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August 10, 2020

Morphy’s to auction Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria, Aug. 18-19

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August 10, 2020

Gianguan Auctions highlights Asian devotional art Aug. 29

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Neue Auctions present mid-century design, contemporary art, Aug. 22

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Exquisite decorative art offered in online auction Aug. 12

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Art Deco, pietra dura highlighted at Carstens auction Aug. 13

August 7, 2020

Oakwood to sell fine art from around the globe Aug. 15-16

August 6, 2020

Stephenson’s Aug. 14 auction features rock concert posters

August 6, 2020

Jasper52 presents classic comic book auction Aug. 9

Auction Results

August 10, 2020

Nation’s Attic sets auction record for WWII diving helmet

WICHITA, Kan. – Nation’s Attic Inc.’s July Antique…

August 5, 2020

Mint 1986 Fleer basketball card set tallies $216,000

August 3, 2020

Hindman continues to set records with fine art & design

August 3, 2020

Bird whirligig turns into a favorite at Neue Auctions

July 30, 2020

Prices climb for Himalaya Birkins at Christie’s auction

July 29, 2020

Horror movie posters help scare up $2.3M at Heritage

July 29, 2020

Nicolai Fechin painting soars to $262,500 at Andrew Jones

July 29, 2020

Mexico City Olympic torch lights up RR Auction at $41,786

August 11, 2020

Louis Wain: England’s cat-daddy of feline art

SARASOTA, Fla. - It's possible that no human being understood…

August 11, 2020

Treasure-hunter finds 3,000-year-old hoard in Scotland

August 11, 2020

Gandhi’s eyeglasses go under the hammer in England

August 10, 2020

Beirut blast destroyed landmark 19th-century palace

August 7, 2020

Jerry Garcia artwork, music to aid in pandemic relief

August 6, 2020

Suffragette Ida B. Wells to be honored in photo mosaic

August 6, 2020

Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha prevail at poster auction

August 5, 2020

Aerial photographer takes deep dive into art of swimming pools

Columns & International

August 11, 2020

The Hot Bid: When Pelé struck gold off the football pitch

NEW YORK – On occasion, The Hot Bid revisits remarkable…

July 31, 2020

Gallery Report: Rungius painting scales heights at Abell Auction

July 14, 2020

The Hot Bid: Shepard Fairey’s record-setting artwork

July 2, 2020

Gallery Report: Bob Thompson painting skyrockets at Hindman

June 23, 2020

The Hot Bid: Saint-Gaudens Lincoln statue – standing tall

June 19, 2020

The Hot Bid: Earliest Navy Mark V diving helmet surfaces

June 15, 2020

The Hot Bid: Washington’s lock of hair could raise $25K

June 8, 2020

The Hot Bid: Roman engraved gem has solid provenance

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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

August 7, 2020

John W. Smith to retire as RISD Museum director

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – After nearly 10 years of leading the…

July 30, 2020

Antique gun authority Dan Mackel appointed Firearms Specialist at Morphy’s

July 23, 2020

Bruneau & Co. selects Joel Bohy to head new department

July 20, 2020

Alexis Maggiar named to Christie’s international post

July 13, 2020

Leon Benrimon appointed VP of Modern & Contemporary Art at Heritage

July 13, 2020

In Memoriam: Kelly Preston, 57, actor and wife of John Travolta

July 7, 2020

In Memoriam: Country music star Charlie Daniels, 83

July 6, 2020

In Memoriam: TV host Hugh Downs, 99

May 29, 2020

Tractor returns to Indiana family after 7 decades of use

KOUTS, Ind. (AP) – Since he was a young boy, Chip Horn…

May 4, 2020

How museums move and ship fragile artworks

April 28, 2020

Hi-tech scans get under skin of ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’

April 20, 2020

Old magazine sheds light on Texas Trail

April 14, 2020

Nan Goldin photo featured at Lyon & Turnbull sale April 16

April 3, 2020

Green Bay’s title of ‘toilet paper capital’ has long history

April 2, 2020

West Virginia man takes a bite out of history – literally

March 9, 2020

Mix-and-match decor: In with the old and the new