‘Alessandro Contini Bonacossi, Antiquario (1878-1955)’ (17 Dec, 2021)

The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture ‘Alessandro Contini Bonacossi, Antiquario (1878-1955)’ by Fulvia Zaninelli, Research Associate The Center for Advanced Studies in the Visual Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC   Friday 17th December, 2021 at 5.30pm GMT // 6.30pm CET // 1.30pm EST // 10.30am PST … Continue reading ‘Alessandro Contini Bonacossi, Antiquario (1878-1955)’ (17 Dec, 2021)

LAW: Jewish Dealers and the European Art Market c.1850-1930 (6, 7, & 9 Dec, 2021)

London Art Week (6, 7, & 9 Dec, 2021) Jewish Dealers and the European Art Market c.1850-1930 An online symposium organised by the Jewish Country Houses project in partnership with the National Trust and in collaboration with The Gilbert Collection and London Art Week Schedule:  Mon 6 Dec at 6pm GMT // 1pm EST In … Continue reading LAW: Jewish Dealers and the European Art Market c.1850-1930 (6, 7, & 9 Dec, 2021)

Review: The Emergence of the Antique and Curiosity Dealer in Britain 1815–1850: The Commodification of Historical Objects

The Emergence of the Antique and Curiosity Dealer in Britain 1815–1850: The Commodification of Historical Objects By Mark Westgarth, 2020. London : Routledge, 192 pp., 36 b/w illustrations. £120 (hardback) £36.99 (eBook), ISBN 9781409405795 (hardback) ISBN 9781003028147 (ebook) - Imogen Tedbury ‘The place through which he made his way at leisure was one of those … Continue reading Review: The Emergence of the Antique and Curiosity Dealer in Britain 1815–1850: The Commodification of Historical Objects

Review: Pioneers of the Global Art Market: Paris-Based Dealer Networks, 1850-1950

Pioneers of the Global Art Market: Paris-Based Dealer Networks, 1850-1950 Ed. Christel H. Force, 2020. London : Bloomsbury, 288pp., 16 colour & 56 b/w illustrations. Hardback £90, Paperback £24.99, eBook and/or EPUB £81. ISBN 9781501342769 (hardback), ISBN 9781350282841 (paperback), ISBN 9781501342776 (eBook), ISBN 9781501342783 (eBook & EPUB)  - Marie Tavinor This book, edited by Christel … Continue reading Review: Pioneers of the Global Art Market: Paris-Based Dealer Networks, 1850-1950

The Spirit of Innovation: Photography and New Media at Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center (2 Dec, 2021)

The West Coast Chapter of the Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture The Spirit of Innovation: Photography and New Media at  Stanford University’s Cantor Arts Center by Maggie Dethloff, Assistant Curator of Photography and New Media Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University Thursday, 2 December … Continue reading The Spirit of Innovation: Photography and New Media at Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center (2 Dec, 2021)