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Frank Lloyd Wright Items Remain Missing
March 19, 2019by Kate Nixon The Los Angeles Police Department is still on the lookout for stolen items designed by Frank Lloyd Wright — and they now need the public’s help. The LAPD is currently searching for four items of original furniture from the Samuel Freeman House in Hollywood, California as …
Read More...Arts & Crafts Auction Season Continues With Impressive Collections
March 12, 2019by Kate Nixon The Spring auction season is heating up with two events coming up in the next few days – one from a well-known California establishment and one featuring a large collection from a private collector. Keep reading to find out about the two events, coming up this …
Read More...Don’t Miss These Golden Arts & Crafts Events!
March 4, 2019by Kate Nixon We’ve got news of two Golden events for Arts and Crafts collectors. One in the Golden State and one in Golden, Colorado, that is. If you’re a collector or enthusiast of art pottery or celebrating the arts & crafts movement in Colorado, we have good news …
Read More...The 2019 National Arts & Crafts Conference Recap
February 26, 2019by Kate Nixon The 32nd National Arts and Crafts Conference is in the books! Conference attendees relaxing in the Great Hall after a long day. Photo taken by Ray Stubblebine. By all measures, the 2019 National Arts & Crafts Conference at the historic Omni Grove Park Inn …
Read More...Unreserved Rago Arts Auction This Saturday
February 21, 2019Saturday, February 23 and Sunday, February 24, Rago Auctions in Lambertville, New Jersey will hold a 2-day Unreserved Auction of early 20th century art and design, modern and contemporary art and design, Scandinavian furniture, garden décor and much more. Starting Saturday February 23rd at 9 AM included in this …
Read More...Robert “Bungalow Bob” Winter Passes Away
February 12, 2019by Bruce Johnson Known to everyone who ever had the pleasure of meeting him as “Bungalow Bob,” the esteemed architectural historian Robert Winter passed away on Saturday, February 9 at the age of 94. Robert Winter was among a handful of college professors who in the early 1970s recognized …
Read More...Gamble House to Start Non-Profit
February 6, 2019by Kate Nixon 2019 will be a year of change for the Gamble House. The famous architectural Arts & Crafts example in Pasadena, California will split ties from the University of Southern California School of Architecture and has already started the process of the creation of an Independent Non-Profit …
Read More...Conference Closeup: “The Gamble House” – Our Saturday Evening Movie
January 29, 2019by Kate Nixon David and Mary Gamble with Charles Greene during the construction of the Gamble House On February 16th, 2019, The Gamble House will be shown as the Saturday Evening movie at the Grove Park Inn during the 32nd National Arts & Crafts Conference. The Emmy nominated …
Read More...It’s A 30-Year Stickley Celebration – and You’re Invited!
January 22, 2019*This week, we’re bringing a special message from the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms for those of you in attendance at the National Arts & Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn. A celebration will happen on Valentine’s Day at the Grove Park Inn celebrating the Stickley Museum’s 30th year …
Read More...Conference Closeup: Small Group Discussions
January 16, 2019by Kate Nixon Every year at the National Arts & Crafts Conference, we provide the opportunity for attendees to sit down with other enthusiasts who share our passions and interests in a certain focused interest through our popular Small Group Discussions. In the space of an hour for three …
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