HOUSTON – Rivertown Antiques & Estate Services, one of the world’s most trusted sources of Asian fine and decorative art, will present a 178-lot auction on January 27 featuring rarities from the Neolithic Period through the 20th century. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.
BOSTON – A vintage signed photograph of The Jazz Messengers sold for $20,016 at an RR Auction on Jan. 10.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Each January, Clars Auction Gallery kicks off the year by presenting a special Important Photography Auction and this year the offerings are exceptional, featuring numerous works by the most sought-after and collectible artists of this medium. The highlight of this sale Jan. 21 will be a rare and important photographic portfolio by Ansel Adams, plus works by Imogen Cunningham and Edward Weston from a major San Francisco estate. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Few names in the luxury art market are more recognizable and enduring than Lalique. Even more than 70 years after the death of its founder, René Lalique, the company is going strong in its 130th year.
NEW YORK (AP) – A commission created to figure out what to do with controversial statues and monuments on New York City property has recommended that most be kept where they are with historical markers added to give additional context, with just one moved from its high-profile location.
ROME (AP) – Italy’s carabinieri police say they’ve recovered about 250 hand-crafted nativity scene figurines dating from the 18th century that were stolen from churches and private homes in recent years.
CLEVELAND – Cowan’s Cleveland Market Winter Live Salesroom Auction on Friday, Jan. 26, will feature an outstanding selection of fine art, furniture, lighting, silver, glass, pottery and other decorative arts in a 10 a.m. session. An afternoon session that day will consist of mechanical banks, shaving mugs, toys and teddy bears. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.