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Teapot, 1771-1772, marked by Andrew Fogelberg, Swedish/English, sterling silver and wood, London, gift of Angus Sladen of Hampshire, England, a descendent of the fourth earl of Dunmore

The 71st Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum Examines “Hidden Treasures: New Findings and Rediscoveries” Feb. 22-26, 2019

November 18, 2018

Material culture enthusiasts are invited to join curators, conservators, collectors, scholars and aficionados to reexamine forgotten objects and reassess long-known items Feb. 22-26, 2019 at the ...

This elegant home was filled with high end furnishings and striking antiques. The room size rug and the chandelier here are among the items on offer.

Waterfront Westport Estate To Lead Benefit Shop Foundation Auction Dec. 5

Benefit Shop Foundation, Inc.
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November 14, 2018

When John Edelman bought his Westport, Conn., home that sits on the water, it came with a collection of high-end design furniture and European antiques. John, who is CEO of Design Within Reach in ...

Attributed to, Joseph Oldof Pierre, Haitian, 1955– 1984, Vodou Flag or Banner (Erzulie Danthor), early 1980s, satin, sequins, and glass beads; Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Robert Cargo Folk Art Collection; Gift of Caroline Cargo, AFI.235.2013

'Imagining Jesus Through the Ages' Spans 500 Years of Artistic Interpretation

November 07, 2018

This winter, Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama, presents Embodying Faith: Imagining Jesus Through the Ages (Dec. 8, 2018, to April 22, 2019). Through the ages and across the globe, art has ...

Engraved whale’s tooth, 1825, Edward Burdett (1805–33). Sperm-whale ivory and ink; 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. Nantucket Historical Association Collection, gift of Robert and Nina Hellman

The Winter Show 2019 Loan Exhibition 'Collecting Nantucket, Connecting the World' Features the Nantucket Historical Association

November 02, 2018

The Winter Show has announced its 2019 loan exhibition Collecting Nantucket, Connecting the World, celebrating 125 years of collecting by the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA). The Winter ...

Wesley Willis' "The Chicago Skyline, Sears Tower, Chicago River...," 1986.

Chicago Calling: Art Against the Flow

November 01, 2018

In the world of self-taught art, Chicago is renowned as a center for the recognition of this genre. In fact, the emergence of self-taught and outsider art in the United States is closely linked to ...

Beatriz Milhazes's "Purple Dahlia," 2015, was a highlight sold at the Fine Art Print Fair

From Unique Masterworks to New Editions: A World of Discovery at the 2018 Fine Art Print Fair

October 30, 2018

The Fine Art Print Fair, the largest fair devoted to printmaking, concluded its 27th annual run on Sunday, October 28th, showcasing works from 80 exhibitors, spanning old master to contemporary, ...

A Passion for Prints: The Fine Art Print Fair Opens With Packed VIP Preview, Curators & Collectors Breakfast, Award Winners and Museum-Quality Works of Art

October 25, 2018

The Fine Art Print Fair, the largest fair devoted to printmaking, made its return to the River Pavilion, Javits Center, opening its doors to a passionate community of new and seasoned collectors ...

Lot 542: Lynn Chadwick Beast IX $60,000 - 90,000

RAGO TO SPOTLIGHT LYNN CHADWICK, KEITH HARING, SIGMAR POLKE, MAURICE PRENDERGAST, GEORGE SOTTER, EDWARD HOPPER AND MORE IN A SIGNIFICANT BI-ANNUAL FINE ART AUCTION

Rago Arts and Auction Center
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October 26, 2018

Lambertville, NJ - On Saturday, November 10, 2018, Rago will hold auctions of American + European Art and Post-War + Contemporary Art. Included among the more than 700 lots of paintings, prints, ...

SASANO TAKA carved wood-13 in.high Edo period-19 century

BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE / JAPANESE MINGEI

Carole Davenport
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October 24, 2018

Tucked away on the fifth floor of the Fine Arts Building at 22 East 80 St. off Madison is a unique show of everyday objects, utilitarian and decorative, which were created and used by the Japanese ...

Oil paintings will feature an oil on canvas by the renowned artist and designer Louis C. Tiffany (American, 1848-1933), titled Woods Landscape, signed lower left.

Paintings by Louis C. Tiffany, Wilson Irvine will be part of Nye & Company's October 30th auction

Nye & Company
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October 22, 2018

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nearly 500 lots of fine and decorative arts in a wide range of categories will come up for bid at Nye & Company Auctioneers’ Estate Treasures Auction on Tuesday, October ...

John Dunkley (Jamaica, 1891–1947) Banana Plantation c. 1945 Mixed media on plywood 29 1/8 x 17 5/8 in. National Gallery of Jamaica, Kingston, gift of Cassie Dunkley Photo by Franz Marzouca

American Folk Art Museum presents John Dunkley: Neither Day Nor Night

September 10, 2018

(New York, NY, September 10, 2018) The exhibition John Dunkley: Neither Day nor Night will be presented at the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) from October 30, 2018 to February 24, 2019. Organized ...

Paa Joe (1947, Ghana) [Fort] Gross-Friedrichsburg – Princestown. 1683 Brandenburg, 1717-24 Ahanta, 1724 Neths, 1872 Britain 2004–2005 and 2017 Accra, Ghana Emele wood and enamel 40 x 100 x 70 in. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York Photo © Paa Joe, courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

American Folk Art Museum presents PAA Joe: Gates of No Return

American Folk Art Museum
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October 17, 2018

(New York, NY, October 17, 2018) The exhibition Paa Joe: Gates of No Return will be presented at the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) from October 30, 2018 to February 24, 2019. The exhibition will ...

Record Breaking, Six-Figure Prices Sends Cowan’s Fall Americana Auction Soaring to $1.4M

Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
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October 10, 2018

For the first time since offering the Marge Schott Collection in 2006, Cowan’s sells four lots for over $100,000 in a single auction. CINCINNATI -- Four historic lots created a bidding frenzy ...

This Tiffany Studios leaded Dogwood floor lamp with a 22 inch-diameter “Holden” shaped shade with eight rows of staggered brick pattern allover mottled dogwood flowers ($50/75,000).

Fontaine’s Offers Tiffany Lamps, Fast Cars And Estate Antiques Auction Oct. 20

Fontaine's Auction Gallery
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October 11, 2018

Expected to literally drive Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s antiques and estates auction on Saturday, October 20, at 11 am will be seven antique and vintage cars along with a select grouping of ...

The top lot of this auction was a pair of gilt bronze 15-light chandeliers, with three figural maidens, that sold above high estimate at $51,425.

Statement Antiques Go Big At Fontaine’s Antiques, Fine Art Auction

Fontaine's Auction Gallery
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October 09, 2018

In recent years, Midcentury Modern has been attracting a big buzz at auctions but traditional antiques made a big splash at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s antiques and fine art auction on ...

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