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Door knockers make a lasting first impression

Cigar humidors: from the quirky to the elegant

Venice: a city masked in festive tradition

Music boxes took many shapes, sizes

Samuel Robb – prolific, talented carver

David Webb: Jeweler to the stars

Chinese lacquerware, carved to perfection

Upcoming Auctions

April 25, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Chinese, Japanese art at forefront of Clarke auction May 5

LARCHMONT, N.Y. – Chinese and Japanese paintings will be…

April 25, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

RM Sotheby’s to sell Fred Guyton automobilia trove May 4-5

April 25, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Majolica vessels top donations at Benefit Shop Foundation sale May 8

April 24, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Waverly Rare Books to present Collectors Series Judaica auction May 2

April 24, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Hunt Slonem ‘Butterflies’ finest art specimen at Bruneau & Co. May 4

April 24, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Wilkinsons to auction collection from period Suffolk home April 28

April 23, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Jasper52 serves up sterling silver, exquisite jewelry April 28

April 23, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Mrs. Thatcher – Part III, online auction at Christie’s in May

Auction Results

April 24, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Karl Lagerfeld original fashion drawings attract intense worldwide bidding

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – On April 18, runway action halted…

April 22, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Long awaited googly-eyed doll achieves $22,800 at Alderfer Auction

April 18, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

$110,700 prototype Coke bottle tops Morphy’s $3M Vegas auction

April 15, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Steinway concert grand piano tops $169K at Fontaine’s Auction

April 15, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Bertoia’s March Signature Sale of antique toys rings up heady $2.3M

April 5, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

2 Houdon marble busts soar to $1.5 million at Cottone Auctions

March 28, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Gold necklaces bring $20,000 at Kensington Estate Auctions

March 28, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Beefy bidding shatters artist record at Alderfer Auction

April 25, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

LiveAuctioneers partners with Fiverr to bring creative & digital services to auction houses

NEW YORK – Following several months of collaborative planning,…

April 24, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

National Road Yard Sale retraces America’s route to the West

April 23, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

National Free Comic Book Day is coming: May 4

April 23, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Unique bronze casting of Leonardo sculpture coming to auction

April 22, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Notre Dame fire was a warning bell, but will Europe listen?

April 22, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum tackles visitors’ color blindness

April 22, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Morocco is a trove of Jewish history if you know where to go

April 18, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Macron pledges to rebuild Notre Dame ‘even more beautifully’

Columns & International

April 15, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

The Hot Bid: spellbinding artwork of self-taught artist Minnie Evans

What you see: Beautiful Portrait Surrounded by Vivid Flora,…

April 2, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: $16,900 wins Vladimir Kagan sofa at Urban Culture Auctions

April 2, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Something to sing about: an arcade coin-op recording booth

March 22, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Rare birdstone goes from field to Cowan’s Auctions

March 1, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: 18th century Chinese cloisonné urn soars to $126K

February 4, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Chinese Imperial dragon robe sells for $132K

January 2, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Currier & Ives print rolls to $62,500 at auction

December 3, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Jean Puiforcat vases achieve $28,750 at Andrew Jones auction

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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

April 24, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

In Memoriam: Henry Wollman Bloch, 96, patron of the arts

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Henry Wollman Bloch, 96, died April…

April 22, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Indianapolis Colts owner says he bought Lennon piano

April 17, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Pulitzers given to Aretha Franklin, author Richard Powers

April 8, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Conceptual artist Charles Gaines wins Edward MacDowell Medal

April 8, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

In Memoriam, Dan Robbins, 93, paint-by-numbers inventor

March 22, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

In Memoriam: Dick Dale, king of surf guitar

March 18, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

In Memoriam: Sir John Richardson, Picasso biographer, 95

March 18, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Johnnie White appointed CEO of American Society of Appraisers

March 19, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Michigan man is ‘alive’ with KISS collectibles

DETROIT (AP) – During Kiss's iconic May 1975 concert at…

March 13, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Barbie’s rich resume built over 60 years

January 30, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Professor treasures his vintage computer collection

December 18, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Pennsylvania man pushes to make Slinky official state toy

December 14, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Designers say comfort is on trend for decor in 2019

December 13, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Beatles fan’s collection has been growing for 50 years

November 7, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Fond memories of childhood sparked radio premium collection

September 24, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Cold case: death of African American artist Ellis Ruley