The Art Thief by Noah Charney
On Art and Connoisseurship by Max J. Friedlander
Little by Little: Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts by Nina Fletcher Little
Creating Picturesque America by Sue Rainey
Chinese Export Porcelain: East to West by Shirley Ganse
Andrew Carnegie by David NasawHui | October 29, 2008
For convenience, read part 1 and part 2.
There is little known about the bird lady from the archeological point of view, nor would one infer much conclusions from a tried observation. When Henri de Morgan in the winter of 1906-1907 found the Terra-cotta statue from a tomb at El Ma’mariya, he did not record [...]
Geo | October 29, 2008
The 1865 funeral of Seabury Tredwell in the Merchant’s House Museum’s is just one of the fall events that are sure to give a sense of the more somber traditions of the past.
An Exhibition: A Mid-19th Century House in Mourning is on display through Nov. 11. Seabury Tredwell’s funeral is recreated in the parlors [...]
Hui | October 29, 2008
Nov 1 is the first Saturday of the month and one day before the election. Naturally there is a documentary featuring topics related to election.
My favorite pick is Artist Jesper Just discusses the exhibition at 8PM. I can foresee the competition for 30 tickets will be fierce. But if you can make it, go [...]
Hui | October 28, 2008
Part 1 is here.
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Even though the market prices of American paintings have gone record high in the past decades, the American Barbizon school nowadays is less known in public and claims little spotlights in the major auction houses. Between the grand panoramic rendering of Hudson River School and exciting, bright-toned eye-candy of American Impressionism, the [...]
Geo | October 28, 2008
From my few words to dealers, it seemed that things weren’t so great in terms of sales last weekend at the Gramercy Antiques Show. One dealer had been coming for more than ten years, but this was probably the worst. This informal survey was confirmed by the fact that I was there twice, probably for [...]
Hui | October 27, 2008
I have found the art, regardless of its form, attracts me the most when the meaning of it is bordering between vaguely suggestive and elusively evolving, in space, time and above all in human minds.
When I was in the elementary school, Tchaikovsky’s endless melodies ran like spring water flowing through my toes. They are picturesque, [...]
Geo | October 25, 2008
The Gramercy Antiques Show provided my first experience at a New York show. The show provided a lot more eclecticism than I am used to. I’m not sure if this is a recent trend in New York, or if it’s always been more diverse in its merchandise. While shows in the Mid-Atlantic Region have [...]
Hui | October 24, 2008
When Herodotus visited Egypt in 5BC, he left one of the most remarkable comments on Egyptian art:
Concerning Egypt itself I shall extend my remarks to a great length, because there is no country that possesses so many wonders, nor any that has such a number of works which defy description.
He would have had to live [...]
Geo | October 24, 2008
This weekend, don’t miss “Antiques – A Silver Lining in The Storm” Sat., Oct. 25 @ 2p.m. at the Gramercy Antiques Show. A show walk-through and talk on the financial benefits of buying antiques in uncertain times with Helaine Fendelman, Hearst Publishing Columnist, Estate Advisor, Author & Collector. Helaine will point out collecting trends and [...]
Hui | October 21, 2008
It was a beautiful day for a trip North. And Eric and I took the suggestion from a friend and hopped onto the Metro North. Just 72 minutes away from Grand Central, Cold Spring NY feels so laid back as if life has not changed that much since the 19th century.
Hudson River is much wider [...]
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