective in 1998. His colorful paintings speak for themselves, but are also striking for their references to great Western art of the past and African-American themes. There will be a reception and cura...

A Rosewood By Any Other Name : Arne Vodder, Eames, and Evans at Clarke Auction's October 21st Sale.

Posted: October 16, 2012 13:55 Last Updated: | Joseph Ronan Clarke

Midcentury Modern furniture has been recently challenging the idea that only fine art is art. The combination of functionality, design foresight, elegance, and edginess has made the midcentury modern market bring fine art numbers at auction over the last several months.     Clarke Auction in Larchmont, NY, Westchester's Premier Auction House, has successfully navigated the rough economy of late by providing its bidders with exceptional midcentury selections in its last several sales. The upcoming Sunday, October 21st sale at Clarke Auction will maintain the reputation for ...

The Antique Helper staff, outside of Antique Helper Auctions, Indianapolis. November, 2011

Sell It With A Flourish

Posted: January 12, 2012 12:05 Last Updated: | Antique Helper

Some folks like to do things in a big way.  They enjoy the spotlight, and blossom with a little extra attention.  We’re sort of that way, too, so we understand.  Even when it comes to selling an antique or collectible, we think it’s always more fun to make a splash.  Why do anything the conventional way when you can make it fun? Do you remember that Super Hero Auction we had last year?  We had national news coverage for that event, plus plenty of local headlines and spots on our local news networks.  Our own John discovered he looked good in...