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The upright piano: the original home entertainment center

September 27, 2022

NEW YORK – The upright piano was the original home entertainment…

Howard Finster was renowned for his wood cutouts, such as this 1989 example titled ‘The Angel Of The Lord,’ which earned $26,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2021. Image courtesy of Slotin Folk Art and LiveAuctioneers.

Howard Finster: a preacher whose other calling was folk art

September 23, 2022

NEW YORK — Howard Finster (1916-2001) is known to most as…

This circa-1935 Dinky pre-war No.28/2 trade box (A1009), including six delivery vans, achieved $11,505 plus the buyer’s premium in August 2019. Image courtesy of M&M Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

The small world of Britain’s now-classic Dinky Toys

September 20, 2022

NEW YORK — Dinky Toys are a beloved collectible that were…

A Nippon porcelain covered urn, 38in tall, achieved $42,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020 against an estimate of $400-$600. Image courtesy of Susanin’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Nippon label is alluring to Japanese porcelain buffs

September 16, 2022

NEW YORK — Vintage porcelain has always been collectible.…

Birger Sandzen landscapes: not a bad one in the bunch

September 13, 2022

NEW YORK – When you see your first Birger Sandzen painting,…

Peter Collingwood elevated weaving from craft to art

September 9, 2022

NEW YORK — British surgeon-turned-weaver Peter Collingwood…

A notable exception to Hale Woodruff’s landscapes is this 1973 acrylic painting, ‘Marisa In Vogue,’ which brought $23,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2017. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

Hale Woodruff: a trailblazing African-American artist

September 6, 2022

NEW YORK — Hale Aspacio Woodruff's (1900-1980) contributions…

An education in back-to-school-themed collectibles

September 2, 2022

NEW YORK — Goodbye swimsuits, hello backpacks. The arrival…

Upcoming Auctions

September 29, 2022

Norman Lewis abstract could achieve $600K at Swann, Oct. 6

NEW YORK — Swann Galleries’ Thursday, October 6 sale…

September 28, 2022

WWII parachuting hero canine’s medals to sell at Noonans, Oct. 12

September 28, 2022

Wonder Woman’s debut comic book may lasso $50K at Bruneau, Oct. 1

Maud Lewis, ‘Winter Sleigh Ride,’ estimated at CA$20,000-$25,000

September 27, 2022

Northern exposure: Miller & Miller to auction 11 Maud Lewis works, Oct. 8

Eagle Pommel artillery officer’s sword and scabbard, estimated at $3,000-$3,500. Image courtesy of Bonhams Skinner

September 27, 2022

Bonhams Skinner musters strong lineup for Sept. 28 militaria sale

Silver Navajo cuff bracelet, estimated at $200-$400

September 27, 2022

Native American art library, Southwestern jewelry featured at Turner, Oct. 8

Hermes Diamond Himalayan Birkin, estimated at $400,000-$450,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

September 26, 2022

Hermes Diamond Himalayan Birkin aims for summit at Heritage, Oct. 6

Full Psittacosaurus dinosaur skeleton, estimated at $15,000-$25,000

September 26, 2022

Dinosaur skeleton among curiosities slated for Weiss auction, Sept. 29

Auction Results

September 29, 2022

Freeman’s harvested success with New England’s First Fruits, Oz 1st edition

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s September 21 Books and Manuscripts…

Serbian Order of the Star of Karageorge medal, $4,612

September 29, 2022

Serbian medal, diamond ring outshine all others at Michaan’s sale

September 28, 2022

Robot automata band sells for $350,550 at Morphy’s mechanical music auction

September 28, 2022

Bonhams’ New York Asia Week series 99% sold

Harry Winston diamond ring, $362,500

September 27, 2022

Harry Winston diamond ring a clear winner at Hindman

One of two pairs of circa-1805 Empire white marble demi-lune console tables offered in the sale, $827,266. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2022

September 27, 2022

Classical pieces with important provenance bring strong results at Christie’s sale

Marie Stillman, ‘The Last Sight of Fiametta,’ £290,100. Image courtesy of Bonhams

September 26, 2022

Enchanting Stillman pre-Raphaelite masterpiece sells for $327K in London

Costa Rica 1918 cien colones bank note, $36,300

September 24, 2022

Costa Rica currency collection hits jackpot at Doyle

Ken Carlson (United States, b. 1937-), ‘Wolf,’ 1988. Oil on board. 23 by 35in. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Ken Carlson

September 29, 2022

Wyoming museum opens ‘For the Love of Canines’ art exhibition, Oct. 22

JACKSON, Wyo. – The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA)…

Bleriot Model XI Monoplane weathervane, circa 1909-13, copper with traces of original gilding; airplane: 57 ¼ by 55 by 10in. (145.4 by 139.7 by 25.4cm), directionals: 38 5/8 by 38 ½ by 15 ¾in. (98.1 by 97.8 by 40cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of Michael and Patricia Del Castello. Photo credit: Michael Kent Lynberg.

September 29, 2022

Met receives gift of American aviation-themed weathervane

Circa-1980s signed Purvis Young work, painted on a discarded wooden tabletop, currently on view at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University through December 30. Courtesy of the estate of Larry T. Clemons. Copyright Larry T. Clemons, Artist Rights Society New York

September 29, 2022

Purvis Young work on view at Auburn University museum through Dec.

September 28, 2022

Christie’s unveils highlights from Paul G. Allen art collection

Circa-1950s portrait of Betty White, $43,750

September 28, 2022

Betty White auction raises more than $4M for environmental, animal welfare charities

Artist unknown (India), ‘Soldier’s Quilt (detail),’ 1850-75, Wool, probably from military uniforms with embroidery thread, rickrack, and velvet binding; inlaid, layered-applique, hand embroidered. Image courtesy of the American Folk Art Museum, gift of Altria Group, Inc. Photo by Gavin Ashworth

September 27, 2022

Stitch in time: quilt show opens October 7 at Lightner Museum

The Philadelphia Museum of Art, photographed in May 2022. On September 26, unionized workers at the institution staged a walkout. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit David Saddler. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

September 27, 2022

Workers at Philadelphia Museum of Art begin walkout

Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), ‘Flaming June,’ circa 1895 oil on canvas, 46 7/8 by 46 7/8in. (119 by 119cm.) Museo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferre Foundation, Inc.

September 26, 2022

Met hosts Victorian masterworks from Puerto Rico museum

Columns & International

September 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Green Goblin action figure scampers off with $76K at Hake’s

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

August 3, 2022

Gallery Report: Tiffany Poppy lamp flourishes at Morphy’s

July 2, 2022

Gallery Report: Historic 17-star flag flies to $46K at Morphy’s

June 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Ed Clark abstract sells for record $740K at Hindman

May 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Loie Hollowell painting crests $1M at Clars

April 1, 2022

Gallery Report: Clementine Hunter’s ‘Fish Fry’ sizzles at Crescent City

March 2, 2022

Gallery Report: Vietnamese art prevails at Doyle New York

February 2, 2022

Gallery Report: Hale Woodruff abstract sells for record $665K at Swann

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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

Left to Right: Nick Cave, Thomas Houseago and Brad Pitt, shown with artworks of theirs that appear in a current show at the Sara Hilden Art Museum in Tampere, Finland. Image courtesy of the Sara Hilden Art Museum. Photo credit Jussi Koivunen

September 21, 2022

Brad Pitt, Nick Cave make surprise art debut in Finland

HELSINKI (AP) – Hollywood’s Brad Pitt and Australian musician…

Photographer William Klein, photographed speaking at the Cinematheque francaise in Paris in June 2008. Klein died on September 10 at the age of 96. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Roman Bonnefoy. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

September 13, 2022

In Memoriam: William Klein, American photographer in Paris, 96

September 7, 2022

Robert Pattinson curates Sotheby’s contemporary art auction

September 2, 2022

Meet Ozzie Bilotta, whose vintage toys are off to a new Florida museum

Undated photo of the exterior of the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix, Ariz. Its chief curator, Gilbert Vicario, will depart his post in October. Image courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum

August 26, 2022

Phoenix Art Museum to begin national search for chief curator

Antiques & the Arts Weekly

August 18, 2022

In Memoriam: R. Scudder Smith, publisher of Antiques & the Arts Weekly, 87

August 9, 2022

In Memoriam: Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, 84

August 6, 2022

Max Hollein will be the Met’s next CEO, effective July 2023

June 8, 2022

Exhibits honor Peanuts creator Charles Schulz’s centenary

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – In a series of Peanuts comic strips…

Phil and Joan Castle made the discovery of their lives in October 2018, when they swept their metal detectors over what proved to be a so-called “purse hoard” of 14th-century British gold coins. Image courtesy of Noonans

May 19, 2022

British metal detectorists make the find of their lives: medieval gold coins

April 10, 2022

Colonial Williamsburg exhibition to reveal secrets of restoration

A circa-1820s original Kill Devil fishing lure, the only known surviving example, will be auctioned on March 25 in England. Described as the most important antique fishing lure to come to auction, it is estimated at £4,000-£6,000. Image courtesy of Mullock’s Specialist Auctioneers & Valuers

March 17, 2022

What makes the ‘Kill Devil’ the world’s most important fishing lure?

An Ettore Sottsass UFO lamp, designed for Arredoluce, realized $3,250 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of Toomey & Co. Auctioneers and LiveAuctioneers

March 8, 2022

Home lighting trends: designers get creative, clever, cozy

A late 19th-century quilt featuring a Windmill Blades pattern sold for $11,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of Freeman’s and LiveAuctioneers.

February 18, 2022

Quilt artists create textiles to display or cozy up with

On January 27, selections from the collection of the late film critic Joel Siegel will be offered at Leland Little Auctions. Siegel is shown here with a Navajo rug that he acquired.

January 21, 2022

Profile: Joel Siegel – film critic, TV personality, author and collector

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