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Old Master Print Collection of Johann Petz (Germany, 1818-1880) Johann Petz was born at Lermoos, Tyrol, in 1818 and showed an early interest in wood carving and drawing. Petz worked as a shepherd for his family as a boy, but fled as a young man to a distant relative in Wildermiemingen to pursue the study of sculpture and drawing, which he did for three and a half years. In 1837, he decided to further [...] Click here to continue reading. George Nakashima (1905-1990) George Nakashima was born in Spokane, Washington in 1905, the son of Japanese immigrants. His educational pursuits began in the 1920′s at the University of Washington, and from there he studied in Paris at the Ecole Americaine des Beaux Arts and ultimately graduated from MIT with an MA in Architecture in 1930. He also learned traditional woodworking in Japan and India. In 1931, when Nakashima began his professional life as [...] Click here to continue reading. Timothy Philbrick Timothy Philbrick began his furniture career by becoming an apprentice after graduating high school. He worked for over four years with John C. Northup Jr., restoring and reproducing traditional 18th-century furniture in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. With this training, he enrolled as a graduate student at Boston University in 1975, studying the history of furniture with John Kirk in the American Studies Department, and design with Jere Osgood and Alphonse Mattia in [...] Click here to continue reading. Transferware Transferware Pottery Transformed an Industry The invention of the transfer printing technique brought the look of expensive, hand painted pottery to the middle class in the 1750′s and collectors still treasure it. As early as the 13th Century, the Chinese began hand painting decorations on porcelain that featured landscapes, flowers, and animals among other decorative motifs. This blue and white ware became popular in Europe and the United States in the [...] Click here to continue reading. James Murphy James L. [Jim] Murphy (1941 to 2012) of Grove City, Ohio passed away on Oct. 8, 2012. Murphy published widely in the field of archeology and in 2008 was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Archeological Society of Ohio. He was known to Ohio collectors as one of the state’s foremost experts on the topic of Ohio pottery. He was also an avid collector who was always willing to share his [...] Click here to continue reading. Garden Museum Collection of Art Nouveau Masterpieces This sale comprises 130 lots of Art Nouveau masterpieces by Emile Galle, Louis Majorelle and Rene Lalique formerly in the Garden Museum, Nagoya, Japan. Quoting from the Sotheby’s press release for this sale: This exceptional collection was assembled by Takeo Horiuchi, a real estate magnate and prominent collector with a passionate interest in the Japanese influence on Western art around 1900. Horiuchi teamed up with [...] Click here to continue reading. Harry Root Collection of 18th Century English Pottery Harry Root was a collector of 18th century English pottery. For over forty years he assembled his collection with a keen eye and unmatched enthusiasm. His story begins when he moved into his home. Back in 1972 while house hunting in a northern Chicago suburb, Harry saw an advertisement for a house that met his requirements and asked a real estate agent to arrange a showing. [...] Click here to continue reading. Hayden Goldberg & Curtis Brown My uncle, Hayden Goldberg, had been collecting “blue” for almost fifty years when at a family celebration, shortly before his death, he told me it was time to sell his collection. As I looked at his expression, I knew it wasn’t an easy decision for him. I do know one thing for sure, he always said he did not want his collection of historical blue Staffordshire to go to [...] Click here to continue reading. Bee Skeps The typical period bee skep was made by coiling a rope of rye straw and interweaving it with oak splints. Inside the skep there are two crossed wooden slats that help give support to the hive and for the bees to attach their combs. A hole at the top serves as the entrance to the skep. The basket-like bee skep was developed in Europe and brought to North America by European immigrants. [...] Click here to continue reading. Margaret P. Newcombe, Owner of Pennyworth Kennels, Newington, New Hampshire Pennyworth was one of America’s most outstanding kennels of the 20th century boasting over seven Best In Show winners. Margaret Newcombe inherited her love of breeding and show dogs from her mother, the owner of the famous Clairedale Kennels and winner of Best In Show at Westminster in 1936. Margaret Newcombe eventually came to win the revered ‘triple crown’ of dog shows in 1964 [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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