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This Gaudy Dutch Butterfly pattern coffee pot sold for $11,000 plus the buyer’s premium in March 2022. Image courtesy of Conestoga Auction Company Division of Hess Auction Group and LiveAuctioneers.

Gaudy Dutch pottery: bold and favored for 200 years

May 17, 2022

NEW YORK — Bold and colorful, Gaudy Dutch pottery stands…

Dante Marioni’s Yellow and Blue Trio from 1996 brought $8,500 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2019. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

Dante Marioni: the future of studio art glass

May 13, 2022

NEW YORK — The legacy of Italian art glass, which arose…

A 1950s View-Master reel metal store sign from Portland, Oregon, the birthplace of the stereoscopic toy, achieved $575 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2018. Image courtesy of Luther Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Taking another look at the classic, collectible View-Master toy

May 10, 2022

NEW YORK — Once emblazoned with the slogan “The World…

This table lamp, designed for the Blacker House, attained $410,000 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2015. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

East meets West in Greene & Greene’s ‘crafty’ designs

May 6, 2022

NEW YORK — Architect-designer brothers Charles Sumner Greene…

This Late Classic Period Moki pattern serape earned $16,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2021. Image courtesy of Hindman and LiveAuctioneers.

Navajo serapes: centuries of Native tradition

May 3, 2022

NEW YORK — The centuries-long weaving tradition practiced…

Gray’s Auctioneers founders Serena Harragin and Deba Gray fully expected the pandemic to hurt their business, but the opposite happened – their audience grew. Their auction house reaches between six to eight million people worldwide. Image courtesy of Gray’s Auctioneers.

Meet Deba Gray and Serena Harragin of Gray’s Auctioneers

April 29, 2022

CLEVELAND – Friends warned Deba Gray and Serena Harragin…

This historic Bunker Hill-engraved powder horn attained $170,000 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2019. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Powder horns: artful witnesses to early American history

April 26, 2022

NEW YORK — Powder horns dominated a relatively short era…

A mid-18th-century Belgian silver chocolate pot by Jacobus van de Vyvere brought $5,204 plus the buyer’s premium in March 2017. Image courtesy of Dreweatts Donnington Priory and LiveAuctioneers.

Chocolate pots hit the sweet spot with collectors

April 22, 2022

NEW YORK — Chocolate has been a delicacy for centuries,…

Upcoming Auctions

May 18, 2022

Hake’s launches all-Star Wars auction of prototypes and rarities, June 2

YORK, Pa. – In the investment-obsessed world of fine art,…

Jean Schulmberger for Tiffany & Co Hedges and Rows necklace, est. $150,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Bonhams.

May 18, 2022

Shultz jewelry collection with 70+ Tiffany pieces to star at Bonhams, May 23

May 18, 2022

Platinum sparkler, Remington bronze command attention at Abell Auction, May 22

Tiffany Studios Tulip table lamp, est. $30,000-$50,000

May 18, 2022

Two dozen lamps lead lineup of 70 Tiffany lots at Fontaine’s, May 21

May 18, 2022

Everard to auction fine art from distinguished Savannah citizens, June 1-2

Fisher Dairy Milk & Cream sign, est. $50-$50,000

May 17, 2022

Trade signs on the menu at Route 32 auction, May 20-21

Dale Chihuly, ‘Radiant Persian Pair,’ est. $5,000-$7,000

May 17, 2022

Chihuly, jewels and art team up at Roland, May 20-21

Circa-1980 18K leopard brooch, signed Asch Grossbardt, est. $25-$1,000

May 17, 2022

EstateofMind offers eclectic mix in two sessions, May 21

Auction Results

Imperial Qianlong porcelain vase, £1,449,000 ($1.7 million)

May 18, 2022

Qianlong vase spotted in English kitchen rockets to $1.7M at Dreweatts

LONDON – A Chinese vase created in the 18th century for…

Thomas Sully portrait of Commodore James Biddle, $94,500

May 18, 2022

Christine Biddle Wainwright collection was highlight of Doyle Americana sales

Charles Courtney Curran, ‘Picnic Supper on the Sand Dunes,’ est. $50,000-$70,000. Image courtesy of Skinner

May 18, 2022

Centuries of American art featured at Skinner, May 25

19th-century French tole painted daybed, $4,612

May 18, 2022

French daybed earned a comfortable price at Neue’s April 30 sale

Chinese bronze ding ritual vessel, $128,000

May 18, 2022

Chinese bronze vessel trounces estimate, achieves $128K at Nadeau’s

Circa-1890 carousel zebra by the Dentzel Company, $36,000

May 18, 2022

Carousel animals rode to victory at Potter & Potter

May 17, 2022

Design legends prevailed at Lyon & Turnbull spring Design series

Maurice Sendak, ‘Let the Wild Rumpus Start! (Happy Birthday Wild Things!),’ $212,500. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

May 16, 2022

Sendak romps, Peale’s Washington saluted at Heritage American art sale

The second offering from the Macklowe collection appeared at Sotheby’s New York on the evening of May 16. Together with the total from the November sale, the collection reached $922.2 million to become the most valuable collection ever auctioned. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s

May 17, 2022

At $922.2M, Macklowe collection sets world auction record

NEW YORK – In a historic moment for the art market, the…

May 15, 2022

Goodwill find in Texas turns out to be Ancient Roman bust

Mary Stevenson Cassatt, ‘Two Little Sisters,’ circa 1901-02. Image courtesy of the Bruce Museum

May 15, 2022

Bruce Museum receives gift of American and European art

Christie's Images Ltd. 2022

May 12, 2022

Ann Getty’s striking jewels by JAR to be auctioned in June

Andy Warhol, ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,’ $195 million. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2022

May 10, 2022

Christie’s auctions Warhol ‘Marilyn’ for world-record $195M

From left to right: Nimrod Dix, Christopher Webb and Pierce Noonan, the directors of Noonans, formerly Dix Noonan Webb. Image courtesy of Noonans

May 9, 2022

Dix Noonan Webb changes its name to Noonans

May 9, 2022

Women, gender non-conforming artists dominate Venice Biennale for 1st time

Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910), ‘Untitled,’ aka ‘The Rescue Party,’ circa 1890s, graphite on paper, 5 ¼ by 8 ¼in. Gift of Helen and Michael Horn, 2022.

May 8, 2022

Maine museum receives gift of Winslow Homer drawing

Columns & International

May 1, 2022

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

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

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

January 3, 2022

Gallery Report: Newly discovered Mucha study achieves record $965K

December 2, 2021

Gallery Report: 1867 Winslow Homer painting tops $900K

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

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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

May 8, 2022

Martha Stewart’s upscale tag sale leads to June auction with Benefit Shop Foundation

KATONAH, N.Y. — No ordinary country event, the…

Skinner Auctioneers announces the appointment of John Dorfman as the company’s director of Books & Manuscripts. Image courtesy of Skinner Auctioneers

May 5, 2022

John Dorfman joins Skinner as director of Books & Manuscripts

May 2, 2022

Freeman’s appoints Winnick, Mazloom to jewelry and watches department

Skinner Auctioneers has chosen Benjamin Mini as the new director of the company's Rugs & Carpets department. Image courtesy of Skinner

April 18, 2022

Skinner names Benjamin Mini director of rugs & carpets department

Bonhams has appointed Kate Stamm (left) regional representative for the Southeast and Florida and chosen Brandon Kennedy (right) as its regional representative for the state of Texas. Images courtesy of Bonhams

April 12, 2022

Bonhams names new regional reps for Southeast and Texas

April 7, 2022

In Memoriam: Bobby Rydell, ’60s teen idol and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ star, 79

Freeman’s has appointed fine arts specialist Adam Bitzer its regional representative in New England. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

March 29, 2022

Freeman’s appoints Adam Bitzer regional rep for New England

March 23, 2022

Stephen Silvia appointed director of jewelry department at Quinn’s Auction Galleries

April 10, 2022

Colonial Williamsburg exhibition to reveal secrets of restoration

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Decades ago a simple wooden board in…

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

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