The Rarities of Rhead, the Details of Newcomb, and A World Record Smashed: Decorative Arts at Auction In Review
by Kate Nixon
Fall Art and Design Auction
Treadway Gallery, September 18th
Clockwise from top left: A Handel lamp ($2,000-$3,000) made of obverse painted…
Overbeck Pottery: the Pains and Triumphs of a Family Business
by Kate Nixon
In the Western Indiana city of Cambridge City, four sisters bucked the conventional turn of the century route to marry young and instead created a pottery firm in the basement of their parents' house. The vases created…
Annual Arts and Crafts Show Returns to St. Paul, MN
by Kate Nixon
Arts and Crafts collectors of the Midwest, your weekend is starting with a bang.
The annual show and sale remains the largest event in the Midwest region featuring mission furniture and accessories of the American Arts…
Fall Auction Preview
by Kate Nixon
While September kicks off with a number of events, including the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement one year anniversary bash, the fall auction season isn't far behind. Next weekend, collectors have two…
Architectural Gems of the Midwest: Cleveland Edition
by Kate Nixon
The Buckeye state -- home to Rookwood Pottery, Cowan Pottery, the Cincinnati Union Terminal and Dard Hunter's house and archives among other notable names -- contains a wide array of architectural styles from Arts and…
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