Folk Art
Windmill Weights Have Heavy Folk Art Appeal
How popular are out-of-date windmill weights as folk art collectibles? A 'Screw-leg Rooster" windmill weight recently sold for $8,750 at auction, and that ain't chicken feed.
Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park
How could a retired, arthritic lumberjack in northern Wisconsin, unable to read or write, create hundreds of mesmerizing folk art sculptures during a frenzied 15-year output? Welcome to Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park, a world of wonder and whimsy.
Pook & Pook Auctioning Renowned Folk Art Collection
Drs. Donald and Patricia Herr amassed an impressive collection of Pennsylvania German folk art for 60 years, including pewter, samplers, and frakturs.
Sand Bottle Sells for $800K
Collectors continue to clamor for the work of artist Andrew Clemens.
Rare Sand Art By Andrew Clemens Sets World Record
The sand bottle from the late 1880s sells for nearly $1 million at Hindman Auctions.
In Memoriam: Ruth DeYoung Kohler II
The long-tenured director of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and relentless champion of under-recognized artists and art forms, Ruth DeYoung Kohler II was a passionate advocate for the arts.
Whitey Bulger prison letters steal the show
The prison correspondence of Boston gangster Whitey Bulger Jr. stole the spotlight at Urban Culture Auctions’ (UCA) Feb. 24 debut auction.
Enchanting cat painting claims $21,060
A diverse and enticing selection of artwork attracted active bidding at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Winter sale March 1-3.
A passion for vintage fashion: Secrets of a Vintage Maven
Holding an article of vintage fashion from another era makes you wonder how many women had a grand time wearing this particular piece of material history. Where did they go? How incognito had they been? One of the more fulfilling joys of this wacky world we call vintage fashion is in the interesting artifacts we find, but the most rewarding aspect is the fabulous people met along the way. Dec. 30, 2010
Florida Highwaymen capture unspoiled views
From the 1950s-1980s, a group of African-American visual artists, aka the Florida Highwaymen, created original art and peddled it along the highways.
Overmantel painting stars in Americana auction
Skinner’s August Americana Auction is much anticipated and a summertime destination for serious collectors and dealers from across the country, and around the world.
How to discern an original Audubon print
To find an original John James Audubon print from his original Birds of America Series, 1827-1838, would be considered quite a treasure and rare.
Appraisal: Sampler is beautiful – but a reproduction
Asheford Institute of Antiques graduate Edward Tindol performs an appraisal of a vintage desk and a sampler by Betcy Tucker for Antique Trader magazine.
Tides appear to be rising in marine art market
Eldred’s nearly broke the scrimshaw record when a whale tooth by the so-called “Naval Monument Engraver” sold for $396,000 at the firm’s marine art sale in July 2018.
