If asked to describe an ideal antiquing destination, it would be a small town with historic buildings and a dozen or more individually owned shops. Drive about a half-hour south of Portland, Oregon, and after some twists and turns you could come across a town named Aurora. The green fields, 19th-century buildings, and surrounding town … Continue reading Antiquing at Its Best
Was it just me or was I noticing more chandeliers visible from the sidewalk? An article in The Atlantic, Why Rich People Don’t Cover Their Windows, may have the answer. It seems "Americans who earn more than $150,000 are almost twice as likely to leave windows uncovered as those making $20,000 to $29,000," according to … Continue reading Art Log January 23, 2024: No fancy curtains, a tag for book shelves and paint made from mummies.
At least two* significant portraits of George Washington are being auctioned this year, one by Gilbert Stuart from the Met. I was thinking of writing a lead something along the lines of "deaccessioned portrait of slave owner offered for sale." Later in the day, President Biden gave a speech at Valley Forge, launching a campaign … Continue reading Washington at Auction
New Year's Day is a good time to take down the Christmas tree — out with the old! It's not convincing that you have to keep it until the Epiphany - trees have nothing to do with it. New Year's is also a time for "in with the old" and so the year both ended … Continue reading Aurora of the New Year: Antiques and an Auction
Move over Picasso, with a pre-sale estimate of $80 million, Edvard Munch’s The Scream, became the highest-priced artwork to ever sell at auction during Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale. This version of the iconic masterpiece achieved $119,922,500 million. Painted between 1893 and 1910, the works show an agonized figure against a red sky. The National Gallery, Oslo holds one of two … Continue reading Something to Scream About
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