DALLAS – It was the auction that made headlines throughout the weekend, as Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay announced Saturday it was he who purchased Elton John’s touring Steinway during the second day of Heritage Auctions’ July 16-18 Entertainment & Music Memorabilia event. “Just added to the collection,” he tweeted of the $915,000 purchase, which traveled with Elton John from the mid-1970s until the ’90s.
LONDON – This fall, more than 100 newly rediscovered drawings by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) will go on public display for the very first time at the British Museum. The exhibition, titled Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything, will open on September 30 and continue through January 30, 2022. Continue reading
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – Charleston Estate Auctions‘ August 1 sale promises to be a spectacular event. The 392-lot auction features fabulous antiques from the historic Charleston Naval Base Admirals Home, Alfred Hutty etchings, Charleston sterling silver, a large selection of antique rugs, exceptional original artwork from Europe and the US, Asian antiques, cranberry glass, fine porcelain, a Louis Vuitton suitcase, and much more. Bidding will begin at 1 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — This summer, Cranbrook Art Museum is pleased to debut With Eyes Opened: Cranbrook Academy of Art Since 1932, the first book and largest exhibition to expansively chronicle the school’s nearly 90-year history as a radical experiment in the education of artists. On view from June 18 – September 19, the exhibition will occupy the entire museum.
NEW YORK – Few are immune to the charms of animals. From medieval times, European royalty often maintained private menageries featuring lions, tigers, bears, monkeys, elephants, camels, and tropical birds. In time, wealthy Londoners, in addition to personal menageries, collected pieces of jewelry that depicted birds, beasts, and everything in between.