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Great Estates: Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, Virginia

Danielle Sonnekalb — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Down a paved road lined with double rows of Black Heart cherry trees stands Gunston Hall, the elegant yet practical residence built by the celebrated statesman and fourth-generation Virginian George Mason (1725-1792).

More on Manz

Courtney Bowers — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +0100

Tiffany and Company. Shreve, Crump and Low. Black, Starr and Frost. Marcus and Company. Gorham. Raymond C. Yard. These are just a few of the prominent jewelry retailers supplied by the German-born New York jeweler Gustav Manz in the first decades of the twentieth century.

Paris prepares for the 25th Biennale des Antiquaires

Carolin C. Young — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Preparations for the Biennale des Antiquaires, which will open on September 15 in
Paris’s Grand Palais, are well underway. Although it is the twenty-fifth edition of the Biennale, it is the first under the direction of Hervé Aaron of Didier Aaron, who is the new president of France’s Syndicat National des Antiquaires, which organizes the show.

Talking Antiques

Staff — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

We asked three young dealers to introduce themselves and to discuss the field of antiques in a digital age.

Asian art in New York

Staff — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

March 20 to 28 is Asia Week in New York, when more than thirty dealers, auction houses, and museums come together to offer an array of exhibitions, sales, lectures, and receptions highlighting the best in Asian art.

The European Fine Art Fair

Staff — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

New blood at old fairs March is fair season in Europe, with the powerhouse Maastricht show followed almost immediately by that of the British Art Dealers’ Association [BADA]. Here’s a look at what these venerable fairs are doing to stay fresh.

Dealer Profile Erik and Cornelia Thomsen

Staff — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

As the first Westerner to apprentice at a Japanese gallery, Erik Thomsen got an immersion course in Japanese art and in the ways of the country’s small clan of art dealers. Auctions, attended exclusively by dealers, took place daily.

This week's top lots

Staff — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:37:00 +0100

A weekly selection of outstanding lots and sales results from recent auctions.

This week's top lots

Staff — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:38:00 +0100

A weekly selection of outstanding lots and sales results from recent auctions.

Masterpiece London confirmed

Carolin C. Young — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:35:00 +0100

After months of anticipation, Masterpiece London, the new art and antiques fair from the organizers of the prestigious 75-year-old Grosvenor House Fair, received the permissions necessary to confirm that it will take place on 24-29 June 2010 at the Chelsea Barracks.

This week's top lots

Staff — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:07:00 +0100

A weekly selection of outstanding lots and sales results from recent auctions.

This week's top lots

Staff — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:21:00 +0100

A weekly selection of outstanding lots and sales results from recent auctions.

This week's top lots

Staff — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:33:00 +0100

A weekly selection of outstanding lots and sales results from recent auctions.

Dealers bring biggest & best to the 56th Annual Winter Antiques Show

Eleanor H. Gustafson — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:38:00 +0100

There is no arguing with the idea that the Winter Antiques Show, which opened last night at the Park Avenue Armory in New York, is the BIG one.

This week's top lots

Staff — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:32:00 +0100

A weekly selection of outstanding lots and sales results from recent auctions.

Dealer profile: Titi Halle

Paul O'Donnell — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:55:00 +0100

The precious textiles and clothing sold at Cora Ginsburg have as much charm, beauty, and depth as any other category of antiques, but like the firm itself, you may have to look for it.

This week's top lots

Staff — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:42:00 +0100

A weekly selection of outstanding lots and sales results from recent auctions.

Top Lots: 2009 Year in Review

Staff — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:29:00 +0100

A selection of outstanding lots and sales results from auctions in 2009.

Endnotes: Combat ready

Eleanor H. Gustafson — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:50:00 +0100

When visiting the International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Fair in New York in October, I was struck by the imposing arms and armor on display in the booth of Peter Finer of London—enormous poleaxes, a beautifully ornamented Italian half suit of armor, a bronze cannon on its field carriage.

This week's top lots

Staff — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:01:00 +0100

A weekly selection of outstanding lots and sales results from recent auctions.