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Featured: Antique to contemporary dolls, including French and German rarities; Martha Chase, boxed Vogue Ginny and Barbie dolls, Madame Alexanders, Jems and KiddlesSOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Sometimes simple is best, and that’s why Stephenson’s decided to get right to the point and call its October 1, 2023 auction “Dolls!” The entire session is devoted to the colorful world of dolls, their close pals – including Steiff plush animals – and doll clothing and accessories. The doll-production timeline represented in the sale runs from the late 1800s through the 21st century. All forms of remote bidding will be available for the Sunday... Read more

—Lindsey Smiles photo Eileen M. Smiles is an American decorative arts specialist and dealer with David A. Schorsch – Eileen M. Smiles American Antiques, one of the leading galleries of American folk art. A few years ago, Smiles, who has master’s degrees in the history of decorative arts and in early childhood education, decided to create a collection of wallpaper and textiles that is inspired by the works of art the two have handled over the years. Eileen M. Smiles Designs celebrates American folk art and vernacular design. We reached out to find... Read more

Undated photo of Stephen Score as a boy, courtesy Eleanor Score. By Madelia Hickman Ring BOSTON & PROVINCETOWN, MASS. — The folk art and antiques world lost a true legend on Saturday, September 9, when Stephen Score lost his brief but fierce battle with cancer. He was born in Boston on January 17, 1944, to David and Lillian Score. He attended McGill University in Toronto for an undergraduate degree in psychology, which he followed with a master’s degree in psychology from Boston University. He was an assistant professor at Boston University and did... Read more

White jade cup with Daoist figures, China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1736–1795. Palace Museum Collection, Beijing, ©故宫博物院; photograph courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.White jade bowl with Daoist figures, China, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), 1271–1368. Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, anonymous gift. Clarissa von Spee, curator and Chair of Asian Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art, comes on the pod to discuss a pair of ornately carved Qing Dynasty jade vessels, made by masters in Suzhou, China. Probably luxury objects and perhaps gifts, they’re just a couple of the more than two hundred objects on view as part of... Read more

Scenes of Plains Indian Life made by Cadzi Cody (1866–1912; Wind River Shoshone), c. 1880, Minneapolis Institute of Art. This week host Benjamin Miller welcomes back an old friend: Glenn Adamson, ANTIQUES contributor and editor of Material Intelligence, an online quarterly published by the Chipstone Foundation. The upcoming issue of the journal concerns leather, one of the oldest as well as the commonest human-worked materials. From its sartorial to industrial applications (machine belts—sorry American bison), and its prevalence in sadomasochistic paraphernalia, Ben and Glenn cover the gamut.  Redemption (Copper/Champagne) sneakers by Lacour, 2023. Artist photograph.Gregorian reflecting telescope with... Read more

Scrutinare by Consuelo “Chelo” González Amézcua (1903–1975), 1970. American Folk Art Museum, New York, gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler. How did they make that? It’s a question that often comes up when looking at a work of art, especially ones that don’t fit neatly into our traditional definitions. Thanks to a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, the American Folk Art Museum has hired Brooke Wyatt, an assistant curator whose first exhibition at the museum, Material Witness: Folk and Self-Taught Artists at Work, addresses that very question—and the layered nuances it encompasses. She writes: Material Witness focuses on the... Read more

Fall is nearly upon us! That means it is a perfect time to go through your attic and other storage space. Downsizing can be a great way to save space but it’s hard when you have family heirlooms and antiques that have seen better days. Even if your furniture is in bad condition, it doesn’t mean it’s beyond repair. In fact, you can have distressed antiques go through furniture repair or restoration to bring them back to their former beauty! Distressed Furniture Restoration Recently, Foxwood Restoration had the opportunity to give a new look to a 100-year-old, oak bedroom ...... Read more