Monthly Archives: July 2016

Art and Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650–1830

Posted on 24th July 2016 by Jack Plane

For my North American reader: Art and Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650–1830 – an exhibition, August 19, 2016–January 8, 2017. Mahogany ‘desk and bookcase’ by Christopher Townsend, circa 1745–50. (Yale University) This groundbreaking exhibition presents a comprehensive survey … Continue reading →

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Picture This XCIV

Posted on 22nd July 2016 by Jack Plane

A George III cherry chest of drawers, circa 1770. (Bonham’s) Proportionally and stylistically, this chest of drawers could almost pass for a provincial English cherry chest – but for the unusual cornice-like top moulding with its central laburnum tablet (the … Continue reading →

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Fake!

Posted on 18th July 2016 by Jack Plane

Art sleuths, have a go at Fake! Jack Plane

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First Day on the Job?

Posted on 16th July 2016 by Jack Plane

Christie’s have just published The A-Z of furniture: Terminology to know when buying at auction which I suspect was penned by one of their porters a freshman intern. Their definition of caning certainly differs from that which I frequently experienced … Continue reading →

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Picture This XCIII

Posted on 12th July 2016 by Jack Plane

BADA (The British Antique Dealers’ Association) have partnered with art market specialists, The Curator’s Eye to launch the inaugural on-line BADA Auction on Thursday the 14th of July 2016. Some of BADA’s finest dealers have put up 413 lots that … Continue reading →

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On and off the Wagon for the Past Year

Posted on 10th July 2016 by Jack Plane

I live alone and no longer drive a car, and whilst I have the kindest and most generous neighbours imaginable, I just can’t call on them every single time I need some little thing. This necessitates me telephoning for a … Continue reading →

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Picture This XCII

Posted on 7th July 2016 by Jack Plane

An extremely rare brass-studded, leather-covered pine chest of drawers made for Queen Anne. Fig. 1. Queen Anne’s leather chest, circa 1702-14. (Thomas Coulborn) The chest most recently came to light on the Antiques Roadshow at Cawdor Castle in January 2013 … Continue reading →

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The Book

Posted on 1st July 2016 by Jack Plane

The book is no longer. It was coming along nicely – albeit slowly – when a few months ago I stupidly allowed a ransomware virus into my computer. I say stupidly, but in my defence, the virus came ingeniously disguised … Continue reading →

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