Tin Types
While tin might be considered the antique of metals, remnants of its dominant presence in the world since its extraction and earliest use during the Bronze Age are evident today in everything from such everyday objects as soda cans and…
Nick Boschetto
Anna Safley Houston – Houston Museum of Decorative Arts
“Always paddle your own canoe.” – Anna Safley Houston Nestled in a thriving art district in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts holds an internationally recognized collection of Victorian art glass and antiques. The museum is in…
Electra Havemeyer Webb – Shelburne Museum
“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,…
Isabella Stewart Gardner – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
“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…
Space Explorer rover toy, $30,000, Bertoia Auctions
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…
10 Prominent Female Art Collectors of the 20th Century
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…
Audemars Piguet watch, $33,630, Miller & Miller
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…
1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO, $51.7 million, RM / Sotheby’s
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…
American Women’s Role as Collectors, Patrons, and Museum Founders
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…
Young Girl with Flowers by Pierre Renoir, $78,000, Thomaston Place
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…