Old Masters to modern art ready to hang in May 8 auctionNEW YORK – Original works of art will be going up for bid Wednesday, May 8, in a Jasper52 online auction titled “Old Masters to Modern Art Oil Paintings.” Art lovers can choose from 78 paintings having estimates ranging from $350 to $22,000. Offered are paintings from Italian, French and British schools of art. Subjects […]
Miscellaneana: Buttons, those age-old fascinating fasteners LONDON – So there we were, tramping around the streets of Lille, France, for the annual braderie – the world’s biggest antiques fair cum car boot sale, pockets full of euros … and nothing to spend them on. Anything any good was either eye-wateringly expensive (and not worth it) or damaged (or both) or […]