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Upcoming Auctions

April 23, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Slotin Auction presents who’s who of self-taught art April 28-29

BUFORD, Ga. – Slotin Auction, whichg specializes…

April 23, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers to sell rare books, manuscripts May 1

April 22, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Stephenson’s to auction property of interior designer + estate goods, Apr. 27

April 21, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Artemis Gallery to auction fine antiquities from 2 premier collections, April 26

April 20, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Dorflinger vases add color to Woody cut glass auction May 12

April 20, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Noted collections comprise Poulin firearms auction May 7-9

April 20, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Still lifes stand out in Gray’s Auctioneers sale May 7

April 19, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Wright to auction design guru Jim Walrod’s collection May 3

Auction Results

April 18, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Diamond-studded sale a huge success at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

CHICAGO – The April 10 and 11 Important Jewelry auction…

April 17, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar fetches $250,000 at auction

April 16, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Rago’s Remix Auction attests to allure of classic, modern designs

April 16, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Native American beadwork, birdstones soar at Cowan’s auction

April 13, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Charity benefits as doors to Chelsea Hotel draw 6-figure prices at auction

April 13, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Map JFK used during Cuban Missile Crisis sells for $138K

April 11, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

French Casablanca poster boosts Heritage sale to nearly $2M

April 10, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Western landscapes shine in Moran’s American art auction

April 23, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Former volunteer charged with stealing from Missouri museum

SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) - A former volunteer at a small Missouri…

April 23, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Mint ’52 Topps Mickey Mantle card sells for $2.88M

April 23, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Marvel superheroes show opens at Seattle’s MoPOP museum

April 23, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Elvis Presley 1955 concert poster sells for over $42,000

April 23, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Shipwreck found in Lake Erie could be nearly 200 years old

April 23, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Library of Congress brings America to life in LA photo show

April 20, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

‘Fearless Girl’ to leave Wall Street’s ‘Charging Bull’

April 19, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Colt revolver sets world auction record at $1.84 million

Columns & International

April 5, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: March 2018

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

March 6, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

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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 23, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Lindsay Pollock named Chief Communications Officer at Whitney

NEW YORK - The Whitney Museum of American Art is pleased…

April 18, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

In Memoriam: Things to remember about Barbara Bush, 92

April 16, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Auction of Zsa Zsa Gabor’s personal items earns $909,000

April 13, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Thomas Bompard appointed Chairman of Sotheby’s West Coast

April 12, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

In Memoriam: British abstract artist Gillian Ayres, 88

April 11, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Max Hollein named next director of Metropolitan Museum of Art

April 9, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Russell Crowe’s $104K violin high note of Sydney auction

March 29, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Wyeth Foundation issues $1M grant to art museum

March 26, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Texas bluebonnet season means great time for painting

HOUSTON (AP) – A sea of yellow wildflowers recently cast…

February 28, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Nebraskan Aaron Gunn Pyle paintings hang in hometown library

February 27, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Agatha Christie lived through pain on the Orient Express

Pre-Hispanic pieces adorn the pyramid-shape tomb in the garden at the Frida Kahlo Museum, Mexico City. Photo by Anagoria, taken Dec. 22, 2013. licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license

February 20, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

On the Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera art trail in Mexico City

February 9, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Female pulp fiction illustrator getting her due

February 7, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

For winter doldrums: small decor changes wield big impact

February 5, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Wienermobile to be turned into a museum piece

January 26, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Hairstylist’s basement salon a shrine to Elvis Presley