CLEVELAND – A mid-week auction featuring an exciting decorative collection of African sculptures and masks, followed by a single-owner collection of jazz recordings and finishing with an impressive collection of American coins will be held Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 10 a.m. Eastern time by Gray’s Auctioneers. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – A large map charting American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh’s historic flights is one of more than 100 collectible and antique maps offered in an online auction to be conducted by Jasper52 on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
HOUSTON (AP) – A historic Houston mural damaged during Hurricane Harvey is nearly restored to its original condition after floodwaters seeped into the structure, causing paint to pop off and mold to grow.
BOSTON (AP) – A Boston art museum has acquired one of the popular “Infinity Mirror Room” installations that have drawn hordes of selfie-takers to museums worldwide.
Over and Above Online Auctions has launched their latest online auction catalog for their sale scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 2, at 1 p.m. Eastern time. This auction’s theme, early 20th century design, includes a wide variety of auction offerings. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Fine designer jewels of great beauty and the highest quality drew crowds of admirers and bidders to Michaan’s on Dec. Prices soared on a wave of enthusiasm for designs by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., Bulgari, Buccellati, Verdura, David Webb and many more such as Chanel and Hermès. The special Monday event brought scores of visitors to the auction gallery, with many flying in for the occasion. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
DENVER (AP) – The landmark Cadet Chapel that towers over the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado is suffering from leaks and corrosion, so the school has drawn up the most ambitious restoration project in the building’s 55-year history.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – The University of Notre Dame will cover murals in a campus building that depict Christopher Columbus in America, the school’s president said, following criticism that the images depict Native Americans in stereotypical submissive poses before white European explorers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Great Dane known for making mischief has a permanent home in Columbus.
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum has acquired more than 16,000 Marmaduke cartoons from 1954 to 2010. The cartoons are part of a collection that includes strip’s creator Brad Anderson’s original art, correspondence, fan mail, memorabilia and more.
The Roaring ’20s were in a full-throated roar when the esteemed French jewelry designer and glassmaker René Jules Lalique (1860-1945) decided to introduce a line of Art Deco-inspired car hood ornaments that were dubbed car mascots. The basic idea wasn’t new; auto companies had been putting identifying badges, or ornaments, on the front center portion of the hoods of cars almost since the inception of the car itself. They were just waiting for the magic of René Lalique.