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There’s no masking the appeal of Beau Dick’s artNEW YORK — The late Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw artist Beau Dick (1955-2017) combined tradition with innovation to create some of the most appealing carved and painted ceremonial objects and masks. Among First Nations Northwest Coast artists, Dick was revered and noted for his versatile artistic techniques as well as his activism and his work as a community […]
Mamluk 14th-century brass candlestick lit up Leland Little, selling for $125KHILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Estimated at $5,000-$10,000, a 14th-century candlestick made during the classical period of Mamluk artistic production hammered for $100,000 and sold for $125,000 with buyer’s premium at Leland Little on December 1. The 9in high silver-inlaid brass candlestick was likely used in court ceremonies or celebrations to honor the reigning potentate — either […]
Bid Smart Briefs: MalachiteNEW YORK – Treasured for millennia, the green stone known as malachite continues to cast a spell. Often found with azurite, malachite derives its alluring hue from copper, and it is considered a minor ore of copper. It has been found across the world in locations as diverse as Mexico, Australia, Russia, Israel, France, England, […]
Bid Smart: Collectors pay royal premium for coronation souvenirsNEW YORK — If there’s one thing people love to celebrate, it’s the pomp and circumstance of royalty. Even in the United States, a country that launched a revolution in 1775 to declare independence from England’s King George III, there is still a fascination with the British royal family. Millions of television viewers across the […]