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In the book she writes, "[B]y being the highest bidder on the dozens of artworks of Vermont that Lyman Orton saw go up for sale at local country auctions he made himself every Vermonter's heir. For nearly half a century I have written about people and places I have known in New England, and I've never met anyone whose life has been defined by a place-and who has defined a place-as much as Lyman Orton. Orton is private about how many pieces of Vermont art he owns, and what he has paid over the years; it is safe to say hundreds and many thousands, respectively. [Extracted from the article]

Muriel Barbery's novel, One Hour of Fervour, is a contemplative and poetic travelogue that pays homage to Japan. The story follows Haru Ueno, a successful Japanese art dealer, whose life is changed when his French mistress forbids him from raising their child. The novel transports readers to an exotic Kyoto through precise prose, haikus, and aphoristic Japanese tales. While the book explores themes of art, friendship, and fatherhood, some critics argue that it presents a cliched and Orientalist view of Japan, with stereotypical characters and a Western perspective. [Extracted from the article]

The article explains why some antiques and art dealers love it when works they sold once before return to their galleries. Topics discussed are willingness of galleries to have art works returned as a sign of integrity, relationship of a gallery with an artist, role of antiques and art dealers in helping their clients build collections as well as in selling art and making donations.

The author presents his vision and by other young antiques dealers on the future of the antique and art trade. Topics discussed include reason new ways of seeing are necessary if the antiques business is to survive, works sell by dealer Luke Scarola of Luddite Antiques, and inventories of New York City-based dealer Eric Oglander.

The few art auctions that were held in major cities were mostly wholesale events attended by dealers. FEATURES FINE ART INSIGHTS When I became an art dealer in 1972 the market for 19th- and early-20th-century American art was a very different place. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses that the art market is an ideal playing ground for money laundering. It mentions under the Illicit Art and Antiquities Trafficking Prevention Act under consideration in Congress, the US government would require dealers in art and antiquities to establish anti-money-laundering programs; and also mentions in the European Union, under its Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, art businesses would be obliged to augment efforts to vet customers.

The Nantucket Summer Antiques Show opens with a preview party on the evening of August 4, benefitting the Nantucket Historical Association as part of that organization's Nantucket by Design. Every edition of the Nantucket Summer of Antiques Show includes a wide range of American artists - in addition to British and Continental works - and this year is certainly no exception. EVENTS & FAIRS Previews August 5-8 Nantucket Summer Antiques Show Nantucket Boys and Girls Club 61 Sparks Avenue Nantucket, MA 02554 t: (330) 606-8226 nantucketsummerantiquesshow.com The Nantucket Summer Antiques Show returns this to the idyllic island of Nantucket for four days of fine art and antique exploration. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the booming antique industry in London, England in 1965. It states that nobody knows the exact scope of London industry, but it is figured that total antique sales in Great Britain amount to over 100 million U.S. dollars per year. It says that the sales in the city is handled by around 2,500 dealers and the biggest dealer get annual sales of over 100,000 U.S. dollars. It adds that some dealers are part of the British Antique Dealers Association.

Born in Tehran, the daughter of an Iranian antique carpet dealer has propelled key international creatives in the design world since launching her career in Milan decades ago. Over the past four decades, works from great designers including Gio Ponti, Alvar Aalto, Martino Gamper and Osanna Visconti have all passed through the doors of her galleries. Ever the catalyst of cross-cultural conversations, Milan-based art dealer, curator and gallerist Nina Yashar has played a major role in shaping Italy's design scene. [Extracted from the article]

- Dries Van Noten's newest retail concept here showcases a 17th-century tapestry by Dutch architect and artist Hans Vredeman de Vries, whose work on perspective was revolutionary for its time. The new store, at No. 9 Quai Malaquais, sits next door to Van Noten's men's boutique, which opened in 2009. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides information on the historical impact of Bluett & Sons Asian art and antique dealers, which operated from 1884 to 1992. The author describes how the firm's archive was used in the writing of his book "Provenance: Collectors, Dealers and Scholars in the Field of Chinese Ceramics in Britain and America." The influence the firm had on art collecting in the twentieth century is discussed in detail.

The article discusses 2011 art fairs and suggests that collectors often buy art after rather than during fairs. Fairs discussed include TEFAF, the Brussels Antiques & Fine Art Fair (BRAFA), the Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (SOFA) shows, the American International Fine Art Fair, and the Olympia International Fine Art & Antiques Fair, and the British Art Fair. Other topics include the discovery of a painting by Edvard Much and the lack of international art dealers at American shows.

The article presents recommendations from thirteen designers on their favorite international sources for purchasing art and furniture, dealing antiques, and staying at hotels. Thomas Allardyce recommends the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, the store Ed Hardy, and the Graham Geddes website. Mica Ertegün recommends the Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, the furniture store Reuben, and the auction house Sotheby's. Thad Hayes recommends the the art dealers Modern One, Fat Chance, and Sam Kaufman.

The article profiles Pam Hill and Tim Hill, proprietors of a successful art gallery in Michigan, Detroit. It offers a brief history of how their business initially started and how their extensive private collection of American folk art walking sticks was realized. Pictures of the couples' collections of artworks are also shown.

Celebrating its 58th year, nearly 60 fine art and antiques dealers will head to the Navy Yard from April 24 through 26 for an event that not only includes exhibitor booths, but a loan exhibition and a number of other events. Since the show's founding in 1962, it has hosted a loan exhibitions that allows collectors an inside look at a specific topic of antiques or art. The artwork has been curated by Alexandra Kirtley, the museum's Montgomery-Garvan Curator of Decorative Arts, and Joan Johnson, a supporter of the show, with design by Michael Diaz-Griffith of Material Cult. [Extracted from the article]

This article focuses on the efforts of Ben Shecter, a children's-book author and stage-set designer, and TV and theater producer George Barimo to establish Town Hall Antiques shop in Ancram, New York. Given their combined creative talents and informed predilection for the 18th- and 19th-century treasures they sell in their shop, it's not surprising that the house they share in upstate New York is a visual showstopper. What does surprise, however, is that the warm, period-style welcome of that house was conjured from a renovated 19th-century barn. The owners house their pewter collection in an English oak display cupboard. The crisp blue and white of the Cantonware and historic blueware make a striking show against their coral red backdrops.

The article presents a travel guide to various antique shops in the United States. Trotter's Antiques at pacific Grove and Monterey Peninsula in California. Eron Johnson Architectural Antiques in Colorado. Nathan Liverant and Son in Colchester, Connecticut. Lynda Willauer Antiques in Greenwich, Connecticut. Ronald C. Bauman Inc. in Centreville, Delaware.

A list of fine art and antique resources in the U.S. is presented. The addresses and phone numbers of some antique dealers and art galleries are presented. Web sites of certain antique dealers are also given.

Presents information about antique shops in different locations. Eron Johnson Antiques in Colorado; Toronto Antiques Center in Ontario; James Wilholt Antiques in Virginia.