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The three most-read press releases on ARTFIXdaily, published in the ArtWire section between September 1 and December 31, 2009, highlighted museum exhibitions: 1. Art and Illusions, Masterpieces of Trompe-l'loeil from Antiquity to the Present. On view through January 24, 2010, this major exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy, explores the art of optical illusion with 140 artworks. From Roman antiquity to Old Masters to present-day painters, artists whose work masterfully "fools the eye" seems to perenially delight viewers. 2. Paintings by Jay Connaway on view at ...

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The top three fall art events, garnering the greatest number of views by ARTFIXdaily readers, were listed in the Calendar section from September 1 to December 31, 2009: 1. Chelsea Antiques Fair. Held twice annually, this five-year-old London antiques show takes place in the 17th-century style Old Town Hall on King's Road. About 35 exhibitors, including many BADA and LAPADA members, are focused on educating the collector; there is an extra emphasis on encouraging new collectors at this relaxed venue. The 2010 dates are: March 17-21, Sept. 22-26. 2. Identity Theft: How a Cropsey became a ...

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  Charlton Hall Galleries in Columbia, South Carolina, is pleased to feature a large array of antiques and fine art in its upcoming September 11-12th sale. This two-day event will showcase over 1000 European and American items from Southern estates, Bank Trusts and private collections. Included among the collections is a trove of paintings from a prominent Upstate South Carolina art collector. The collection consists of works mainly by late 19th and early 20th century American artists including Anthony Thieme, William R. Leigh, Emile Albert Gruppe, Walter Emerson Baum, Frederick Judd Waugh and others. The majority of the art depicts landscapes from quaint New England coastal villages to the majestic mountains of the American West. Also offered is a New York Street Scene by David Davidovich Burliuk from the Estate of Joseph Amisano, a celebrated Atlanta, Georgia architect. Another Georgia collection, included, emphasizes fine European paintings and consists of works by Evert ...

Many porcelains from Helena Woolworth McCann's collection are being offered through Aspire Auctions current online auction. Bidding has already started and lots will close this Thursday 9/2 starting at 10:00 am EST. Her collection was divided among several museums, principally the Met and the MFA, Boston, including CMA, by her foundation, the Winfield Foundation. Helena Woolworth McCann was one of the most important collectors of Chinese Export Porcelain in the 1930s, and she displayed it in all of her homes, including Beauport, the home of Henry Sleeper, which she bought in 1935.  Beauport is now open to the public as part of the houses of Historic New England, formerly SPNEA. These export porcelain items have been deaccessioned from the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, with proceeds to benefit future acquisitions. Online bidding and the catalogue may be viewed at http://www.aspireauctions.com. Other notable ex-collection names include Elinor ...

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on September 13, 2010 in Los Angeles.  The eclectic auction will offer a global array of works, showcasing pieces from the 15th through 20th centuries with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German property.  Highlights from the fall sale will include rare and exceptional works from the Personal Collection of Debbie Reynolds. "Bonhams & Butterfields is honored to offer a selection of unique items from the Personal Collection of screen icon Debbie Reynolds.  Reynolds's passion for beauty and dedication to the preservation of Hollywood history are represented throughout the offering," said Andrew Jones, Los Angeles Director of European Furniture and Decorative Arts at Bonhams & Butterfields. Debbie Reynolds began her extensive Collection with the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) auction in 1970.  She bought not only memorabilia and costumes, but ...

The Ellen Gries Cole Auction View auction catalog: http://www.aspireauctions.com Bidding begins: Friday, Aug 27 Lots close: Sep 02 Exhibition: Aug 27 - Sep 01, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, closed Sunday We are proud to announce an important auction from the collection of the late Ellen Gries Cole. This will be an exclusive auction, with items only from Ms. Cole's estate. Highlights include rare etchings and lithographs by Marc Chagall, Pierre Bonnard, Auguste Renoir and Edouard Vuillard. Paintings include William Merritt Chase, Ben Austrian and Leon Kroll, furniture by Paul Sormani and an extensive offering of fine export armorial porcelain. Many of the porcelains included have been de-accessioned from the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, with proceeds to benefit future acquisitions. The provenances include such names as Elinor Gordon, Helen Woolworth McCann and Lucille and Robert H. Gries. Please join us to hear Stephen Harrison, Curator of Decorative Arts, ...

The Columbus Museum of Art introduces an extraordinary and distinctive event featuring traditional and mid-century antiques, contemporary art, and design. More than thirty national and local dealers will set up shop in the Museum and offer antique furniture, decorative arts, clothing, jewelry, and toys – to name just a few. Join us September 23 – 26, to explore the connections between exquisite antiques from the past, well-designed products for everyday use, and the art of creating wonderful living environments through a variety of events. Mark your calendar and reserve your tickets today! Proceeds will support the CMA and the Museum’s new Center for Creativity, a hub that will engage visitors of all ages in experiences and encourage them to explore, imagine, and create.   Pre-Show Events     Art Escapes Antique Tours Wednesday, September 22 9:30 am - 4:30 pm   Choose one of two tours:  1.Columbus Visit the spectacular German ...

  M.S. Rau Antiques has acquired the ultimate gift for the ultimate jet setter and connoisseur: a set of near-perfect condition, vintage Louis Vuitton trunks, circa 1900. Reminiscent of a by-gone era of sophisticated, leisurely travel, these two steamer trunks ($22,500 each) and standing wardrobe trunk ($29,850) are artworks in their own right to display in a walk-in closet or as a stately home furnishing addition.     Flat-top trunks, one of Louis Vuitton's innovations, made cargo packing and stacking much easier. Thanks to the leather-lined compartments and hangers of the wardrobe trunks, travelers could pack delicate clothing without fear of damage in transit. Louis Vuitton first opened his doors in 1854. Among Vuitton's first customers was the Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III. The iconic Louis Vuitton logo was created by Louis' son, George, in 1896. Steamer Trunks (http://www.rauantiques.com/item/.29-5425.html) This ...

TWELVE RARE WORKS OF ART ON VIEW FOR THE FIRST TIME OCTOBER 21 - NOVEMBER 19, 2010 AT MORETTI FINE ART, 24 EAST 80TH STREET, NEW YORK. In their first collaborative exhibition, two renowned Renaissance and Baroque fine art specialists, Andrew Butterfield of Andrew Butterfield Fine Arts and Fabrizio Moretti of Moretti Fine Art, will present Body and Soul: Masterpieces of Italian Renaissance and Baroque Sculpture on Thursday, October 21 through Friday, November 19, 2010 at Moretti Fine Art, 24 East 80th Street in New York. “We are very pleased to present this group of twelve rare masterpieces of Italian sculpture, which are on view for the first time,” said Andrew Butterfield. “We have assembled the best of the best of museum-quality works of art that represent the epitome of Renaissance and Baroque artistry.” According to Butterfield, sculpture is one area of the market where it is still possible for a collector to assemble a great collection worthy of a top ...

On September 15, when the doors of the Grand Palais open in Paris for the 25th edition of the Biennale des Antiquaires, six prominent New York galleries will be among the eighty-seven international exhibitors offering a wide array of treasures from antiquities to the twentieth century. First time participants include: Jason Jacques (19th and early 20th European pottery), J J Lally & Co. (antique Chinese works of art), L & M Arts (post-war and contemporary art), and the Marlborough Gallery (post-war and contemporary art). Returning to the fair are: Adam Williams Fine Art Ltd. (15th to mid-19th century European Old Master paintings) and Ariadne Galleries (antiquities). For his Biennale debut, Jason Jacques will collaborate with the renowned French designer Francois-Joseph Graf to recreate the George Hoentschel stand from the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900. Hoentschel was an architect, interior decorator, art collector, and ceramist whose designs for the 1900 fair were ...

  Works by some of the world’s most famous artists, along with a rare collection of artifacts and furniture that span the globe and the centuries, will be presented by Garth’s Auctions Inc. at its Fine & Contemporary Arts Auction. Among highlighted items at the auction, July 23 and 24, will be lithographs by Pablo Picasso, etchings by Salvador Dali and a photo collage by Robert Rauschenberg. The auction also will include almost 800 other items, from Herman Miller clocks to 18th century Samurai armor to a baby grand piano. But despite the A-list names, the auction is designed to appeal to the serious collector as well as the beginner treasure hunter, with bids for items expected to range $150 to $20,000. One of the Picasso lithographs – Le Visage – is anticipated to draw bids of $300 to $600, for instance. “As opposed to the highly focused auctions that were all the rage a few years back, our ‘general’ Fine ...

  (New York – NY)  Art Miami LLC has announced plans to host the first Florida International Fine Art Fair (FIFAF) from February 3 – 13, 2011, in the burgeoning, Midtown Miami Arts District.  FIFAF is a “new generation” fair that is lining up to be the single most impressive destination fair for fine art in all of America.  FIFAF will present the most prestigious international fine and decorative art dealers offering rare European and American paintings, contemporary & modern art, sculpture, photography, high-style European furniture, lighting, couture and estate jewelry, and decorative arts from the 18th to the 20th centuries, with an emphasis on early to mid 20th century design.   FIFAF will be staged in a newly designed 100,000 square foot pavilion where Art Miami attracted over 35,000 attendees during Art Week in December 2009.  The ten-day fair will commence on Thursday, February 3rd with a glittering Opening Night ...

  The Art and Antique Dealers League of America (AADLA) have set the date for their new Spring Show, which will open to the public on April 28 to May 2, 2011 at the Park Avenue Armory, it was announced by Clinton Howell, President of the AADLA.  The opening night invitation-only preview will take place the preceding evening. The League has selected The Art Fair Company to produce and manage the fair.  “We look forward to working with the Art Fair Company,” said Howell.  “Their reputation as fair organizers is excellent.” According to Howell, approximately sixty American dealers will participate. “With seventy-five per cent of the show booked, we are encouraged by our members’ enthusiastic response to their debut fair at the Park Avenue Armory." “Our intent is to create a high-quality, rigorously vetted fair with a diverse mix of specialties from all disciplines ranging from antiquities to the ...

  New York and London, June 28, 2010  Haughton International Fairs have announced a superb roster of 62 world-class exhibitors -- with an unprecedented dealer return rate– for the 2010 edition at the Park Avenue Armory.  The prestigious “International Show” – the flagship fair organized by Anna and Brian Haughton, has retained its position as the premier platform in America for top dealers from Europe and the United States for the past twenty-two years.  It is a must for collectors, connoisseurs, museum curators and interior designers the world over.   The International Show is world-famous for its sumptuous, stylish décor, its extraordinary variety and its museum-quality offerings, which are rigorously vetted by teams of specialists.    It serves as an essential forum in the field of decorative arts-- an exciting blend of culture, academia and commerce that aims to energize future generations of collectors and ...

The Historical Society of Princeton is pleased to announce Suzanne Perrault as its featured guest speaker for the 2010 Princeton Fall Antiques and Fine Arts Show.  Ms. Perrault will present “A Roving Eye,” an inside look at the Robert A. Ellison American Art Pottery Collection, recently installed in the New American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  The collection—which spans the years 1876 through 1956 and represents all regions of the nation—ranks among the foremost of its kind. Suzanne Perrault heads cataloguing at Rago Arts and Auction Center in Lambertville, New Jersey, and co-directs its department of 20th C. Design. She and partner David Rago are also private dealers, appearing at antique shows nationally and receiving clients by appointment. She is an author who lectures nationally and an expert appraiser for the hit PBS series, Antiques Roadshow, where she specializes in decorative ceramics and porcelain.Ms. Perrault’s ...

  On Sunday, June 6th, Grogan and Company brought a large assortment of Fine Art, 18th and 19th century Furniture and Decorations, Silver, Jewelry and Oriental Rugs from a variety of estates and collections, to the auction block.  The sale, one of the largest of the year, drew a packed audience and grossed 1 million dollars in sales. “I was pleased to see so many new faces,” commented President and Chief Auctioneer, Michael Grogan, “Nearly 15% of our purchasers were new to the Gallery.”  Grogan and Company kicked off the three day event with a Cocktail Preview Reception on Thursday evening.  The event was well attended by a veritable who’s who of local dealers and museum directors  mingling with private collector’s, family and friends.  “It was nice to spend time with our clients and friends in a social setting,” explained Nancy Grogan, “It gives us a chance to really stop and say thank you for ...

Grogan & Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers will be conducting their June auction on Sunday, June 6th at 12:00 p.m. The auction, comprised of Fine Art, 18th and 19th century Furniture and Decorative Works of Art, Silver, Jewelry and Oriental Rugs and Carpets, will be held at their Dedham Gallery.   Fine art offerings feature a selection of important American and English portraits including Gilbert Stuart’s Portrait of General Charles Rainsford, a 30 x 24 inch oil on canvas of the British general responsible for recruiting Hessian soldiers to fight the colonists during the Revolutionary War. The portrait was created in England by Stuart between 1776-1777, while he was studying under Benjamin West. The work is estimated to fetch $25,000-35,000. A Pair of 19th century Oval Portrait Miniatures on Ivory depicting a boy and girl (Frances and Edward Howe), is estimated at $20,000-30,000 and is among a selection of fine portrait miniatures. A Portrait of the Lincoln ...

Christie’s announced that they will offer Syd Levethan – The Longridge Collection in London on 10 and 11 June 2010. One of the most prominent and distinguished collectors of British and Northern European decorative arts, the late Syd Levethan assembled the Longridge Collection over a period of 30 years and was dedicated to acquiring only the best works of art available to him. He created one of the most comprehensive collections of English delftware, slipware, textiles, medieval bronzes, metalwork, ivory carvings and intricately carved boxes. The collection will offer 300 lots and is expected to realise in excess of £4 million, with individual estimates from £500 to £350,000. Andrew McVinish, Director of Private Collection sales at Christie’s, London: “We are honoured to be able to present to the market this extraordinary collection assembled by Syd Levethan. This is one of the most outstanding collections of European decorative art, ...

This June, Kensington Gardens will provide the stunning backdrop to Art Antiques London, which runs from June 10-16, 2010, a new art and antiques fair aimed at both the seasoned connoisseur and those who admire and value beauty and timelessness. Art Antiques London will incorporate the International Ceramics Fair and Seminar, which has been a fixture in the London calendar for almost thirty years. This highly anticipated new Haughton fair will be held in a beautiful custom-built pavilion opposite the Royal Albert Hall, adjacent to the site of the Great Exhibition of 1851.  The Fair’s participants are leading specialists in a wide range of disciplines, including furniture, paintings, jewellery, clocks, textiles, silver and ceramics, as well as rare books and modern and contemporary objet d’art.  Every object exhibited at the Fair is rigorously examined and vetted for quality and authenticity, so collectors can be assured they can buy with confidence.  The ...

Recognized as the largest indoor antiques show in the United States, the 30th Annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show will return to the Baltimore Convention Center Labor Day weekend, September 2-5, 2010. Art and antique aficionados from across the country and around the world will have the opportunity to view and purchase from the diverse collections of more than 550 international dealers drawn from the United States, Canada, France, Italy, England, China and Japan. Guests will be dazzled by aisle after aisle of fine art, furniture, Asian art, American and European silver, jewelry, porcelain, glass, textiles, American folk art and more, ranging from the antiquities to the 20th century.  The Baltimore Summer Antiques Show was acquired in October 2005 by the Palm Beach Show Group – owners and operators of the prestigious Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, February 18-22, 2011; Fort Lauderdale Art, Antique & Jewelry Show, January 7-10, 2011; and the Dallas ...

  M.S.Rau Antiques in New Orleans is considered by antiques experts and museum curators as one of the country's most respected dealers in 18th and 19th century antiques, fine arts and rare jewelry. A landmark destination for almost one hundred years, it opened for business in 1912 in the French Quarter on Royal Street where it is today. M.S.Rau's sprawling gallery is bursting with rare antiques so owner Bill Rau recently expanded the gallery space and opened the new 4,500-square-foot M.S.Rau Antiques Le Salon, steps away from the original location. The sumptuous addition, located at 610 Toulouse Street, boasts two stories of a museum-like gallery space which is perfect for showcasing the exceptional fine art and antiques offered by the renowned antiques company. Clients and guests are invited to visit Le Salon, where items such as an elaboratelycarved bedroom suite owned by Benito Mussolini, a Charles X billiards ...

Home to over 40 galleries, Kensington Church Street remains one of the most culturally important streets in London.  Situated in between Notting Hill Gate and Kensington, this London Street comprises more art and antiques shops than any other destination in the UK. This summer the galleries are opening their doors and inviting visitors to discover, peruse and buy from a stunning array of works of art and specialist exhibitions all timed to coincide with London’s peak art season, Thursday, 20 May to Wednesday, 30 June  2010. The Street remains unparalleled for the range and high quality of pieces available from fine Chinese porcelain to important English furniture, from claret jugs to contemporary art and long case clocks to 20th century artists’ jewellery. There is something to suit every taste and budget.  Established collectors and novice buyers alike will be tempted by the fine quality and eclectic pieces for sale at the heart of London’s ...

Carlton Hobbs LLC,the prominent international antiques dealer whose New York-based gallery is renowned for showcasing museum quality 17th to 19th century English and European furniture, plans to pull out all the stops at the inaugural Masterpiece Fair, which opens at the former Chelsea Barracks in London on June 23-29, 2010.   "We look forward to participating in the first Masterpiece Fair," said Stefanie Rinza, the managing director of Carlton Hobbs, LLC.  "We think this fine art and antiques fair, successor to the prestigious Grosvenor House Show, has great promise to become one of the best in the world, and we have gone to great lengths to make an outstanding presentation."  The focal point of Carlton Hobbs' selection is an extraordinary French 18th century parcel gilt and white painted Library from the Hotel Gaulin, Dijon, attributed to the celebrated ornemaniste, Jerome Marlet (1713-1810), which belonged to J.P Morgan, Jr., one ...

After 40 years of operating one of New York City’s finest antique lighting shops, Ned Kell and Buddy McCarthy, the venerable owners of Treasures and Trifles, have retired.  On Monday evening, April 26th, Grogan and Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers will conduct the Treasures and Trifles Auction, featuring the entire contents of the Bleecker Street, New York Gallery.  The auction, to be held at Grogan & Company’s Dedham Gallery,  will be comprised of over 300 lots including an extensive selection of Porcelain, Bronze and Glass Lamps, Chandeliers, Candelabras, Bronzes, Decorative Works of Art, Mirrors and Furniture.              Highlights include a Continental Bronze Figural Two Light Chandelier, estimated at $2,000-3,000,  a Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Prunus Decorated Ginger Jars, estimated at $2,000-3,000 and a Bronze Figure of Apollo, after Leochares, estimated ...

Gathered together under the prestigious dome of the Grand Palais from 15th until 22nd September 2010, 80 art dealers and 7 great jewellers will present to the public their most beautiful masterpieces. Created in 1956 by the Syndicat National des Antiquaires (SNA), the Biennale trully made its debut in 1962, the year of the first International Biennale des Antiquaires. Today, presided over by Hervé Aaron, it gathers the most internationally renowned art dealers, all members of the SNA. During this major event in the art market calendar that attracts collectors from around the world, visitors will discover more than 4000 square meters of stands with exceptional works of art spanning from archaeology to modern paintings. With a visual identity made of vivid colours, a simplified floor plan, new exhibitors and displays where works of art take the leading role, the Biennale des Antiquaires celebrates its 25th edition with enthusiasm! An elegant decor and a simplified floor ...

Carlton Hobbs LLC, the prominent international antiques dealer whose New York-based gallery is renown for showcasing 17th to 19th century European furniture, will make his debut at the Los Angeles Antiques Show, which opens at the Santa Monica Air Center’s Barkar Hangar, runs from April 22-29. Here, collectors and connoisseurs will be treated to a visual tour de force of rare and important furniture and decorative objects on which Hobbs has built his reputation as one of the top dealers in his field. “Carlton and I are delighted to take part in this fair,” said Stefanie Rinza, managing director of the gallery. “One of the great pleasures of participating in art fairs around the world is the opportunity to meet new people, and we look forward introducing our gallery to a new audience of collectors, as well as connecting with our long-term clients in this area.” According to Rinza, their stand will be bold and glamorous, imbued with a maritime flair. ...

Amongst a room full of active bidders, property from the Estate of Ronald C. Sloter surpassed its high estimate at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers with buyers participating in person, over the telephone and on the internet. Proceeds from the auction will be used by the Columbus College of Art & Design to create a named scholarship memorializing Mr. Sloter’s parents, Wilford and Dorothy. Sloter was a longtime Columbus resident and generous supporter of charity and the arts. During his life Mr. Sloter assembled an extensive collection of paintings, prints, drawings and furniture that illustrate his passion for American art and design. He amassed numerous drawings and paintings by George Wesley Bellows, and the centerpiece of his collection was Lady in a Green Dress, an oil on canvas that sold for $91,500 on Sunday. Two Theodore Earl Butler paintings sold for $43,920 and $41,480, respectively, and a Mary Cassatt watercolor sold for $41,480. American, English and ...

Gray’s Auctioneers Llc, Northeast Ohio’s pre-eminent Fine Art & Antiques Auctioneers & Appraisers, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Council is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women, as well as financially and operationally solvent. By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs. About Gray’s Auctioneers ...

The second edition of The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair comes to the historic Shanghai Exhibition Centre this Spring between May 16 and May 23, 2010. For eight days, Shanghai’s Exhibition Centre will be transformed into an art-lover’s paradise. Ornate Louis XIV furniture will stand alongside exquisite 18th century carpets and tapestries from the Middle and Far East, whilst gleaming emeralds and exquisite brooches will mesmerize even the most jaded art fair attendee. Be it Renoir’s depictions of 19th century Paris, seminal works by Picasso or works by Chinese modern and contemporary masters, SFJAF 2010 will cater to all tastes and interests. SFJAF will be a glittering event in all senses of the word, as some of the world’s most prestigious jewelers and art dealers descend on Shanghai. Shanghai’s flourishing arts and cultural scene matches its economic growth, making the city an obvious location for a Fair of this calibre. The city has become ...

Bonhams & Butterfields will hold its spring auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts on April 20, 2010.  The Los Angeles sale will feature a diverse group of Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern, with a focus on Contemporary Studio artists and early California design.  Auction highlights will include property from the Estate of renowned Los Angeles Philanthropist, Nancy M. Daly.  Once married to entertainment executive Robert A. Daly and former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan, Daly established herself as one of Southern California's most energetic - and prominent - activists on behalf of abused and neglected children.  Not long after she and Robert Daly moved to California in the late 1970s, Daly accompanied some of her industry acquaintances to a party for the MacLaren Children's Center, an emergency foster facility in Los Angeles County.  The dismal setting she saw on her first visit to the Center ...

Quality, rarity and provenance have become the hallmarks of TEFAF Maastricht and the world’s most influential art and antiques fair has an extraordinary range of important works on show at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) from March 12-21, 2010. Highlights of the 23rd edition of the Fair in the southern Netherlands include a bed that once belonged to the great French diplomat Talleyrand, the Italian Expressionist Marino Marini’s greatest picture, one of the last major paintings by Paul Gauguin, and a key early work by Damien Hirst. The European Fine Art Fair is constantly evolving to reinforce its pre-eminent position in the international art and antiques market and this year a record number of 263 of the world’s best dealers are exhibiting. The increase is largely due to the foundation of TEFAF on Paper, a new section specialising in Old Master and modern drawings, limited edition prints, photography, antiquarian books and manuscripts, ...

On March 28 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will offer property from the Estate of Ronald C. Sloter in a single-owner auction benefitting the Columbus College of Art and Design. Sloter, a longtime Columbus resident, approached CCAD President Denny Griffith in 2005 to explore the idea of leaving his home and its contents to CCAD. Mr. Sloter wished to benefit the college through the gift of his estate, thereby memorializing his parents, Wilford and Dorothy Sloter. Ronald C. Sloter ran his familys concrete-supply company after his father passed away. Throughout his life Sloter was an enthusiastic supporter of the arts, collecting paintings and prints by Theodore Earl Butler, Robert Henri, George Wesley Bellows, Mary Cassatt, Charles Burchfield, Childe Hassam and others. He also donated anonymously to theater and charitable organizations, often honoring his parents by giving in their name rather than his own. Eventually he became friends with CCAD President Denny Griffith, who at the time ...

Bonhams & Butterfields’ March 1st 2010 San Francisco auction of property from the collections of Antonio and Lillian Mariani, owners of the well-respected San Francisco firm Antonio’s Antiques, brought more than $1,750,000, marking the third and final installment of auctions which garnered a total of more than $5-million for more than 1,300 examples of superb Continental and English furniture and decorative arts.    Bonhams & Butterfields specialists remarked on how well-received the series of auctions, begun in March of 2009, have been.  “Each sale," said Jeffrey Smith, VP and Director of Furniture & Decorative Arts sales at Bonhams, “brought to our salesrooms long-time friends of Liliane Mariani and the late Antonio Mariani, international dealers, noted collectors and members of the design world.  They came both to acquire wonderful period and custom pieces, as well as to honor the legacy established by Antonio’s ...

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on March 29, 2010 in Los Angeles.  The 500-lot sale will offer an array of works for varied tastes and collecting levels from the 16th through the 20th centuries with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German property.  Highlights from the sale will include a strong selection of more than 30 clocks by prominent makers as well as property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Z. Wick, Los Angeles, California and the University of California, Irvine Libraries. "The spring auction boasts a good balance of both 18th and 19th century furnishings, porcelain and silver as well as a robust offering of tall case, mantle and decorative clocks.  Bonhams & Butterfields is delighted to offer collectors a unique selection of property from across Europe," said Andrew Jones, Los Angeles Director of European Furniture and Decorative Arts at Bonhams ...

  As the 7th Annual Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show came to a close, the show floor was buzzing about the remarkable number of sales that took place during this year’s event at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Throughout its five-day run Feb. 12-16, the show boasted record attendance as its impressive array of 180 international dealers attracted more than 50,000 art enthusiasts, high-profile collectors and industry experts that were eager to admire the nearly 200,000 items on display.  Exhibited items included fine art, sculpture, furniture, silver, textiles, bronze, jewelry, objets d’art, porcelain, ceramics, pottery, watches, clocks, Asian art and antiques, Persian carpets, glass and more ranging in date from the antiquities to the 20th century. After only seven years, the show has quickly established itself as the most anticipated winter event in South Florida and according to Bill Rau of the prestigious, New Orleans-based ...

  A change in luxury spending habits caused by the recession has helped the international art and antiques market weather the global economic storm. This is revealed by a new report commissioned by The European Fine Art Foundation which organises The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) to be held in the Dutch city of Maastricht in the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) from March 12-21, 2010. The report The International Art Market 2007-2009, Trends in the Art Trade during Global Recession has been prepared by Dr. Clare McAndrew, a cultural economist specialising in the fine and decorative art market and founder of Arts Economics. The price of the report is €15 and can be ordered at www.tefaf.com (click on shop). Wealthy buyers have been moving away from expensive cars, yachts and jets in favor of assets with long-term tangible value such as art and antiques. These ‘investments of passion’ have meant that, although the world market in art and antiques ...

  Presidents' Day at the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show attracted thousands of enthusiastic collectors eager to admire the more than 200,000 items on display, including fine art, sculpture, Americana, furniture, silver, textiles, bronze, jewelry, objets d'art, porcelain, ceramics, pottery, watches, clocks, Asian art and antiques, Persian carpets, glass and more ranging in date from the antiquities to the 20th century. Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and his wife, Judith S. Giuliani, returned to the show for the second time after their visit on Saturday and commented, "We enjoyed the show very much. There is an excellent group of art and antique dealers that exhibit here each year. We found something for our new apartment." Notable guests at Monday's show also included antiques industry icon Ronald Bourgeault, and collectors John and Marjorie McGraw. "This show is a winter reunion for all of us in the collecting field ...

  From ancient castles to contemporary art museums Ireland is a land of mystical lore, majestic landscapes and magnificent art.  The Katonah Museum of Art (www.katonahmuseum.org) invites you to join them April 8-17 for a journey to the land of dreams and stories where you will visit private homes, centuries-old castles, and fine art galleries featuring local and international work.  Ireland is all about the people and guests will have the opportunity to meet and share meals with the artists who are carrying on the traditions of the Emerald Isle, transforming it into one of the most exciting contemporary art scenes in the world. Reservations must be made by February 22, 2010.  For detailed information about the trip including a full itinerary and cost and to make reservations this exciting journey to Ireland contact Molly Hermes at 914-232-9555 x2968 or mhermes@katonahmuseum.org. A few special highlights of the trip will include visits to: Dunsany Castle, home ...

A George II red lacquered secretary consigned by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta sold for an astounding $207,400 on Sunday at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The secretary, decorated with a pierced carved crest and Chinoiserie figures and motifs, was donated to the High Museum in 1961.  Thirteen telephone bidders vied for the lot before a British dealer bidding in the saleroom won the lot with a raise of the eyebrows. Also deaccessioned from the High Museum was an important 19th century silver and marble garniture that brought $134,200. Each of its parts depicts an allegory of the four seasons, over marble bases decorated with dolphins, mask fountains and aquatic birds. The garniture sold to a European buyer, one of twenty phone bidders competing against bidders in the saleroom and on the internet. “The market for quality and fresh property is truly global,” said auctioneer and president Leslie Hindman. “Our direct marketing along with the internet ...

  Over the course of his 50-year career, antiques dealer Peter Tillou has helped to build some of the finest private collections of art and antiques in the U.S.  Admired for his deep  passion and relentless pursuit of knowledge about the items he sells, Mr. Tillou is a sought-after expert on an array of collecting  categories, from coins and antique guns, to  fine  art, furniture, and decorative objects.  On January 28, Christie's is honored to offer  A Cabinet of Curiosities: Selections from the Peter Tillou Collections, a sale of over 225 exceptional items from his vast personal collection.  This eclectic mix of Old Master paintings, European  furniture, tribal  art, cameo  glass,  fossils  and  minerals reflects Mr. Tillou's long career and ever-expanding universe of collecting interests. With estimates ranging from $250 to $250,000, and all lots under $2,000 offered without reserve, the total ...

International auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields, is pleased to announce the January 17, 2010 Sunset Estate Auction in Los Angeles.  Named for the famed Boulevard on which the auctioneer's Los Angeles galleries reside, the monthly Sunset Estate Auctions have become a reliable resource - delivering great design, diverse style and inspiration.  Style on Sunset offers buyers an affordable avenue to a chic lifestyle while featuring pieces from the 16th Century, Spanish Baroque, Georgian and Louis XIV to 20th century modern periods and the present day.  The January auction will highlight property from a variety of estates and private collections including Doris Duke and spiritual leader JZ Knight as well as an exciting selection of cutting edge contemporary art from the Collection of Monica Bain, Los Angeles, California.  Monica Bain was an artist and avid connoisseur who possessed a discerning collecting eye and often purchased works directly from noted ...

The antique world is buzzing over Charlton Hall’s most recent auction From Museum Vaults, held on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of December. Many highlights of this exceptional sale were from a collection of 17th through early 20th century decorative arts deaccessioned from the Centennial Museum at the University of Texas at El Paso and private collectors from the East coast and Midwest.  The sale proved to be one of Charlton Hall’s most popular to date as bidders were especially eager to acquire fresh merchandise from the museum that had not been on the market for decades. Due to the increased interest, most available phone bid lines filled up days before the auction. The total sale featured 1064 bidders from 34 countries vying for the 1300 lots.  This three day sale began on Friday afternoon with a selection of edged weapons and firearms acquired by the museum in the 1930s-1950s in part from the famed Philip Medicus collection of New York. Leading the swords was lot ...

Overall proceeds of € 19,3 million* are the excellent result of Ketterer Kunst’s business year 2009. Thus the company once more reached the same heights as it did for the last four years.   The 2009 Top 10 Results   € 780.000* calling price: 500.000 Otto Mueller - Artistenpaar   € 355.000* calling price: 140.000 Franz Radziwill - Gespräch über einen Paragraphen   € 290.000* calling price: 80.000 Emil Nolde - Tänzerin   € 240.000* calling price: 70.000 Günther Uecker - Field (Feld)   € 220.000* calling price: 140.000 Josef Albers - Study for Homage to the Square...   € 215.000* calling price: 90.000 Horst Antes - Großes blaues Bild   € 200.000* calling price: 80.000 Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstrakter Kopf   € 183.000* calling price: 30.000 Martin Kippenberger - Ohne Titel (Aus: Uno di voi...)   € 183.000* ...

Auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields capped off a strong year of fine European and American furniture and decorative arts sales in San Francisco on Dec. 7, 2009 with its $1.6-million auction comprising property from San Francisco private collectors, trusts, foundations and estates.   The December fine European and American furniture & decorative arts auction featured several impressive collections, including property of Dr. Don Van Derby and the late Don B. Liles whose historic 1887 San Francisco Victorian house was meticulously restored, lavishly furnished and published in several books.  Top lot of the collection sold for $11,590 – a late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze three-piece clock garniture by F. Barbedienne of Paris.  Paintings, furniture, lighting fixtures and decorative arts from this historic house attracted competitive bids, an oil on canvas by John Wood, Ophelia, doubled its estimate to sell for $7,320.  A ...

TEFAF Maastricht, the world’s most influential art and antiques fair, will have a record number of 260 exhibitors from 17 countries when the 23rd edition opens at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) in the southern Netherlands from  March 12-21, 2010. The European Fine Art Fair will reinforce its reputation for quality with exhibitors bringing only the very finest art and antiques all of which will be rigorously vetted by teams of experts. It will expand by introducing TEFAF on Paper, a new section devoted entirely to works on paper. The latest in a series of groundbreaking reports specially prepared for TEFAF will examine how the international art market has fared during the economic recession. Magnificent Works of Art Exhibitors at TEFAF will show some 30,000 works of art and antiques, including paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, furniture, classical antiquities, illuminated manuscripts, jewelry, textiles, porcelain, glass, silver, design and ...

Bonhams & Butterfields was pleased to offer the Estate of Elizabeth Colyear Vincent, Newport Beach, California on November 8, 2009.  Assembled over the course of a lifetime, the Collection featured a diverse group of 18th and 19th century works with a focus on the European aesthetic. The 300-lot auction included a discerning selection of rare pieces by renowned craftsmen such as François Linke, Paul Sormani and Emmanuel-Joseph Zwiener as well as beautiful examples of gilt bronze, lighting fixtures, silver and porcelain from across Europe.  The Los Angeles sale brought more than $2.3-million dollars to become one of Bonhams & Butterfields most successful Furniture and Decorative Arts auctions to date.  "Bonhams & Butterfields was honored to offer works from the Estate of Elizabeth Colyear Vincent to a crowd of more than 200 people in the Los Angeles saleroom.  In addition to the standing room only gallery, numerous phone and ...

Charlton Hall will offer at auction an important collection of porcelain, silver, furniture, fine and decorative art and historic weapons recently deaccessioned from the Centennial Museum at the University of Texas at El Paso. The three-day auction entitled From Museum Vaults is scheduled to be held on December 4th, 5th and 6th. This highly important collection of 17th through early 20th century decorative art was assembled by a prominent El Paso family during the turn-of-the-century and gifted to the museum in the late 1960s. Further deaccessions consist of edged weapons and firearms purchased by the museum in the 1930s-1950s in part from the famed Philip Medicus collection of New York. The Centennial Museum has focused its mission on producing exhibitions that highlight the cultural and natural history of the Southwest which relegated these unrelated European decorative art and weapon collections to the storage vaults. The proceeds from the sale of these deaccessioned items will ...

Enamels of the World 1700-2000 from the Khalili Collections, to be exhibited at the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, from 8 December 2009 to 14 March 2010, is the inaugural presentation of a remarkable new facet of the Khalili Collections, perhaps best known for the their unparalleled Islamic and Japanese art. The exhibition will feature some 320 pieces selected from approximately 1,200 works in the enamel collection. Enamelling has been an essential accomplishment of the virtuoso jeweller for more than 3,000 years, and many ancient works rank among the treasures of European and Asian art – to the extent, perhaps, that it tends to be popularly, though misleadingly, identified with ancient and mediaeval art. Partly because of this, its history since 1700 or so has become the province of highly specialised scholars often working in ignorance of their colleagues’ work in closely related fields, which is especially paradoxical since enamellers themselves have always ...

A number of rare pieces and notable collections mark Bonhams' upcoming 20th Century auction. Taking place on December 9th the sale will offer a diverse and meticulously chosen selection of furniture and decorative arts representing all styles of 20th Century design. Cause for excitement is the offer of the renowned Matt Wyse Collection of cold-painted Vienna Bronzes. Consisting of twenty-five pieces, it is one of the largest of its type to come to market. The well-documented collection includes several pieces from the renowned Franz Bergman foundry as well as work by Chotka and Titze. Estimated at $30/40,000, Bergman's "Prince & Mandolin Player" lamp (c. 1900) is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the collection. Also certain to garner much attention is the Davidson Collection of Contemporary Ceramics. The remarkable collection features over fifty pieces of work by legendary ceramic artists such as Adrian Saxe, Phillip Mayberry, Michael Lucero, and Steve ...

More than 400 lots of superb English, French and Italian furniture and decorative arts from the collections of the late Antonio Mariani and his wife Liliane Mariani, owners of the well-respected firm Antonio's Antiques, come to auction in Bonhams & Butterfields' San Francisco salesrooms on November 2, 2009. The auction and pre-sale viewing (on Oct. 30-Nov. 2) will coincide with the popular San Francisco Fall Antiques Show and strong international collector interest is expected. Antonio's Antiques was established in San Francisco by the Marianis more than four decades ago and boasts a "Who's Who" of clients. Collectors, designers, connoisseurs, museum curators and novices alike flocked to Antonio's Antiques from around the world. The November sale, Part II of the Mariani Collection, brings many rare and impressive pieces to auction and follows the successful March 2009 sale of Part I. [see the press release: The Antonio and Liliane Mariani Collection ...

Style on Sunset: 'Grand Salon' Elegance to Highlight Sunset Estate Auction in November at Bonhams & Butterfields International fine arts auctioneers, Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce the November 15-16, 2009 Sunset Estate Auction in Los Angeles.  The thematic monthly sale will highlight 'Grand Salon' style and feature works from the 16th century, Spanish Baroque, Georgian and Louis XIV to 20th century modern periods as well as items from the present day.  Enjoy entertaining at home in the 'Salon' tradition surrounded by unique tables, seating, lighting, works of art, books, silver, rugs, objects of curiosity and Natural History fossils from prominent Southern California collections.  Designed to inspire conversation, provoke laughter and bring people together, the 'Grand Salon' at Bonhams & Butterfields delivers great values on one-of-kind items, diverse style and inspirational designs at affordable ...

The history-hungry and antiques aficionados can now browse online the collections of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The collections database with images, descriptions and object histories is now available through eMuseum on Colonial Williamsburg’s Web site. “The eMuseum application is our latest effort to make the collections broadly accessible to scholars, historians, collectors and the general public,” said Ronald L. Hurst, Colonial Williamsburg’s Carlisle H. Humelsine Chief Curator and vice president for collections, conservation and museums. “In addition to the objects currently on view in the foundation’s museums and historic buildings, eMuseum makes available those portions of our collections that are too fragile or light-sensitive for frequent exhibition.” Colonial Williamsburg’s eMuseum incorporates standard database search techniques to access records for objects in the collections. Users can browse the collections by ...

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce the November 8, 2009 auction of The Estate of Elizabeth Colyear Vincent, Newport Beach, California.  Assembled over the course of a lifetime, the Collection features a diverse group of 18th and 19th century works with a focus on the European aesthetic. The 300-lot Los Angeles-based sale will feature a discerning selection of rare pieces by renowned craftsmen such as François Linke, Paul Sormani and Emmanuel-Joseph Zwiener as well as beautiful examples of gilt bronze, lighting fixtures, silver and porcelain from across Europe. Elizabeth Colyear Vincent, a fifth generation Californian, was born in Los Angeles, California on May 24, 1914.   She was the second child of self-made California businessman Curtis Calhoun Colyear, founder of Colyear's New and Secondhand Furniture, a downtown Los Angeles institution in the early 1900s, followed by Colyear's Van & Storage.  In 1912, Curtis ...

Bonhams & Butterfields was honored to present The JZ Knight Collection on September 27, 2009.  Amassed over a decade, the Collection featured eclectic and unique examples of period furniture, decorative arts, carpets and paintings from the 17th through 20th centuries with a particular focus on European and American elegance. Each item offered during the 500-lot sale was personally selected by Knight to reflect her passion for rare and unique items.  Featured works from the auction included a discerning selection of 20th Century design as well as a diverse array of European furnishings, decorative arts, carpets and paintings.  The Los Angeles sale brought over $1-million dollars and attracted an array of celebrity clientele.  "Bonhams & Butterfields was pleased to offer the Collection of JZ Knight.  Knight's passion for beauty and quality were represented throughout the offering, in all facets of the auction.  ...

THE extraordinary furniture and fittings of the home of `Time Lord’, Severin Wunderman, who built up the Gucci watch franchise and owned the Swiss watch brand Corum, will go on sale at Bonhams on September 30th. The magnificent eight-bedroom Chelsea home was his UK base until his untimely death last year at the age of 69. Mr Wunderman also owned a French Chateau in the Cote d`Azur and a penthouse in Los Angeles; but the four-storey Chelsea house was an extension of the man in its physical demonstration of his personality following a brush with lung cancer in the 1990’s. This was a man fascinated by the passage of time, and so Severin Wunderman filled his London home with a strange and eclectic mix of skulls, watches and images that spoke of time passing. One visitor to the house described it as: “By turn, grand, quirky, magnificent and arresting with its collections of skulls, carved head tobacco boxes, pug inkwells, stacked on the shelves.” The house also ...

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce the November 8, 2009 auction of The Estate of Elizabeth Colyear Vincent, Newport Beach, California. Assembled over the course of a lifetime, the Estate features a diverse group of 18th and 19th century works with a focus on the Northern European aesthetic. The 300-lot Los Angeles-based sale will feature pieces from François Linke and Paul Sormani, KPM and Meissen porcelain, beautiful examples of gilt bronze and lighting fixtures as well as a discerning selection of furniture, decorative and fine arts from across Europe. Elizabeth Colyear Vincent was born in Los Angeles on May 1914. A fifth generation Californian, she attended the Westlake School, Los Angeles, California and The University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California. Vincent was an astute businesswoman with a passion for the arts, boating and her family. Over the past 30-years, Vincent lived in Newport Beach, California on prestigious Harbor Island ...

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce the September 27, 2009 auction of The JZ Knight Collection. Amassed over a decade, the Collection will feature eclectic and unique examples of period furniture, decorative arts, carpets and paintings from the 17th through 20th centuries with a particular focus on European and American elegance. Each item on offer during the 500-lot sale has been personally selected by Knight to reflect her passion for rare and unique items. Featured works from the Los Angeles-based auction include a discerning selection of 20th Century design as well as a diverse array of European furnishings, decorative arts, carpets and paintings. “The JZ Knight Collection symbolizes the heart and soul of a true collector. Knight’s passion for beauty and quality are represented throughout the offering, in all facets of the auction,” said Andrew Jones, Los Angeles Director of European Furniture and Decorative Arts at Bonhams & Butterfields. ...