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October 22, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Scores of Hermes bags offered in Jasper52 auction Oct. 30

NEW YORK – Jasper52 will host a Rare and Coveted Designer…

October 22, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Appraisal & Estate Sale Specialists to sell gold rush archive Oct. 27

October 21, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

‘Bo’ Pilgrim estate items grace J. Garrett auction, Nov. 2-4

October 18, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Star Wars prototype poised to set major record at Hake’s, Nov. 6-7

October 18, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Oakwood Auctions mounts fine art, sculptures sales Oct. 26-27

October 18, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Scenic Japan revealed in vintage woodblock print auction Oct. 27

October 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Milestone’s Nov. 2 firearms auction features stellar Winchester rifles

October 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Scrumptious treats in store at Nye & Co. auction Oct. 30

Auction Results

October 22, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Pook & Pook’s eclectic 3-day auction posts impressive results

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. – The leaves may be falling as autumn…

October 22, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

‘Bruce of Los Angeles’ photo archive 100% sold at Urban Culture Auctions event

October 22, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

2 huge gold nuggets top $172K at Holabird’s Americana auction

October 18, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Freeman’s International Sale brings over $2.4M

October 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Spectacular sapphire ring tops Heritage’s jewelry sale at $100K

October 16, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Oscar® statuette sells for $50K at auction of Robert Osborne collection

October 11, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

New collectors helped set pace at Morphy’s $2.8M Gas & Oil Auction

October 3, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Rago sets records with Gustav Baumann, Betty Woodman works

October 22, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Rousseau discovery highlights new-look auction for Lyon & Turnbull, Oct. 30

LONDON - A recently rediscovered portrait of a great…

October 21, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Kunsthalle Bremen masterpieces coming to Guggenheim Bilbao

October 21, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Ricky Williams’ Heisman trophy sells for auction-record $504K

October 21, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

‘Madonna and Child’ is by Raphael, expert suggests

October 18, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Last home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright sells for $1.67M

October 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

MoMA reopens with more space, fresh juxtapositions

October 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Kusama art exhibit immerses viewers in field of glowing gourds

October 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Historic Deerfield museum launches $10M campaign

Columns & International

October 19, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

The Hot Bid: Miles Davis’ blue trumpet could hit $100K high note

What you see: A model T3460 “Committee” trumpet with…

October 9, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

The Hot Bid: Frank Lloyd Wright chair from Price Tower sells for $13,750

October 1, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: 35-star US flag table marches to $18K

September 13, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

The Hot Bid: Lino Tagliapietra ‘Dinosaur’ could sell for $15,000 at Rago

September 4, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Early Pewabic Pottery vase tops $37K

August 29, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

The Hot Bid: Why this toy robot sold for $86,100

August 22, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

The Hot Bid: Magician automaton from 1972 film ‘Sleuth’

August 14, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

The Hot Bid: Record-setting Karl Lagerfeld fashion drawing

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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 21, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Polly Staple to direct Tate’s British art collection

LONDON – Polly Staple has been appointed Director of Collection,…

October 9, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

David Breslin, Adrienne Edwards to curate 2021 Whitney Biennial

October 9, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Judith Dolkart appointed deputy director at Detroit Institute of Arts

October 7, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

PMA names Shalini Le Gall curator of European art

October 7, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

In Memoriam: Cream’s volatile drummer Ginger Baker, 80

October 4, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Minneapolis museum names Katherine Crawford Luber director

October 2, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

House where Bob Marley, Wailers lived honored with Blue Plaque

September 20, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

In Memoriam: graphic designer Wim Crouwel, 90

October 21, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Former Army Ranger new owner of Lake Superior lighthouse

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – There is no driveway, not even a sidewalk,…

August 27, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Passion for the past fuels interest in classic cars

July 22, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Huge postcard collection serves as illustrated historical record

June 14, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Fore! Hickory clubs turn golf into a blast from the past

June 6, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Judging a book by more than its cover

March 19, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Michigan man is ‘alive’ with KISS collectibles

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