ANTIQUE FURNITURE

One woman’s vision restores a Georgian jewel along the Delaware

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:14:40 +0000

It’s amazing what a woman can do with a little painter’s tape and a great ability to visualize. Adele Shea is no architect; maybe more of a Renaissance woman. But as the owner of the oldest house in Bristol, circa 1765, with enviable views of the Delaware River, she has spent two years bringing the stately Georgian into its latest incarnation, working with her own hands, historical reference …

3rd leg of antiques show begins Tuesday

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:12:06 +0000

Beginning on Tuesday, for six days straight, the Brimfield Antique and Collectibles Show is back with more than 6,000 exhibitors eager to make a buck and some 130,000 plus visitors looking for a good bargain on the many treasures to behold.

Smith’s Auction Gallery, Plainfield NH 42ND ANNUAL LABOR DAY (2 DAY) AUCTION

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:10:45 +0000

Presented by William A. Smith, Inc.

Steenburgh Auctioneers Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 @ 9:30 AM The Field - 2695 Mt. Moosilauke Highway - Rt. 25, East …

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:10:35 +0000

Preview 2 to 6 P.M. Saturday,September 4 , 2010 and 8 to 9:30 AM Morning of Sale.

A garden full of flowers flows right on in to a sunny new room

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:17:44 +0000

In Seattle, a frilly, flower-filled garden is all about going with the flow. From the koi pond out back to the sunroom to the entry courtyard in front, all is fragrant and lush.

Worcester auction has historians and collectors abuzz

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:03:38 +0000

An extraordinary collection of items belonging to Worcester native Andrew Haswell Green a visionary who helped remake New York City in the 19th century will be sold this week in an unprecedented four-day auction at the DCU Center in Worcester. Among the thousands of documents, artworks, china, clothing, and toys being sold are handwritten correspondence to and from … DCU Center - New York …

Peranakan finery on show

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:42:50 +0000

One of the biggest private collections of Peranakan jewellery finally comes out in public.

Crime Watch - Sept. 5

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:16:53 +0000

Crime Watch - Sept. 5

Celebrate summer with these weekend events

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:53:07 +0000

Enjoy your long weekend on Long Beach Island with these fun Labor Day events.

Philadelphia’s Antiques Row in transition

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:06:33 +0000

Ted Kirk draws deeply on his cigarette, rests his elbows on his splayed knees, and takes a long, sad look around. He is sitting in the once cluttered, now scavenged, showroom of his brother Jack’s antiques shop in Center City. Hardly anything is left, other than a few cardboard moving boxes, a couple of dusty rugs rolled up like stogies, and some orphaned leaded glass windows.