This 19th-century classical mahogany game table at O’Gallerie in Portland may have seen darker days, but the form seems hard to beat. From the discoloring on the top, it’s been on the lighter side for a while and the former owner kept it in the open position. Some lucky bidder brought it home for less than $700.
Another stand-out item at this auction was this turntable in a handsome carved cabinet. Regina made music boxes, then switched to making models that played both records and music discs. Regina used a phonograph mechanism manufactured by the American Graphophone Company, which evolved into Columbia Records. This one had a cabinet full of records and brought more than $3,000. Regina eventually went on to manufacture vacuum cleaners.
We had some time to take in the Black Artists of Oregon show at the Portland Art Museum. With just 5.6 percent of the population falling into this category, the exhibit showcases some incredible talent in a variety of mediums. We’ve provided a few of our favorites on the page below. Unfortunately, it’s the only exhibit open at the museum now as they continue a renovation project.
We didn’t realize it at the time but artist Matthew Wong had a featured work and was in person at the Dallas Art Fair in 2017. The Dallas Museum of Art purchased a work, The West, by Wong from the fair for its collection. More recently, the DMA hosted the first U.S. exhibition of the now-deceased Canadian artist’s work, The Realm of Appearances. This time we were no longer in Dallas to see the show and sadly only learned about the artist post-mortem as his popularity and prices soared. This article tells the story of how, unsatisfied with the painting, the artist reworked it at the fair. The show is now on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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