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Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement Gets Opening Date
June 18, 2019by Kate Nixon Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida will see an influx of visiting Arts and Crafts collectors and enthusiasts this winter when the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement – or MAACM – will open its doors for the first time. MAACM is the only major museum …
Read More...Roycroft Campus To Celebrate Re-Opening of Copper Shop
June 11, 2019A news conference and ribbon cutting will be held on the Roycroft Campus in East Aurora to celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of The Copper Shop. The events will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, June 12th at 9:30 AM EST at the Copper Shop, located at 31 South Grove Street in …
Read More...Double Auction Preview this Weekend: California Historical Design and Toomey & Co.
June 3, 2019by Kate Nixon If you’re in the market for an Arts and Crafts style antique, there will be several opportunities to bid on one this weekend with two auctions being held; an auction in California’s bay area and another in Oak Park, Illinois. AcStickley Arts & Crafts Auction …
Read More...Summer Auctions Continue with Humler & Nolan’s Rookwood XXIX
May 29, 2019by Kate Nixon For those collectors who love Rookwood pottery, hold your plans this weekend – Rookwood XXIX is almost here. An impressive collection of Art Glass and Rookwood pottery will be auctioned off during Humler & Nolan’s 29th Rookwood XXIX this weekend. On June 1st, Humler …
Read More...Exploring “The American Arts and Crafts Chair”
May 21, 2019by Kate Nixon The craftsmanship of the Arts & Crafts Chair will be the subject of a new exhibition coming to Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms’ upcoming exhibition “The American Arts & Crafts Chair: A Message of Honesty and Joy” will open on Saturday, …
Read More...Early 20th Century Works Up for Bid at Rago Arts
May 14, 2019by Kate Nixon On May 18th, Rago Arts and Auctions will offer works of decorative art, glassworks and furniture during their Early 20th Century Design auction – previews will run through May 17th and the doors will open at 9:00 am to the public at their gallery in Lambertville, …
Read More...Stickley Museum Featured in Upcoming Docu-Series
May 8, 2019by Vonda Givens, Executive Director of Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms “Alright, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” Vonda Givens is interviewed for the documentary. Photo courtesy of the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms Like Norma Desmond’s in Sunset Boulevard, on a day in early November …
Read More...Somerson Collection To Be Auctioned Off May 5th
April 30, 2019by Kate Nixon Nearly a year ago, on May 25th, 2018, silver authority Paul Somerson passed away, shocking his Chicago community and the collecting world. With the blessing of Paul’s widow Terry, collectors can now help continue the legacy of his prized silver items. The Oak Park, Ill.-based auction …
Read More...RCC Receives Capital Grant to Finish Floors
April 23, 2019The Roycroft Campus in East Aurora, NY is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a $200,000 capital grant from Erie County for the restoration of the historic Copper Shop floors, in addition to a $35,756 grant in support of their 2019 programming expenses. These grants signify …
Read More...Rare Stickley Furniture Finds New Home at Craftsman Farms
April 16, 2019From the desk of Executive Director Vonda Givens: Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms’ mission—to preserve, interpret, and make relevant the legacy and ideals of Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts movement—informs everything we do, but I think that intent is most clearly expressed through the museum’s collections. …
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