The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has announced the appointment of Dr. Sarah Kennel to the position of Aaron Siskind Curator of Photography and Director of the Raysor Center at .
In a groundbreaking move and reflecting the challenges that art museums face in the post-Covid world two former art museum directors, Robin Nicholson and Terrie Sultan, announce a new .
Email is invalid Adam Naming the Animals, antique oil painting on tin tray. 30” x 22”. From Diana H. Bittel Arts & Antiques.
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Coming up, look for our coverage of The Philadelphia Show (April 23-30) as the 59th edition showcases stellar American fine and decorative arts along with European and Asian works. The presentation, programming, and preview (April 22) will be virtual for armchair fairgoers.
Creative initiatives with long-standing and new dealers give the show a fresh approach, including Online Viewing Rooms, Themed Rooms showcasing multiple dealers finds, and a Tastemakers Series with speakers including Michael Diaz-Griffith, Executive Director of Sir John Soane s Museum Foundation; Decorative Arts Trust Director Matthew Thurlow; and many others.
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. â Stephensonâs popular Spring Decorative Arts Auction will be held live at the companyâs Southampton (suburban Philadelphia) gallery on Friday, April 9, with absentee and Internet live bidding available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers. The 451-lot sale features both fine and decorative art, Tiffany and other American silver, an outstanding selection of jewelry, more than 120 lots of furniture, including coveted Midcentury Modern productions; and many other treasures for collectors to discover. The great majority of items set to cross the auction block were sourced from Philadelphia and other Mid-Atlantic estates and collections.
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The Fine Art category is highlighted by paintings from the estate of sci-fi artist and scientific illustrator Davis Meltzer (1930-2017). Mr. Meltzer inherited an archive of family art from his father Arthur Meltzer (1893-1983), a noted landscape painter whose works are held in many prestigious museums; and his mother
RARE TIFFANY POND LILY TABLE LAMP LIGHTS UP TO $143,750 AT COTTONE
GENESEO, New York
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Lot #77 - Rare Tiffany Studios, New York Pond Lily Table Lamp Ht. 26 in. Shade Dia 20 1/2 in. SOLD: $143,750
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The fresh to the market collections of modern art from the estates of both Dr. Seymour Ira Schwartz, of Rochester New York and Dr. Eugene L. Gaier, of Buffalo, New York soared past their high estimates with women artists stealing the spotlight.
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Birdman I, selling for $53,750, an auction record and Bridget Rileyâs (b. 1931) screenprint on plexiglass,