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A large sunflower-like costume jewelry brooch, unsigned but verified as a work by Schreiner, achieved $1,900 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2022. Image courtesy of Soulis Auctions and LiveAuctioneers

Vintage costume jewelry earns respect and hefty bids

January 27, 2023

NEW YORK — Costume jewelry was once looked down upon as substandard.…

A circa-1985 example of Frank Gehry’s Fish lamp achieved $65,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Hindman and LiveAuctioneers.

Frank Gehry’s wizardry extends to jewelry and home goods

January 24, 2023

NEW YORK — Architect and designer Frank Gehry (Canadian and…

Rabbits in art: revered as good-luck symbols for centuries

January 20, 2023

NEW YORK — The Chinese New Year will begin Sunday, Janury…

A custom-made hoverboard used for effects shots in ‘Back to the Future: Part II’ achieved $70,000 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2022. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Movie props let you own tangible pieces of beloved films

January 17, 2023

NEW YORK — Some of the most well-known movie props are in…

Jens Risom: one of modern design’s great Danes

January 13, 2023

NEW YORK — Jens Risom (1916-2016) was one of the earliest…

A Cartier Art Deco emerald and diamond platinum wristwatch achieved $50,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2018. Image courtesy of Fortuna Auction and LiveAuctioneers.

Image courtesy of Fortuna Auction and LiveAuctioneers.

Art Deco watches: ‘timeless’ designs of the Jazz Age

January 10, 2023

NEW YORK — The Art Deco era was short, lasting from about…

A circa-1950 Stilnovo Sputnik chandelier achieved €21,000 (about $22,267) plus the buyer’s premium in October 2021. Image courtesy of Piasa and LiveAuctioneers.

Now retro-futuristic, Stilnovo’s visionary designs shine on

January 6, 2023

NEW YORK — When articles are written about Mid-century Modern…

A colorful 1970 Henryk Stazewski (Polish, 1894-1988) acrylic relief painting on panel achieved $18,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2022. Image courtesy of Material Culture and LiveAuctioneers.

Best designs of the 1970s enjoy new popularity

January 3, 2023

NEW YORK — The 1970s were an eclectic time for decor and…

Upcoming Auctions

Michael Jordan game-worn Chicago Bulls jersey from the 1996-1997 season, estimated at $6,000-$7,000

January 27, 2023

Athletes, scientists, presidents – University Archives has them all, Feb. 1

WILTON, Conn. – A letter boldly signed by George Washington,…

14K gold and diamond ring centered on a GIA-certified 5.12-carat emerald, estimated at $27,000-$32,000

January 27, 2023

Dreamy green emerald ring captivates in Feb. 1 jewelry auction

January 26, 2023

Comic books, pop culture, fashion and art join forces in Jan. 28 auction

Jacob Strutt, ‘The Arch of Constantine, Rome,’ estimated at £10,000-£15,000. Image courtesy of Bonhams

January 25, 2023

English country house treasures on offer at Bonhams, Feb. 2

Presentation copy of ‘in our time,’ given by its author, Ernest Hemingway, to his future editor, Maxwell Perkins, estimated at $60,000-$90,000

January 25, 2023

Hemingway, Gutenberg Bible are top-shelf entries at Freeman’s, Feb. 2

Tiffany & Co. gilt bronze Taj Mahal lidded box, estimated at $50-$5,000

January 25, 2023

Continental decorative arts await at Schwenke auction, Jan. 31

Pikesman’s suit of armor dating to the 16th or 17th century, estimated at €2,500-€5,000

January 24, 2023

Hermann Historica opens wide its cabinet of wonders, Jan. 30-Feb. 3

Shadowbox for the 1959 movie ‘Some Like It Hot,’ featuring stills from the film and a small purse signed by Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, estimated at $5,000-$1,000

January 24, 2023

Marilyn Monroe memorabilia turns heads at Golden Sun, Jan. 29

Auction Results

January 26, 2023

Cohen & Cohen Chinese Export porcelain sale achieves $1.7M at Bonhams

NEW YORK – Bonhams presented 50 years of Chinese Export…

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Leo Messi edition wristwatch in stainless steel, £31,200 (about $38,500). Image courtesy of Fellows

January 25, 2023

Lionel Messi Audemars Piguet limited edition watch a top seller at Fellows

Silver medal won by Soviet ice hockey player Sergei Starikov when the USSR beat Sweden in the contest for second place at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, $86,136

January 24, 2023

1980 Winter Olympic medal won by USSR hockey player skates to $86K at RR

Charles Peale Polk’s ‘George Washington,’ $630,000. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2023

January 21, 2023

Pair of American Art sales total $8.8M at Christie’s New York

January 19, 2023

California landscapes earned healthy six-figure prices at Andrew Jones

January 17, 2023

Martiros Saryan landscape claims top-lot honors at Roland sale

January 14, 2023

Jewelry, watches and Calder tapestry led Nadeau’s New Year’s Day sale

Jorge Blanco, ‘Thinker,’ $11,340

January 12, 2023

Sarasota Estate Auction sees success with sale of fine art, old and new

Detail of the silk velvet strapless evening gown owned and worn by the late Princess Diana, which sold for $604,000 on January 27. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s

January 27, 2023

After lengthy bidding battle, Princess Diana ball gown sells for $604K

NEW YORK – On January 27 in Sotheby’s New York salesroom,…

Gold medal given to Captain Davidge Gould, one of the men from the group dubbed the “band of brothers” who fought alongside Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson against the naval forces of Napoleon, which sold for £100,000 (about $123,000) plus the buyer’s premium at Noonans on January 18. Image courtesy of Noonans

January 27, 2023

Medal from Horatio Nelson’s Band of Brothers wins $123K at Noonans

Huang Yan, (b. 1966-) ‘Chinese Landscape Series No. 3,’ 1999, color photograph, 47 ¾ by 64in. © Huang Yan

January 27, 2023

Hirshhorn unveils its first contemporary Chinese photography show

Vincent van Gogh’s ‘The Novel Reader,’ painted in 1888. A federal appeals court ruled on January 25 that the Detroit Institute of Arts, which displayed the painting in a show that closed last Sunday, must retain possession of it in connection with a dispute regarding its ownership. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, which regards this photographic reproduction of the Vincent van Gogh painting as being in the public domain in the United States.

January 27, 2023

It’s not over yet; now court orders Detroit museum to hold onto disputed van Gogh

Zuzanna Schnepf-Kołacz and Maciej Grzywaczewski examine the plates of the Warsaw Ghetto photos taken by Macjej’s father, Zbigniew Grzywaczewski, who died in 1993. Museum of the History of Polish Jews, photo credit M. Jazwiecki

January 26, 2023

New photographs of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising found in family collection

Pablo Picasso, ‘Le Moulin de la Galette,’ Paris, circa November 1900. Oil on canvas, 89.7 by 116.8cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser collection, gift, Justin K. Thannhauser 78.2514.34. Photo credit David Heald, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

January 26, 2023

Guggenheim readies Young Picasso in Paris show for May opening

A worker carrying out his duties at the Cassone home and commercial furnishings factory in Ukraine. Image © and courtesy of Kiko Gaspar Communications

January 26, 2023

Ukrainian interior design firms to exhibit at Vegas trade show, Jan. 29-Feb. 2

Lucian Freud, ‘Reflection with Two Children (Self-portrait),’ 1965 oil on canvas, 91 by 91cm. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. © The Lucian Freud Archive. All rights reserved 2022 / Bridgeman Images

January 25, 2023

Major Lucian Freud retrospective opens in Madrid Feb. 14

Columns & International

January 3, 2023

Gallery Report: Auction sector wraps 2022 with exceptional results

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

December 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Vibrant untitled Lynne Drexler painting wins $450K

November 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Le Pho painting blooms at Hindman

October 4, 2022

Gallery Report: Alice Baber painting sets record at John Moran

September 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Green Goblin action figure scampers off with $76K at Hake’s

August 3, 2022

Gallery Report: Tiffany Poppy lamp flourishes at Morphy’s

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

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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

January 20, 2023

Co-chairs announced for 2023 Met Ball honoring Karl Lagerfeld

NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today…

Potter & Potter Auctions has selected Aron Packer as director and specialist of its recently created Fine and Outsider Art department. Image courtesy of Potter & Potter

January 20, 2023

Potter & Potter taps Aron Packer for Fine and Outsider Art department

January 17, 2023

In Memoriam: Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, 95

Bonhams has appointed Caroline Schulten to head its Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department in Paris, effective January 2023. Image courtesy of Bonhams

January 14, 2023

Caroline Schulten to head Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art at Bonhams Paris

January 11, 2023

Hindman promotes Alyssa D. Quinlan to CEO

January 6, 2023

Congressman to be sworn in on rare comic ‘Superman’ No. 1

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has appointed Carlos Basualdo as the museum’s Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud deputy director and chief curator, and appointed Jessica Todd Smith (not pictured) director of curatorial initiatives and the Susan Gray Detweiler curator of American art. Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

January 3, 2023

Philadelphia Museum of Art appoints two curators to key roles

December 31, 2022

In Memoriam: Vivienne Westwood, influential fashion maverick, 81

January 9, 2023

Velvet: an interior design favorite that never went away

NEW YORK – It was all over the fashion runways. Women’s…

January 6, 2023

Pictorial trays helped Coca-Cola build a powerful soda brand

Detail of a 19th-century Continental macro-mosaic of a prominently haloed St. John Bosco, which realized $1,600 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2021. Image courtesy of Akiba Antiques and LiveAuctioneers

December 23, 2022

Ring of reverence: a history of the halo in art

This set of German-made American Revolutionary War toy soldiers, hand-painted and having engraved features, sold for $375 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of Old Toy Soldier Auctions USA and LiveAuctioneers

December 20, 2022

For centuries, toy soldiers have carried on the fight

In this December 2022 photo, collector Dwight Cleveland holds a lobby card from his extensive collection. He has entered an agreement with Dartmouth College to digitize his silent movie-era lobby cards for preservation and publication. Image courtesy of Dwight Cleveland.

December 17, 2022

Silent films to encore in Dartmouth-backed lobby card project

A Mughal Empire gold pendant inlaid with kundan-set green glass, white topaz and rubies sold for $2,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2021. Image courtesy of Artemis Gallery and LiveAuctioneers

November 30, 2022

Mughal Empire artisans raised arts of Asia to new heights

June 8, 2022

Exhibits honor Peanuts creator Charles Schulz’s centenary

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