GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions will burst into fall with an online-only Fine Art & Antiques auction on Saturday, Oct 3, starting at noon Eastern time. The auction will include over 250 lots of fine art, Tiffany Studios lamps, 20th century art and design, decorative arts and furnishings, Asian objects, estate jewelry, gold coins, Oriental rugs and more. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
YORK, Pa. – The legend of Babe Ruth, the historical importance of the Paul Muchinsky (1947-2015) pinback button collection, and the mystery of why a Detroit brewery would promote the 1916 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox form an intriguing backstory that continues to unfold at Hake’s Auctions.
The puzzle surrounds the prized headliner of Hake’s 2,048-lot collectibles and pop culture sale that closes for bidding on September 23-24: a 6-inch celluloid button deemed so important, experts believe it could set a new world auction record for a baseball pinback. It has the distinction of being the only 1916 World Series Championship button known to exist. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On display now at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is the traveling retrospective “Robert Blackburn & Modern American Printmaking,” which celebrates Blackburn as a key figure in the development of printmaking in the 20th century.
NEW YORK – During the 18th century, as the middle class grew affluent, fine dining became a matter of pride and the formal dining room took on greater importance. Wine was an integral part of the entertaining experience and oenophiles then, and today, used cellarettes or wine coolers to keep their wine at the right serving temperature. Beautifully decorated, these elegant objects were usually made of mahogany with sumptuous carving and lined with zinc or lead.