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Two Erte screenprints from the 1983 Love and Passion suite, ‘The Marriage Dance’ (pictured) and ‘Kiss of Fire,’ sold together for $9,000 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2017 at Heritage Auctions. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Erte, master of Art Deco design’s many disciplines

October 15, 2021

NEW YORK — The Russian-born French artist and designer…

The Parks porphyry popeye birdstone sold for $300,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2014 at Dan Morphy Auctions. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Porphyry birdstones: Apex of ancient Native American sculpture

October 12, 2021

NEW YORK — Thousands of years ago, after the last glacial…

This die-cut porcelain neon Coors Dairy sign earned $34,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2017 at Dan Morphy Auctions. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Cash cows: Dairy-related antiques mooooove collectors

October 8, 2021

NEW YORK — Once upon a time, not too long ago, milkmen…

Kenneth Noland frequently played with circular motifs, as in this untitled work from 1963 that brought $120,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2018 at Wright. Image courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers

Color Field painting: European roots, New World flavor

October 5, 2021

NEW YORK — Among the most distinctive styles of abstract…

Mohawk Gas fuels petroliana collectors’ interest

October 1, 2021

NEW YORK — Back when cars were fairly new, gas stations…

For auctioneer Jeffrey Evans, the most enjoyable part of the job is researching objects and collecting stories about who made them and what family owned and used them. Photo by Ron Blunt Photography, courtesy of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates.

Jeffrey S. Evans: finding stories behind great objects

September 28, 2021

MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeff Evans, president and senior auctioneer…

The Praeda di Giulia Felice was one of the first homes excavated in Pompeii, and serves as a key example of what is known as an urban villa, with several buildings incorporated into one complex. Green areas and water features are characteristic of these villas. Photo credit Andrea Valluzzo

Pompeii: Buried for centuries and still a work in progress

September 24, 2021

NEW YORK — Ancient Pompeiians lived a life many would dream…

A contemporary version of the LC4 long chaise lounge earned $5,000 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2021 at Doyle New York. Image courtesy of Doyle New York and LiveAuctioneers.

Le Corbusier: A man of many talents, in architecture & design

September 21, 2021

NEW YORK — Many architects dabble in industrial design…

Upcoming Auctions

Cartier Byzantine 18K gold bracelet with diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds, est. $18,000-$22,000

October 16, 2021

Cartier, Bulgari headline Oct. 20 Designer Jewelry & Watches sale

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, October 20, starting at 11 am…

October 15, 2021

Hake’s Nov. 2-3 auction led by Capt. America shield screen-used by Chris Evans

18K gold, diamond, sapphire and ruby dragonfly brooch, est. $2,500-$4,000

October 15, 2021

Jeweled dragonfly brooch adds sparkle to Oakridge’s Oct. 23 auction

Signed Galle French cameo art glass vase, est. $4,000-$8,000

October 15, 2021

Woody Auction hosts art glass bonanza Oct. 23

October 15, 2021

Sterling Associates to auction estate art, Rolex, LV trunk & luxury goods, Oct. 20

Circa-1940s asymmetrical 14K yellow gold ring with diamonds and rubies, est. $22,000-$26,000

October 15, 2021

Jasper52 offers stylish Deco, Retro, & Nouveau Jewelry, Oct.20

Rolex 18K yellow gold Daytona with factory Tahitian mother of pearl dial and diamond markers, est. $58,000-$60,000

October 14, 2021

GWS presents luxe timepieces in Oct. 16 auction

Front page of the collector’s edition of 20 Minutes, part of the lot that PIASA will auction as a non-fungible token (NFT) on October 19 to benefit the International Federation of Journalists. It carries an estimate of €2,000-€3,000.

October 14, 2021

PIASA to auction NFT for international journalists charity Oct.19

Auction Results

Hale Woodruff, ‘Carnival,’ sold for $665,000, a record for an abstract work by Woodruff

October 16, 2021

Woodruff, Catlett set records at Swann African American art sale

NEW YORK — “We are beyond thrilled with the results of…

October 13, 2021

Milestone’s highest-grossing antique toy auction to date tallies $768K

Dino Martens, Unique Anfora Ape vase, 1952, sold for $256,563, a new world record at auction. Image courtesy of Bonhams

October 13, 2021

Unique Dino Martens vase sets record at Bonhams

1830 first edition of The Book of Mormon, $112,500

October 12, 2021

First-edition Book of Mormon reaches six figures at Swann

Galle Plums cameo glass vase, $9,840

October 11, 2021

Showy Galle glass pleased bidders at Neue Auctions, Sept. 25

Suspension lamp by Jean-Michel Frank, $87,500

October 8, 2021

Jean-Michel Frank lamp lights up Heritage design sale

Andrew Clemens sand bottle, which sold for $956,000 and a world auction record

October 8, 2021

Andrew Clemens sand bottle sells for record $956K at Hindman

October 8, 2021

Signed Shoeless Joe Jackson photograph commands record-setting $1.4M

Banksy’s ‘Love is in the Bin,’ which infamously shredded itself during a live Sotheby’s auction in 2018, returned to Sotheby’s and sold for $25.3 million. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s

October 15, 2021

THE shredded Banksy commands $25.4M at London auction

LONDON – Three years after it shredded itself as Sotheby's…

Jens Galschioet’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ sculpture in Haking Wong Podium of the University of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China painted it orange in 2008 to highlight The Color Orange, a project created by Galschioet to raise awareness of violations of human rights in China. Photograph via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

October 15, 2021

Artist wants Hong Kong sculpture back as deadline passes

Michelangelo’s David, shown in its longtime home at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence. A 3D replica of the legendary sculpture, installed at the Italy pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, is proving controversial for the exclusionary way in which it is displayed. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, credited to Commonists and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

October 14, 2021

Art or censorship? Expo omits bottom of famed David statue

The wooden bridge that indirectly inspired A.A. Milne to write the Winnie the Pooh books sold for £131,625, or about $179,000, on October 6 in England.

October 13, 2021

Actual bridge from Winnie the Pooh books sells for $179K

October 11, 2021

Hake’s to auction Chris Evans screen-used Capt. America shield from Avengers: Endgame

October 9, 2021

Kovels releases Antiques & Collectibles 2022 Price Guide

Andy Warhol, ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat,’ executed in 1982, estimate on request. Image courtesy of Christie’s Ltd. 2021

October 5, 2021

Warhol portrait of Basquiat could exceed $20M in November

Auguste Renoir, ‘Portrait of the Actress Jeanne Samary,’ Paris, 1877. Oil on canvas, 56 × 47 cm. Pushkin Museum, Moscow

October 4, 2021

Morozov Collection of Impressionist & Modern art travels outside Russia for first time

Columns & International

September 29, 2021

Gallery Report: Magical mechanical bank conjures $288K winning bid

ATLANTA – At the beginning of every month, ACN columnist Ken…

September 1, 2021

Gallery Report: Honus Wagner baseball card slams in a record $6.6M

August 5, 2021

The Hot Bid: Caille double Venus slot machine rings up record price

August 2, 2021

Gallery Report: 18th-century redware charger claims $36,900 at Pook & Pook

June 30, 2021

Gallery Report: L’Engle painting of dance troupe a stellar performer

June 2, 2021

Gallery Report: Swann hosts Bisa Butler’s $75K auction debut

Banksy, ‘NOLA (White Rain),’ which sold for $162,500

April 30, 2021

Gallery Report: Banksy makes it rain at Heritage

April 12, 2021

The Hot Bid: Daum glass vase in Prairie pattern could make $18K

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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

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Board of Trustees announced the election of trustee J. Tomilson Hill as its new Chair.

October 9, 2021

Guggenheim Foundation Board of Trustees elects three

NEW YORK — The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation…

Freeman’s announced the addition of two specialists to its Fine Art department: Adam Veil and Lauren Colavita. Images courtesy of Freeman’s.

October 6, 2021

Freeman’s adds two specialists to Fine Art department

On September 29, a Celebration of Life will be held for Bill Smith, a cofounder of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum, in the museum rotunda that bears his name.

September 22, 2021

ACAA Museum to hold Sept. 29 memorial for cofounder William H. ‘Bill’ Smith

September 18, 2021

Véronique Tajan tapped to head PIASA’s Jewellery & Luxury Division

Bonhams has appointed Molly Ott Ambler appointed Head of the US Fine Art Division. Image courtesy of Bonhams

September 15, 2021

Bonhams appoints Molly Ott Ambler Head of US Fine Art Division

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Los Angeles has appointed Johanna Burton as executive director, effective November 1. Image credit: Photo by Erin Leland

September 7, 2021

Johanna Burton named executive director at LA’s MOCA

Dessa Goddard has been appointed the new Chairman of Asia Week New York.

September 5, 2021

Dessa Goddard tapped as new chairman of Asia Week NY

August 27, 2021

Following heart-stopping $5M pledge, BRADEC receives new $1M gift

A scarce set of 1908 Rose Company postcards, one featuring E.J. Coleman, president of the Scranton Miners baseball club, sold for $660 at Robert Edward Auctions’ spring 2018 sale. Image courtesy of Robert Edward Auctions.

September 5, 2021

Collector seeks rare Scranton baseball cards to complete collection

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) – In the most fun card game a baseball…

August 29, 2021

Interior designers freshen decor by mixing styles

Image licensed from iStockPhoto.com

March 15, 2021

‘Dying art’ of stained glass provides a living for one artist

A mixed set of vintage Pyrex mixing bowls. Image courtesy Appraisal & Estate Sale Specialists and Live Auctioneers.

March 8, 2021

Pyrex and Pink Daisies: Midcentury cookware is fab again

February 12, 2021

Muralists find higher calling decorating church interiors

August 28, 2020

Meet Space Lace: San Francisco’s exciting new auction house for vintage fashion

August 14, 2020

Indiana retiree has a sweet tooth for M&M collectibles

May 29, 2020

Tractor returns to Indiana family after 7 decades of use