NEW YORK, N.Y.- On January 17, 2012 Keno Auctions will showcase a remarkable selection of furnishings comprised of Americana, furniture and decorative arts from the 17 century through to the 20th century. Property from the Important Americana, Paintin…
New York artist & furniture dealer Robert Loughlin dies
NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP).- Robert Loughlin, who painted a square-jawed man he dubbed “the brute” around New York City and sold vintage furniture to art world stars, died Tuesday. He was 62. Loughlin was fatally struck by a car near his home in North Bergen,…
Exhibit explores American Folk Art of quilts
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Looking at an American folk quilt is like being engulfed in a starburst of swirling shapes and vibrant colors. “Unfolding Stories: Culture and Tradition in American Quilts,” an exhibition at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, …
Americana Sale at Sotheby’s Features the Collection of Frank and June Barsalona
NEW YORK, NY.- On 30 September, Sotheby’s will hold an auction of Important Americana including furniture, folk art and silver. The sale features the Collection of Frank and June Barsalona, a superb group of American folk art including paintings, …
Christie’s to Offer Works from the Alastair Bradley Martin Estate
NEW YORK, NY.- This fall, Christie’s will present selections from the estate of the renowned collector Alastair Bradley Martin. For more than 50 years, Mr. Martin and his wife Edith built an encyclopedic collection of rare and important art works and s…