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Lifestyle: Presentation is Everything -- An Edgy Manhattan Loft
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Early Summer 2009
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Frank Maresca opens the door of his Manhattan loft and sticks his head into the front entrance in greeting. Behind him is the first glimpse of his collection — a painting for a 1931 poster by French artist Paul Colin that makes visitors do a double take
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Lifestyle: Eagles & Tulips, Snakes & Weathervanes: A Pennsylvania Folk Art Collection
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Spring 2009
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Behind the facade of a sprawling Mid-Atlantic stone house is one of the foremost collections of American folk art. Exuberant color and an affinity for sculptural and playful forms characterize this astonishingly layered gathering of objects.
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Lifestyle: Family Treasures
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Spring 2009
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Nearly half a century has passed since Clarence L. Prickett drove by a handsome 1800 stone farmhouse for sale in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and got out to take a look. A peek through the dining-room window revealed
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A Masterful Mix of the Centuries
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Winter/Spring
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Exceptional taste and an unerring eye have guided the formation of this multidimensional collection.
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A Sense of Place
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Winter/Spring
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A deep respect for the history of this country and the material associated with its past is evident in the collections within this private residence.
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Art Lovers
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Autumn/Winter
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Some collectors find that acquiring a work of art is similar to falling in love. There is a flash of recognition (I like it!), the heart beats faster (I want it!), then desire overshadows all other emotions (I can't live without it!).
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Lifestyle: A Virginia Country Estate
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Summer/Autumn 2008
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A family with a burgeoning Americana collection and severed Virginia roots found a home in rural Greenwood, Virginia.
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Sense of Place: Strong Local Roots Define This Collection
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Summer 2008
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here's a story that Litchfield, Connecticut, antiques dealer Jeffrey Tillou likes to tell. It is about a certain high chest in the eighteenth-century tavern he calls home.
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A California Collection
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Spring 2008
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California is not known for its large quantity of antiques, but searching in local shops, estate sales, and auctions has rewarded this collector with many rare, important, and undocumented pieces.
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Collecting Profile: J. Thomas Savage
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Spring 2008
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Are you curious to know what your art advisor may be buying when he/she is not buying for you? Ever wonder about the collections museum curators exhibit in their private homes? And -- just as important -- how do those working in a business that, more ofte
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