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Joint Event To Take Place Both At Winterthur And Philadelphia Museum Of Art

“The Wonder of Wood: Decorative Inlay and Marquetry in Europe and America, 1600–1900” will explore the history and artistry of inlay and marquetry in America and Europe. The conference will occur at both the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, April 26, 27, and 28, 2022.

“The Wonder of Wood” will bring together 23 exceptional scholars, a creative mix of curators, academics, conservators, artists, and craftsmen drawn from museums and private practice in America and abroad. This unparalleled roster of conference speakers will include two of the world’s finest marqueters, Silas Kopf and Yannick Chastang. Never before has such a talented team come together in the United States to share their collective expertise with the public.

In both inlay and marquetry, artisans apply small pieces of different species of wood to create pictures or patterns on furniture. The basic concept has a long and illustrious past. Both traditions existed in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. They were revived during the Renaissance and have flourished ever since.

Over the centuries, the complexity of the ornament has varied enormously, from simple bands of light and dark stringing that outline the drawers of a plain desk in the 1790s to breathtaking trompe l’oeil imagery on Dutch and French cabinets a century earlier. Focusing on the years from 1600 to 1900, “The Wonder of Wood” will consider an especially rich period in European and American furniture history, when craftsmen produced many of the grandest inlaid objects ever made.

A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated volume, edited by Brock Jobe, professor emeritus at Winterthur; Alexandra Kirtley, the Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art; and Steve Latta, craftsman, teacher, and historian of decorative inlay, will provide a lasting record of this groundbreaking conference.

Registration is open. Space is limited. Admission is $375 for the public, $300 for members of Winterthur or the PMA, and $225 for nonprofit employees. A virtual version of the conference will be made available two weeks after the live event for $250. Scholarships are available.

To learn more, visit www.winterthur.org.

Shannon’s

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have had in 10 years. The quality of our offerings was exceptional for the auction. We have found that our buyers, both existing and new, were excited to work with us before the sale, whether in person or through our many virtual previews. I am very pleased with the results and look forward to our continued success in the American art market,” said Shannon’s managing partner Sandra Germain.

For more information, call 203-877-1711 or email info@shannons.com.

This oil-on-board by Thomas Hart Benton (American, 18891975), titled “Study for Sugar Cane” (1943), signed lower right “Benton,” numbered and titled, 8.75-by-12 inches, sold for $275,000.

The Grist Mill

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way to be green. All previous mentioned categories can be found at the Grist Mill Antiques Center. There are so many options, it may be hard to decide on just one item.

The photo features a large (almost two-feet-long) olive green “Reading Tiger Joe” tank from 1960, flanked by a long, heavy metal firetruck from the 1940s. Both are currently available at the multi-dealer shop. These are unique functional toys that any child would cherish. Many adult customers are buying back their childhood toys that their parents disposed of when they grew up or moved away. Make a child’s or adult’s day with unique gifts from the past.

Don’t wait until the last minute, and check out an antique co-op in your area. There are many in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Grist Mill is at 127 Hanover St., Pemberton, N.J., and open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To learn more, call 609726-1588.

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