Referred to as one of the greatest etchers of the 20th century, Louis Orr (c. 1876-1966) was a prolific American artist known for his mastery of etching and capturing architecture. Though he spent much of his time living and working in France, Orr took on many projects in the United States, including what would become […]

Marguerite Loeb McBey was a well educated, well travelled, and captivating woman.   Born in Philadelphia, she was educated in Switzerland, at the Sorbonne, and the Ecole et Ateliers d’Art Décoratif in Paris.  After an impassioned liaison with Oskar Kokoschka, Marguerite married the love of her life, the Scottish artist James McBey.  Marguerite had an […]

OCTOBER 21, 2021–With an eye for fine materials and a sharp sense of humor, Jerry and Deena Kaplan formed an important collection of contemporary American art and craft. Passionate, focused, and philanthropic collectors, they have donated works of art and given funds in support of their interests to such institutions as The Carnegie Musem of […]

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021–Known widely as one of the most prominent figures in the history of contemporary American wood turning, Rude Osolnik (1915-2001) led an accomplished career as an artist and teacher. In over sixty years in the field, Rude produced over 100,000 pieces – each the unique product of a lifetime spent developing his craft. […]

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021–The Walker family served the United States Army and Military for over eight decades. Both father and son achieved the rank of Four Star General; the only time this has happened in United States history. Walton H. Walker first saw action in World War I, and served as a battalion commander with the […]

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021–During the 1970s and 80s, Ray Olivier became passionate about researching, investigating, and acquiring Chinese earthenware and porcelains. Ray and his wife, Joyce, would travel far and wide to hunt down treasures and fill any gap in his collection. Upon Ray’s passing the Chinese Art collection was sold in its entirety to a […]

Historic preservation was a central part of the lives of Joan and James Loeb, and the collecting of fine American antiques was a natural extension of that passion. Among their many accomplishments in support of preservation and the arts, in 1967 they helped establish Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery in their Alabama hometown, an organization that now […]

Some things are hard to square about Joel E. Finn. He loved speed, but collected with infinite patience. Solitary by nature, he was inseparable from his wife and soulmate, Ann Y. Smith. A visionary who excelled in the technology sector, Finn was as canny about the future as he was fascinated by the past. Finn’s […]