HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania has a state dog, a state insect, a state fossil, and even a state beverage.
Why, Bob Swaim wonders, can’t it also have a state toy?
Pennsylvania man pushes to make Slinky official state toy
Fine furniture excelled at Benefit Shop Foundation auction
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – If there was one takeaway from the Benefit Shop Foundation’s Dec. 5 Red Carpet Auction, it was that fine design never goes out of style. Buyers had an eye for statement pieces that make a home special and found plenty at the auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Public art installation unites community with message of love
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The governments of Israel and Italy and the City of Miami Beach, in collaboration with South Beach’s Temple Emanu-El, are united in a collaborative art project to inspire community togetherness. During Art Basel, community leaders convened in front of South Beach’s Temple Emanu-El synagogue to unveil an outdoor sculpture that spells “SOBE,” which was created by renowned Italian artist Claudio Ciaravolo to launch the SoBe is Love public art project.
Emile Gruppe painting sails to $34,000 at Kaminski Auctions
BEVERLY, Mass. – The Kaminski Auctions Annual Thanksgiving sale is a favorite of the calendar year. Old friends, dealers and clients that are home for the holiday pass through the auction gallery at the preview or attend the auction. There is a festive atmosphere and both days are always well-attended by families and guests seeking something fun to do after the Thanksgiving feast. This year’s sale, Nov. 24-25, was no different. With a packed gallery, it was exciting to see the spirited bidding from the floor throughout the auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
David Hockney double portrait to head Christie’s auction March 6
LONDON – Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction on March 6 will be led by David Hockney’s 1969 portrait of Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott, from the collection of Barney A. Ebsworth (estimate in excess of £30 million/$37.8 million).
Americana, Tiffany lamps charm bidders at Milestone’s Dec. 8 sale
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Milestone Auctions’ Dec. 8 Winter Spectacular featuring estate finds and long-held collections turned out to be a lively international event, with energized bidders from all four corners of the Earth taking part online and over the phone. Boosted by competition from a busy gallery, the sale took in $408,000, inclusive of 20 percent buyer’s premium. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
1947 best-picture Oscar sells for nearly $500K at auction
LOS ANGELES (AP) – One Academy Award trophy sold for nearly $500,000 and the second for well over $200,000 in a rare auction of Oscars that ended Friday in Los Angeles. The best-picture Oscar for Gentleman’s Agreement, the 1947 film starring Gregory Peck that took on anti-Semitism, sold for $492,000. The best picture statuette for 1935’s Mutiny on the Bounty fetched $240,000.
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair returns for 3rd edition
MIAMI – The Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair, presented by Art Miami and sponsored by the City of West Palm Beach, will return for its third edition in West Palm Beach City’s Tent Site (825 S. Dixie Highway & Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach), on Thursday, Jan. 10 through Monday, Jan. 13, 2019. The fair will open on Thursday evening with an exclusive VIP Preview at 5 p.m.
Neil Armstrong boot prototype sells for $49K at RR Auction
BOSTON – A prototype Apollo A7L lunar boot created for Neil Armstrong sold for $49,000 according to Boston-based RR Auction, which concluded the online auction Dec. 13.
Historian lays out vision for new Holocaust museum in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland (AP) _ The Warsaw Ghetto Museum should be an ambitious state-of-the art facility –“the major Holocaust museum in Poland” — when it opens in 2023, its newly appointed chief historian said Friday.