American fairs scene gears up for this winter’s continental drift 13 December 2012 The global art market moves firmly to North America in the New Year – first to New York for the series of events that have grown up around the venerable ‘Winter Antiques Show’ (January 25-February 3) and then to Florida for warmer climes and the ‘Original Miami Beach Show’ (January 31-February 4). Dealer NewsInternational
The high art of the weathervane 30 August 2012 Weathervanes have always been at the pinnacle of aspirations for collectors of American folk art. International
Lloyd Wright’s iconic urn sells for $650,000 in Chicago 10 October 2011 MADE by James A. Miller and Brother of Chicago to a design of c.1898, Frank Lloyd Wright’s 18in (45cm) high spherical copper urn worked with repoussé panels of interlocking geometric decoration, shown here, has become an icon of the American Arts & Crafts movement.
Major headache for Minor as he loses case against Sotheby’s 04 May 2010 AN American collector who sued Sotheby’s, alleging they concealed a financial interest in, and inflated the price of, a painting that he bought for almost $10m, has lost his case.
Sotheby’s hid interest in $10m Hicks says buyer 20 October 2008 An American collector has filed two lawsuits against Sotheby's, alleging they concealed a financial interest in and inflated the price for an Edward Hicks' Peaceable Kingdom that he bought in May for almost $10m.
The way the wind is blowing… 30 October 2006 AMERICAN folk art moved into new territory at Sotheby’s New York on October 6 when this life-size Indian chief weathervane with a rich verdigris patina sold for $5.2m/£2.9m (plus 20/12% buyer’s premium).
Party time in New York – and dealers are set to join in 19 August 2004 NEW York City is never a shy and retiring place, but its profile will be bigger and brasher than ever from August 30 to September 2 when the Republican Party Convention takes over Madison Square Garden.
NEC exceeds low expectations 24 April 2003 ALMOST all the exhibitors at the giant Antiques For Everyone fair, held at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre from April 3 to 6, arrived with far from high hopes. This was just as well for a good many of them, but not for all.
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