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Going full tilt for arcade video games

500 years of blue and white Chinese porcelain

Giving African-American artists their due

Chinese Export: fine use of windfall silver

Archibald Knox and his timeless Tudric ware

Paul Colin posters: Jazz Age masterpieces

Collecting militaria: a call to arms

Lalique car mascots: Art Deco treasures

Upcoming Auctions

February 15, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Feb. 23-24 auction weekend teams Palm Beach Modern sale with Urban Culture Auctions debut

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Every auction hosted by Palm Beach Modern…

February 15, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Santa Fe Art Auction features Spanish Colonial paintings Feb. 24

February 14, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Artemis Gallery to auction important antiquities, ancient art Feb. 21

February 14, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Online auction devoted to teddy bears, Steiff collectibles Feb. 20

February 14, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Rare Chinese artworks up for bid at Quan Rong Gallery Feb. 17

February 14, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Morphy’s presents rare antique toys, mechanical banks, dolls Mar. 13-14

February 14, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Abell Auction to sell estates of game show host, resistance leader Feb. 24

February 13, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Good vibes coming from Jasper52 vintage guitar auction Feb. 20

Auction Results

February 12, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Southern antiques, art bolstered results of Case’s Winter Auction

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In addition to the William Edmondson…

February 11, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Pierre-Auguste Renoir ledger sells for $37,462 at RR Auction

February 8, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Bidjar rugs, Italian paintings earn top prices at Bruneau & Co. auction

February 8, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Milestone Auctions celebrates first million-dollar sale, Jan. 19

February 6, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

John Millard Ferren paintings soar at Kaminski Auctions’ Feb. 3 sale

February 4, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Rozenberg vases rise to top of Moran’s first Studio auction of 2019

February 1, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

La Cornue range, Asian porcelain place 1-2 at Andrew Jones sale

January 31, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Huge Harry Bertoia sculpture sells for $125K at Rago auction

February 15, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Peter Doig masterpiece gifted to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced…

February 15, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Super Mario Bros. video game sells for record $100K

February 15, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Sotheby’s to offer important Mark Rothko painting May 16

February 13, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Rijksmuseum shows off its Rembrandts in blockbuster show

February 13, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Gordon Huether creates sculpture for new Clemson football complex

February 13, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Archaeologists discover ancient workshop in Egypt’s Sinai

February 11, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Whitney showcases bold art of the 1960s/’70s, starting March 29

February 11, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Met’s Japanese art exhibition illuminates ‘Tale of Genji’

Columns & International

February 4, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Gallery Report: Chinese Imperial dragon robe sells for $132K

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

January 2, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

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

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

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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

February 14, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Fundraising expert Amy Somek joins Jewish Museum of Florida staff

MIAMI - The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, part of Florida…

February 8, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

In Memoriam: British actor Albert Finney, 82

February 4, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Brook Hazelton, former Christie’s President, Americas, to Chair LiveAuctioneers Advisory Board

February 1, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

New York museum exhibit marks Jackie Robinson centennial

January 28, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Dustin Johnston promoted to VP at Heritage Auctions

January 26, 2019/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Antiquities expert Bob Dodge to debut Jan. 28 as appraiser on Pawn Stars

January 22, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

In Memoriam: Lamia al-Gailani, archaeologist

January 17, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Andrew Blauvelt, John Underkoffler named curators at MAD

January 30, 2019/by Tom Hoepf

Professor treasures his vintage computer collection

PARKESBURG, Pa. (AP) – Putting stamps, coins and computers…

December 18, 2018/by Tom Hoepf

Pennsylvania man pushes to make Slinky official state toy

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