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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. –
I.M. Chait will conduct an Asian & International Fine Arts Auction on Sunday, Jan. 29, beginning at 1 p.m. Pacific Time. LiveAuctioneers.com...Full story
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The High Museum of Art in collaboration with the Mauritshuis, The Hague, will present a major exhibition of Dutch masterworks in 2013, including Johannes Vermeer’s iconic 'Girl...Full story
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LONDON –
It matters little whether you prefer the original French term or the English version, either way Droit de Suite, or the Artists' Re-Sale Rights levy, will become more than...Full story
Mid-century modern makes a statement at Stefek's Feb. 10
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – A fine selection of mid-century modern furniture will be offered along with a collection of fascinating Chinese export porcelain and a notable Tiffany Studios lamp...
Roland's Feb. 4 auction holds Valentine's Day surprises
NEW YORK – Bill Roland, of New York City's Roland Auction, should be back from filming his new TV series in Los Angeles just in time to sell the Saturday, Feb. 4 sale. LiveAuctioneers.com will...
Carved Immortals grace I.M. Chait auction Jan. 29
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – I.M. Chait will conduct an Asian & International Fine Arts Auction on Sunday, Jan. 29, beginning at 1 p.m. Pacific Time. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live...
Gold is everywhere at Michaan's estate auction Feb. 5
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s Jewelry Department highlights sought-after pieces in the Sunday, Feb. 5, Estate Sale. A classic Tiffany & Co. diamond and platinum engagement ring is a timeless...
Big names in furniture stand out in Fontaine's Feb. 11 sale
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s second event of the new year will be an aptly named Exceptional Antique Auction, with 400 quality cataloged lots slated to cross the block...
SPOKES: Bikes immortalized on screen and in print
LONDON – It’s not just documentaries on bike racing that can save you from the boredom of the bike-less season, TV and movies can ease the pain, too, but it might not be to everyone’s tastes....
Cole Porter items to sell at Hindman Auctioneers Feb. 12-14
CHICAGO – Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has announced that property from the estate of Cole Porter will be included in their Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts auction on Feb. 12-14. LiveAuctioneers.com...
‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ coming to Atlanta in 2013
ATLANTA – The High Museum of Art in collaboration with the Mauritshuis, The Hague, will present a major exhibition of Dutch masterworks in 2013, including Johannes Vermeer’s iconic Girl with a Pearl...
Kathmandu architect chronicles a dying culture
KATHMANDU (AFP) - It is said that the medieval era never really ended in Nepal, its historic towns and architectural jewels blessed by an unbroken continuity of life and ritual that links the present...
Hearse used to transport JFK’s body sells for $176,000
DALLAS (AP) – The man who paid $176,000 for the white hearse used to transport President John F. Kennedy's body following his assassination in Dallas plans to include it in his collection of about...
At $2.8M, Pook & Pook posts one of their most successful sales
DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. – Pook & Pook Inc.’s first sale of the year began the season with a bang. The 1,100-lot auction showcased items from various estates, collections and educational institutions...
Leighton Galleries unveils new auction facility
ALLENDALE, N.J. – On Jan. 19, Leighton Galleries showcased over 400 lots in their new gallery located at 6 Pearl Court in Allendale. “Long in the making but worth the wait,” said owner Evelyn...
Leslie Hindman's auction of O'Hara Gallery antiques tops $1.5M
CHICAGO - Proving once again that global demand for the best and most unique property is as strong as ever, the Jan. 22-24 sale of property from O’Hara’s Gallery realized $1,539,060 at Leslie...
Keno Auctions sets records for furniture, effigy ladle
NEW YORK – The combined morning and afternoon sessions of Keno Auctions’ Important Americana, Paintings, Furniture and Decorative Arts Sale and the Peter Brams Collection of Important Woodlands...
Jeffrey S. Evans wraps up year with 3 successful sales
MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates concluded 2011 on a high note, recording back-to-back-to-back successful auctions in October, November and December, and looks forward to...
In Memoriam: Arts patron Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, 91
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, heiress to a vast Gilded Age fortune built on tobacco and member of the family that endowed Duke University, has died. She was 91. Her daughter,...
Design school honors Jack Lenor Larsen, Thomas Woltz
NEW YORK – The New York School of Interior Design will honor Jack Lenor Larsen with a Lifetime Achievement Award and Thomas L. Woltz with the school's first Thomas N. Armstrong III Award in Landscape...
Heritage names Brian Roughton head of Amer. & Euro. Art dept.
DALLAS – Heritage Auctions has announced that longtime dealer, gallery owner and private collection curator Brian Roughton has joined the company as Director American and European Art. He has been...
In Memoriam: Jack V. Ogle, Texas auctioneer, 82
DALLAS – Jack Van Ogle, 82, of Krugerville, Texas, died at his home on Monday, Jan. 9, surrounded by his family. He was a past president and Hall of Fame member of the Texas Auctioneers Association...
Sheena Wagstaff to head Met's Modern & Contemporary Art
NEW YORK – Sheena Wagstaff has been appointed to the newly created position of Chairman of the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wagstaff is currently chief...
London Eye: January 2012
It matters little whether you prefer the original French term or the English version, either way Droit de Suite, or the Artists' Re-Sale Rights levy, will become more than just a mouthful to the UK...
Reading the Streets: N.Y. Historical Society honors Haring
NEW YORK – Since November the New-York Historical Society has reopened after a three-year, multimillion-dollar renovation. I stopped by this weekend to check out the results, especially a portion...
Kovels - Antiques & Collecting: Week of Jan. 23, 2012
Toys often were made to resemble famous people or characters in plays, books or TV shows. Sometimes the character that inspired the toy is forgotten, but the toy remains popular with collectors because...
Ceramics Collector: Snow babies - It's cold outside
Perhaps those ski resorts praying for snow need a mascot. Enter the Snow Babies—classic porcelain figurines first made in the late 19th century. The tiny figures ride sleds, play with polar bears,...
Kovels - Antiques & Collecting: Week of Jan. 16, 2012
What is "cold-painted bronze"? The term is used online to describe colorful bronze or spelter figures, but almost no one explains what it means. One online forum offers dozens of answers, all wrong,...
Vintage lawn sprinklers are collectible garden art
PHILADELPHIA (ACNI) - A mass-manufactured symbol of suburban living – the lawn and garden sprinkler – has moved from the tool shed to the collectors cabinet. Like many other products of late 19th...
Pittsburgh man lives on through his 'ghost signs'
PITTSBURGH (AP) – At Maurice “Red” O'Donnell's three-story house in Homewood, Pa., the phone rang constantly with calls from customers. That trilling telephone meant income for the blue-eyed,...
Vintage electric guitar market rocks steady
An estimated 2.7 million guitars are purchased in the U.S. every year, many of them by aspiring rock idols and guitar heroes. A small percentage of the instruments that change hands are older examples...
Furniture designs of Zaha Hadid: fluid forms, perpetual motion
PHILADELPHIA – Zaha Hadid is best known as an innovative architect with an international practice. In 2004, she became the first woman to win the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. Her firm...
Sculpture for the people: John Rogers 19th century genre
John Rogers (1829-1904) was that rarest of all phenomena, a successful artist. He sold over 80,000 sculptural compositions, mass-produced in painted plaster, during the second half of the 19th century....
