RENO, Nev. – The second and final auction of never-before-offered, historic California Gold Rush artifacts recovered from the 1857 sinking of the fabled Ship of Gold, the S.S. Central America, will be held on Saturday, March 4, and Sunday, March 5 by Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Miller & Miller bidders were mad for Maud Lewis; paying $200K for six works
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Six original paintings by the renowned Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970), plus a watercolor and pen on paper by Lewis, sold for a combined $198,830 in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Canadiana & Folk Art auction held on February 11. Nearly 300 lots in a wide array of categories came up for bid. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.
Appeals court to hear dispute over control of van Gogh art
DETROIT (AP) – A federal appeals court has agreed to hear a dispute regarding control of an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh that was recently displayed for months at a Detroit museum. The court granted an injunction February 6 and ordered the Detroit Institute of Arts to continue to hold onto the painting while the case is pending.
Spanish porcelain firm Lladro opens concept store in NYC
NEW YORK – Lladro, a Spanish firm best known for its art porcelain, has opened a store in New York, the first in the US with the brand’s new immersive, experience-driven concept dedicated to its most groundbreaking creative designs and collaborations.