October 2011
2 posts
Answered Questions and Antique Advice from Carlton Hobbs http://bit.ly/qe5AV4
Dealers are grappling with ways to make antiques relevant to a younger generation of buyers. http://on.ft.com/pmk0RN
September 2011
9 posts
A Family Affair: Identity Crisis Solved! http://bit.ly/mZy3bT
New photos added to our Flickr. Please enjoy. http://ping.fm/GhZ5Y
We’re all about hâute couture for this Miscellaneous Monday! http://cot.ag/o8Lt0Y
Please enjoy our three latest posts on the Carlton Hobbs Posterous Blog. http://ping.fm/ziuMb
The Downing College Chandeliers http://bit.ly/pj08BT
”The Triumph of Silenus” by Carrier-Belleuse - one of the most versatile and prolific 19th century French sculptors http://bit.ly/p30UCp
Brainz.org - Skeletons in Art http://bit.ly/qsMg5T
The White Roof at the Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt Mansion http://bit.ly/pCVWK7
Economic Bizarrity: Antique Chinese porcelain a hot commodity? http://bit.ly/okywOr
August 2011
4 posts
George IV Ebonized and Gilt-brass Mounted Center Table with Hardstone and Marble Inserts | Carlton H http://bit.ly/obDN1X
Carlton Hobbs is now on CarbonMade.com. Have a look at our photo gallery. http://bit.ly/nysoGq
Hobbs is now on ArtNet.com. Take a look! http://bit.ly/nuywT9
Black Artist Completing A Portrait of A White Female Aristocrat. http://bit.ly/jPthvB
July 2011
4 posts
A fascinating chandelier executed in the style of Karl Friedrich Schinkel. http://bit.ly/mZqYbx
Miscellaneous Monday- Happy Birthday Charles-Antoine Coypel! http://cot.ag/rc6Wy1
Quite an elegant pair of side tables with an intriguing mixture of carved decorative elements. http://bit.ly/o172fn
A rare carved teakwood breakfront, limerick-style! http://cot.ag/rc16iV
June 2011
1 post
Daytonian in Manhattan featuring the Vanderbilt House. Excellent photos and a very nice article! http://bit.ly/lLoKwP
April 2011
6 posts
Spadefoot: type of table leg ending and type of frog, apparently. Makes Googling these types of things for research sometimes very funny.
Friday Fun Fact: A death mask evolves into a life-saving teaching tool. Read more here: http://cot.ag/ex17RU
And now, the WORLD PREMIERE: “Building the Hôtel Gaulin Bibliothèque at Carlton Hobbs!” http://ping.fm/EQ4iK
You’ll need a key to get at this Thursday’s limerick! http://cot.ag/gVkZkz
Now she looks like she’s got this ‘patience’ thing down. http://cot.ag/ec5XN5 Wednesday Words of Wisdom!
Miscellaneous (Museum) Monday! http://cot.ag/i7STxY We love getting updates on pieces formerly in our collection.
March 2011
45 posts
The Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt Mansion http://cot.ag/h0Os82
“An Art Smith” And His Owls http://cot.ag/fmOy2q
So, who turned off their lights for Earth Hour on Saturday? What did you do during your electricity-free hour?
New items added to our website! Here’s an unusual Chinese teakwood cabinet! http://cot.ag/gsvfWg
We heard you braying for a new limerick. Here it is! http://cot.ag/feNJKP
always nice to see arts funding for schools get a boost! http://tinyurl.com/4awdrmx @StephenColbert @PhilipsdePury @donorschoose.org
Okie Dokie! RT @dayinhistory 23 Mar 1839 1st recorded use of “OK” [oll korrect] (Boston’s Morning Post)
A wet and windy “Wednesday Words of Wisdom” http://cot.ag/fZ5wUV
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RT @JoeMangrum how we can show some love: “Love for Japan” Benefit tonight @ En Japanese Brasserie 6-9pm http://post.ly/1n4LZ japan nyc
RT @MrsSymbols: RT @Jungcurrents CARL JUNG: The Greek word “psyche” also means butterfly… http://su.pr/24VztO
“History’s Hands”: A glimpse into the construction of @metmuseum’s Moroccan courtyard http://cot.ag/hE0S94
Art to ease your airport anxiety. http://cot.ag/hlF67c
Our ‘Miscellaneous Monday’ celebrates World Poetry Day today! http://cot.ag/hLdazN
RT @npg: New on the NPG blog: A Whitman Poem for World Poetry Day:
In 1999 UNESCO declared March 21 World Poetry Day. As… http://bit. …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! http://cot.ag/hYbijQ Just eat that Irish soda bread in moderation…
@cortlandjames thanks for the RT of our provenance blog! http://tinyurl.com/5v5nwrh
@CortlandAlsop thanks for the RT!
Just for giggles: IKEA Stonehenge! http://cot.ag/gyWRBI
Wednesday Words of Wisdom! http://cot.ag/hbtNHm
Indeed good sir RT @ConanOBrien Happy birthday to LA Clippers’ Blake Griffin. And of course to Thomas de Beauchamp the 12th Earl of Warwick!
Let’s join together NYers and put a stop to animal abuse—plz help end carriage horse abuse in Central Park http://tinyurl.com/5vm33gk
If you haven’t checked out Google Art Project for yourself yet, view it on our blog! http://cot.ag/dX2zyL
The only Bloody Mary we like comes with brunch! RT @TheWomensMuseum The Most Evil Women in History-> yikes! http://ow.ly/46FTO
It’s Miscellaneous Monday with the Habsburg Dynasty! http://cot.ag/i9tunl