July 2013

Gino Sarfatti lamp, $15,930, Nadeau's

Gino Sarfatti lamp, $15,930, Nadeau's

Gino Sarfatti lamp, $15,930, Nadeau’s Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auctions from Near & Far By Ken Hall A vintage 1950s brass floor lamp designed by legendary Italian lighting designer Gino Sarfatti (1912-1984) sold for $15,930 at a Mid-Century and Couture…

There is Something Fishy About That Lady

Abbotsford Arms - There is Something Fishy About That Lady

There is Something Fishy About That Lady By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell Mermaids and sea maidens have excited the imagination for millennia.  She has enchanted us in fairy tales and sagas of the sea as well as delighted us in art.…

Childe Hassam painting, $288,000, Shannon's

Childe Hassam painting, $288,000, Shannon's

Childe Hassam painting, $288,000, Shannon’s Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auctions from Near & Far By Ken Hall A large and important oil painting by the renowned American Impressionist Childe Hassam (1859-1935), titled The East Hampton Elms in May (1920), sold…

Journal of Antiques and Collectibles July 2013 Issue

Journal of Antiques and Collectibles July 2013 Issue

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles July 2013 issue features “Workt by Hand – Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts” by Edward Lewand, “The Antiques of ‘Downton Abbey’s’ Magnificent Highclere Castle” by Mike McLeod, and “There is Something Fishy About That…