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A Stickley & Grueby Collaboration, A Frank Lloyd Wright Weed Holder and More: Art & Design at Toomey & Co.
November 29, 2021by Kate Nixon Editor’s note: this article has been changed to reflect updated information. The sale will be closed to the public, bidding will take place online, absentee and over the phone. Please see the end of the article for bidding notes. Art & Design Thursday, December 2nd, 10:00 …
Read More...Working With Raw Leather
November 29, 2021Editor’s note: this article has been republished. Original date of publication: September 2nd, 2016 I found myself needing to attach a different kind of leather to a Roycroft chair seat and to a replica of an L. & J.G. Stickley footstool. This leather, often called “sole” leather, is …
Read More...The Life of Artus Van Briggle
November 21, 2021by Kate Nixon Artus Van Briggle for Van Briggle Pottery glazed earthenware vases offered in Rago Arts and Auctions’ recent Object & Home in clockwise order: Early vase ca. 1902 sold for $1,500 (800-1200), …
Read More...Object & Home at Rago’s PLUS Art Pottery Highlights at Toomey & Co
November 16, 2021by Kate Nixon Object & Home Rago Arts and Auctions Thursday, November 18th 10:00 am EST On Thursday, November 18th, Rago’s Arts and Auctions brings a variety of fine art, furniture, lighting and home decor during the Object & Home auction starting at 10am Eastern. Highlights include an impressive …
Read More...Teddy Roosevelt: An Arts and Crafts President
November 8, 2021by Kate Nixon Theodore Roosevelt in January of 1919 outside of his house in Sagamore Hill before his passing. The 26th American President Theodore Roosevelt was an avid supporter of simplified living, as well as a lover of American landscapes and of art inspired by nature, all of which …
Read More...Becoming Roycroft: Joining the Roycrofters
November 1, 2021by Kate Nixon While the influence of the Roycroft Shops in East Aurora, New York, declined by 1938, the Arts & Crafts philosophy and high-quality designs re-emerged as the Roycroft Renaissance in 1976. Historians, artists and residents, supportive of the Roycroft Campus and the philosophy of Elbert Hubbard, were …
Read More...Turn Pottery Into Art Pottery: The Pre-Conference Workshop
October 25, 2021by Kate Nixon A Daffodil vase from Hog Hill Pottery. The method of Cuerda Seca, or Quilling, is used to create fine lines and will be explored during the upcoming workshop “Hands On: Decorating Your Own Art Pottery” in February 2022. Image courtesy of Hog Hill Pottery. During the …
Read More...American Art Pottery Takes a Spotlight at Treadway
October 18, 2021by Kate Nixon In a sale that included ceramics works, lighting, art glass and fine art spanning multiple movements, a large variety of Tiffany Studios works, Stickley furniture, and ceramic works by Newcomb College, Fulper Pottery and other American art pottery firms were highlights in this quarterly auction from …
Read More...Treadway Offers Art Pottery-Heavy Auction Sunday, Prints & Interiors from Toomey & Co This Week
October 10, 2021by Kate Nixon Decorative Arts Auction – Treadway Gallery October 17th, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT Treadway is pleased to announce their October 17th Decorative Arts auction in Cincinnati. This sale includes ceramics, lighting, art glass and fine art spanning multiple movements. A Gustav Stickley billiard chair (1,000-1,500) from …
Read More...The Joy of the Craft: February Pre-Conference Workshops Announced
October 2, 2021by Kate Nixon A major element of what makes Arts and Crafts shows such a valuable experience is the ability to view or participate in the maker’s process, either through watching demonstrations or being able to make or design your own Arts and Crafts style work. Both experiences are …
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