Early Furniture by George Nakashima, 1936-1956 – The Architect Designs, the much-anticipated historic exhibit of early works by legendary furniture craftsman George Nakashima (1905-1990), opens Friday, October 9 and continues through December 24, 2009 at Moderne Gallery. The Early Nakashima Furniture exhibit is a featured presentation of the annual DesignPhiladelphia celebration. George Nakashima – Long Chair, 1951 As an added feature of the exhibit: Mira Nakashima will debut her new line of furniture ... Read The Full Story

A magnificent rosewood cylinder desk, made in the 1860s by Thomas Brooks and standing 9 feet 3 inches tall by 50 inches wide, soared to $49,450 at the sale of the contents of the Kirkwood mansion, one of the most famous and stately privately-owned antebellum homes in the South. The auction was held Sept. 5 on the grounds of the mansion itself, under a 6,000-square-foot circus tent. The sale was conducted by Hal Hunt Auctions, based in Northport, Ala. The cylinder desk was the top earner of the 325 lots that ... Read The Full Story

A bust of Caracalla, the notorious Roman Emperor who reigned from 211-217 and is remembered as one of the worst and cruellest rulers in the history of the Empire, will be auctioned at Bonhams Antiquities sale on October 28 in New Bond Street. It is estimated to sell for £150,000 – £250,000 Edward Gibbon described him thus: ‘Caracalla was the common enemy of mankind,” his reign characterised by “rapine and cruelty.” (E. Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Chapter ... Read The Full Story

Skinner, has announced that Session I of the Richard Wright Collection will be held in the Marlborough gallery on Oct. 10, 2009. The eclectic sale is comprised of more than 450 lots. Wright’s vast collection of dolls and doll furniture and accessories up for auction is truly a study of the history of playthings. Richard Wright was an antiques trailblazer, marked by his success as a dealer and his passion as a collector. A prominent and colorful appraiser on the PBS series, Antiques Roadshow, Wright had an ... Read The Full Story

More than 400 lots of superb English, French and Italian furniture and decorative arts from the collections of the late Antonio Mariani and his wife Liliane Mariani, owners of the well-respected firm Antonio’s Antiques, come to auction in Bonhams & Butterfields’ San Francisco salesrooms on November 2, 2009. The auction and pre-sale viewing (on Oct. 30-Nov. 2) will coincide with the popular San Francisco Fall Antiques Show and strong international collector interest is expected. Antonio’s ... Read The Full Story