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Upcoming Auctions

January 19, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Fine furniture, Civil War relics at forefront of Case Antiques auction Jan. 26

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A William Edmondson sculpture, a coveted…

January 18, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Montague Dawson marine painting is flagship of Quinn’s Jan. 26 auction

January 18, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Stair Galleries presents lively Art & Design auction Jan. 25

January 16, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Jasper52 auction devoted to designer jewelry Jan. 23

January 16, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Kensington Estate Auction features art pottery, historic photos Jan. 28

January 16, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Morphy’s Feb. 5-7 auction loaded with top-tier field & range firearms

January 16, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

RR Auction amps up music autograph sale Jan. 24 through LiveAuctioneers

January 16, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

NHADA sponsors Americana, folk art auction Jan. 24 through Jasper52

Auction Results

January 13, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Heritage sells finest-known 1885 Trade dollar for $3.96M

DALLAS – The finest-known 1885 Trade dollar – among the…

January 7, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Jewelry, watches provide solid 2018 finish for Moran’s

January 7, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Market Auctions kicks off 2019 with successful post-New Year sale

January 4, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Western art in high demand at Moran Auctioneers Dec. 12

December 28, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Tiffany lamps dominate prices realized at Heritage Auctions’ $1.2M sale

December 27, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Top lots go ‘through the roof’ at Clarke’s Dec. 2 auction

December 24, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Unusual British portrait sells for $27K at Heritage Auctions

December 19, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Asian art & antiques top $1M at Clars auction Dec. 15-16

January 18, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Powder horn stolen from Detroit-area museum in 1952 returned

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – An oxen gunpowder container made…

January 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

40 years later, Shah of Iran’s last palace now a museum

January 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Indiana couple buys birthplace of Broadway legend Cole Porter

January 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Theft of Madonna church painting puzzles Belgian police

January 16, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Pop art exhibition surveys Camelot to Kent State, 1960-1975

January 15, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

HBO’s unique Game of Thrones textile artwork to be auctioned Feb. 12

January 15, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Daguerreotypes provided preview of Mediterranean grand tour

January 14, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Puppeteer Jim Henson’s legacy lives on at The MAX museum

Columns & International

January 2, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Currier & Ives print rolls to $62,500 at auction

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

December 3, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Jean Puiforcat vases achieve $28,750 at Andrew Jones auction

November 2, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Joan Mitchell drawing tops $1.2M at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

September 28, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Ming porcelain bowl sells for $1.5M

September 10, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

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

July 31, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: July 2018

July 2, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: June 2018

June 5, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: May 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

January 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Andrew Blauvelt, John Underkoffler named curators at MAD

NEW YORK – The Museum of Arts and Design today announced…

January 11, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Elstob & Elstob Auctioneers opens in the North of England

January 10, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Terry Skoda joins Museum of Arts and Design as deputy director

January 9, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Exhibition to celebrate role of Fred Meijer as arts patron

January 4, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

‘Hamilton’ actor Leslie Odom Jr. to speak at Univ. of Virginia

'Houdini the Handcuff King' poster fragment, July 8, 1908, 11 inches by 16 inches. Estimate $600-$1,200. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com/Potter & Potter.

December 27, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Arizona man finds magic moments in TV show on uncle Houdini

December 20, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Mark Wilson joins Heritage Auctions’ as comics consignment director

December 19, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

In Memoriam: Penny Marshall, actress, film director

December 18, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Pennsylvania man pushes to make Slinky official state toy

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania has a state dog, a…

December 14, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Designers say comfort is on trend for decor in 2019

December 13, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Beatles fan’s collection has been growing for 50 years

November 7, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Fond memories of childhood sparked radio premium collection

September 24, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Cold case: death of African American artist Ellis Ruley

August 10, 2018/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

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

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