On the Road — Design Miami 2022

Design Miami was once again in Miami in conjunction with Art Basel and the numerous satellite fairs. This was Art Basel’s 20th anniversary and it has certainly transformed the art scene in Miami. Each year in early December, curators, collectors and art afficionados swarm to the city to experience contemporary art firsthand, to select pieces […]

Art Basel Miami and Design Miami 

The art fairs were back in Miami after a one-year hiatus. Each December, the art world descends on Miami Beach and surrounding areas to show off what is “hot.”  Art Basel Miami and the Design Miami shows didn’t disappoint. This year emerging artists were the hot topic for everyone. Young collectors were looking to buy […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 48 No. 6 – February 2022

Gallé Glass … Beaded Purses … Figural Clocks … Adirondack Furniture … Beer Coasters … On the Road at Art Basel, Miami … Marks on American Studio Pottery … Collectors Gallery … Prices    

Hobnobbing in Miami Beach

Dear Lee, Art Basel and Design Miami are huge shows held each year in Miami Beach. The rich and famous, curators, museum board members, jewelers, artists and just plain folks spend a week walking through shows, examining displays, buying, eating, drinking, attending lectures, meeting artists and “networking.” I go to see how modern art and […]