LONDON – An exceptional oil on canvas titled Baigneuses, or Bathers, by the French post-impressionist painter Henri Lebasque is the star of a diverse auction of Old Masters, modern and contemporary art and modern sculpture at Roseberys on Tuesday, Sept. 8. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.
LONDON – The auctioneer reached Lot 1624 in what had been a three-day marathon of a sale and as the bidding started to spiral, my thoughts turned to how lovely it would be to take a holiday.
Perhaps a sea voyage, some overland travel and a mixture of relaxation in foreign lands with the chance to soak up some of the culture of the people and the places I might encounter on my way.Continue reading
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario – More than 500 fine Chinese carvings, ceramics and works of art – including jade and Tianhuang stone carvings, ceramics, jewelry, watercolor paintings, silver – will be sold to the highest bidder on Thursday, Sept. 10, by 888 Auctions at 1 p.m. Eastern time. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) – For the past six years, the National Park Service has been chipping away at layers of antebellum Melrose’s history. Buried underneath more than 100 years of white paint are remnants of the original faux-marble paint finish that now can be seen by Melrose visitors.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A public lands proposal set to be unveiled next month would promote Utah’s reputation as a mecca for dinosaur fossils by elevating Dinosaur National Monument to a national park and by creating a new “Jurassic National Monument” in central Utah.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Leighton Galleries’ July 30 auction highlighted a fresh-to-the-market collection of three framed Ansel Adams photographs. Leading off as lots 1 through 3, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico realized $35,000, Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite Valley achieved $30,000 and Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958 rounded out the trio at $22,000. Prices quoted are hammer prices and do not include the buyer’s premium.