Frank Lloyd Wright items from Domino’s Pizza founder Thomas Monaghan soared at ToomeyCHICAGO — Toomey & Co.‘s Early 20th Century Design sale on December 12 was keystoned by selections from the Frank Lloyd Wright collection of Domino’s Pizza founder Thomas Monaghan. A longtime admirer of Wright’s contributions to American design and culture, Monaghan founded The National Center for the Study of Frank Lloyd Wright, so the items […]
Neue Galerie exhibition of Austrian and German Art runs through March 13 NEW YORK – On November 11, Neue Galerie New York opened Modern Worlds: Austrian and German Art, 1890-1940, an exhibition of major works of Austrian and German fine art and design from the permanent collection.
VMFA’s new acquisitions celebrate African, African-American cultureRICHMOND, Va. – The Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts met on December 16 to approve the acquisition of a focused group of 12th to 20th-century objects by African and African American artists, among other works. The acquisitions underscore VMFA’s ongoing commitment to building, interpreting, and programming a diverse, global permanent […]
Kovels – Antiques & Collecting: Week of Aug. 20, 2012Ancient Roman iridescent glass dug up in Israel is now being featured in modern jewelry. One of the jewelry designers told viewers of a late-night shopping channel that the thin layer of iridescence called “patina” was taken from the ancient glass and assembled flake by flake on a base used to create new jewelry. A […]