American art, jewelry costarring in Michaan’s sale Feb. 9

Cecil Crosley Bell, ‘Leaving Manhattan,’ oil on canvas. Michaan’s image

ALAMEDA, Calif. – American fine art of the 20th century is a leading attraction of Michaan’s Gallery auction on Feb. 9. Paintings by Frank Schoonover and Cecil Crosley Bell, a sculpture by Berkeley’s Stephen de Staebler, and a Childe Hassam etching are just a few of the important works offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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LiveAuctioneers reports record-setting 2018 with 65% more traffic than competitors

LiveAuctioneers’ newly released 2018 Annual Report confirms the New York-based company is once again the clear leader amongst live online bidding platforms.

NEW YORK – LiveAuctioneers, the world’s leading online marketplace for exceptional fine art, antiques and vintage collectibles, has released its 2018 Annual Report indicating not only another year of record results that outperformed competitors, but also a continued year-over-year pattern of growth that remains unrivaled in the industry.

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Miller & Miller Auction to focus on historic Canadian greats Feb. 9

Morton & Co. stoneware water cooler from the early 1850s, made by Justus Morton in Brantford, Ontario, elaborately decorated with applied figures (est. CA$15,000-$18,000). Miller & Miller Auctions image

NEW HAMBURG, Ontario – A significant Morton & Co. water cooler from the early 1850s, a practice mask said to have been worn by hockey legend Jacques Plante and a circa 1890 “sample model” canoe attributed to John Stephenson are just a few of the items up for bid in Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.’s 499-lot Canadiana & Historic Objects Auction on Feb. 9. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Dancer/actor Gregory Hines honored on new Black Heritage stamp

The legendary entertainer Gregory Hines taps his way into history today as the 42nd entry into the Postal Service’s Black Heritage Stamp series, at a prestigious event in New York City. USPS image

NEW YORK – The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the life and legacy of award winning entertainer Gregory Hines when it inducted him as the 42nd honoree in the Black Heritage Stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Peter Norton Symphony Space, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

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