CRANSTON, R.I. – Fine art coexisted in peaceful harmony alongside Asian objects at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ antiques and fine art auction held on June 6, as a fine Chinese Qing Dynasty miniature bronze censer changed hands for $8,125 to take top lot honors, while paintings by Antonio Cirino, Giuseppe Castiglione and Jeremiah Wilson also performed well. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A Bible given to Abraham Lincoln in the final months of the Civil War ties together the 16th president’s budding views on spirituality and his belief that God was calling him to end slavery as well as his widow’s labors to solidify his religious standing, historians say.
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Institute of Arts is back with another baseball exhibition that includes collectibles, art and objects commemorating two championship teams in the Motor City.
MONTROSE, Calif. – Ancient Resource Auctions’ online-only Spring Antiquities Discovery Auction on Saturday, June 29, at 9 am Pacific, is packed with approximately 375 lots of authentic, museum-quality and well-provenanced items from various Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Near Eastern, and Pre-Columbian cultures, as well as other ethnographic and antique items. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
CINCINNATI – Cowan’s solidified itself as the market leader in early photography selling two important lots of 19th century photography for a combined $212,500 in its American History: Premier Auction on June 21. An exceptional Joel Whitney album of Sioux involved in the 1862 Minnesota Uprising and a rare photograph of fugitive slaves posed with abolitionists Levi Coffin and Jonathan Cable went for more than 10 times their estimates selling for $131,250 and $81,250, respectively (including a 25 percent buyer’s premium). Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. – Pook & Pook’s auction gallery was buzzing the morning of June 15 with many passionate toy collectors eager to take one last look at the 452 lots on offer. Pook & Pook’s Antique Toy Auction that day was the latest in collaboration with the acclaimed antique toy expert Noel Barrett. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW ORLEANS – Artist John Bukaty is well-known for his ability to draw inspiration and energy from everything around him to create art on the spot. For sixteen years, he’s entranced audiences around the world with his “Live Art” performances, painting countless pieces of art in front of an audience while accompanied by live music. Bukaty’s stunning pieces have featured subjects that range from Stevie Wonder and Prince to Frida Kahlo and Gandhi. Now, he’s setting off on a new adventure: traveling around the United States with the mission of creating 500 acts of art in 50 days.
DENVER, Pa. – An 1864 Civil War flag that was carried into battle by Pennsylvania’s 127th Regiment of “Colored Troops” led the charge at Morphy’s June 12-13 Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria auction, selling for $196,800. The buyer was the Atlanta History Center of Atlanta, Georgia.
SAN DIEGO (PRNewswire) – Michelangelo’s magnificent drawing of The Three Crosses (1521-24) and 40 other original drawings and prints by Italian Renaissance artists will be coming to the University of San Diego’s Hoehn Family Galleries this fall.
DALLAS – It took a big bid for the castle facade concept art for the It’s a Small World Disneyland attraction to set the all-time record for the highest grossing Animation Art auction. The sale surpassed $2 million, setting a house record in winning bids for its June 15-16 event.
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