DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s 45,000-square-foot gallery never looks more beautiful than just before the company’s December Fine & Decorative Arts Auction. That’s the time of year when visitors are greeted by a breathtaking array of Tiffany Studios lamps, fine jewelry, paintings, both European and American pottery and glass, and many other superior-quality art objects carefully curated by Morphy’s specialists.
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The man who has made the Statue of Liberty vanish and walked through the Great Wall of China, strives to travel through time. Living in the moment won’t suffice for David Copperfield. This is true in his stage show at MGM Grand Theater, which employs black-and-white film clips depicting Copperfield’s father, and a time-worn, handwritten letter written decades ago. The illusionist’s zeal to span generations is celebrated on an even grander scale at his own private museum of magic in Las Vegas.
He’s dubbed it the David Copperfield International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, but passersby won’t find an elaborate sign outside, or any indication at all of what lies inside the 40,000-square-foot, one-time warehouse just a few miles from his eponymous theater where he performs 15 shows a week. While the secret museum has no windows, it offers a sweeping view of the history of magic. And despite its undeniable potential as a ticketed attraction, the museum has never been open to the public. But now Copperfield is offering the world its first glimpse of the vast trove of supernatural artifacts in his new 272-page hardbound book David Copperfield’s History of Magic.
ASHBURN, Va. – Oakridge Auction Gallery is pleased to announce its last auction of the year: a Winter Asian Art & Antiques sale scheduled for December 1-2. It will feature nearly 600 lots separated into two sessions: Session 1 – Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art will begin at 9 am Eastern time on December 1, and Session 2 – Appreciating Extravagance: Chinese Artwork from an Important Collection in Ohio, will begin at 9 am Eastern time on December 2. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
DOUGLASS, Kan. – Woody Auction will close out 2021 in grand fashion, with a Saturday, December 4 auction beginning at 9:30 am Central time. It is highlighted by nearly 100 lots of Crown Milano, plus offerings from private collections that includes Steuben, Quezal, Durand, Tiffany, Mettlach plaques and a sizable lamp collection. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – The Morgan Library & Museum proudly presents Van Eyck to Mondrian: 300 Years of Collecting in Dresden. It is currently on view and runs through January 23, 2022.
NEW YORK — Alphonse Mucha’s paintings and illustrations are synonymous with the Art Nouveau era. The idealized women who graced his artworks were graced with long-flowing hair and elegant garments that created alluring forms against ornate backgrounds.