NEW YORK – Door knockers instantly provide insight into a homeowner’s personality and tastes. Quirky, bold or folky door knockers come in endless varieties, from mythological figures or a ram’s head to a bunch of grapes, a winking Cheshire cat or a basket of flowers.
$110,700 prototype Coke bottle tops Morphy’s $3M Vegas auction
LAS VEGAS – An effervescent six-figure winning bid drove an extremely rare Coca-Cola prototype bottle to the top of prices realized at Morphy’s April 12-14 auction in Las Vegas. The elite three-day offering of antique coin-op and gambling machines, Old West relics, and antique advertising chalked up more than $3 million, with $110,700 of that total attributable to the early-20th-century soft-drink bottle.
Top Armenian artists featured in online auction April 24
NEW YORK – Forty-two works by world-class Armenian artists comprise an online auction to be held by Jasper52 on Wednesday, April 24. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Van Eaton Galleries applauds ‘Art of Entertainment’ May 4
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. – Van Eaton Galleries has announced “The Art of Entertainment, a Popular Culture & Disneyland” auction to take place on Saturday, May 4. The Art of Entertainment auction will celebrate important moments from television, film, Disneyland and more. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Macron pledges to rebuild Notre Dame ‘even more beautifully’
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Tuesday to rebuild Paris’ beloved Notre Dame Cathedral “even more beautifully” after a raging fire destroyed its spire and its roof but spared most of the structure, including the church’s twin medieval bell towers.
Japanese couture is runway ready at Indy’s Newfields museum
INDIANAPOLIS —Woven into Seasons of Japan at Newfields, guests will discover Japanese couture in “Fashion Redefined: Miyake, Kawakubo, Yamamoto, an exhibition devoted to contemporary Japanese fashion that celebrates the lasting legacy of these Japanese designers and their impact on the world of fashion in the past 40 years.
Dalshire International debuts on LiveAuctioneers April 23
DALLAS – Dalshire International will conduct a fine jewelry auction on Tuesday, April 23 – the company’s debut with LiveAuctioneers.
Case of 1870 Madeira rare find in Bacchus wine auction May 1
ESHER, England – Bacchus Wine Auctions leads off their May 1 sale with an incredibly rare find: an original and intact case of Barbeito Malmsey Madeira from the 1870 vintage. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.