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Americana and Ohio Valley Auction Marks Springtime in Ohio
Released: April 29, 2013It’s May in Ohio, and signs of spring are everywhere: warm sunshine, soft earth and good antiques at Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers. May has marked an Americana auction for more years than most people on staff can remember, but for the past 7 years, the May Americana auctions have been highlighted by a special session focused on material from the Ohio River Valley. “It was never a big leap for us,” comments company CEO, Jeff Jeffers. “Garth’s company history is as much tied to the antiques of Ohio as anything. We sell great Ohio things all year, but t...
Small Swatches of Fabric Tell Powerful, Poignant Tales in "Threads of Feeling"
Released: April 16, 2013Each piece of fabric or token tells a poignant, emotional story from more than 200 years ago. Many of those stories are coming May 25 to the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg in a traveling exhibition organized by the Foundling Museum of London. Threads of Feeling consists of 59 books of textile tokens on loan from Coram, a British children’s charity. “These stories pack powerful, emotional punches, sure to resonate with parents,” said Ronald Hurst, Colonial Williamsburg’s chief curator and vice president for collections, conservation and museums. “We are pleased to have the only mou...
GROGAN AND COMPANY TO FEATURE FINE ORIENTAL CARPETS
Released: January 9, 2013Dedham, MA - On Sunday, January 20th, Grogan and Company Fine Art Auctioneers will conduct an important auction of over 300 fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets from several prominent collections, including examples from noted author and rug expert James Opie. The exhibition will begin on Monday, January 14th and run through January 20th at 12:00 noon, when the auction will begin. The week long exhibition culminates in a Gallery Talk with guest speaker James Opie on Saturday, January 19th at 4:00 p.m.. This event, as well as the exhibition, is free and open to the public.&...
CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR NYC & NEW SECTION, ART OFF THE MAIN, WITH AMERICAN CRAFT SHOW NYC, BOOST NEW YORK’S FALL ART SCENE
Released: September 13, 2012Contemporary Art Fair NYC, in its third year, plus a new section with installations by artists of Caribbean, African and Latin American ancestry, some of whom were part of the Art Off the Main initiative, kick off the 2012 New York fall art scene. Some 250 artists and artisans sharing 70,000 square feet of space, will exhibit their work to international collectors at the Javits Center October 19, 20 and 21, 2012. These events will be joined by the American Craft Show NYC. Contemporary Art Fair NYC exhibitors include established and emerging painters, photographers, sculptors and artists...
The Curator’s Eye Presents Textiles and Carpets
Released: July 25, 2012The Curator’s Eye (http://www.CuratorsEye.com/), the global high-end art marketing organization, announced today the appointment of Mr. Craig Wallen as carpet and textile specialist dealer representative. From his Philadelphia base, Mr. Wallen is responsible for cultivating partnerships within the international antique rug and textile dealer community as well as the art and antiques dealers in the Philadelphia region. Mr. Wallen comes to The Curator's Eye with a wide range of experience in academia and the corporate sector. After completing graduate school at the University of Pennsylvan...
Display Antique American Flag Textiles Year-Round
Released: September 8, 2011Saying “The American flag is and has always been a powerful symbol of the resilient and indestructible American spirit and of the values that unite us as a people,” U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer this week urged people across the United States to prominently display an American flag, as “a fitting tribute to those we lost on 9/11” that “will make good on our promise to never forget …and will send a powerful message of ongoing national unity and resolve…From Betsy Ross to Iwo Jima to Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon, the America flag is a demonstration of pride and strength for our ...
WALKING DOWN THE AISLE? DO IT ON AN ANTIQUE RUNNER!
Released: July 14, 2011When that groom and groom, or bride and bride, or even (gasp!) that bride and groom walk down the aisle in New York State from July 24 on, make their event even more memorable by covering the aisle with an antique hooked rug or rag carpet runner. It will be something the couple can use in their home after the ceremony to cherish as a reminder of their long-anticipated day. NYC Americana antiques dealer Laura Fisher recommends using a runner from the 19th or early 20th century instead of a plain old white rug. Make your choice from Fisher’s select inventory of loom-woven rag carpet in p...
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING BLUE… Antique Blue Textiles as Wedding Gifts at FISHER HERITAGE
Released: June 8, 2011June brides and grooms, or grooms and grooms, or brides and brides will cherish an antique textile emphasizing the color blue that NYC Americana dealer Laura Fisher has collected in anticipation of the wedding season. At her midtown NYC gallery FISHER HERITAGE, this perennial favorite color ranges in hue from the deepest indigo to the gentlest weathered denim-y blue. It appears in antique American quilts, in hand woven American wool coverlets and blankets, and also in select Japanese and African textiles dyed with indigo. Any of these could make a unique, memorable, heirloom gift. The t...
“FIVE CENTURIES OF INDONESIAN TEXTILES – THE MARY HUNT KAHLENBERG COLLECTION” Wins First Place at 31st Annual WITTENBORN BOOK AWARDS at annual conference of the ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (ARLIS/NA)
Released: April 29, 2011FIVE CENTURIES OF INDONESIAN TEXTILES: THE MARY HUNT KAHLENBERG COLLECTION (DelMonico Books - Prestel 2010) edited by Ruth Barnes and Mary Hunt Kahlenberg, was awarded First Place at the 31st Annual George Wittenborn Book Awards presented at the annual conference of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) in Minneapolis on March 25th. Established in 1980 to honor the memory of premier New York City art book dealer and publisher George Wittenborn, the awards are given each year to North American art publications which represent the highest standards of excellence, ...
SEEING RED - NYC ABLAZE WITH COLOR AT THE ARMORY & AT FISHER HERITAGE
Released: March 7, 2011Fired up by the forthcoming exhibition from the American Folk Art Museum of one collector’s red and white quilts called INFINITE VARIETY, in further celebration of the color red and quilt art, NYC American antiques dealer Laura Fisher is offering a diverse collection of red and white quilts at her gallery throughout the Spring. At the 67th Street (Park Avenue) Armory from March 25 -31 will be 650 (yup, amazing!) quilts in solid red and white literally hanging from the rafters like nothing ever seen before! Up for only a week, and FREE to the public, lovers of graphic design and of qui...
JEFF R. BRIDGMAN TO EXHIBIT HISTORIC AMERICAN FLAGS, POLITICAL CAMPAIGN TEXTILES AT ASPEN ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS FAIR, JULY 3-10
Released: June 18, 2010Jeff R. Bridgman, the nation’s leading expert and dealer of historic American flags and political campaign textiles, will exhibit at the 8th annual Aspen Antiques & Fine Art Fair, which opens on July 3-10, at the Ice Garden in downtown Aspen, Colorado. Bridgman will offer a selection of rare and important flags, political banners and patriotic objects. “The Aspen fair has its own unique character,” said Bridgman. “It’s a perfect place to be in the summer. According to Bridgman, many of his pieces are historically relevant to the state of Colorado. Among the highlights are: *A rare...
“Pattern, Costume and Ornament” Explores the Meanings of Decoration in Contemporary African and African-American Art
Released: June 15, 2010“Pattern, Costume and Ornament” opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art on June 6 in the Bohourfoush Gallery. The works gathered in the exhibition were created by African and African-American artists and drawn from the Museum's permanent collection and from local private collections. Ron Platt, The Hugh Kaul Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, organized the exhibition. “These works are united by a visual presentation that emphasizes eye-catching arrangements, attention to detail and embellishment, and often both,” says Platt. Functional objects, including a quilt and a Haitian vodou fl...
Christie's to Offer Syd Levethan: The Longridge Collection in London
Released: June 1, 2010Christie’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 expect...
SEEING STARS: POLITICS & PATRIOTISM JEFF R. BRIDGMAN AMERICAN ANTIQUES PRESENTS AMERICAN FLAGS, POLITICAL TEXTILES AND PATRIOTIC FOLK ART, ON VIEW AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF NEW YORK, 38 EAST 37TH STREET, MAY 12-29
Released: April 28, 2010Jeff Bridgman, the nation’s leading dealer of antique American flags, will present “SEEING STARS: Politics and Patriotism”, an exhibition of over fifty rare and important American flags, political textiles, and patriotic folk art at the Union League Club of New York, 38 East 37th Street (southwest corner of Park Avenue and 37th Street). The exhibition opens May 12-29. “I am delighted to present this exhibition at the Union League Club, which was founded during the Civil War to aid in Lincoln’s quest to preserve the Union,” said Bridgman, whose inventory of American flags and political c...
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