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Newcomb College and C.R. Ashbee Metalwork Impress at Treadway
May 4, 2022by Kate Nixon A large and impressive Newcomb College vase carved by Henrietta Bailey that survived the Camp Fire in Paradise, CA sold for $14,300 at Treadway’s auction May 1st. Photo courtesy of Treadway Gallery. I spent four days in the Queen City reuniting with friends both known …
Read More...Advice for Art Pottery Collectors
April 26, 2022Editor’s note: this article has been republished. The American Art Pottery Association Convention will take place April 27th – May 1st in the Blue Ash and Cincinnati, Ohio area. The article refers to an earlier date, but the advice still remains the same. Original date of publication: Feb. 22nd, 2018. …
Read More...The Vase That Survived, The Beauty of Bisque, & Blue Glazes: The Auction Beat
April 18, 2022compiled by Kate Nixon Decorative Arts Auction, hosted by Treadway Gallery May 1st at 11 AM EST Online, phone and absentee bidding only Private viewings available April 25th – April 30th, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT A Newcomb vase that survived a fire, a rare Frederick Rhead tile, …
Read More...An Abundance of Art Pottery at Rago’s Object & Home
April 11, 2022by Kate Nixon A set of two Fulper Pottery vases, ca. 1917-34Cat’s Eye Flambé and Cucumber Crystalline-glazed earthenware. This lot is one of several that is No Reserve. On Tuesday, April 12th, Rago’s Arts and Auction Center will provide a large collection of American art pottery, furniture, lighting and …
Read More...An Arts & Crafts Exploration of the “Gilded Age” in Seaside Rhode Island
April 4, 2022by Kate Nixon Farms Afield: Gilded Age Getaway September 6th – September 9th, 2022 Photo Credit: The Isaac Bell House courtesy of the Preservation Society of Newport County and the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms. For those fans of the HBO-produced show “The Gilded Age” who swore they saw …
Read More...Clara Barck Welles: Founder of the Kalo Shop, Suffragette and The 20th Century’s “New Woman”
March 28, 2022by Kate Nixon Portrait of Clara Barck Welles, 1906, founder of The Kalo Shop in Chicago. When considering the wide array of influential women in the Arts and Crafts movement, it’s not difficult to see the value that Clara Barck Welles brought to the table. Entrepreneur, silversmith, teacher, independently …
Read More...Sara Sax: Rookwood Artist at a Glance
March 20, 2022by Kate Nixon Rookwood vase, large gently tapered shape covered in a Vellum glaze, beautiful vibrant green and purple peacock feather design, finely carved and painted by Sara Sax in 1916, #925C, 5.5’w x 11’h Estimate $ 3,000-4,000. Sold for $6,100. Image courtesy of Toomey & Co Auctioneers. One …
Read More...Overbeck Pottery: the Pains and Triumphs of a Family Business
March 14, 2022by Kate Nixon March 15th: This article has been edited to include information about the upcoming AAPA Convention April 29th seminar “Overbeck: The Forgotten Pottery” by Bob Ammerman. In the Western Indiana city of Cambridge City, four sisters bucked the conventional turn of the century route to marry young …
Read More...The Year in Stickley
March 7, 2022by Kate Nixon March is Gustav Stickley’s birthday month and if you’re a member of the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, you can get a virtual tour of another Gustav-designed Craftsman house! We’ll also review the year in Gustav Stickley news and review a few of the high-selling Gustav-designed …
Read More...Roycroft, Gustav Stickley, Frank Lloyd Wright Furniture, Art Pottery and More at Toomey & Co. March 2nd
February 28, 2022Toomey and Company auctioneers will be holding a Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Art auction on Wednesday, March 2, starting at 10:00am CST. The auction promises to offer a wide selection of Arts and Crafts furniture, metalware, artwork, and art pottery, including the following. A Roycroft oak double door …
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