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Tulane professor sparked revival in Mexican silver

The wood owl vase was a popular design from 1968, late in Picasso’s life, and was issued in an edition of 500 brightly painted examples. Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

Picasso left lasting mark on Madoura art pottery

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Western tastes elevated Chinese huanghuali furniture

In addition to table models, Tiffany made hanging shades for ceiling fixtures. The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, New York

Tiffany lamps hold value through dark economic turns

An essential accessory for a scholar’s desk, this brushpot of brilliant green spinach jade, a type of nephrite, is decorated with a mountain forest scene featuring scholars playing chess. The large cylinder, with a earlier Spink & Son Ltd. label on base, sold for $75,000 at an I.M. Chait auction in 2012.
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Chinese jade: the mystery behind its enduring attraction

Fornasetti style Trompe-l'œil commode c.1960. Kamelot image

Piero Fornasetti: master of trompe l'oeil

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September 30, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Music machines starring in Great Gatsby’s auction Oct. 14-16

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Roland Auctions’ campaign of rare political items rolls on Oct. 14

Custom-made ruby and diamond earrings, identical style to a pair of Cartier earrings that sold for more than $30,000. Estimate: $5,000-$10,000. Connoisseur Auctions image

September 30, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Connoisseur Auctions to present fine antiques, collectibles Oct. 9

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Dallas Auction Gallery presents artworks from Sam Wyly collection Oct. 5

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Mid-century design abounds in Kamelot auction Oct. 15

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Heritage Auctions’ silver and vertu sale Oct. 18 appears up to snuff

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PBA Galleries to auction signed first edition of ‘Mockingbird’ Oct. 6

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Tribal masks embody African art auction Oct. 2

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September 28, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Gordon Onslow Ford painting sells for $78,000 at Clars auction

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery wrapped…

Gold cuff bracelets by Van Cleef & Arpels, gifted by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to her step-sister. Price realized: Heritage Auctions image

September 27, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Gold bracelets given by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis bring $162,500

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September 23, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Fontaine’s blessed with set of Tiffany windows selling for $356,950

September 21, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Abraham Lincoln auction sets world records at Heritage Auctions

September 20, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

‘Superman’ comic book soars to $32,500 at Philip Weiss auction

September 16, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Sioux beaded war shirts lead Allard Auctions’ Best of Santa Fe sale

September 15, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Huge, fancy yellow diamond ring fetches $442,000 at Simpson Galleries

September 15, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

John Moran auction posts solid prices for Native American, decorative art

David Hockney, 'Woldgate Woods, 24, 25 & 26 October, 2006,' to be auctioned by Sotheby's NYC, Nov. 17, 2016. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

September 30, 2016/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Hockney Comes to Market, Clapton Aims for Auction Trifecta, and More Fresh News

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Willem de Kooning (1904–1997), Untitled XXV, 1977. Signed ‘de Kooning’ (on the reverse). Oil on canvas. 77 x 88 in. (195.7 x 223.5 cm.) This work is offered in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on 15 November at Christie’s New York. Image courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd. 2016

September 29, 2016/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Seminal de Kooning Returns to Christie’s, Takei Donates Career Archive, and More Fresh News

2009 photo of a New Orleans streetcar. Photo by Howchou, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

September 29, 2016/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

New streetcar line runs along historic New Orleans neighborhoods

View of Basra at night. Image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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Iraq opens antiquities museum in Saddam Hussein’s former palace

Joan of Arc statue in Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C. Image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

September 28, 2016/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Vandals Swipe Joan of Arc’s Sword, Capone Letter Sells for $62K, and More Fresh News

Kerry Abram picking basil in 1973 at Frog Run Farm in East Charleston, Vermont. Photo by Lucy Horton from the personal collection of Mary Mathias. Provided by Vermont Historical Society

September 27, 2016/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Vermont Flies Its Freak Flag, MIT’s Rare Electronics Flea Market, and More Fresh News

1968 publicity photo of Commander Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) as they appeared in The Original Series. Public domain image

September 26, 2016/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

5 Priciest Star Trek Items, Appraisal Yields Shocking Art Discovery, and More Fresh News

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September 26, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Buffalo’s Albright-Knox gallery gets $42.5M gift, new name

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On the level: shopping for an antique dining table

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The nuts and bolts of bedding down through the ages

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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
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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
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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

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September 26, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Sculptor Albert Paley to speak at Rago open house Oct. 13

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – American sculptor Albert…

Manuel Rabate. Photo copyright Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority

September 21, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Abu Dhabi names Louvre outpost director, plans 2017 launch

September 14, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Rachel Weathers joins Heritage as Consignment Director, Decorative Arts

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September 1, 2016/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Katy Siegel appointed to curatorial post at Baltimore Museum of Art

August 10, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Michael Jordan pledges $5 million to African-American museum

August 8, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Lin Emery, 90, making monumental art in delicate motion

July 22, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Michele Cohen to chair MAD board of trustees

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July 18, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

4 jewelry experts join Heritage Auctions

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September 22, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Military museum boasts collection of rare women’s uniforms

GAUTIER, Miss. (AP) – Women who died in the line…

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When Forrest Fenn treasure hunters hit a dead end

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The big man behind USA’s first Olympic ‘Dream Team’

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Fall’s fab finds: 5 decor trends for autumn

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Old pharmaceutical bottles cure Iowa collector’s itch

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American folk art show opens at Crystal Bridges Museum

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June 28, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Canadian brings huge circus wagon to Indiana museum

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June 15, 2016/by Tom Hoepf

Interest in Hamilton sites grows in wake of musical