The craftsmen and carved furniture of the Rappahannock River valley, 1740 to 1780
What modern was
Mid Century masters of luxury
Sleeping beauties
Beds offered at Bonhams sale of American furniture
Portrait miniatures in the New Republic
How America found its face
Museum attendance for 2008 reported
The Art Newspaper just released its 2008 rankings for worldwide museum attendance. The top slot went to the Louvre, which held the position last year, with 8.5 million visitors (up from 8.3 million in 2007). The British Museum came in 2nd with 5.93 million (up from its 4th place ranking last year). In the US, the National Gallery of Art …
This Week’s Top Lots: March 23 – 27
A week of 20th century design auctions kicked off on Tuesday at Wright in Chicago, with a steady sale that brought in over $1.5 million with 72.5% sold by lot. The top selling items were both by Paul Evans, a Faceted cabinet (model PE-354) that sold for $44,375 (estimate $20,000-30,000) and an Argente cabinet (model PE-38A) which brought $32,500 (estimate …
John Hardman and Company: Pugin’s glasspainters
On the influential architect, designer, and propagandist Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Indiana Modern
The fate of the landmark Miller House
in Columbus, Indiana, hangs in the balance
125 gifts for IMA’s 125th anniversary
This week the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) announced that it had reached its goal of securing 125 gifts for its permanent collection in honor of the museum’s 125th anniversary. The acquisitions range from Old Master paintings to works of contemporary design. Among the highlights is a trio of El Greco paintings including a depiction of Saint Luke; a woodblock …
Museums into the Fray: The Marion True trial
An American museum official is on trial for conspiracy to traffic stolen goods