October 2009

Buttersworth Oils Fetch $33,925 at Gordon S. Converse

A pair of marine oil paintings by the noted British artist Thomas Buttersworth (1768-1842) sold for…
Stairway to Cleveland: Who Shot Rock at the Brooklyn Museum

There’s a lot of excitement surrounding an appearance and performance by Blondie at the Brooklyn Museum…
Martha Stewart Visits the Brooklyn Flea

“She’s over there, trying Pizzas,” my friend the clock dealer David Sokosh said when I arrived…
A Gaggle of Interests – Oct 25, 2009

In this series, the UAA team will list some of the interesting items that we…
Jean-Michel Basquiat, RIP

We had the opportunity to visit a few more of the graves of artists in Brooklyn’s…
A Visual Pleasure – PRR Train Posters

A group of PRR train posters, some of which command a huge sum in auction houses.…
What’s selling on 1stDibs?

Now that the traditional antique buying season has commenced, I wandered over to 1st Dibs to…
How do we know a Pittsburgh Sideboard when we see one?

That’s a good question, isn’t it? I’ve stood in front of more than a few sideboards…
All That Lost — Preview From Swann Galleries

Swann Galleries has an auction sale on photographs today. In the preview, I have noticed that…