LONDON – Over the past 30 years, Onslows has sold only a handful of posters from the Spanish Civil War. Examples of the posters are represented in public collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Imperial War Museum and in institutional collections in the United States and Spain. On Friday, Dec. 15, Onslows will offer at auction a representative group of propaganda posters from this historic conflict. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Religious icons, artful images arising from all reaches of the European Orthodox world, carry rich histories and intricate symbolism. More than 100 of these Old World antiques that depict Gospel scenes and the lives of the saints, the Virgin Mary and Christ will be offered at a Jasper52 online auction Wednesday, Dec. 13. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – In October, Milestone Auctions of suburban Cleveland, Ohio, was honored to conduct the sale of the Charlie Schalebaum collection of classic cars and motoring memorabilia. However, the Pennsylvania antiques dealer known as the “king of Hershey” had many other collecting interests, as bidders will discover at Milestone’s December 16 auction of Schalebaum’s private collection of art and antiques. Bid absentee and live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.
MILAN, Italy – Located above Tre Torri station on the M5 line of Milan’s Metro network, CityLife Shopping District integrates a new public park with indoor and outdoor piazzas, food hall, restaurants, cafes, shops and cinema as well as facilities for health and well-being. Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is heading the project, with design work shared by ZHA and Patrik Schumacher.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Quality items from collections in Southampton and Gramercy Park, N.Y. – unseen and off the market for decades – are highlights of the Collectors’ Passion & Estate Treasures Auction to be held by Nye & Company Auctioneers on Thursday, Dec. 14. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Outdoor retailing giant Patagonia on Wednesday joined a flurry of lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to chop up two large national monuments in Utah could finally bring an answer to the much-debated question of whether presidents have the legal authority to undo or change monuments created by past presidents.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A destructive wildfire that erupted early Wednesday burned not far from The Getty Center, the $1 billion home to the J. Paul Getty Museum and related organizations that overlooks Los Angeles from a perch on the southern slope of the Santa Monica Mountains.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Important American art commanded dramatic prices at Clars’ Nov. 19 auction of Fine Art, Decorative Art, Furniture, Jewelry/Timepieces and Asian Art. This sale reported strong results across all categories with a number of surprises fueled by highly competitive national and international bidding. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Nearly 100 famous-name vintage wristwatches – all verified authentic, serviced and ready to wear – are offered in a Jasper52 online auction taking place Wednesday, Dec. 13. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.