Keno Auctions - The Auction House of Leigh Keno

Rijksmuseum, August 30, 2010
— Rijksmuseum acquires 20th-century masterpieces

Cape Cod Times, May 19, 2010
— $1M treasure discovered in Falmouth

Antique and the Arts Online, May 4, 2010
— Keno Auctions' First Sale Takes In Just Short Of $6 Million

The New York Times, April 30, 2010
— Americana Sale

ArtFact Newsletter, April 29, 2010
— Upcoming Auctions

1stdibs, March 11, 2010
— Eye on Design with Leigh Keno

Maine Antique Digest, February 15, 2010
— Keno Auctions Launches with Preview in New York City

Hartford Courant, February 12, 2010
— Antiques Expert Leigh Keno Taking Show On New Road - His Own Auction Venture

Antiques & the Arts Online, February 2, 2010
— Leigh Keno Launches Auction Firm

New York Times, January 22, 2010
— A 'Roadshow' Star Grabs the Gavel

Leigh enjoys spending time with his family, fly-fishing and racing vintage racecars. He serves as a judge for the preservation class each year at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, an annual automotive charitable event in Pebble Beach, California. He also participates in the Monterey Historic Automobile Races conducted at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the week-long events at Pebble Beach.

Leigh and his brother Leslie care deeply about the preservation of both antiques and autos. Please click here to read an article he co-authored with his brother.

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"Collect This" on MSN
Vintage Costume Jewelry	Garden Antiques	Collectible Cell Phones
Leigh's Home Style	Mantiques	Vintage Lighting
Collectible Video Games	Vintage Christmas Decor	Building 'New' Old Homes
Urban 'Homeblazing'	Vintage Bicycles	Collectible Tech
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The Antiques Roadshow is PBS’s top rated television series with over 12 million viewers weekly. Each summer the Antiques Roadshow visits cities across the United States. Members of the public are invited to bring antiques and collectibles to an Antiques Roadshow event for free verbal appraisals from specialists from the country’s leading auction houses, as well as independent appraisers, and dealers from across the nation. Roadshow cameras capture discussions between the experts and owners as they reveal the stories surrounding the objects culminating in the appraisers’ revelation about the object’s historical, aesthetic, and market value. Leigh Keno has participated as an expert on the Antiques Roadshow from its first season on the road. For Leigh’s appraisal segments, please visit Leigh’s page at the Antiques Roadshow website.

Traditional Home magazine brought Leigh and Leslie Keno on as Editors-at-Large in 2007. They co-author a monthly article, Keno Eye, which covers a variety of topics from furniture and decorative arts to collecting tips and classic design.

As an independent dealer, Leigh participated in The Winter Antiques Show for over 20 years. Considered by most to be the country’s premier Antique Show, The Winter Antiques Show features exhibitors from around the world offering American, English, European and Asian fine and decorative arts. A vetting committee of appointed experts examines and approves each item exhibited. The Winter Antiques Show is a benefit for East Side House Settlement in the South Bronx which serves as a community resource for many young residents and families. They work to enrich, supplement and enhance the public school system and place college within reach of motivated students.

As an independent dealer, Leigh participated in The Philadelphia Antiques Show, which features antique dealers and galleries who continue to set the standard for outstanding quality and integrity. The exhibitors bring together the finest examples of period furniture, folk and fine art, ceramics, porcelain, silver, jewelry and textiles. The Philadelphia Antiques Show is the major fundraiser for the advancement of patient care at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Leigh Keno had exhibited at the show since 1989. Leigh is a sponsor of the Philadelphia Antiques Show.

The Antiques Dealers’ Association of America, Inc. (ADA) was founded in 1984 as a non-profit trade association. Its fundamental objective is to make the business of buying and selling antiques more professional. To assist members and the general public alike, ADA functions in an educational capacity, providing information, lectures and seminars on various topics concerning antiques. Membership is composed of professional antiques dealers with a minimum of four years experience who are dedicated to integrity, honesty and ethical conduct in the antiques trade. All members are required to guarantee their merchandise in writing. Leigh Keno was a member since 1987.

While working as an independent dealer, Leigh was a member of The National Antique & Art Dealers Association of America, Inc., which was founded in 1954 as a non-profit trade association. Its fundamental objective is to promote ethical trade practices and to safeguard the interests of those who buy, sell or collect antiques and works of art. Members of NAADAA are recognized authorities in their various fields and have earned high reputations for their integrity and fair dealing in all transactions. Members contribute to or sponsor a variety of publications in their areas of specialization each year. NAADAA organizes the International Antique Dealers' Show in New York City and sponsors and organizes antique and art exhibitions, conferences and lectures related to fine art and antiques. Leigh Keno was a member since 1999.

Leigh Keno is president of Keno Auctions, a full-service auction house based in Manhattan. During the past 25 plus years, he has helped build some of the top institutional and private collections of American furniture, paintings and decorative arts in the world.

Leigh Keno’s lifelong immersion in the world of art and decorative arts has made him one of the foremost experts in the field. He holds a B.A. in the History of Art from Hamilton College, was a graduate fellow at Historic Deerfield, and a visiting scholar at Winterthur Museum. Leigh worked as the Director of the American Furniture Department at Doyle Galleries in New York City as well as Vice President of Appraisals and Specialist in the American Furniture Department at Christie’s in New York. In 1986, Leigh opened his gallery specializing in 18th to 20th-century American furniture and decorative arts which he continued to operate until he founded Keno Auctions in 2009.

Leigh lectures throughout the country and appears regularly on the popular PBS television program Antiques Roadshow. In 2000, Leigh and his twin brother, Leslie, authored Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture which recounts some of their most memorable furniture discoveries. Since 2001, Leigh and Leslie have written monthly furniture and design columns for House Beautiful and This Old House magazines and they are currently Editors-at-Large for Traditional Home magazine.

In 2005, the President awarded both Leigh and Leslie with the National Humanities Medal. As a dealer, prior to opening Keno Auctions, Leigh was a member of numerous professional dealer organizations including the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America and the National Antique & Art Dealers Association of America.

Leigh Keno
leigh@kenoauctions.com

Leigh and his brother Leslie care deeply about the preservation of both antiques and autos. Please click here to read an article he co-authored with his brother.

Leigh and Keno Auctions were recently featured in an article on 1stdibs. You can read the full article at Eye On Designs - Leigh Keno.

	Jack O’Brien jack@kenoauctions.com
Sarah Sperling sarah@kenoauctions.com

Our inaugural sale will be held at the following location:

Marriott Stamford Hotel & Spa
243 Tresser Blvd.
Stamford, Connecticut 06901

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Date & Time
Session 1: Saturday, May 1, 2010 10am (lots 1 - 215)
Session 2: Saturday, May 1, 2010 approx. 2pm (lots 216 - 412)
Session 3: Sunday, May 2, 2010 12pm (lots 413 - 769)

Exhibition
Thursday, April 29, 2010, 12pm - 8:30pm
Friday, April 30, 2010, 10am - 8:30pm
Saturday, May 1, 2010, 8am - 10am
Sunday, May 2, 2010, 8am - 12pm

Catalogues
Keno's offers full color illustrated paper catalogues in addition to electronic and PDF versions. The paper catalogue will be shipped three to four weeks before the sale. Please allow 3 - 10 business days for shipping. For faster shipping options, contact us directly. An online catalogue will be available shortly at ArtFact.

Invitation to Consign
Keno's is continually accepting consignments. The inaugural sale deadline for consignment is Friday, March 12, 2010. If you have items for consignment, please click here.

Buyer's Premium & Tax
Please note that Keno's buyer's premium of nineteen (19) percent and a Connecticut state sales tax of six (6) percent will be payable on successful bids. Please be sure to factor these into your winning bid.

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Keno Clips
Salt-Glazed Stoneware	Band and Hat Boxes	Portrait of Twins - Brewster
Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair	Carlo Mollino Low Table	Queen Anne Side Chairs
Queen Anne Easy Chair	Queen Anne Sleeping Chair	Gerrit Rietveld Red Blue Chair - Pt. 1
Gerrit Rietveld Red Blue Chair - Pt. 2	Gerrit Rietveld Red Blue Chair - Pt. 3