International fine arts auctioneers, Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce the November 15-16, 2009 Sunset Estate Auction in Los Angeles. The thematic monthly sale will highlight ‘Grand Salon’ style and feature works from the 16th century, Spanish Baroque, Georgian and Louis XIV to 20th century modern periods as well as items from the present day. Enjoy entertaining at home in the ‘Salon’ tradition surrounded by unique tables, seating, lighting, ... Read The Full Story

Colnect Collectors Club (colnect.com) today announced that there are more than 6,666 collectors registered to its website. This reflects a growth of 20% during the last two months. Other traffic statistics reported include over 2,123,456 page views during the last 30 days, by more than 46,666 visitors who visited Colnect more than 90,909 times. “Maybe others prefer to present their statistics using round numbers, but not on Colnect” says Amir Wald, founder of Colnect. ... Read The Full Story

The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited returns to the Cotswolds to launch the new Tortworth Court Antiques and Fine Art Fair from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 February 2010 at the Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel, Tortworth, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. Some 27 stands are being specially built to display a wide range of the finest art and antiques from specialist professional dealers from around the UK, including local dealers Catherine Hunt Antiques from Cheltenham, specialising in ... Read The Full Story

The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum and Stamp Magazine have collaborated to celebrate the magazine’s 75th anniversary by launching the featured online collection “The Sun Never Sets on the Stamps of the British Empire.” The exhibit explores 19 stories relating to the stamps of Great Britain and its colonies between 1847 and 1965 and illustrates the history of the first pictorial, bi-color and diamond-shaped stamps issued in the British Empire. It is on the museum’s ... Read The Full Story

A 350 year old embroidered panel has gone on display in Glasgow after it was bought by the trustees of the Burrell Collection with a grant of £15,000 from independent charity The Art Fund and the help of the National Fund for acquisitions. Judith with the Head of Holofernes is a key addition to the Burrell’s internationally significant collection of 17th century embroideries. The panel was made in Britain around 1660 from silk satin worked in silk and silver thread and silver purl. ... Read The Full Story