UAA Team | February 1, 2012
There is no more enduring symbol of how the Old West became part of the New World than the American railroad, with its steam-powered “iron horses” that linked East to West. It is the lifelong fascination with early trains and the culture that surrounded them that inspired the late Roy Gay’s 65-year collection of railroadiana. [...]
ewmiller | January 23, 2012
The primitive roots of much of what we think of as Americana makes New York City seem an odd place for it. Yet each January thousands of visitors descend on the city to take in the best in the category. Things have changed somewhat this year, gone is The American Antiques Show (TAAS), the once [...]
UAA Team | January 19, 2012
With all the brouhaha over the Duncan Phyfe show at the Met, you don’t expect you could find a attributed Phyfe sideboard for sale in the price range of a ten year old used car. If you’re visited the show, or even if you haven’t, you may want to watch this auction. Thomaston Place is offering a New [...]
ewmiller | January 17, 2012
A fancy painted card table, by Thomas Seymour, a blown flask, a winter painting by Walter Palmer and two sofas in a classical form provide additional highlights in a an auction featuring a broad spectrum of American art and decorative arts. Keno Auctions’ Important Americana, Paintings, Furniture and Decorative Arts kicked off Americana Week activities. The Boston [...]
ewmiller | January 16, 2012
Americana Week has begun. Yesterday perhaps the first event of the week was a gallery talk at Keno Auctions ”American Still Life Painting in the 19th Century,” with Dr. William H. Gerdts. There’s a good deal of excitement and enthusiasm around Americana Week this year. The American Wing Galleries are re-opening at the Met and [...]
UAA Team | January 15, 2012
In this series, the UAA team will list some of the interesting items that we have found in auctions, antique shops, shows or eBay. We neither own the items or have the capability of examining the items in person in some cases. It mainly serves as an inventory record of what interests us (not necessarily in [...]
UAA Team | January 6, 2012
“Brown furniture” and “Victorian”are not words you commonly hear in the same breath with “auction records,” but there are welcome exceptions now and then. A rare, museum-quality mechanical rosewood drop-front secretary desk, made around 1860 and attributed to the renowned American furniture maker Thomas Brooks, recently sold for $21,280 at only the second auction held [...]
Hui | January 1, 2012
Bazaar or Antiques Mall? You Decide! Part 1 – Internet stores with brick mortar facades Xuzhou is one of the oldest cities in China. Situated as the transportation hub in northwestern Jiansu province, it is less than a two and half hour ride away from either Shanghai or Beijing by high-speed train. Geographically the city [...]
UAA Team | December 27, 2011
A Trademark Barkhouse Bros. & Co. Gold Dust Kentucky Bourbon bottle, one of the most popular western fifths and one of the finest known to exist, sold for $28,000 in an Internet and catalog auction held Dec. 9-18 by American Bottle Auctions. The bottle was the top seller of the 144 western whiskeys and historical [...]
ewmiller | December 23, 2011
Each month I contribute an article to The New Colonist, a web magazine about sustainable urban living. This month, antiques and the green movement were on my mind when I wrote New Year’s Resolutions for a More Sustainable 2012. For the record, I believe “green” is a better reason to re-use goods in a broad sense. [...]
