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October 28, 2020

Freeman’s to celebrate Tiffany’s ecclesiastical masterpiece Nov. 10

PHILADELPHIA – Freeman’s will present a set of seven…

October 28, 2020

Arader presents Currier & Ives views of America Nov. 7

October 28, 2020

Lyon & Turnbull Nov. 2-3 auction hails British design icons Knox, Mackintosh

October 28, 2020

Early San Francisco scenes offered by PBA Galleries Nov. 5

October 27, 2020

Armor on front line of Hermann Historica sale Nov. 3

October 26, 2020

Bruneau’s Oct. 31 auction packed with fine art, Asian art & furniture

October 26, 2020

Bertoia’s Nov. 12-13 auction rolls out exceptional toys, trains, holiday antiques

October 26, 2020

Oakwood plans spectacular stamp sale Oct. 30-Nov. 1

Auction Results

October 27, 2020

Popular destination: Swann travel poster auction

NEW YORK – Swann Galleries’ Rare & Important Travel…

October 27, 2020

Rare petroliana fired on all cylinders at Morphy’s $3M auction, Oct. 14-15

October 27, 2020

Heuer ‘Skipper’ sails to record £57,420 at Fellows

October 26, 2020

Michael Jordan items dominated Hindman sports auction

October 23, 2020

Artemis Gallery’s Oct. 8 antiquities, Asian & ethnographic auction nears $1M mark

October 22, 2020

Bourdelle’s suite of 12 Beethoven bronzes tops $343K at Freeman’s

October 21, 2020

Japanese export silver tea set toast of Jeffrey Evans auction

October 20, 2020

Rare books from private library total $1.2M for Hindman

October 28, 2020

Houston exhibition to mark 50th anniversary of Rothko Chapel

HOUSTON - The Moody Center for the Arts’ spring program…

October 26, 2020

Turner’s Modern World opens at Tate Britain Oct. 28

October 22, 2020

Hockney portrait auctioned for $16.8M, benefits Royal Opera House

October 22, 2020

Banksy’s ‘Show Me the Monet’ sells for $9.8M at London auction

October 21, 2020

The Met announces discovery of long-missing Jacob Lawrence painting

October 21, 2020

50th anniversary reprint of Overstreet Comic Price Guide #1 set for Feb. 2021

October 20, 2020

Rudolph and his nose-so-bright to take flight at auction

October 19, 2020

Newly released: Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2021

Columns & International

October 21, 2020

The Hot Bid: rare Caille Triple Centaur slot machine

What you see: A Caille (pronounced Kay-lee) Brothers Triple…

October 9, 2020

The Hot Bid: Kicking the tires on a futuristic concept car

October 8, 2020

Gallery Report: ‘Blue Dog’ best in show at Crescent City

September 8, 2020

The Hot Bid: Wedgwood First Day’s Vase sold for record price

September 1, 2020

Gallery Report: Clars sells Zhang Daquan painting for $172K

August 26, 2020

The Hot Bid: Stack’s Bowers owns coin auction record

August 18, 2020

The Hot Bid: Beatles concert poster sets world record

August 11, 2020

The Hot Bid: When Pelé struck gold off the football pitch

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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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October 27, 2020

Morse Limmer named Hindman senior vice president

CHICAGO — Molly Morse Limmer has been named Senior Vice…

October 26, 2020

Swann Galleries appoints two new VPs and chief marketing officer

October 22, 2020

Country music legend Charley Pride to receive lifetime achievement award

October 21, 2020

Billionaire Robert Smith’s IRS deal a contrast to Ty founder’s tax-evasion case

October 13, 2020

2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for auction theory

October 6, 2020

In Memoriam: guitar virtuoso Eddie Van Halen, 65

September 17, 2020

Dr. Joshua Tauber named antique lighting consultant at Morphy Auctions

September 13, 2020

In Memoriam: ‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ star Diana Rigg, 82

August 28, 2020

Meet Space Lace: San Francisco’s exciting new auction house for vintage fashion

SAN FRANCISCO – At the intersection of 1930s glamour and…

August 14, 2020

Indiana retiree has a sweet tooth for M&M collectibles

May 29, 2020

Tractor returns to Indiana family after 7 decades of use

May 4, 2020

How museums move and ship fragile artworks

April 28, 2020

Hi-tech scans get under skin of ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’

April 20, 2020

Old magazine sheds light on Texas Trail

April 14, 2020

Nan Goldin photo featured at Lyon & Turnbull sale April 16

April 3, 2020

Green Bay’s title of ‘toilet paper capital’ has long history