French Louis XV furniture craves attention at Roland, March 25-26

French Louis XV bureauplat and cartonnier, est. $30,000-$50,000
French Louis XV bureauplat and cartonnier, est. $30,000-$50,000
French Louis XV bureauplat and cartonnier, est. $30,000-$50,000

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions NY will present its spring multiple estates auction on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26, starting at 10 am Eastern time both days. The sale will feature fine art, collectibles, furniture, antiques, silver, decorative arts and jewelry consigned from prominent East Coast estates and private collectors across the Northeast. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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British Museum announces ambitious show on female spiritual beings

Queen of the night relief, c. 1750 BCE, Iraq, painted clay © The Trustees of the British Museum
Queen of the night relief, c. 1750 BCE, Iraq, painted clay © The Trustees of the British Museum
Queen of the night relief, c. 1750 BCE, Iraq, painted clay © The Trustees of the British Museum

LONDON – The British Museum will host the first major exhibition to explore female spiritual beings in world belief and mythological traditions around the globe. Tickets went on sale on March 8, International Women’s Day, for Feminine power: the divine to the demonic. It opens May 19 and continues through September 25.

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English & Chinese export art among highlights at Neue’s March 26 auction

William MacMonnies, ‘Diana,’ est. $10,000-$12,000
William MacMonnies, ‘Diana,’ est. $10,000-$12,000
William MacMonnies, ‘Diana,’ est. $10,000-$12,000

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Neue Auctions’ English & Chinese Export Art & Antiques online-only auction, scheduled for Saturday, March 26, begins at 10 am Eastern time. Nearly 300 lots will be offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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