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This citrine geode from the Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil sold for $5,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2018 at Heritage Auctions. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Geodes: Collectors know it’s what’s on the inside that counts

December 3, 2021

NEW YORK — The latest trend in home decorating involves…

Amanda Everard likes to buy a small object from an auction to commemorate the friendships she made while preparing the sale or to commemorate that time of her life. Photo courtesy of Everard Auctions.

Savannah auctioneer Amanda Everard never stops learning

November 30, 2021

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Amanda Everard, president and co-owner…

Alphonse Mucha’s passions enlivened his Art Nouveau images

November 26, 2021

NEW YORK — Alphonse Mucha’s paintings and illustrations…

A September 1972 Dodie Thayer lettuce ware tureen with lid and underplate realized $4,750 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2021. Image courtesy of Quinn’s Auction Galleries and LiveAuctioneers

Dodie Thayer lettuce ware: the pick of the crop

November 23, 2021

NEW YORK – In most of the United States, Thanksgiving means…

Vintage cocktail shakers: equal parts glamour and whimsy

November 19, 2021

NEW YORK — For amateur mixologists, a well-stocked home…

A large Olmec jade mask brought $12,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020 at AriMeca Gallery. Image courtesy of AriMeca Gallery and LiveAuctioneers.

Olmec masks reveal an ancient Central American culture

November 16, 2021

NEW YORK — The Olmec people are believed to be the earliest…

Polaroid photographs: instant gratification for collectors

November 12, 2021

NEW YORK — Described as the Apple of its time, the Polaroid…

Piaget proves a watch can never be too thin or too rich

November 9, 2021

NEW YORK — Piaget transformed the art of watchmaking with…

Upcoming Auctions

Henry Winkler as Arthur ‘Fonzie’ Fonzarelli in the sitcom ‘Happy Days.’ The complete ‘Fonz’ outfit, including blue jeans, white t-shirt, black biker boots and leather jacket is estimated to sell for $50,000-$70,000. Image courtesy of Bonhams

December 4, 2021

Aaaaay! Bonhams to sell collection of Henry Winkler, aka The Fonz, Dec. 8

LOS ANGELES – On Wednesday, December 8, Bonhams Los Angeles…

1888 print from Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's series ‘Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners,’ est. $3,000-$3,500

December 4, 2021

Jasper52 spotlights Japanese woodblock prints, Dec.8

George Nakashima triple sliding-door hanging wall cabinet, est. $30,000-$50,000

December 4, 2021

Great names of design in Freeman’s back-to-back sales, Dec. 8-9

Fairfield Porter, ‘Spruce Head, Maine,’ est. $150,000-$250,000

December 4, 2021

Capsule explores ‘full brilliance’ of American and European art, Dec. 9

Buccellati diamond and 18K bi-color gold ring, est. $1,000-$1,500

December 4, 2021

Turner celebrates holiday season with festive Dec. 11 auction

Johnny Swing, One Cent Couch, est. £50,000-£80,000. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2021

December 3, 2021

Christie’s offers collection of Victoria, Lady de Rothschild, Dec. 9

‘Oz, the 100th Anniversary Edition,’ limited edition signed by all 31 contributors, est. $1,000-$1,500

December 3, 2021

Turner transports book collectors to Oz, Dec. 10

Circa-1914 carousel outer rim chariot panel, est. $20,000-$30,000

December 3, 2021

McInnis to auction treasures from Greater Boston area, Dec. 10-11

Auction Results

Jack Cassinetto, ‘Eucalyptus Row,’ $2,000

December 4, 2021

John Moran’s California Living sale delivered West Coast vibe

MONROVIA, Calif. – On November 16, John Moran Auctioneers…

Sir William Nicholson, ‘Lilies of the Valley,’ £237,750. Image courtesy of Bonhams

December 3, 2021

Nicholson still life captivated bidders at Bonhams’ Modern British & Irish Art sale

Chaffey College Apple-1 personal computer in Koa wood case, $500,000

December 1, 2021

Apple-1 computer in Koa wood case achieves $500K at John Moran

B. Prabha, ‘Indian Women Painting,’ $38,750

November 30, 2021

Prabha painting exceeds expectations at Bruneau

Pair of Union Army slouch hats identified to Captain Charles E. Nash, 19th Maine Infantry, $87,500

November 30, 2021

Civil War photos, artifacts triumph in two Hindman auctions

Cyrus B. Allen Elgin patent cutlass pistol with holster/scabbard, $27,025. Image courtesy of Skinner, Inc. www.skinnerinc.com

November 28, 2021

Skinner Historic Arms & Militaria auction totals $757K

Daguerreotype portrait of Henry Fitz Jr. taken in January 1840. Price realized (for photographic archive): $300,000

November 25, 2021

Hindman sells early photography archive for $300K

Hollow silver bead necklace with six bear claws capped with silver adornments, plus a central turquoise cabochon, $1,562

November 23, 2021

Holabird delivered five days of Western treasures in fall sale

December 4, 2021

Harry Woolf’s Faberge collection romps to $6.8M at Christie’s

LONDON – Christie’s announces results of A Selection…

Kwame Brathwaite, ‘Sikolo Brathwaite, African Jazz-Art Society & Studios (AJASS),’ Harlem, ca. 1968; from Kwame Brathwaite: Black Is Beautiful (Aperture, 2019)

November 30, 2021

Detroit Institute of Arts celebrates photography of Kwame Brathwaite

Henri Matisse, ‘Large Reclining Nude,’ 1935. The Baltimore Museum of Art: The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland. BMA 1950.258 © Succession H. Matisse, Paris/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York

November 30, 2021

BMA exhibition explores Baltimore collector’s relationship with Matisse

Linda Stark, ‘Stigmata,’ 2011; oil on canvas over panel; 36 × 36 × 3 in.; University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; purchase made possible through a gift of the Paul L. Wattis Foundation.

November 29, 2021

Berkeley museum hosts sweeping survey of 21st-century feminist art

Image of Hong Kong’s M+ Museum, which is situated in front of the International Commerce Centre and overlooks Victoria Harbor. Image courtesy of WikiMedia Commons, taken in January 2020 by WikiTL65 and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

November 28, 2021

Hong Kong’s M+ museum opens amid censorship controversy

November 28, 2021

Yongzheng-marked bowl, estimated at $500-$800, commands $160K

‘Brother,’1967-1969, Charles Searles (1937–2004). Oil on canvas, 16 1/4 × 20 inches. Delaware Art Museum, Acquisition Fund, 2020 © Estate of Charles Searles. From the exhibit Afro-American Images 1971: The Vision of Percy Ricks, open at the Delaware Art Museum through January 23, 2022.

© Estate of Charles Searles. Courtesy of the Delaware Art Museum

November 28, 2021

Wilmington highlights Black art with return of exhibition

On October 26, Simon & Schuster released ‘David Copperfield’s History of Magic,’ a 272-page hardcover that showcases his peerless collection of magic posters, apparatus, and ephemera. Image courtesy of Simon & Schuster

November 26, 2021

David Copperfield book offers glimpse of magic craft history

Columns & International

December 2, 2021

Gallery Report: 1867 Winslow Homer painting tops $900K

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

November 2, 2021

Gallery Report: Lawton Parker’s ‘Silver Lake’ shimmers at auction

September 29, 2021

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

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

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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

Bonhams has appointed Leonie Grainger head of its Post-War and Contemporary Art department in London. Image courtesy of Bonhams

December 1, 2021

Leonie Grainger appointed Head of Post-War & Contemporary Art at Bonhams London

LONDON – Effective November 2021, Bonhams has appointed…

October 20, 2021

Colts owner Jim Irsay talking up museum for pop culture collection

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

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

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

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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