September 2009
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American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Sale at Christie’s
Among 188 lots offered at “American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture” sale at Christie’s today, some were consigned…
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Pennsylvania Chippendale Tiger Maple Desk Soars to $41,400 at Leland Little
A late 18th century Pennsylvania Chippendale tiger maple desk, probably Lancaster County and crafted from strikingly…
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The Americans: The Photographic Perspective of Robert Frank
Walking through the galleries of photographs of America by Swiss-born Robert Frank, Lin looked at me…
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A Gaggle of Interests – Sept 27, 2009
In this series, Geo and I will list some of the interesting items that we have…
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Telling the Difference Between the work of Rembrandt and his Students
I woke up this morning and before I had my coffee, I had earned a Masters…
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Thomas Brooks Desk Brings $49,450 at Hal Hunt Auction
A rosewood cylinder desk, made in the 1860s by Thomas Brooks and standing 9 feet 3…
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Mattise as a Printmaker
The Baltimore Museum of Art is presenting the first comprehensive exhibition on the printmaking of Henri…
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Remorse From An Underbidder, or How I Could Have Owned A Piece of Gustav Mahler, But I didn’t. Yet I Am More Likely To Own One In Future
With all these uncertainty in my mind, I left an absentee bid, which as the title…
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Becoming a Collector of Vintage Bakelite Jewelry
Once you have decided you want to start collecting Vintage Bakelite Jewelry, you need to get…