“Where Did You Get That?”

True Tales from the Homes of Connoisseurs, Collectors and Hoarders

Please join us for a gallery talk held in conjunction with the preview for the November 3 American Furniture & Decorative Arts auction, as department specialists share stories of how objects in the auction were collected by their owners, and how they made their way to Skinner.

Friday November 2, 2018  |  Skinner Boston Gallery

5:30PM Reception, 6:00PM Gallery Talk

Boston Gallery 63 Park Plaza  Boston, MA 02116

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Dory Previn

Skinner’s September 21, 2018, Fine Paintings & Sculpture Auction will include a selection of artwork from the collection of singer-songwriter Dory Previn. Previn was a composer, lyricist, author, playwright, recording artist, and performer. Her early successes came in Hollywood while working for MGM, where she wrote songs for films, usually as a lyricist teaming up with her then-husband, composer and conductor André Previn.… Read More

Timekeepers of the 17th Century

OCTOBER 26 | RECEPTION 5PM | GALLERY WALK 6PM

Department Director Robert C. Cheney will present a close-up look at the interesting selection of early timekeepers in the October 28 auction of Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments.

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Simon Willard Mahogany Eight-day Tall Clock, Roxbury, Massachusetts, c. 1795 (Lot 107, Estimate $18,000-$28,000)

Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments Gallery Talk

Thursday, April 28

Reception: 5:30PM Gallery Talk: 6PM

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Join Robert Cheney, Director of Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments for a guided gallery talk featuring a forensic look at a Simon Willard Eight-day Clock. This event is free and open to the public.… Read More

Shakhrisabz Suzani, Uzbekistan, early 19th century (Lot 183, Estimate $8,000-$10,000)

Friday, September 26th, 6PM in Boston

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Reception: 5:30PM Gallery Walk: 6PM

Skinner Boston Gallery 63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116

Join us for a tour of auction highlights

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