PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Norman Rockwell’s three sons have withdrawn from a lawsuit against a Massachusetts museum that wants to sell one of their father’s paintings.
Norman Rockwell’s sons withdraw from lawsuit against museum
Experts: Underwater archaeology site imperiled in Mexico’s Yucatan
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Pollution is threatening the recently mapped Sac Actun cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, a vast underground network that experts in Mexico say could be the most important underwater archaeological site in the world.
Rare Prince ‘The Black Album’ tops $42K at RR Auction
BOSTON — A rare original 1987 U.S. first pressing of Prince’s The Black Album sold Feb. 15 for $42,298 according to Boston-based RR Auction.
Julien’s to sell blockbuster Hollywood movie property collection March 8
LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Auctions will sell Hollywood movie property from the Osianama Archives on March 8. The Hollywood category of the Osianama Archives features an award-winning collection of important film memorabilia and artwork, which will be available at auction for the first time. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Morphy Auctions packed to the hilt for weapons sale March 1-2
DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions will conduct an important Firearms, Militaria and Sporting sale March 1-2. Many of the weapons in the auction have historic significance such as a French saber attributed to General Lafayette. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Cloisonné: dazzling colors, elegant craftsmanship
NEW YORK – The vivid colors dazzle your eyes, whether you are looking at a bright yellow flower, a sapphire-blue peacock against a cerulean blue sky, or a golden dragon breathing fire. This is the nature of cloisonné, which was mastered by Chinese and Japanese artisans centuries ago and found acclaim all over the world.
Major van Gogh exhibition to open at Tate in March
LONDON – Tate Britain has announced it will open a major exhibition about Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in March 2019. Van Gogh and Britain will be the first exhibition to take a new look at the artist through his relationship with Britain. It will explore how Van Gogh was inspired by British art, literature and culture throughout his career and how he in turn inspired British artists, from Walter Sickert to Francis Bacon.
Distant lands within reach at Jasper52 map auction Feb. 21
NEW YORK – Maps often provide more than a representation of an area on paper. The antique maps in a Jasper52 online auction Feb. 21 show landmarks, discoveries, shipping routes and political divisions – glimpses of the time when the cartographers sent their work to press. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Posters That’ll Creep You Out, Clapton’s Guitar, and More Fresh News
News and updates from around the arts and auction community:
- The Mummy, King Kong and London vampires are ready for their closeups and will star in Heritage Auctions’ April 7-8 Movie Posters sale. The only remaining example of a Belgian (French-language) poster promoting The Mummy, starring Boris Karloff, could sell for $60K or more [Read more from Fine Books & Collections]
- A 1978 Guild acoustic guitar formerly owned by Eric Clapton will be auctioned in England next month. Clapton used the guitar for writing and recording and, in 1999, auctioned it to benefit his Crossroads Centre for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Antigua. [Read more from the Daily Mail]
- Actor Daniel Craig, who played British spy James Bond in four films, is parting with the beloved Centenary Edition Vanquish No. 007 that was made for him by Aston Martin four years ago. Its sale will benefit The Opportunity Network in New York City. [Read more from Reuters]
- A new museum in the south of France will soon be home to the world’s largest collection of Picasso artworks. Picasso’s step-granddaughter is behind the project, and what makes it even more exciting is that many of the works have never been publicly shown before. [Read more from Architectural Digest]
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Quinn’s pays tribute to Black History Month with Feb. 22 auction
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Thursday, Feb. 22, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will pay tribute to Black History Month with a two-part auction that incorporates historical material, early photographs and memorabilia from its associated company, Waverly Rare Books. Bid absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.