16 Norman Rockwell paintings in Heritage Auctions’ May 3 sale 

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), ‘The Night Before Christmas (Santa Peering over Chair at Sleeping Child),’ ‘Literary Digest’ magazine cover, Dec. 22, 1923, oil on canvas, 28 x 24¼in. Heritage Auctions image

DALLAS – A pair of paintings by Newell Convers Wyeth, the patriarch of arguably the greatest family of American artists, could produce seven-figure results in Heritage Auctions’ American Art auction May 3. The auction will also feature 16 Norman Rockwell paintings. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Fine art headlines Charleston Estate Auctions spring sale April 28

Original oil on Linen by Betty Anglin Smith, ‘Shem Creek,’ 1999, 70in. x 40in. Charleston Estate Auction image

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Charleston Estate Auction’s will hold their annual spring premier event Sunday, April 28. The auction features an exceptional selection of fine art, a large collection of American sterling silver, gorgeous rugs, antique furniture, fine jewelry, bronzes, Nippon porcelain, scarce baseball cards, decoys, antique fly reels and sporting books. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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J. Garrett Auctioneers selling interior designer’s collection April 27-29

Pair of circa 1880 Russian malachite urns, 21 inches tall with a narrow neck and of ovoid form, with gilt-bronze leaf fashioned handles. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. J. Garrett Auctioneers image

DALLAS – The lifetime collection of Sandra Clements, one of the South’s most formidable figures in the antique, auction and interior design trades for the past 40 years, will be sold over the course of three days, April 27-29, by J. Garrett Auctioneers. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Notre Dame fire was a warning bell, but will Europe listen?

View of the Notre Dame cathedral as seen from the River Seine. Photo by Madhurantakam, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

PARIS (AP) — It’s a thin line where the patina of age on Europe’s countless monuments gives way to the onset of neglect. Like with so many loved ones, all is assumed to be fine, until suddenly it’s not.

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Self-taught art masterpieces to star in Slotin auction April 27-28

Drossos P. Skyllas, ‘Still Life,’ 24in. x 18in. Provenance: Estelle Friedman Collection. Estimate: $5,000-$10,000. Slotin Auction image

BUFORD, Ga. – Slotin Auction, specializing in self-taught art, is also the premier auction house for bringing major folk and outsider art collections to the block. The April 27-28 edition is sure to pique the interest in any collector looking for exceptional examples by important artists from several premier collections. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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