WHEN INTERIOR DESIGNER Mike Rupp accepted the task of revamping an 1843 Greek Revival townhouse in New York’s Gramercy neighborhood, he knew it wouldn’t be a walk in the park. Decades of decoration by the client herself had yielded a cluttered, directionless space filled with traditional, oversize furniture in clashing […]
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Jasper Conrans The Collection at Christie’s 2021
Simon Upton, Courtesy of Christie’s London English country style lovers, rejoice! Renowned fashion and homewares designer Jasper Conran is downsizing, trading his apartment at New Wardour Castle in Wiltshire for a smaller home in Southwest England. As part of the move, he’s auctioning off his vast collection of furniture, art, […]
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Vintage Autos, Nineteenth Century War Axe Take Spotlight At Dirk Soulis Sale
A telephone bidder evinced belief for this Nineteenth Century Missouri war axe and took it to $32,200, second highest price in the sale. Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy Soulis Auctions LONE JACK, MO. – Bidders battled over a restored 1935 Chrysler and a Nineteenth Century Missouri war axe at […]
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New Buyers For Johnson Collection Help Pook & Pook Sell Out
A trade buyer from Pennsylvania paid $3,528 for this Nineteenth Century pine trestle table ($400/700). Review by Madelia Hickman Ring, Photos Courtesy Pook & Pook DOWNINGTOWN, PENN. – “I thought overall the Scandinavian market was strong all day,” Jamie Shearer at Pook & Pook told Antiques and The Arts Weekly […]
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Skinner August Americana Sale Grosses Over $2 Million
A sand bottle by Andrew Clemens would tie for top lot in the sale at $75,000. The bottle was titled “Silurian Sands/Mississippi River” and stood 9 inches high. It featured Clemens’ label to the bottom. Review and Onsite Photos by Rick Russack MARLBOROUGH, MASS. – In the distant past (like […]
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Stacking tables are back in demand. What about these other entertaining antiques?
Our collectibles today reveal so much about how times and tastes have changed for most people in the United States. Around a hundred years ago, our big mahogany buffet would have been the dining room centerpiece used to display the vermeil serving pieces and blue glass dishes, flanked by commemorative […]
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New Entertainment From Black Creatives Rounds Out August
Image: Courtesy of TIME Studios On August 26, Fortnite launched March Through Time, a yearlong creative experience that celebrates the anniversary of the March on Washington. In partnership with TIME Studios, the experience promised to transport players to a reimagined Washington, D.C., allowing them to “step into a fully immersive […]