NEW YORK— At the height of the Art Nouveau period, French companies dominated the field of enameled cameo glass, e.g., Galle and Daum Nancy. However, the line of beautiful turn-of-the-20th century enameled glassware known as Mont Joye has its own legion of appreciative fans.
NEW YORK – With an itinerary that journeys through campaign rallies, rock concerts and pivotal events of our time, Button Power (Princeton Architectural Press; on-sale October 13, 2020; ISBN: 9781616898700) documents a people’s history of American culture as seen through the pin-back button. Lively commentary from two of America’s foremost button experts, Christen Carter and Ted Hake, explores how the small-but-powerful button has inspired, amused, and captured the spirit of events and movements that reflected society and changed history.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Saturday, September 26, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will conduct a Fine & Decorative Arts Auction featuring Asian, American, European and Modern selections from estates and elegant homes in the northern Virginia region. Bidders may participate absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – The Morgan Library & Museum has announced the exhibition “David Hockney: Drawing from Life,” which will open October 2, 2020, and run through May 30, 2021. David Hockney (British, b. 1937-) is one of the most internationally renowned living artists.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming was built on the tradition of the American cowboy. It’s evident in everything from one of the state’s nicknames to the university’s mascot. But the women who made it possible for those men to settle the so-called Equality State aren’t always given credit.
CAIRO (AP) – Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo, an official said Monday.
YORK, Pa. – The ultimate prize from the late Dr. Paul Munchinsky’s legendary trove of baseball buttons is on deck and ready to knock it out of the park at Hake’s September 23-24 pop culture memorabilia auction. The oversize 6-inch button depicting the 1916 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox is deemed so important, experts believe it could set a new world auction record for a baseball pinback. It is the only 1916 World Series Championship button known to exist, with graphics depicting and identifying the manager and 24 teammates from the winning Red Sox team. Those players include three future Hall of Famers, including then-21-year-old pitching and batting phenom Babe Ruth.
MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran Auctioneer’s Jewels, Luxury & Coins auction on Sept. 15 was a resounding success, boasting a high sell-through rate and top prices throughout the day. Collectors in the market for vintage gems and glittering diamonds paid the top prices of the day while a strong collection of coins and vintage clothing rounded out the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
BOSTON – RR Auction sold a thick lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair and a historically significant telegram for $81,250 on Sept. 12. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
ATLANTA – A monumental oil on canvas portrait painting of Anglo-Irish socialite, society hostess and art collector Oonagh Guinness (1910-1995) by Philip de László (Austro-Hungarian/U.K., 1869-1937), soared to $324,500 at a two-session auction held Sept. 12-13 by Ahlers & Ogletree. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.