Haitian Antique
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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc. tested the waters with a single-estate auction format on Oct. 7 and was so pleased with the results, it will likely offer more of these auctions in the future. Featuring the art collection of the Orentreich Foundation of Cold Spring, N.Y., with a portion of the […]
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) – The United Nations’ culture and education agency called Friday for a ban in the trade of Haitian artifacts to prevent the pillaging of cultural treasures in the aftermath of its devastating earthquake. The director-general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, said in an interview with The Associated Press that the agency is launching […]
PHILADELPHIA — Set as a no-reserve auction, Material Culture brings more than 500 lots of Outsider art to the block Monday, April 29 with Fine Folk Outsider. The complete catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Hector Hyppolite (1894–1948) has been called the ‘Grand Maître of Haitian Art.’ Entirely self-taught, Hyppolite was discovered by […]
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