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January 17, 2020

Colorful Stambolian jewelry starring in online auction Jan. 22

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Jasper52 will conduct…

January 17, 2020

Pax Romana to host premier no-reserve antiquities auction Feb. 1

January 16, 2020

Edmondson ‘Preacher’ to lead Case’s Jan. 25-26 sales

January 16, 2020

Jeffrey S. Evans to auction 19th-20th century glass, Jan. 25

January 15, 2020

Quinn’s Jan. 25 auction features original fine art, Asian antiques

January 15, 2020

Jasper52 maps auction Jan. 21 charts distant places

January 14, 2020

Actor’s tribal collection to open Clars’ Jan. 18-19 auctions

January 13, 2020

D-Day flag leads Milestone’s Jan. 24-25 Historic Militaria & Firearms Auction

Auction Results

January 14, 2020

Bidders answer the call to Bruneau’s eclectic Jan. 4 auction

CRANSTON, R.I. – Antique telephones and other collectibles…

January 9, 2020

Alderfer Auction posts $1M in trio of December auctions

December 26, 2019

Heritage Auctions’ Holiday Fine Jewelry Auction totals $4.6M

December 26, 2019

Tiffany Studios set the tone for luxury at Morphy’s $1.9M auction

December 23, 2019

Freeman’s caps 2019 with $2.4M American art auction

December 20, 2019

Alaska gold nugget brings top dollars at Holabird auction

December 20, 2019

‘Cottage’ orchestrion music machine a big hit for Moran’s

December 19, 2019

Artworks by Works Shakir Ali, Guy Wiggins pace Clars auction

January 17, 2020

Portrait found in gallery’s walls verified as missing Klimt

PIACENZA, Italy (AP) – Art experts have confirmed that…

January 17, 2020

Protests close Louvre museum in Paris amid pension strikes

January 16, 2020

Madrid museum celebrates Rembrandt’s portraiture

January 16, 2020

O’Keeffe museum is backdrop to US humanities grants

January 16, 2020

First building in Unicorn Island master plan nears completion

January 16, 2020

Whitney plans exhibition showcasing Mexican muralists

January 16, 2020

MAD to exhibit works by stained-glass artist Brian Clarke

January 16, 2020

Experts at The Winter Show to discuss collecting Asian art

Columns & International

January 13, 2020

The Hot Bid: Pedro Friedeberg ‘Hand’ chairs in Rago auction

What you see: A Hand chair, covered in silver leaf and designed…

January 8, 2020

The Hot Bid: Phillip Lloyd Powell fireplace sold for record $96K

January 3, 2020

Gallery Report: Superman cape, Patek Philippe, Black Cat gambling machine

January 2, 2020

The Hot Bid: Ringo Starr’s chart-topping drum kit

December 16, 2019

The Hot Bid: Christie’s holds record for celebrated Hermès Birkin

December 12, 2019

The Hot Bid: Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’ could top $8M

December 6, 2019

Antebellum daguerreotype of slaves sells for $324,500

December 3, 2019

The Hot Bid: Know Nothing US flag sells for $25,000

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'Gianni Colombo: The Body and the Space 1959-1980,' exhibition view at Robilant+Voena, London, Oct. 2 – Nov. 20, 2015. Courtesy Robilant+Voena — Art Market Italy: Gianni Colombo
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Nelson Atkins 68-1_Chinese-FoldingArmchaire — Chinese huanghuali furniture: precious wood, elegant design
December 30, 2015/by Tom Hoepf

Alberto Giacometti, "Place", 1948-1949, Bronze, 21 × 63.5 × 44 cm, Emanuel Hoffmann-Stiftung, Depositum in der Öffentlichen Kunstsammlung Basel, © Succession Alberto Giacometti / 2015, ProLitteris, Zurich, Foto: Martin P. Bühler, Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel On show at "Future Present", from Jun.13, 2015 to Jan.31, 2016 — Alberto Giacometti: Redefining the human figure
December 18, 2015/by Tom Hoepf

This Special Order Horseshoe 35cm Shiny Electric Blue Birkin in Porosus Crocodile, the most desirable material, brought $81,250 at a 2015 Heritage New York Valentine Signature Auction. Courtesy Heritage Auctions — Hermes: Handbags with a distinguished history
October 14, 2015/by 8178pwpadmin

Neustadt Poinsettia Detail — Tiffany glass continues to make lighting magical
September 24, 2015/by Tom Hoepf

Uniques 6-15 Lot 24 — Piero Fornasetti: Inspired jester of the decorative arts
September 8, 2015/by Tom Hoepf

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January 17, 2020

Motorsports executive Joie Chitwood III joins Mecum

WALWORTH, Wis. – Mecum Auctions, a leading collector car…

January 13, 2020

After 26 years with Christie’s, Sharon Kim to join NYC art gallery

January 10, 2020

In Memoriam: Edd Byrnes, ‘Kookie’ on ’77 Sunset Strip’

January 9, 2020

In Memoriam: Conceptual artist John Baldessari, 88

January 6, 2020

F1 driver Ricciardo to auction race suit for Aussie bushfire relief

December 31, 2019

Film exploring Henry Ford’s complicated legacy awarded grant

December 20, 2019

International organization to honor auctioneer Brigitte Kruse

December 16, 2019

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation names Cliff Fleet president, CEO

December 27, 2019

Right at home: Blankets to put you in the comfy zone

NEW YORK (AP) – Author Lucy Maud Montgomery, of Anne of…

December 9, 2019

Wisconsin city celebrates its aluminum Christmas trees

November 27, 2019

Battle Creek hands-on museum attracts pinball wizards

November 1, 2019

Architectural salvage offers sustainable decor with a story

October 21, 2019

Former Army Ranger new owner of Lake Superior lighthouse

August 27, 2019

Passion for the past fuels interest in classic cars

July 22, 2019

Huge postcard collection serves as illustrated historical record

June 14, 2019

Fore! Hickory clubs turn golf into a blast from the past