Maybe it was the tortoise that won the race? Unlucky for him but lucky for us. The rare copper and tortoise shell desk lamp being offered as Lot 49 in David Rago’s Jan. 16 auction of early 20th Century design … Read More +
Tag Archives: Modernism
Antiques news you won’t want to miss
Click on the links below to read the articles: Red Baron’s three-day fall auction a success Dealers from 12 states to attend Antiques in Charlottesville Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’ folio brings $272,000 Art Deco and Modernism light up San Francisco … Read More +
If you love unique then you’ll love Chicago’s Modern Vintage Holiday Market
Image Pilots, the producers of the Randolph Street Market Festival featuring the Chicago Antique Market and Indie Designer Market, is returning this year with the 3rd annual Modern Vintage Holiday Market. This year, the Modern Vintage Holiday Market will be … Read More +
Nov. 7 LA gallery event to benefit Linda Blair’s animal rescue charity
LOS ANGELES – On Saturday, Nov. 7, Gallery Brown and internationally acclaimed pop artist Steve Kaufman will present “Art Goes To The Dogs,” a benefit for film star Linda Blair‘s animal rescue charity, the World Heart Foundation. Blair will be … Read More +
How America lost its $50B furniture industry
Check out this fascinating report on the future, or lack thereof, of the American furniture industry. The report asks, “do American furniture companies have a leg to stand on?” The release on the report reads as follows: Baby Boomers don’t … Read More +
Win a free copy of Woodstock 40th anniversary book
A big thank you goes out to all our readers who found interest in this week’s cover story: Collecting Woodstock. Comments are pouring in about the spread and our excerpted price guide to collectibles relating to the iconic 1969 Woodstock … Read More +
Valuable marketing tool for dealers: hold a show before the auction
This struck me as an innovative way to generate valuable pre-auction publicity, help educate the public and be a good citizen all at the same time. Poster Auctions International and Long Island’s Cradle of Aviation Museum are teaming up to … Read More +
January Pier show added to Stella 2010 antiques show calendar
After a two-year hiatus, Americana & Antiques at the Piers has recently returned to the calendar of events produced by Stella Show Mgmt. Co. designed to coincide with Antiques Week in New York, the 2010 show is scheduled for Jan. … Read More +
If you’re into 20th century design …
then you’ll probably want to check out Heritage Auction Gallery’s June 4 auction offerings at www.HA.com/5021, where the press release boasts ” a wide selection of American Modernism, with work by names like George Nakashima, Harry Bertoia, KEM Weber, Gilbert Rohde … Read More +
Collectibles blog you’ll want to check out
Heritage Auction Galleries has launched their own collectibles blog at www.HeritageAuctions.Blogspot.com. We think you’ll want to check it out … Heritage issued a press release announcing their new site feature: Collectors, consignors and the curious alike can now get the … Read More +