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…
Ken’s Korner: Artwork hanging in school worth $500K News and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting By Ken Hall Art experts have determined that an unassuming painting of a doorway that had been hanging on a public school…
Pennsylvania Doodle 4 Google Winners on Display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – August 2012 This summer, ten Pennsylvania State Finalists in the 2012 Doodle 4 Google contest will have their…
Bringing Nature Into Your Home With Art, Antiques, and Design – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles, June 2012 By Jane Prentiss What better time to write about nature than in the early summer? All through the silent winter and…
One of Japan’s Most Celebrated Cultural Treasures: Colorful Realm of Living Beings – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2012 by Ito Jakuchu To be Seen in Its Entirety for the First Time Outside of Japan On View at…
Fantasy: When Fruits and Veggies Act like You And Me! – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2012 By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell, The Halloween Queen® Dreams of gossamer winged fairies, Ogres, pixies, the wee people, and anthropomorphic beings are…
The American Folk Art Tradition Continues – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2007 By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell Clay, usually dug locally by the potter, ground and recycled glass, tin from used food containers or hauled off of road…
A Crewel World: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – October 2006 Hartford, Connecticut Crewel work is any embroidery worked with lightly-twisted, two-ply, worsted wool yarns. Unlike silk and cotton, wool yarns could be dyed…
Original Article: American Visions of Liberty & Freedom – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2006 Updated June 2025: Starry Starry Night Gala 2025: A Celestial Celebration at Heritage Museums & Gardens On the evening of July 19,…
Simple Beauty: Paintings – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2006 by Georgia O’Keeffe Shelburne Museum’s schedule of new exhibitions this season includes Simple Beauty: Paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe, a major exhibition of some 25 works by one of…
Ken’s Korner: Picasso’s daughter disputes Costco art – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2006 Maya Widmaier-Picasso, the 70-year-old daughter of iconic artist Pablo Picasso, has called into question three works of art either sold or being offered…
European Portrait Painting on Porcelain The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – August 2005 by Frederick Glauser A portrait is an accurate portrayal of the subject’s anatomic and physiognomic features conferring recognition to the observer. Implicit in this definition is…
