The exhibit titled The Visual Elements: Shape & Form Presented by Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers will be on view at the Huntington Museum of Art from Nov. 19, 2022, through Feb. 12, 2023. This is the second in a two-year series of exhibits focusing on the basic elements of art. Works in this exhibit include the screen print on paper titled Mutability by Don Pendleton and the pastel on paper work titled Bottles by the late Winslow Anderson. “I am hoping that visitors are beg

A folky portrait of a girl and her dog brought the top price during a single-owner sale held by Garth’s Auctions August 21. However, a variety of smalls defined the market that day. The collection was that of Natalene and Eric Aaberg of Beaverton, Oregon. “Eric is a passionate and voracious collector whom I knew essentially through Facebook,” said Jeff Jeffers, CEO and principal auctioneer of Garth’s. The Aabergs bought from Garth’s over the years, but they also traveled. “He

Above: The American Bolt & Screw Case Co. of Dayton made these wooden organizational cabinets for stores across the nation. Metal screws were used as early as the 15th century in Europe, but their production was a laborious process. Blacksmiths would forge nails workers would have to file by hand, making a slot in the head and creating the threads. New machinery and manufacturing techniques in the 19th century meant fasteners could be mass produced quickly. Hardware stores at