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Schwenke Thirteenth Anniversary Auction Features Multiple Estates, Over 700 Unreserved Lots Selling Sunday, May 22nd
ArtfixDaily / May 18th, 2022
On Sunday, May 22nd Schwenke Auctioneers will auction a diverse group of over 700 lots consigned from 49 separate estates and consignors from Maine, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut and New York. The auction includes over 100 lots of Asian decorative ...
'This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World' Examines the State of Contemporary Craft in America Today
ArtfixDaily / May 16th, 2022
“This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World” showcases the dynamic landscape of American craft with 171 artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s extensive holdings of modern and contemporary craft, including 135 recently acquired works made by a broadly representative and ...
Ira Simon Collection Outstrips Expectations in Toomey & Co.'s 'White Glove Sale' to Benefit Art Institute of Chicago
ArtfixDaily / April 28th, 2022
The sale benefitting the Art Institute of Chicago more than doubled highest estimate. Total with premium was nearly $1.9 million, exceeding the cumulative high estimate of $772,450. Known as a “white glove sale,” rare in the auction world, every lot sold. On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, Toomey ...
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers to hold Interiors and Prints & Multiples on April 6-7
ArtfixDaily / March 25th, 2022
Oak Park, IL — Starting a busy spring schedule, Toomey & Co. Auctioneers will conduct sales on consecutive days: Interiors on Wednesday, April 6 and Prints & Multiples on Thursday, April 7. Each auction consists of well over 300 lots. Interiors features a ...
Schwenke Auctioneers February 27th Sale Comprises Over 350 Lots of Eclectic Fine & Decorative Arts, Oriental Rugs and Fine Art Frames
ArtfixDaily / February 23rd, 2022
Woodbury, CT – On Sunday, February 27th at 11:00am Schwenke Auctioneers will hold its February Eclectic Estates Auction with an offering of over 350 lots of freshly consigned estate property. The auction features property from an Old Saybrook estate, a Westchester County NY collector, a ...
Peabody Essex Museum Combines Its Renowned Native American and American Art Collections In a Refreshed Gallery Installation
ArtfixDaily / February 7th, 2022
This winter, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Mass., opens a new gallery that, for the first time, combines its Native American and American collections. On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America brings together more than 250 historical and contemporary works from its ...
The Wonder of Wood Conference Explores Decorative Marquetry and Inlay
ArtfixDaily / January 23rd, 2022
The Wonder of Wood: Decorative Inlay and Marquetry in Europe and America, 1600–1900 will explore the history and artistry of inlay and marquetry in America and Europe. The conference will occur at both the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Winterthur Museum, Garden & ...
Must-See 'Majolica Mania' Exhibition Continues in New York Through January 2, Then Travels
ArtfixDaily / December 9th, 2021
Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915 is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition yet mounted of a significant nineteenth-century innovation in ceramics. Inspired by Italian Renaissance maiolica and French Palissy ware, “majolica” debuted at ...
Broad Range of Contemporary & Antique Items In Schwenke Auctioneers December 12th Holiday Fine Estates Auction
ArtfixDaily / December 6th, 2021
Woodbury, CT – On Sunday, December 12th Schwenke Auctioneers offers over 485 lots of estate fine and decorative arts sourced from multiple estates and collections in the tri-state area. The 11:00 am online sale will be broadcast live on Invaluable and Live Auctioneers. Absentee and phone bidding ...
'Chihuly in the Desert' Brings Large-Scale Glass Works by the Iconic Artist to Frank Lloyd Wright's Famed Taliesin West
ArtfixDaily / December 6th, 2021
A new exhibition of monumental works by Dale Chihuly is now on view at one of Arizona’s most iconic landmarks and the state’s only cultural UNESCO World Heritage site, Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed home and studio, Taliesin West, in Scottsdale. A historic partnership between the revered artist and ...
Toomey & Co. Dec. 2 Auction to Feature Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Weed Holder and Rediscovered Alphonse Mucha Painting
ArtfixDaily / November 28th, 2021
Oak Park, IL — Toomey & Co. Auctioneers’ December 2 Art & Design sale will feature a rare and important museum quality weed holder by Frank Lloyd Wright. The vase is one of 11 known examples, with others found in the collections of prestigious museums such as ...
Exhibitions on Mid-Century Abstraction and Modernist Design at Black Mountain College to Open at Asheville Art Museum
ArtfixDaily / October 20th, 2021
The Asheville Art Museum is planning two new companion exhibitions highlighting artworks from its collection. Gestures: Mid-Century Abstraction from the Collection explores works in a variety of media that speak to the vibrant abstract experiments in American art making during the middle of ...
MFA Boston Reframes the American Experience in 'Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories'
ArtfixDaily / October 17th, 2021
Quilts are a democratic art. They provide a window into the lives of the many people who have made and used textiles, across geographic, political, social and economic contexts. At the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), from October 10, 2021 through January 17, 2022, Fabric of a Nation: ...
Frank Lloyd Wright Will Be the Focus of Kirkland Museum Programming in 2022
ArtfixDaily / October 6th, 2021
Denver's Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art celebrates the genius of American architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright in 2022 with a calendar full of exhibitions, lectures and tours. “Frank Lloyd Wright is a name that many recognize as an influential American architect, but few may ...
Historical Objects Combine With Artists' Contemporary Responses In 'The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming' Exhibition
ArtfixDaily / September 20th, 2021
This fall, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents a new exhibition about the tragic events and lasting legacy of the 1692 witch trials. The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming dives into the circumstances that fueled the crisis while recognizing the individuals who rose to ...
Modern Chair Exhibition Kicks Off Reopening of Architecture and Design Center at Palm Springs Art Museum
ArtfixDaily / September 6th, 2021
Palm Springs Art Museum has announced that a new exhibition, The Modern Chair, will focus on the growth of modern chair design through a display of more than 50 works. The exhibition will open on Sept. 9, 2021, which will also mark the reopening of the museum’s Architecture and Design Center, ...
Designed to Inspire: The Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement Debuts September 7
ArtfixDaily / August 29th, 2021
The highly-anticipated Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement in St. Petersburg, Florida, will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Founded and funded by local businessman, philanthropist, and collector Rudy Ciccarello, the museum is the first in the world ...
Marine Arts Collection From Ratcliffe Estate & Multiple Other Estates At Schwenke Auctioneers July 10th Auction
ArtfixDaily / July 7th, 2021
675 Lots Include Over Sixty-Five Marine Paintings, Many Lots of Fine Art, Outsider Art, Antique Firearms, Dolls, Decoys & Rugs Woodbury, CT – On Saturday, July 10th Schwenke Auctioneers will offer 675 lots of estate property including the marine and nautical artifact collection from the ...
Important Fine Art Auction to be held on Boston’s North Shore
ArtfixDaily / June 18th, 2021
On Saturday, June 26th at 11:00 am (ET), John McInnis Auctioneers, LLC will present its June Important Fine Art Auction which will be conducted before a live audience and online. Over (550) lots of paintings, prints, sculptures, mid-century modern furniture and fine art reference books that ...
ARTFIXdaily Will Return June 1
ArtfixDaily / May 24th, 2021
ARTFIXdaily e-newsletter service will resume on June 1 following a break. Check the ArtWire section for the latest news from our ArtGuild members. In June, look for ARTFIXdaily's coverage of summer auctions, exhibitions and even in-person art fairs. Coming up on the East Coast, the Spring ...