Christie's Closes Department of American Indian Art

Christie's, who began offering American Indian art for the pass 30 years has closed the department that deal which dealt with American Indian Art. They also cancelled the upcoming American Indian art auction that was scheduled for May 24 of this year.
It has been said the main reason for the closing of the department was the increased competition in this rapidly grown collecting field.
Sara Fox, of Christie's public relation department announced, " As the world's leading art business, it is incumbent upon us to review and update our strategies based on evolving market needs. We are currently reviewing our strategy for American Indian art..."
Most information was obtained from an article by Mark F. Moran - Contributing Editor of Antique Trader.

Moorcroft Artist Emma Bossons

Moorcroft's most celebrated designer, Emma Bossons, will be showing her latest art pottery designs at he Omni Berkshire Hotel in New your on May 5. Bossons is Moorcroft's youngest designer but already has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, one of the design world's highest accolades.

Bossons will be traveling from England, where Moorcroft Pottery is based. It was founded by William Moorcroft, who produced his own special brand of pottery and his own exclusive designs untill his death in 1945. Their website can be found at www.moorcroft.com.

New Book Release

A Passion for Purses - Women's purses are uniquely personal statements. Many antique beaded, textile, and leather purses have survived as treasured collectibles and new styles are fashion icons. This exquisite new book examines the passionate history, art, and design of antique, vintage, and contemporary purses in an informative and accessible format. Over 700 high quality purses were chosen from private collections, including Cora Ginsburg LLC, the premier dealer of antique textiles and costume in the United States. Many have never been published before, providing a fresh resource for collectors. Many pre-date 1860. Chapters cover the history of purses; pockets; misers; chatelaines; fabric, tapestry, and needlework purses; leather bags; dance, compact, and evening purses; wirework and mesh bags; beaded purses; tortoiseshell, shell, and ivory styles; souvenir and even plastic purses; and unique and very rare examples. Detail photos show particularly unusual features. A section on beaded purse repair, by Terri Lykins and the Antique Purse Collector's Society, offers tips and a new opportunity for collectors. Each caption provides detailed descriptions and current values, and the extensive bibliography gives many resources for further reading.

New Collectible Books Releases for January

Celery Vases: Art Glass, Pattern Glass, and Cut Glass by Dorothy Dougherty in cooperation with The West Virginia Museum of American Glass, Ltd. - Return to an earlier time, a more elegant age, when celery vases, stands, glasses, uprights, and jars graced nineteenth century Victorian and early twentieth century tables.
Chinese Provincial Furniture by Kimberly R. Hessler - Focusing on provincial furniture of the early 1800s to early 1900s (late Qing Dynasty), this stunning book provides a detailed look at assorted chairs, benches, tables, storage pieces, beds, and screens originally created and used in eight Chinese provinces
Quilts of the Oregon Trail by Mary Bywater Cross - Between 1840 and 1870, thousands of women arrived in the Pacific Northwest by way of the Oregon Trail. This migration or "leave taking" was a life-changing experience, consuming the longest time and widest distance these women would travel to establish homes and farms and help build communities for themselves and their families.
Surfboard Wax by Jefferson Wagner - Before commercialism steps further into the surfing industry, somebody had to record and picture the most basic product of the sport!
Time for Halloween Decorations by Claire M. Lavin - These delightful Halloween decorations are eye-popping examples of the best made, including pristine pieces from the Beistle Company archives, shown in over 395 color photographs.
Time for Halloween Decorations by Claire M. Lavin - These delightful Halloween decorations are eye-popping examples of the best made, including pristine pieces from the Beistle Company archives, shown in over 395 color photographs.