Art by and about Native Americans showcased at Ahlers & Ogletree, Feb. 24

Thomas E. Mails, ‘Hualapi Country,’ estimated at $6,000-$8,000
Thomas E. Mails, ‘Hualapi Country,’ estimated at $6,000-$8,000
Thomas E. Mails, ‘Hualapi Country,’ estimated at $6,000-$8,000

ATLANTA – Vibrant Native American-themed paintings by Frank McCarthy (1944-2002), Emmi Whitehorse (b. 1956-) and the Reverend Thomas E. Mails (American, 1920-2001) are expected headliners in Ahlers & Ogletree’s Art of the American West & Native American Art & Objects auction on Friday, February 24. The sale, beginning at 10 am Eastern time, will feature 255 lots of fine art of the American West and Native American objects, including pottery, fine art and rugs. Featured artists, in addition to McCarthy and Whitehorse, will include R. Farrington Ewell, Joe Beeler, Walt Gonske, Curt Walters, Alan Houser, Clyde Aspevig and Dan Namingha. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Mark Twain’s typewriter could tap out a $30K winning bid at Heritage, Feb. 22

Williams No. 6 typewriter personally owned by Mark Twain, aka Samuel Clemens, estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Williams No. 6 typewriter personally owned by Mark Twain, aka Samuel Clemens, estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Williams No. 6 typewriter personally owned by Mark Twain, aka Samuel Clemens, estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Heritage Auctions’ Feb. 22 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction will feature Samuel Clemens’s, aka Mark Twain’s, personally owned Williams No. 6 typewriter, one of the most remarkable American literary relics of the 20th century. It was one of the last typewriters owned by one of the most popular and important American authors, and it has an estimate of $20,000-$30,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Proposal in works for London and Athens to share Parthenon Marbles

One from the group of ancient sculptures known as the Parthenon Marbles, photographed on display at the British Museum in August 2006. George Osborne, chair of the museum, said there had been “constructive” talks with the Greek government on a deal that would arrange to display the marbles in Athens and London. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Urban. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.
One from the group of ancient sculptures known as the Parthenon Marbles, photographed on display at the British Museum in August 2006. George Osborne, chair of the museum, said there had been “constructive” talks with the Greek government on a deal that would arrange to display the marbles in Athens and London. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Urban. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.
One from the group of sculptures known as the Parthenon Marbles, or Elgin Marbles, photographed on display at the British Museum in August 2006. George Osborne, chair of the museum, said there had been “constructive” talks with the Greek government on a deal that would arrange to display the marbles in Athens and London. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Urban. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.

LONDON (AP) – The chair of the British Museum said February 16 that the U.K. and Greece are working on a deal that would see his institution’s Parthenon Marbles displayed in both London and Athens. George Osborne said talks with the Greek government had been “constructive.”

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Brand names abound in Exclusive Estate and Designer Jewelry sale, Feb. 21

Van Cleef & Arpels cocktail ring from 1985, centered on an 8.86-carat natural Burmese ruby, estimated at $62,000-$74,000
Van Cleef & Arpels cocktail ring from 1985, centered on an 8.86-carat natural Burmese ruby, estimated at $62,000-$74,000
Van Cleef & Arpels cocktail ring from 1985, centered on an 8.86-carat natural Burmese ruby, estimated at $62,000-$74,000

NEW YORK – A Van Cleef & Arpels cocktail ring set with an 8.86-carat natural Burmese ruby, a circa-1970s Van Cleef & Arpels gold and diamond bow bracelet, and a David Webb multi-gemstone totem pendant necklace on an 18K gold chain will fight for top-lot status at Jasper52’s Exclusive Estate and Designer Jewelry auction, which will take place on Tuesday, February 21 at 8 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Nelson-Atkins celebrates the power of ‘Fierce Women,’ Feb. 25

Artemisia Gentileschi (Italian, 1593–1654 or later), ‘Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes,’ about 1623–1625, oil on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. Leslie H. Green, 52.253
Artemisia Gentileschi (Italian, 1593–1654 or later), ‘Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes,’ about 1623–1625, oil on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. Leslie H. Green, 52.253
Artemisia Gentileschi (Italian, 1593–1654 or later), ‘Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes,’ about 1623–1625, oil on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. Leslie H. Green, 52.253

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A focus exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art offers dramatic insight into the representation of female role models from 1480s to 1720s Europe. Fierce Women: Artemisia Gentileschi and the Women Worthies opens Feb. 25 and closes July 23 and has, as its centerpiece, a monumental painting by female artist Artemisia Gentileschi on special loan from the Detroit Institute of Arts.

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Hail to the chiefs who grace presidential dinnerware

A James Monroe Paris porcelain demitasse cup with an engraved transferware portrait of the nation’s fifth president realized $8,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2016. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A James Monroe Paris porcelain demitasse cup with an engraved transferware portrait of the nation’s fifth president realized $8,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2016. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A James Monroe Paris porcelain demitasse cup with an engraved transferware portrait of the nation’s fifth president realized $8,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2016. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK —  Even the address, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, sounds impressive. The White House in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives and conducts the nation’s business, is not known as the “People’s House” for nothing. As the seat of the Executive branch of the nation, the White House is a source of fascination and pride for its citizens. Countless members of the public have toured its halls, attended holiday events such as the famed Easter Egg Roll, and seen the lavish tree displays in December on television. Its interiors and furnishings have long been of interest, particularly items used by the leaders who once called the White House home. Chief among these is presidential china and dinnerwares.

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