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A contemporary version of the LC4 long chaise lounge earned $5,000 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2021 at Doyle New York. Image courtesy of Doyle New York and LiveAuctioneers.

Le Corbusier: Man of many talents

September 21, 2021

NEW YORK — Many architects dabble in industrial design…

This circa-1900s Afghan wedding ring, featuring lapis lazuli and engraved silver with cord detailing, sold for €380 ($448) plus the buyer’s premium in 2019. Image courtesy of Henry's Auktionshaus AG and LiveAuctioneers

Afghanistan’s rich art history warrants recognition

September 17, 2021

NEW YORK – Afghanistan, which is regarded as the heart…

Chinese Export armorial porcelain still denotes prestige

September 14, 2021

NEW YORK — Long before Europeans perfected making fine…

Carlo Bugatti furniture: Nothing succeeds like excess

September 10, 2021

NEW YORK — Carlo Bugatti’s furniture shouldn’t work.…

Cultural diversity of Cuban art commands collectors’ attention

September 7, 2021

NEW YORK — After decades of art auctions and markets being…

Metal lunchboxes serve up a feast of retro icons

September 3, 2021

NEW YORK — For many kids of the postwar generation, the…

Dungeons & Dragons: Not just for nerds anymore

August 31, 2021

NEW YORK— Designed by a group of college students in 1974,…

Gold Rush memorabilia is almost as prized as gold itself

August 27, 2021

NEW YORK — The discovery of gold at Rabbit Creek in Canada's…

Upcoming Auctions

September 22, 2021

Morphy’s to roll out top-notch automobilia, petroliana & railway rarities, Oct. 3-4

DENVER, Pa. – An exciting array of antique and vintage…

St. John Honeywood, ‘Battles of Lexington and Concord,’ after the famous engravings by Doolittle, est. $50,000-$75,000

September 22, 2021

Revolutionary War commands auction spotlight at Swann, Sept. 30

Chinese ormolu automaton acrobat mantel clock, est. $30,000-$50,000

September 22, 2021

Hindman presents objects from Halim Time & Glass Museum, Sept. 24

Christo (1935-2020), ‘Wrapped Bouquet of Roses,’ 1993. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Bonhams

Image courtesy of Bonhams

September 22, 2021

Bonhams’ Sept. 30 auction a tribute to wrap-masters Christo & Jeanne-Claude

September 21, 2021

‘It Came From… Van Eaton Galleries!’ sale set for Sept. 25-26

Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra (The Great Wisdom Sutra), translated and delivered by Xuanzang, est. $100,000-$150,000

September 21, 2021

Trio of Hindman Asian art sales led by handwritten Sutra

Art Deco 14Kyellow and white gold dragonfly brooch with diamonds, star sapphires, rubies, emeralds and opals, est. $100-$1,000

September 21, 2021

EstateOfMind offers stunning jewelry & Ravenal collection Oct. 2

William Henry Fox Talbot, ‘A Fruit Piece,’ est. $25,000-$35,000

September 21, 2021

Heritage offers choice 19th-century photography Sept. 28

Auction Results

September 20, 2021

Western art finds favor at John Moran’s Aug. 31 specialty sale

MONROVIA, Calif. – On August 31, John Moran Auctioneers…

Selection of items from the Andrew Crawforth Collection of Early Metalware and Works of Art, which sold at Bonhams September 13. Image courtesy of Bonhams

September 16, 2021

Crawforth metalware collection 100% sold at Bonhams

September 14, 2021

Texas artists triumph at Dallas Auction Gallery Sept. 8

Chinese porcelain dragon bowl with Yongzheng mark, $200,000

September 13, 2021

Chinese porcelain bowl rockets to $200K at Briggs

Collection of five Christmas books by Charles Dickens, $28,000

September 11, 2021

Dickens & Twain set world records at Potter & Potter Aug. 28

Molded copper 'Massasoit' weathervane, $43,750

September 3, 2021

Skinner triumphs with Americana in August

Roy Lichtenstein, ‘Red Barn,’ $30,000

September 2, 2021

Michaan’s cheers strong results throughout summer season

Diane Arbus, ‘Two Men Dancing at the Drag Ball, NYC,’ silver print, 1970, printed 1972. Sold for $50,000, a record for the print.

August 27, 2021

Swann’s LGBTQ+ auction sets records in several categories

September 22, 2021

Christie’s to auction Les Paul’s iconic ‘Number One’ guitar, Oct. 13

NEW YORK — Christie’s announces Les Paul’s own personal…

First edition of Mary Shelley’s novel, ‘Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,’ which sold for $1.1 million against an estimate of $200,000-$300,000. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd

September 22, 2021

1st-edition ‘Frankenstein’ commands $1.1M, sets world auction record

White rhinoceros in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photo by Esculapio, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

September 22, 2021

World Rhino Day calls for urgent effort to save 27,000 remaining rhinos

September 20, 2021

Aerial-photo artist Brad Walls releases new series ‘Detached, in Harmony’

September 20, 2021

American Girl dolls, classic board games among 2021 Toy Hall of Fame finalists

Real part of the Weierstrass elliptic p-function, c. 1880s–90s. L. Brill Germany, plaster. Courtesy of the Department of Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley. L2021.0913.002

September 18, 2021

SFO exhibit reveals the beauty of ‘Mathematics’

Aaron Douglas, ‘Into Bondage,’ 1936, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Corcoran Collection (museum purchase and partial gift from Thurlow Evans Tibbs, Jr., the Evans‐Tibbs Collection). © 2021 Heirs of Aaron Douglas / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

September 17, 2021

MFA Houston to debut Afro-Atlantic Histories exhibition in October

September 17, 2021

Chazen’s exhibition ‘Picturing a Nation’ surveys 18th-20th C. American drawings

Columns & International

September 1, 2021

Gallery Report: Honus Wagner baseball card slams in a record $6.6M

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

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

Banksy, ‘NOLA (White Rain),’ which sold for $162,500

April 30, 2021

Gallery Report: Banksy makes it rain at Heritage

April 12, 2021

The Hot Bid: Daum glass vase in Prairie pattern could make $18K

1865 tintype of Custer by Brady, $5,750, Holabird Western Americana

March 29, 2021

Gallery Report: 1865 Custer tintype nets $5,750 at Holabird sale

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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

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

HERSHEY, Pa. – A memorial service celebrating the life…

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 appointed executive director at LA’s MOCA

Dessa Goddard has been appointed the new Chairman of Asia Week New York.

September 5, 2021

Dessa Goddard appointed chairman of Asia Week NY

August 27, 2021

Following heart-stopping $5M pledge, BRADEC receives new $1M gift

August 24, 2021

In Memoriam: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, 80

August 24, 2021

In Memoriam: Don Everly, of Everly Bros. duo, 84

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