Yaeko Miranda Elmaleh
Classical Salon Featuring The Yaeko Miranda Elmaleh GroupFriday May 18, Boston Gallery
Please join us for a Musical Reception at the Skinner Boston gallery on Friday, May 18 featuring the Yaeko Miranda Elmaleh Group. This reception is held in conjunction with a preview of the May 18 auction of Fine Musical Instruments online.
Yaeko grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and began violin lessons at the age of 3.… Read More
Central Anatolian “Memling” Gul Rug, Turkey, c. 1850 (Lot 1, Estimate: $2,500-3,000)
Anatolian Village WeavingSamy Rabinovic was born in Istanbul in 1940, and grew up in a house filled with rugs (his uncle was Director of the Anglo-Persian Rug Company), but felt no particular attraction to them. His real passion at the time was chemistry. After obtaining an advanced degree in Polymer Sciences from the University of Massachusetts in 1969, Samy worked for Rohm and Haas (now owned by Dow Chemical) for many years, becoming head of Research and Development in their Plastics Division in France from 1975 through 1984.… Read More
Thursday, February 8 | New York | 5:30PM
The Cosmopolitan Club The Sun Room 122 East 66th Street New York, NY 10065
Monday, February 12 | Boston | 4PM
Troquet on South 107 South Street Boston, MA 02111
Meet the specialists from the Fine Wines Department and taste highlights from the two pillars of our upcoming February 15th auction – Winter’s Collection and The Nantucket Cellar.… Read More
A Lecture by Harwood Johnson
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 | RECEPTION 5PM | LECTURE 6PM
Harwood (Woody) Johnson is the former managing editor and current contributing editor of Ars Ceramica, the journal of the Wedgwood Society of New York. He is on the board and is a past-president of the English Ceramics Study Group of Philadelphia. As was Josiah Wedgwood, he is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in London.… Read More
Rob Hunter, Editor, Ceramics in America
A Lecture by Rob Hunter
Thursday, April 7, 6PM
Robert Hunter has more than thirty-five years of professional experience in prehistoric and historical archaeology. He has an MA in Anthropology from The College of William and Mary and additional coursework at the doctoral level in American Studies. He was the founding director of the college’s Center for Archaeological Research.… Read More
Lawrence Kearney, Director, Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets
The Story of Rugs is the Story of CivilizationThis talk will explore the development of rugs and related textiles through the ages: from Tribal cultures, such as the Baktiari of Southwestern Iran and the Turkoman weavers of Central Asia; through village weavings, such as Kazak and Northwest Persian rugs; into 19th and 20th century workshop production where the emphasis is on sophisticated design and the use of sumptuous materials, such as silk Tabrizes and Kashans.… Read More
Fine Art Consignment Days
Please join us for our monthly consignment event. Specialists from the Fine Art department will provide complimentary verbal appraisals for paintings, prints, works on paper, sculpture, and photography.
Small Wrought Iron Revolving Broiler, America, late 18th/early 19th century (Lot 41, Estimate $300-$500)
Saturday, October 25, 2014, 12PM, BostonPlease join us for an afternoon with blacksmith Derek Heidemann, owner of Resurrection Iron Works in Millbury, Massachusetts. Heidemann will take us through the process of reproducing a revolving broiler (Lot 41) from the The Howard Roth Collection.
The reproduced revolving broiler will be raffled off at the end of the event.… Read More
Shakhrisabz Suzani, Uzbekistan, early 19th century (Lot 183, Estimate $8,000-$10,000)
Friday, September 26th, 6PM in BostonReception: 5:30PM Gallery Walk: 6PM
Skinner Boston Gallery 63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116
All are welcome to attend a free event at the Skinner Boston Gallery. Lawrence Kearney, Department Director, will present highlights from the September 28, 2014 Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets auction.… Read More
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) The Inaugural Speech of Thomas Jefferson (Lot 28: Estimate $4,000-$6,000)
Friday, May 30, 2014Reception: 5:30PM Gallery Walk: 6PM
All are welcome to attend a free event at the Skinner Boston Gallery. Devon Gray, Department Director, will present highlights from the May 30th, 2014 Fine Books & Manuscripts auction.
Skinner Boston Gallery 63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116
Reservations 508-970-3240 events@skinnerinc.com… Read More
