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ART & THE CITY

NEW YORK IN THE 20TH CENTURY

EMBRACING ELEGANCE A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF AMERICAN ART

ABOUT FACE PORTRAITURE AS SUBJECT REDISCOVERED

NEW ENGLAND FOLK ART MURALS

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

Three Generations of Wiggins Art Russian Modernist: William Schwartz $6.95 US/C AN 02

25 Years of Collecting on Nantucket Furniture of the Harmony Society

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Old Country Bazaar

Oil on canvas, 36 x 42 in.

Signed, dated, and inscribed (at lower right): W I L L I A M S . S C H W A R T Z 1 9 2 6

THE CROWN BUILDING

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730 FI F TH AVEN U E

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212 . 5 3 5 . 8 810 W W W. H I R S C H L A N DA D L E R .C O M

C. L. PRICKETT Fine Authenticated American Antiques

Rare and Outstanding Pair of Federal Heart-Back Side Chairs

930 Stony Hill Road Yardley, (Bucks Co.), PA Clarence, Craig, & Todd Prickett Located at exit, #49, of I-95

Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1790–1810

Tel: (215) 493-4284 Web: www.clprickett.com Email: info@clprickett.com Hours: By appt. or by chance.

Peter H. Tillou - Works of Art 17th- and 18th-century American and European Furniture, Antique Carpets, American Folk Art, Arms and Armor, Early African Sculpture, Chinese Han and Tang Dynasty Pottery, Pre-Columbian Art, European Old Master Paintings, American Paintings and Sculpture, Classic Cars 1928 –1934, Rare Coins and Medals, Early American Blown Glass, and Native American Art.

Selection of early American silver and copper coins, 1794–1798.

109 Prospect Street, Litchfield, CT 06759 ♦ 860.567.5706 Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 www.antiquesandfineart.com/ptillou ♦ Established 1953 ♦ By chance or appointment suggested

Peter H. Tillou - Works of Art 17th- and 18th-century American and European Furniture, Antique Carpets, American Folk Art, Arms and Armor, Early African Sculpture, Chinese Han and Tang Dynasty Pottery, Pre-Columbian Pre Columbian Art, European Old Master Paintings, American Paintings Pain i tings and Sculpture, Classic Cars 1928 –1934, Rare Coins and Medals, Early American Blown Glass, and Native American Art.

American Indian peace medal and 19th century American cabinet cards of famous Native Americans.

109 Prospect Street Street, Litchfield Litchfield, CT 06759 ♦ 860.567.5706 860 567 5706 Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 www.antiquesandfineart.com/ptillou ♦ Established 1953 ♦ By chance or appointment suggested

Jacob Collins New Work 11 May through 28 July 2011

Jacob Collins (b. 1964), Study for Red Wine, 2011 oil on canvas, 11 x 16 inches

ADELSON

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19 East 82nd Street New York, New York 10028 212.439.6800 www.adelsongalleries.com

American Impressionism & Realism 2 May through 28 July 2011

Winslow Homer (1836-1910), Boy on Dock, 1873 watercolor on paper, 9 ½ x 13 ½ inches

ADELSON

GALLERIES

19 East 82nd Street New York, New York 10028 212.439.6800 www.adelsongalleries.com

Table of Contents Summer 2011 Volume XI, Issue 2

departments

168

160 122

features 106

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Editor’s Letter

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Contributors

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Highlights

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Noteworthy Sale

46

Events!

176

Back Room

museum[focus

146

148

Courtauld Institute of Art

Paris: Life & Luxury

By Charissa Bremer-David

William S. Schwartz: Romantic Modernist

154

By Yen Azzaro

122

Advertiser Index

By Brittany Good

New York, New York!

The 20th Century

By David F. Setford

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Wiggins, Wiggins & Wiggins Three Generations of American Art

By Anne Cohen DePietro

Island Treasures of the Nantucket Historical Association Celebrating 25 Years of Giving

160

By Ben Simons

Embracing Elegance American Art from the Huber Family Collection

By Barbara J. MacAdam

130

Rediscovering the Murals of Jonathan D. Poor

168

By Jane E. Radcliffe

138

By Annette DiMeo Carlozzi tribute

The Harmony Society and Their Furniture

175

By Philip D. Zimmerman

Beautiful Busks

By Catharine Dann Roeber

Albert M. Sack (1915–2011)

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About Face: Portraiture as Subject

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(Detail) Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883–1962) Easterly Winds, Gloucester Oil on canvas, 30 7⁄16 x 25 ⅜ inches Signed lower left; titled and signed on verso Image courtesy of Questroyal Fine Art, page 19

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Leon Kroll (1884–1974) Monhegan, 1913

Oil on canvas, 15 x 19 ½ inches (38.1 x 49.5 cm), Signed and dated lower right: Kroll 1913

100 Chetwynd Drive, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 Telephone: (610) 896-0680 Fax: (610) 896-8749 Website: www.averygalleries.com Email: info@averygalleries.com

Heller Washam Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

Adelson Galleries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–7 American Cut Glass Assoctaition . . . . . . . . . . .75 Andersen & Stauffer Furniture Makers, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Anderson Antiques, Clifton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Anderson Ltd., Stephen T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Artfact, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Avery Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Blum, Mr. & Mrs. Jerome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Bridgman American Antiques, Jeff R. . . . . . . .41 Brock & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Chait Gallery, I.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Chalfant Antiques, H.L.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Charlton Hall Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Childs Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Gavin Spanierman

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Brock & Co.

Classic Gallery and Cortez Art . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction. . . . . . . . . . . . 82–83 Cowan’s Auctions, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Crocker Farm, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90–91 De Ru’s Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Dianni Antique Marine Art, Louis J. . . . . . . . .96 Dowling Walsh Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36, 67 Drayton Hall Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 DuMouchelle, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Eldred Co., Inc., Robert C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Evans, Jeffrey S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Finer, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Flather & Perkins, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Garth’s Auctions, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Godel & Co. Fine Art, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 The Golden Lamb Buttery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Graham & Sons, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Gratz Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Guarisco Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Haynes Galleries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 8

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Hendrikson, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . IFC Historic New Orleans Collection . . . . . . . . . . 77 Holland Antiques & Art, Raymond . . . . . . . . .57 Huber, Stephen & Carol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Jackson Hole Art Auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Jim’s of Lambertville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 The Kendall Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Kilvington, James M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Kinzle Antiques, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Lawrence Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Lloyd, Inc., Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42–43 McClard Americana & Folk Art, Peggy . . . . . .74 Miller Studios, P. H.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

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Schorsch American Antiques, David Eileen M. Smiles American Antiques . . .12–13 Score, Inc., Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Shreve, Crump & Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Shushan, Elle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Skinner, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Slotin Folk Art Auctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Spanierman Ltd., Gavin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Stobart, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Sullivan Antiques, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Tillou Fine Arts, Dana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Tillou Works of Art, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4 Tree’s Place Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Trent Antiques, N.P.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Vallin Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd., William . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Neal Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84–85

Veilleux Gallery, Tom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Northeast Auctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79–80

The Wauwinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Oriental Rugs, Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Weiss Collection, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Overseas Adventure Travel . . . . . . . . . . .104–105

Weissman Antiquarian, Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Pantry & Hearth at the 1775 Barn . . . . . . . . . .73

Willauer Antiques, Lynda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Peters, Inc., Appraisers, C.T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. . . . .100

Pollack, Frank & Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Port ‘N Starboard Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

THE BACK ROOM

18 Objects Priced-to-Sell . . . . . . . . . . . .176–177

Preservation Society of Newport County . . . . 86 Prickett, C.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Puckett, Charles Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Quester Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Questroyal Fine Art, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

UPCOMING SHOWS

ADA Historic Deerfield Antiques Show . . . . .101 ArtHamptons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Baltimore Summer Antiques Show. . . . . . . . . .47

Rainone Galleries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Riehlman Fine Art, Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Litchfield County Antiques Show. . . . . . . . . . .75

Rufus Porter Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Russell-Thomas Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Nantucket Historical Association’s August Antiques Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Sallea Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

New Hampshire Antiques Show. . . . . . . . . . . .78

Sawyer Antiques, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Newport Antiques Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Summer

TOM VEILLEUX GALLERY

ELIE NADELMAN (1885-1946) Wounded Stag (c.1915) Bronze 14 1/2” x 21“ x 8” on onyx base

www.tomveilleux.com Recent catalogues available upon request.

75 Market Street (Suite 104), Portland, ME 04101

207.828.0784

info@tomveilleux.com

David A. Schorsch~Eileen M. Smiles

American Antiques

ANTIQUARIAN EQUITIES, INC. 358 MAIN STREET SOUTH, WOODBURY, CT 06798 TELEPHONE: 203-263-3131 TELEFAX: 203-263-2622 WOODBURY, CT WWW. SCHORSCH-SMILES. COM NEW YORK CITY EMAIL: CONTACT@SCHORSCH-SMILES.COM

“Perhaps nowhere is exemplified the theme of elegant simplicity as in this block front kneehole.”

Harold Sack ~ describing this piece ~

Probably made in Salem, Massachusetts about 1750, this choice example is fashioned from dense mahogany and features a rare diamond and scroll carved central drawer and original hardware, 31 ½ x 33 ¾ x 20 ¾ inches. Its impeccable provenance includes the family of Eliah Wight Metcalf and Lydia (Stedman) Metcalf of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Israel Sack, Inc, and most recently a notable private collection. It is illustrated in Sack Volume V, pages 1118 and 1193; Harold Sack, “American Masterpieces and Rarities,” in Sack Volume VI, p. 16; and Israel Sack, Inc., advertisement in The Magazine Antiques, January, 1997, inside front cover.

THE TOP TEN Ten painted Italian Neoclassical chairs with original chinoiserie decorated leather seats and backs circa 1800

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Omnia Vincit Veritas

from the editor

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his June, the world of American antiques lost one of its pioneers, Albert Sack (1915–2011). Albert started in the business at the age of nineteen in 1934, joining his father’s Boston, Massachusetts, firm, Israel Sack, Inc., founded in 1905.

Israel and his three sons, Harold, Albert, and Robert, were instrumental in promoting an interest in American history through ownership of furniture and decorative arts. Many of the major collectors and museums worked with the Sack firm during its nearly one hundred years of operation. Among Albert’s contributions to the company were the hours he spent on the road acquiring antiques, moving to the salesroom floor in 2000 with the passing of his brother Harold, until the dissolution of the company in 2002. Albert remained active in the field until relatively recently.

I first met Albert in the 1980s and our paths crossed frequently during my various roles within the museum, auction, dealer, and publishing worlds. When listening to the many stories he would relay about the antiques business, Albert would often tell me of the early years, and how they were like the “Wild, wild west. There were no rules, no guidelines, and lots of characters.” His enthusiasm and detail was so vivid that he made it easy to experience vicariously the people and places he described, always with a grin and a light in his eyes. Among the many “fine points” (his first publication was titled Fine Points of American Furniture: Good, Better, Best [1950]) I learned from Albert, and which I often share with new collectors and enthusiasts, is the importance of expecting the unexpected when looking at furniture, or any object, and how to embrace the oddity or characteristic observed and learn from it. Never knowing what you’ll turn up––that’s what makes the material so exciting, he would say. The thrill of discovery remained with Albert through the years, with a passion that burned strong.

In “The Role of the Dealer,” written for our Winter, 2001, issue, Albert defined his belief system, which has been proven time and again: “The major service a dealer performs for his or her clients is the acquisition of objects; the greatest collections have been formed with the guidance of knowledgeable dealers.” Equally relevant to anyone purchasing antiques was his mantra to “Buy the best you can afford.”

Those who knew Albert personally experienced his keen eye, innate sense for quality, and interest in teaching. Through his books and the furniture he handled, Albert’s love of the material and its historic importance and relevance will continue to move generations to come. For more fond memories, please read the tributes on page 173, from friends, colleagues, and family.

Thank you, Albert. Thank you.

Johanna McBrien johanna@antiquesandfineart.com 2011

Peter Finer

SPECIALISTS IN ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOUR AND RELATED OBJECTS

AN ITALIAN BASINET, circa 1400 The deep drawing of such a helmet from a single piece of metal clearly required much skill. It was not until the 14th century, however, that that skill could for the fi rst time be widely developed.

With the introduction of improved production techniques in the fourteenth century, however, larger plates became available to the armourer, allowing him to make more readily one-piece helmets like ours and even, eventually, full plate armour.

Provenance: Private Collection, Germany

We are always interested in purchasing single items or complete collections of antique guns, pistols, swords, armour and cannon in any quantity.

We travel the world in our search for fine examples.

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32 East 67th Street, New York 10065

212-535-5767

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Grace Mott Johnson (1882–1967) Colt Walking, 1925 Bronze, 12-15/16 x 16-3/8 x 5-3/8 Stamped: Gorham Co Founders / QFEW Light brown patina

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CATHARINE DANN ROEBER Jane DuPont Lunger Charitable Trust cataloguer, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Del. Page 142.

CHARISSA BREMER-DAVID Curator of sculpture and decorative arts, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Calif. Page 146.

ANNE COHEN DEPIETRO Director of American Art, Doyle New York. Page 152.

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Emil Carlsen (1853–1932)

Chrysanthemums, 1898 Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in., signed lower left

39A East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021 (212) 288-7272 info@godelfineart.com www.godelfineart.com Summer hours: Monday–Thursday, 10–6; Friday, 10–5; Saturday & Sunday by appointment

HIGHLIGHTS S Joseph Stella (1877–1946), The Veiled Lady (The Persian Lady), about 1926.

Oil on canvas, 44 x 30 inches.

Nineteenth-century elegance abounds in Hirschl & Adler’s largest exhibition space. Featured here are paintings by Severin Roesen, William Bradford, and Régis-François Gignoux. A pair of Neo-Classical marble sculptures of Ruth Gleaning and Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii by Randolph Rogers on their original swirling pedestals flank Thomas Hicks’ Portrait of James A. Van Dyke at the far end of the room, and Charles-Honoré Lannuier’s labeled center table is the most spectacular piece of furniture by the French cabinetmaker ever to come to light.

American Impressionist masterpieces by Jane Peterson, Willard Metcalf, Childe Hassam, and Karl Buehr hover dreamily above a rare suite of Greene and Greene Arts & Crafts furniture from the Platt and Blacker houses of Southern California. Frederick MacMonnies’ mischievous cupid of carved ivory and precious jewels seems unaware of his prestigious surroundings, intent only on beckoning all into the gallery with an outstretched hand and winsome grin.

All photography by Eric W. Baumgartner

The Best of Hirschl & Adler

MASTERWORKS

On view through July 1, 2011 The Crown Building, 730 Fifth Avenue, NYC For information call 212.535.8810 or visit www.hirschlandadler.com

This past February, Hirschl & Adler Galleries moved from a townhouse on East 70th Street to the iconic Crown Building on Fifth Avenue in New York City. To celebrate the gallery’s impressive new location, Hirschl & Adler is currently holding its inaugural show, Masterworks: The Best of Hirschl & Adler.

Equipped with plenty of space, the exhibition includes more than 100 works from the eighteenth century to the present and includes American and European f ine and decorative arts.

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Among the many highlights are rare pictures by such American masters as John Singleton Copley, Childe Hassam, and Mary Cassatt. There is also a selection of Academic and Impressionist paintings by European artists as well as some recent works by the gallery’s own contemporary artists including Elizabeth Turk and John Moore. Rounding out the Masterworks exhibition are furniture and decorative arts from the Neo-Classical, Aesthetic, and Arts & Crafts periods.

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Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883–1962) Easterly Winds, Gloucester, oil on canvas, 30 7/16 x 25 3/8 inches, signed lower left; titled and signed on verso

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EZRA WINTER (1886-1949) The Pulitzer Fountain, Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan Watercolor on paper, 20¼ x 29½ inches Signed and dated at lower right: Ezra Winter 1919

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F. L ouis Mor a (1874-1940) Lawn Party (detail). Oil on canvas, 25 Ă— 30 inches. Signed lower right: F. Luis Mora

a partial listing of artists represented: Albert Bierstadt

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Maurice Prendergast

Alfred Thompson Bricher

Lockwood de Forest

Louis Ritman

John Leslie Breck

Childe Hassam

Willard L. Metcalf

Theodore Butler

Winslow Homer

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HIGHLIGHTS: SHOW REVIEW

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TEFAF MAASTRICHT

Fig. 3: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, La leçon – Bielle, l’institutrice et Claude Renoir lisant, circa 1906, at Hammer Galleries.

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aastricht, a picturesque medieval city steeped in history, filled with romantic streets and historic buildings, and arguably the oldest city in the Netherlands, is home once a year to the finest art and antiques show in the world, TEFAF Maastricht.

When private jets fill the local airport everyone knows it’s show time. With 260 dealers from sixteen countries in nine sections, it was nearly impossible to view the entire show in the three days I was there. The art and objects in the show range from ancient to contemporary works, totaling an estimated $1.4 billion worth of museum-quality art. The Vernissage was packed with patrons, and it seemed as though there were more Americans willing to spend this year than last, acquiring some of the most important paintings in the show through dealers such as Noortman, Johnny van Haeften, and Koetser Gallery.

The political unrest in the Middle East and disaster in Japan didn’t seem to slow buying, as Noortman sold three paintings and a drawing for a total of $15 million in the opening day alone. With the TEFAF MAASTRICHT MECC (Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre) Forum 100, 6229 GV Maastricht, The Netherlands For information call +31 411 64 50 90 or visit www.tefaf.com Fig. 2: Henry Moore, Mother and child block seat, 9/9, 1983 at Landau Fine Art.

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John Smart (1742–1811)

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marques Cornwallis, Governor-General of India signed & dated 1793/I

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Fine Portrait Miniatures by appointment 1600 Arch Street • Suite 1603 • Philadelphia, PA 19103 • 215-587-0000 www.PortraitMiniatures.com

HIGHLIGHTS: SHOW REVIE EW continued from page 20 Fig. 1: Frans Francken the Younger, Mankind’s Eternal Dilemma— The Choice between Vice and Virtue, 1635, at Johnny van Haeften.

A pair of magnificent polychrome and gilded Chinoiserie vases, Delft, circa 1680–85, at Aronson Antiquairs.

A pair of massive porcelain leopards, Kangxi, circa 1720, at Cohen & Cohen. The only known pair in existence.

Portrait miniature specialist Elle Shushan was one of six dealers selected for the TEFAF Showcase.

dwindling supply of Old Master paintings available, it was remarkable to see so many masterpieces offered for sale at the fair. New York’s Otto Naumann offered one of the headliners, a late Rembrandt portrait dating to 1658; asking price: $47 million. London’s Johnny Van Haeften came ready for business with a breathtaking 1635 work by Frans Francken, Mankind’s Eternal Dilemma—The Choice between Vice and Virtue (Fig. 1) for $14 million.

Although the modern section felt the loss of Hauser & Wirth of Zurich, London, and New York, as well as New York’s L&M Arts, still the section did not disappoint. As in Art Basel Miami and the Armory Show, NY, Landau Fine Art from Montreal set up a blockbuster booth with masterpieces from Modigliani, Picasso, Chagall, and Marini. My favorite was a monumental Henry Moore sculpture, Mother and child block seat (Fig. 2).

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A composite South German Stechzeug Armour, circa 1490–5, at Peter Finer. The only authentic example of its kind know to remain in private hands.

Oiseau lunaire, an olive wood sculpture dating from 1945 for $5 million on opening day. In the paintings section, Hammer Galleries, in only their second year at the fair, garnered strong attention with a stand filled exclusively with museum-quality Renoirs, a fine example depicting the painter’s son, Claude, reading at a table with his school teacher and a young girl (Fig. 3).

During the course of the ten day fair, over 73,000 visitors from fifty-five countries attended. It wasn’t clear whether the recent decision by the Dutch government to raise the tax on artwork from 6% to 19% (basically a VAT) affected sales this year, but it will be interesting to see how this plays out next year. As Konrad Bernheimer remarked, “It could be a disaster for this fair.” I’m confident it will be resolved before TEFAF celebrates its 25th anniversary, with 2012 show dates from March 16–25. Make your travel plans early, as record crowds are expected.

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GEORGE W. SOTTER (1879–1953)

Moonlight Stream, c. 1928 Oil on canvas, 22 x 26 inches Original period Stanford White frame

Jim’s of Lambertville SPECIALIZING IN PENNSYLVANIA IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS (MAINLY THE NEW HOPE SCHOOL)

6 BRIDGE STREET, LAMBERTVILLE, NJ 08530 609-397-7700 · FAX 609-397-7722 email: jimsof lambertville@comcast.net www.artnet.com/jimsof lambertville.html

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HIGHLIGHTS American Cut Glass Association Annual Convention July 29–30, 2011, 1-5 pm (admission $5) Hilton Hotel, Orlando, Florida For more information visit www.cutglass.org

The American Cut Glass Association is hosting their annual convention in Orlando, Florida, at the Hilton at Downtown Disney. Ten dealers specializing in the American Brilliant Champagne Jug Period (ABP) of cut glass and an Wedding for the owner of the Hawkes Glass Company, Corning, NY. exhibit of some the finest examples from private Florida collections will be on view.On Friday, June 29, from 5–7 pm, the public is invited to bring up to two pieces of cut glass for an opinion. This charge is $10 including show admission.

Concurrently, the Orlando Museum of Art will host an exhibit on ABP from the 1880s to the 1920s drawn from private collections associated with the American Cut Glass Association.

The show is organized by J. William Meek III, owner of one of Florida’s oldest art galleries, and will run from June 25–August 21, 2011.

APB cut glass is associated with the period from 1876 to 1917.

This glass was originally referred to as “Rich Cut Glass” because it was both expensive to produce and to own, and was proclaimed to be not only a trade, but an art form because of the time and skill involved in cutting each design.

The Golden Age of English Glass, 1650–1775 Dwight P. Lanmon, FSA

MAHOGANY BLOCKED-END OXBOW BUREAU Boston or North Shore, Massachusetts, circa 1780.

With a case width of only 31 inches, this bureau remains in a superb state of preservation with an old surface and original brass hardware. Illustrated with the bureau is a Chippendale Mirror with a total height of only 32 inches.

American or English, it is in truly “as found” original condition.

Generally, our shop is open Monday – Friday and visitors are welcome to stop by anytime. To insure that we are open, a call ahead is encouraged.

We are always eager to buy fine New England objects.

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Antique Collectors’ Club; 376 pp/hc; 215 color & 105 b/w illustrations ISBN13: 9781851496563

This major tome is a catalogue of the collection of 150 important pieces of English glass belonging to Mr. John H. Bryan of Chicago. A comprehensive review of English glassmaking history, the volume includes essays on glassmaking in England, tools of the trade, drinking customs, and decorating techniques.

The catalogue entries include tableware, windows, mirrors, and bottles. There is an appendix on the chemical analysis of glass, an extensive bibliography, and index.

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Albert Wein (1915 ‒ 1991)

Fastball, 1979 Bronze 16 x 17 Âź x 6 inches Signed on base: WEIN / T x 1991 copyright 1987 / 1979 12/12 One of an edition of twelve (marked 12/12)

BROCK & CO. Specializing in 19th and 20th centur y Works of Ar t 84A Commonwealth Avenue, Concord, Massachusetts 01742 Tel: 978.369.1358

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