Highlights of Last Newsletter 11/2024
November, 2024
Peggy Kerner
Auction Results- October 7, 2024 – Bonhams Skinner Auction Results
Bonhams Skinner October Sales Results Three major collections, comprising of about 300 lots of Wedgwood of all types and periods were sold via an online Bonhams Skinner auction on October 7th. The consignors were: Myra Karp (Seattle, Washington), Gary Kidwell (northern California) and David Clippert (Arkansas), and overall, the consensus is that many hammered at below current … Read more
Meeting access – 11/17/2024
Next meeting: Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Remembering Lucille Beeson The next lecture of the WSB will be presented by E. Bryding Adams, former curator of the Beeson Wedgwood Collection at the Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama, on Sunday, November 17, at 2:00 pm EST, via ZOOM. A casual talk, Bryding will share … Read more
Meeting 11/17/2024:
Remembering Lucille Beeson The next lecture of the WSB will be presented by E. Bryding Adams, former curator of the Beeson Wedgwood Collection at the Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama, on Sunday, November 17, at 2:00 pm EST, via ZOOM. A casual talk, Bryding will share her relationship with “Lucille Stewart Beeson – Collector and … Read more
Meeting 9/15/2024:
Annual Bits & Pieces The opening event of the WSB 2024-2025 season is the Annual Bits & Pieces, to be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. This popular meeting offers members the opportunity to present their latest or favorite Wedgwood object for discussion. This will be held via video conferencing and participants are … Read more
Auction – June 27, 2024 – Dreweatts: Stanley Goldfein Collection
Goldfein Wedgwood Sale at Dreweatts Recap A portion of the Stanley Goldfein Collection, that included 81 lots of Wedgwood, was sold June 27th at Dreweatts in Berkshire, England. While the inventory was primarily Wedgwood & Bentley / 18th century period, the hammer prices fell far below the estimates on about 85% of the lots. Was … Read more
Meeting 7/12/2024:
Second Annual Summer Social The closing event of the WSB 2023-2024 season is the Second Annual Summer Social, to be held in Westwood, Massachusetts, on Saturday, July 13th. Registration forms will be mailed in June. The program includes a luncheon at a private venue, followed by several collections at a member’s home. If you are … Read more
2024–2025 WSB Meeting & Lecture Schedule
2024-2025 Meeting and Lecture Schedule Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. Members’ Participation: “Annual Wedgwood Bits & Pieces”; to be held remotely via Zoom. Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. Bryding Adams, Curator Emerita, BMA: “Lucille Stewart Beeson: Wedgwood Collector & Donor Extraordinaire”; to be held via Zoom Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. Woody … Read more
Meeting access – 9/15/2024
Next meeting: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Annual Bits & Pieces Meeting The opening event of the WSB 2024-2025 season is the Annual Bits & Pieces, to be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. This popular meeting offers members the opportunity to present their latest or favorite Wedgwood object for discussion. … Read more
NBB 02/07/2024 – Sad news
Robert Hamilton Wedgwood (1948-2024) The Wedgwood community mourns the death of Robert H. Wedgwood, 75, of Palm Springs, California, on February 7, 2024. Bob served as president of the Wedgwood Society of Southern California for many years, was on the boards of the WIS and WSNY, and a long-time member of the WSB and other … Read more