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Upcoming Auctions

September 18, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Fine first-time offerings abound at Cottone Auctions Sept. 29

GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions’ Fine Art & Antique…

September 18, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Morphy Auctions to sell noted Americana collection Sept. 26

September 18, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Fine jewelry leads exquisite offerings at Roland auction, Sept. 22

September 17, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Nye & Co. Auctioneers to hoist maritime art Sept. 25

September 17, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Jewelry, fine art stand out at Charleston Estate Auctions Sept. 23

September 17, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

PBA Galleries book auction Sept. 20 taps saints, science fiction

September 14, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Crescent City Auction marks 10th anniversary at Sept. 22-23 sale

September 14, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gold coins, bullion await bidders in online auction Sept. 19

Auction Results

September 18, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Rare books, maps sale totals $1M at Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – A rare first edition considered one…

September 17, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Wave Crest pieces hit high-water mark at Woody Auction

September 13, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Americana & Variety sale generates solid prices for Jeffrey Evans

September 11, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Clocks, fine art stoked bidding at Alderfer Auction

September 5, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Julian Onderdonk painting tops prices realized at Kaminski’s

August 30, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Heritage Auctions’ $40M numismatic event hits 3-year high

August 29, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

I.M. Chait posts impressive results so far this year in many art categories

August 27, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

John Moran achieves strong prices in Aug. 21 Studio Auction

September 19, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Tate Britain announces major retrospective of McCullin photos

LONDON - In February 2019, Tate Britain will present a major…

September 18, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Latest Kovels’ price guide reveals what’s trending in antiques

September 17, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Rare Kennedy photos go inside America’s most famous family

September 17, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt

September 17, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Teapot owned by Virginia’s last royal governor gifted to Colonial Williamsburg

September 14, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Untangling pop artist Robert Indiana’s estate may take years

September 13, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Leonard A. Lauder gifts Cubist masterpiece to the Met

September 13, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Jewish collector’s descendant gets Nazi-looted Renoir back

Columns & International

September 10, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Grandma Moses’ ‘Halloween’ scares up $100K

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

July 31, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: July 2018

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Gallery Report: February 2018

January 31, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: January 2018

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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

September 14, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

In Memoriam: Robert ‘Rob’ Goldstein, art and furniture specialist

PHILADELPHIA – Respected art and furniture appraiser Robert…

August 10, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

What do you do with 1,500 washing machines? ‘You tell me’

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - One of my pet peeves is how we so casually…

August 2, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Deep origin of rare blue diamonds revealed in their flaws

July 11, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Zsa Zsa and Elvis lived here and so can you, for $23.45M

April 27, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

All-star recalls glory days in women’s pro baseball

March 26, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Texas bluebonnet season means great time for painting

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