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This miniature stoneware churn from Ohio realized $12,000 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2015. Image courtesy of Crocker Farm and LiveAuctioneers.

The folk-art charm of miniature stoneware vessels

August 5, 2022

NEW YORK — Bigger is not always better. Beautifully crafted…

A Gae Aulenti prototype Saint Moritz table for Pierluigi Ghiandi, never made for production, brought $9,195 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2019. Image courtesy of Viscontea Casa d’Aste srl and LiveAuctioneers.

Gae Aulenti: maverick of Italian Midcentury design

August 2, 2022

NEW YORK — Like the notable 20th-century architects Frank…

Toots Zynsky: ‘painting’ with glass threads

July 29, 2022

NEW YORK — American glass artist Toots Zynsky (b.…

Jaguar celebrates 100 years as the sportiest British luxury car

July 26, 2022

NEW YORK — There are race cars and there are passenger cars,…

This Harry Bertoia hand-forged brooch achieved $32,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2016. Image courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers.

Art-loving fashionistas are wild about Harry Bertoia’s jewelry

July 22, 2022

NEW YORK — Harry Bertoia is best known for his furniture…

A Borden’s ice cream porcelain double-sided neon sign achieved $27,000 plus the buyer’s premium in March 2022. Image courtesy of Rockabilly Auction Company and LiveAuctioneers.

Collectors eagerly scoop up ice cream memorabilia

July 19, 2022

NEW YORK — July is National Ice Cream month in…

Magic: The Gathering cards – everyone can be a wizard

July 15, 2022

NEW YORK — Magic: The Gathering is strictly a childhood amusement…

George Jones kingfisher cheese dish. Image courtesy of Nick Boston

Antique majolica cheese dishes are genuine keepers

July 12, 2022

NEW YORK — Cheese keepers come in a variety of forms and…

Upcoming Auctions

August 6, 2022

Jasper52 delivers fine paintings and prints, Aug. 9

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, August 9, starting at noon Eastern…

Massive close-up portrait of Elvis Presley, inscribed to Colonel Tom Parker, est. $15,000-$20,000

August 6, 2022

Presidents and ‘The King’ reign at RR Auction, Aug. 10

George Washington-signed 1752 survey of a 346-acre tract in Augusta County, Virginia, one of the earliest documents with his signature, est. $20,000-$24,000

August 5, 2022

Statesmen, sluggers and other greats step up at University Archives, Aug. 17

18K gold ring centered on a GIA-certified 7.71-carat natural blue-green sapphire, est. $44,000-$53,000

August 5, 2022

Classic to modern jewelry and stones add sparkle to Aug. 9 auction

Gutzon Borglum-inscribed original gelatin silver photograph of the construction of Mount Rushmore, est. $1,000-$1,500

August 4, 2022

American visions and vistas abound at PBA Galleries, Aug. 11

Dodie Thayer lettuce ware covered tureen and underplate, est. $2,000-$3,000

August 3, 2022

Doyle to host first Entertaining with Style auction, Aug. 11

Circa-1942 A. Lange & Sohne German military issue pilot watch head, est. £7,000-£10,000. Image courtesy of Fellows

August 3, 2022

WWII German pilot’s military-issue watch a historical highlight at Fellows, Aug. 8

1890 folk art portrait of a man, est. $900-$1,100

August 1, 2022

Folk portraits, quilts and pottery enliven Jasper52’s Aug. 4 auction

Auction Results

Early U.S. 12-cent postage stamp with a portrait bust of George Washington, $19,520Early U.S. 12-cent postage stamp with a portrait bust of George Washington, $19,520

August 6, 2022

Holabird Wild West auction scores with Washington 12-cent stamp, lawman’s Colt

RENO, Nev. – An early U.S. 12-cent postage stamp with a…

August 5, 2022

John Moran’s ReDesigned auction achieved ‘stellar’ results

‘Winter Zinger,’ a 1974 oil on canvas by American artist Alden Mason, trounced its $2,000-$4,000 estimate to sell for $162,500 and a new world auction record for the artist. Image courtesy of Revere Auctions and LiveAuctioneers

August 4, 2022

Alden Mason work rockets to record-setting $162K at Revere Auctions

Freeman’s Chairman and Director of Fine Art, Alasdair Nichol, shown at the auctioneer’s podium.

August 2, 2022

Freeman’s savors strong spring and summer auction results

August 1, 2022

Nicholson’s Joker costume runs away with $125K at Heritage

Harmon Hollow Nantucket curlew, $228,000

July 31, 2022

Nantucket decoy flies to $228K at Copley’s Sporting Sale

July 29, 2022

Albert York’s ‘Imaginary Playground’ takes top honors at Sarasota Estate Auction

July 26, 2022

Spectacular Sabbadini gold and diamond ring topped Doyle auction

August 6, 2022

Artist Sue Miller shares 40-year ‘Personal Voyage’ at Ogunquit Museum

OGUNQUIT, Maine — On August 1, the Ogunquit Museum of American…

Francesco Clemente, ‘The Fourteen Stations, No. II,’ circa 1981-1982 oil and wax on linen, 78 by 88in (198 by 223.5cm), on view in Francesco Clemente: Works from the Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2022

August 5, 2022

Christie’s Southampton hosts Francesco Clemente selling exhibition

Installation view of ‘Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You.,’ on view at The Museum of Modern Art, New York from July 16 – January 2, 2023. Photo: Emile Askey

August 5, 2022

MoMA hosts immersive Barbara Kruger installation

‘Adam's Rib,’ 1923. Famous Players Lasky – Paramount story and screenplay by Jeanie MacPherson; film editing by Anne Bauchens; costume design by Clare West. Photo credit: Dwight M. Cleveland Collection

August 4, 2022

New York show spotlights women’s contributions to the silent film era

Cards from the 2022 UNO Artiste Series limited-edition deck by Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. Image courtesy of Mattel. © Takashi Murakami Kaikai Kiki Co. All Rights Reserved

August 4, 2022

Takashi Murakami creates limited-edition UNO deck for Mattel

Alex Katz, ‘Yellow Tree 1,’ 2020. Oil on linen, 72 by 72in. (182.9 by 182.9cm). Private Collection, Republic of Korea. © 2022 Alex Katz/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery

August 3, 2022

Guggenheim to mount Alex Katz retrospective in October

August 2, 2022

Picasso and Ingres come face to face at Norton Simon Museum in October

A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, graded 9.5, could sell for $10 million at auction in late August. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com

August 2, 2022

Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card going up for auction

Columns & International

August 3, 2022

Gallery Report: Tiffany Poppy lamp flourishes at Morphy’s

ATLANTA – At the start of every month, ACN columnist Ken Hall…

July 2, 2022

Gallery Report: Historic 17-star flag flies to $46K at Morphy’s

June 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Ed Clark abstract sells for record $740K at Hindman

May 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Loie Hollowell painting crests $1M at Clars

April 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Clementine Hunter’s ‘Fish Fry’ sizzles at Crescent City

March 2, 2022

Gallery Report: Vietnamese art prevails at Doyle New York

February 2, 2022

Gallery Report: Hale Woodruff abstract sells for record $665K at Swann

January 3, 2022

Gallery Report: Newly discovered Mucha study achieves record $965K

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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
January 14, 2016/by 8178pwpadmin

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

ponti-105088.001-v4 — Gio Ponti: Grand thinker of Italian design
August 12, 2015/by 8178pwpadmin

August 6, 2022

Max Hollein will be the Met’s next CEO, effective July 2023

NEW YORK — The board of trustees of The Metropolitan Museum…

August 3, 2022

Bonhams welcomes Bianca Cutait to Post-War & Contemporary Art dept.

Dodgers broadcasting legend Vin Scully, photographed in September 2013. He died on August 2 at the age of 94. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Floatjon. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

August 3, 2022

In Memoriam: Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, age 94

Nichelle Nichols, shown speaking at the 2013 Phoenix Comicon in May 2013. The original ‘Star Trek’ cast member died July 30 at the age of 89. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Gage Skidmore. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

August 1, 2022

In Memoriam: Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ 89

Heritage Auctions has hired sports collectibles and memorabilia expert Joe Orlando as executive vice president of its sports department. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

July 31, 2022

Heritage hires Joe Orlando as exec VP of sports department

July 29, 2022

Brian Manifor appointed Firearms Acquisitions & Promotions Specialist at Morphy Auctions

July 28, 2022

In Memoriam: Tony Dow, sculptor and big brother on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ 77

Bonhams has announced the appointment of Matthew Haley, shown here at the auctioneer’s podium, as the next managing director of its Knightsbridge, London sale room. Haley assumed the post in early July. Image courtesy of Bonhams

July 26, 2022

Bonhams appoints Matthew Haley managing director at Knightsbridge

Charles M. Schulz, Self-caricature. © Schulz Family Intellectual Property Trust. Mark J. Cohen and Rose Marie McDaniel Collection, The Ohio State University, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum

June 8, 2022

Exhibits honor Peanuts creator Charles Schulz’s centenary

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – In a series of Peanuts comic strips…

Phil and Joan Castle made the discovery of their lives in October 2018, when they swept their metal detectors over what proved to be a so-called “purse hoard” of 14th-century British gold coins. Image courtesy of Noonans

May 19, 2022

British metal detectorists make the find of their lives: medieval gold coins

April 10, 2022

Colonial Williamsburg exhibition to reveal secrets of restoration

A circa-1820s original Kill Devil fishing lure, the only known surviving example, will be auctioned on March 25 in England. Described as the most important antique fishing lure to come to auction, it is estimated at £4,000-£6,000. Image courtesy of Mullock’s Specialist Auctioneers & Valuers

March 17, 2022

What makes the ‘Kill Devil’ the world’s most important fishing lure?

An Ettore Sottsass UFO lamp, designed for Arredoluce, realized $3,250 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of Toomey & Co. Auctioneers and LiveAuctioneers

March 8, 2022

Home lighting trends: designers get creative, clever, cozy

A late 19th-century quilt featuring a Windmill Blades pattern sold for $11,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of Freeman’s and LiveAuctioneers.

February 18, 2022

Quilt artists create textiles to display or cozy up with

On January 27, selections from the collection of the late film critic Joel Siegel will be offered at Leland Little Auctions. Siegel is shown here with a Navajo rug that he acquired.

January 21, 2022

Profile: Joel Siegel – film critic, TV personality, author and collector

A scarce set of 1908 Rose Company postcards, one featuring E.J. Coleman, president of the Scranton Miners baseball club, sold for $660 at Robert Edward Auctions’ spring 2018 sale. Image courtesy of Robert Edward Auctions.

September 5, 2021

Collector seeks rare Scranton baseball cards to complete collection