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Alphonse Mucha’s passions enlivened his Art Nouveau images

November 26, 2021

NEW YORK — Alphonse Mucha’s paintings and illustrations…

A September 1972 Dodie Thayer lettuce ware tureen with lid and underplate realized $4,750 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2021. Image courtesy of Quinn’s Auction Galleries and LiveAuctioneers

Dodie Thayer lettuce ware: the pick of the crop

November 23, 2021

NEW YORK – In most of the United States, Thanksgiving means…

Vintage cocktail shakers: equal parts glamour and whimsy

November 19, 2021

NEW YORK — For amateur mixologists, a well-stocked home…

A large Olmec jade mask brought $12,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020 at AriMeca Gallery. Image courtesy of AriMeca Gallery and LiveAuctioneers.

Olmec masks reveal an ancient Central American culture

November 16, 2021

NEW YORK — The Olmec people are believed to be the earliest…

Polaroid photographs: instant gratification for collectors

November 12, 2021

NEW YORK — Described as the Apple of its time, the Polaroid…

Piaget proves a watch can never be too thin or too rich

November 9, 2021

NEW YORK — Piaget transformed the art of watchmaking with…

A pair of Philadelphia Queen Anne side chairs earned $46,000 plus the buyer’s premium in February 2020 at Westport Auction. Image courtesy of Westport Auction and LiveAuctioneers.

Antique carved American furniture: A cut above the rest

November 5, 2021

NEW YORK — While heavily carved furniture is not in vogue…

Popeye the Sailor: an action man on land and at sea

November 2, 2021

NEW YORK — Among the most beloved characters to emerge…

Upcoming Auctions

John Fulton Folinsbee, ‘Mother and Daughter,’ est. $10,000-$15,000

November 29, 2021

Freeman’s celebrates American art in trio of sales Dec. 5-7

PHILADELPHIA — This December, Freeman’s presents American…

Steinway Grand Model B Art Deco grand piano, est. $15,000-$25,000

November 29, 2021

Auctions at Showplace prepares elegant 280-lot array for Dec. 5

Keith Haring, ‘Untitled #3,’ est. $8,000-$12,000

November 29, 2021

Treasures from Jack Benny, Kirk Douglas estates headline at Abell, Dec. 5

Complete set of William Pickering’s ‘Book of Common Prayer,’ est. $3,000-$5,000

November 29, 2021

PBA Galleries offers strong books & manuscripts lineup Dec. 2

Shiny Rose Scheherazade & Vert Vertigo Niloticus Crocodile Hermes Birkin, est. $40,000-$50,000

November 28, 2021

Heritage showcases Hermes special-order Birkin bags Dec. 5

November 26, 2021

Morphy’s presents Tiffany lamps, fine jewelry, Amphora pottery, American art, Dec. 7-8

Chinese bronze Guanyin figure, est. $9,000-$12,000

November 26, 2021

Oakridge Auction Gallery readies Asian art selection for Dec. 1-2 sale

Signed Steuben rose cintra and opal art glass vase, est. $1,000-$2,500

November 26, 2021

Steuben, Crown Milano will tempt bidders at Woody Auction, Dec. 4

Auction Results

Cyrus B. Allen Elgin patent cutlass pistol with holster/scabbard, $27,025. Image courtesy of Skinner, Inc. www.skinnerinc.com

November 28, 2021

Skinner Historic Arms & Militaria auction totals $757K

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Skinner’s Historic Arms &…

Daguerreotype portrait of Henry Fitz Jr. taken in January 1840. Price realized (for photographic archive): $300,000

November 25, 2021

Hindman sells early photography archive for $300K

Hollow silver bead necklace with six bear claws capped with silver adornments, plus a central turquoise cabochon, $1,562

November 23, 2021

Holabird delivered five days of Western treasures in fall sale

Circa-1880 Ericsson wall telephone, believed to have been commissioned for King Oscar II, €77,000. Copyright Auction Team Breker

November 22, 2021

Circa-1880 royal telephone rings up $89K at Auction Team Breker

Steiff brass center seamed mohair cub, $36,341

November 22, 2021

Steiff bears earn five-figure sums at Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion

44-star flag commemorating Wyoming statehood, $63,000

November 21, 2021

Freeman’s American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts sale totals $1.64M

Lee Harvey Oswald's U. S. Marine Corps score book, $75,000

November 21, 2021

RR Auction sells Lee Harvey Oswald USMC score book for $75K

Circa-1570 German complete suit of armor, $21,250

November 19, 2021

16th-century German suit of armor battles to top of Roland NY sale

Linda Stark, ‘Stigmata,’ 2011; oil on canvas over panel; 36 × 36 × 3 in.; University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; purchase made possible through a gift of the Paul L. Wattis Foundation.

November 29, 2021

Berkeley museum hosts sweeping survey of 21st-century feminist art

BERKELEY, Calif. — The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific…

Image of Hong Kong’s M+ Museum, which is situated in front of the International Commerce Centre and overlooks Victoria Harbor. Image courtesy of WikiMedia Commons, taken in January 2020 by WikiTL65 and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

November 28, 2021

Hong Kong’s M+ museum opens amid censorship controversy

November 28, 2021

Yongzheng-marked bowl, estimated at $500-$800, commands $160K

‘Brother,’1967-1969, Charles Searles (1937–2004). Oil on canvas, 16 1/4 × 20 inches. Delaware Art Museum, Acquisition Fund, 2020 © Estate of Charles Searles. From the exhibit Afro-American Images 1971: The Vision of Percy Ricks, open at the Delaware Art Museum through January 23, 2022.

© Estate of Charles Searles. Courtesy of the Delaware Art Museum

November 28, 2021

Wilmington highlights Black art with return of exhibition

On October 26, Simon & Schuster released ‘David Copperfield’s History of Magic,’ a 272-page hardcover that showcases his peerless collection of magic posters, apparatus, and ephemera. Image courtesy of Simon & Schuster

November 26, 2021

David Copperfield book offers glimpse of magic craft history

Jan van Eyck (1390–1441), ‘Portrait of an Older Man,’ ca. 1435-40. Silverpoint and goldpoint on white prepared paper, 8 7/16 × 7 1/16 in. (21.4 × 18 cm). © Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Photography by Herbert Boswank

November 26, 2021

Sole surviving van Eyck drawing headlines Morgan exhibition

Rene Magritte, ‘Sky Bird,’ 1966. Private collection. Courtesy Di Donna Galleries, New York. Courtesy Ludion Publishers. © Rene Magritte, VEGAP, Madrid, 2021

November 25, 2021

Madrid museum explores legacy of Surrealist Rene Magritte

‘Equals,’ 1992, by Emma Amos. Acrylic on linen canvas with African fabric borders. Private collection

November 25, 2021

Emma Amos retrospective on view at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Columns & International

November 2, 2021

Gallery Report: Lawton Parker’s ‘Silver Lake’ shimmers at auction

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

September 29, 2021

Gallery Report: Magical mechanical bank conjures $288K winning bid

September 1, 2021

Gallery Report: Honus Wagner baseball card slams in a record $6.6M

August 5, 2021

The Hot Bid: Caille double Venus slot machine rings up record price

August 2, 2021

Gallery Report: 18th-century redware charger claims $36,900 at Pook & Pook

June 30, 2021

Gallery Report: L’Engle painting of dance troupe a stellar performer

June 2, 2021

Gallery Report: Swann hosts Bisa Butler’s $75K auction debut

Banksy, ‘NOLA (White Rain),’ which sold for $162,500

April 30, 2021

Gallery Report: Banksy makes it rain at Heritage

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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

October 20, 2021

Colts owner Jim Irsay talking up museum for pop culture collection

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay…

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Board of Trustees announced the election of trustee J. Tomilson Hill as its new Chair.

October 9, 2021

Guggenheim Foundation Board of Trustees elects three

Freeman’s announced the addition of two specialists to its Fine Art department: Adam Veil and Lauren Colavita. Images courtesy of Freeman’s.

October 6, 2021

Freeman’s adds two specialists to Fine Art department

On September 29, a Celebration of Life will be held for Bill Smith, a cofounder of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum, in the museum rotunda that bears his name.

September 22, 2021

ACAA Museum to hold Sept. 29 memorial for cofounder William H. ‘Bill’ Smith

September 18, 2021

Véronique Tajan tapped to head PIASA’s Jewellery & Luxury Division

Bonhams has appointed Molly Ott Ambler appointed Head of the US Fine Art Division. Image courtesy of Bonhams

September 15, 2021

Bonhams appoints Molly Ott Ambler Head of US Fine Art Division

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Los Angeles has appointed Johanna Burton as executive director, effective November 1. Image credit: Photo by Erin Leland

September 7, 2021

Johanna Burton named executive director at LA’s MOCA

Dessa Goddard has been appointed the new Chairman of Asia Week New York.

September 5, 2021

Dessa Goddard tapped as new chairman of Asia Week NY

A previously unseen circa-1889 painting by Vincent Van Gogh, titled ‘Seascape Port Haliguen Quiberon Bretagne France.’ A team of engineers and researchers has determined it is his work with 98 percent certainty.

November 2, 2021

Researchers seek truth behind never-before-seen van Gogh

SAN FRANCISCO – In 2019, a team of engineers working on…

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

August 29, 2021

Interior designers freshen decor by mixing styles

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March 15, 2021

‘Dying art’ of stained glass provides a living for one artist

A mixed set of vintage Pyrex mixing bowls. Image courtesy Appraisal & Estate Sale Specialists and Live Auctioneers.

March 8, 2021

Pyrex and Pink Daisies: Midcentury cookware is fab again

February 12, 2021

Muralists find higher calling decorating church interiors

August 28, 2020

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

August 14, 2020

Indiana retiree has a sweet tooth for M&M collectibles