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Dr. Ivan Bonchev stands in front of his London art gallery and auction house that allows him to blend his twin passions for collecting and for ancient art and coins both as an entrepreneur and an expert.

Dr. Ivan Bonchev made his childhood dreams come true

August 16, 2022

LONDON – Dr. Ivan Bonchev, founder of Apollo Galleries…

A citrine and gold jewelry suite Raymond Yard made for actress Joan Crawford brought $200,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2022. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Jewelry designer Raymond Yard rose to the challenge

August 12, 2022

NEW YORK — The life of Raymond C. Yard (1898-1964) demonstrates…

A Seal of Kentucky Whiskey tin sign achieved $37,500 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2019. Image courtesy of Showtime Auction Services and LiveAuctioneers.

Collectors raise their glasses to vintage whiskey advertising

August 9, 2022

NEW YORK — By today’s standards, early whiskey advertising…

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…

Upcoming Auctions

Francisco ‘Frank’ Romero, ‘Highways,’ est. $700-$900

August 16, 2022

John Moran presents treasures Made in Mexico, Aug. 23

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, August 23, at 10 am Pacific time,…

Large Nesbitt’s embossed-tin bottle sign, est. $1,000-$2,000

August 16, 2022

Americana in all its flavors offered at Jeffrey S. Evans, Aug. 25-27

19th-century soda fountain front and backbar with lighted front fountain and Charles Lippincott 10-position marble soda dispenser; originally in a Helena, Arkansas café that opened in 1888. Size: 161¼in long by 130in high. Estimate $60,000-$100,000

August 15, 2022

Antique soda fountain a sweet attraction at Morphy’s, Aug. 23-25

1996-97 Skybox E-X2000 Credentials Kobe Bryant rookie basketball card No. 30 (BGS 9 MINT), numbered 53 of 499, est. $15,000-$25,000

August 15, 2022

Kobe Bryant single-owner rookie card collection stars at Hindman, Aug. 24

August 13, 2022

Sendak-signed advance book proof could be bestseller at JG, Aug. 23

Fancy Intense green three-carat diamond flanked by a Fancy purplish pink 0.45-carat diamond and a Fancy pink 0.41-carat diamond in a platinum ring setting, est. $450,000-$550,000. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2022

August 13, 2022

Christie’s Aug. 18 auction laden with fine diamonds in scarce colors

August 13, 2022

Books from the dawn of print on offer at Jasper52, Aug. 17

Silver-banded black hat worn by John Wayne in the film ‘Red River,’ as seen in movie studio publicity hand-out photo. Described by ‘Entertainment Magazine’ as one of the most iconic hats in film history. Extensive documentation includes Boyd Magers LOA, and signed affidavit. Est. $10,000-$30,000

August 12, 2022

Screen-worn John Wayne hats and apparel headline at New Frontier, Aug. 27

Auction Results

Box of 10 of Winston Churchill’s personal La Corona cigars, $19,159

August 16, 2022

British leaders Churchill and Henry VIII dominated at RR Auction

BOSTON — A King Henry VIII-signed document discussing…

Hake's Auctions

August 9, 2022

Market-watchers pounced on rare comic art & action figures at Hake’s $2.7M auction

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

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

Orpheus and the Sirens, a group of Greek sculptures dating to 350-300 B.C., photographed on display at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles in June 2010. The museum announced on August 11 that it would return the terra-cottas to Italy after receiving evidence from the Manhattan district attorney’s office that they were illegally excavated. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Gary Todd. Shared under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.

August 16, 2022

Getty Museum in Los Angeles to return illegally exported art to Italy

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles…

Unidentified maker, boudoir shoes, 1867, Paris, France. Silk, embroidery, metallic thread. Stuart Weitzman Collection, no. 101. Photo credit: Glenn Castellano, New-York Historical Society

August 16, 2022

Historic shoes stride to James Michener Art Museum in September

Exterior of the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London, photographed in July 2013. On August 7, the museum agreed to return its collection of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, the country from which they were taken in the late 19th century. Image courtesy of WikiMedia Commons, photo credit Looshluz. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

August 15, 2022

UK museum agrees to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Phaidon will release ‘Ugo Rondinone,’ the latest in its Contemporary Artists Series, in September 2022.

August 15, 2022

Ugo Rondinone monograph set for September release

Doyle issued a stylized artist’s rendering of its gallery in Charleston, S.C., which the auction house plans to open in winter 2022. Image courtesy of Doyle

August 13, 2022

Doyle to open new gallery in Charleston

Catherine Opie, ‘John,’ 2013, printed 2022. Collection of John Waters © Catherine Opie. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London

August 13, 2022

John Waters’ personal art collection on show at BMA this fall

The Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, photographed in February 2010. Police in Rio seek the arrest of six people accused of involvement in the theft of 16 artworks worth more than $139 million, taken from the widow of an art dealer-collector. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Artyominc. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 Unported license.

August 12, 2022

Brazil police recover art masterpieces worth $139M stolen from elderly widow

Despite the global embargo on elephant ivory that has been in place since 1990, the rate of elephant slaughter for tusks is at the highest point in a decade. In this picture, three female African bush elephants travel as a small herd in Tanzania. Photo by Ikiwaner, taken July 29, 2010, licensed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2.

August 12, 2022

World Elephant Day calls for global effort to stop ivory poaching

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

Bonhams has appointed Katelyn Matusik as director of trusts and estates for the Midwest region. She will be based in Chicago. Image courtesy of Bonhams

August 15, 2022

Bonhams appoints Katelyn Matusik Midwest director of trusts and estates

NEW YORK – Bonhams has appointed Katelyn Matusik as director…

August 9, 2022

In Memoriam: Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, 84

August 6, 2022

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

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

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