“A collection of collections.” – Mrs. Webb Shelburne Museum, in Shelburne, Vermont, is the manifestation of one woman’s enduring passion and unwavering commitment to a distinctive vision. Electra Havemeyer Webb (1888-1960), a visionary and trailblazer founded Shelburne Museum in 1947,…
“Don’t spoil a good story by telling the truth.” – Isabella Stewart Gardner Isabella Stewart Gardner was born in New York City on April 14, 1840, into a well-to-do family. Her father, David Steward, made his fortune importing Irish…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Linemar friction-powered Space Explorer rover, near-mint with very crisp box, sold for $30,000 at an Annual Fall Auction held Nov. 17-18…
By Selena McGonnell, MSc Museum Studies, BS History The 20th century brought with it many new female art collectors and patrons. They made numerous significant contributions to the art world and museum narrative, acting as tastemakers to the 20th-century…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1995 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Triple Date wristwatch sold for $25,240 in an online-only Luxury Watches auction held November…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO, Chassis 3765, sold for $51.7 million during Marquee Week Sales held November 13th by RM…
By Patricia H. Svoboda, Research Coordinator, Catalog of American Portraits, National Portrait Gallery. Reprinted with permission. As collectors, patrons, and museum founders, American women have played an influential role in national and international art circles from the late nineteenth…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An impressionist oil on canvas waterside painting of a young girl with flowers by Pierre Renoir sold for $78,000 at a Majestic auction…
If history has taught us anything it’s that it takes a woman to get the job done! That has certainly been the case in the collector world as we discover in this issue dedicated to “Patronesses of History;” women whose…
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Trading cards and stickers are not new to the collectibles world or ephemera collectors. Nor are the subjects printed on these small pieces of paper, the basic marketing principles behind the business itself, or the…
