Bonhams is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert A. Scott as the Head of the recently established Stamp and Postal History Department in the U.S.A. An important addition and widely respected expert, he has more than thirty years experience in philately, having participated in both the accumulation and dispersal of some […]
Monthly Archives: January 2011
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Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold a 1,100+ lot auction of 20th C. Decorative Arts and furnishings, on Friday, February 4 and Saturday, February 5, 2011 at noon. The sale includes high-end pieces from private collections accepted from the U.S. and abroad. Included are early 20th Century pieces such as Tiffany […]
The Tullie House Museum presents The Eagles Have Landed an exhibition on view 29th January 2011 – 13th March 2011. In 69AD the Roman World acquired a new Emperor. His name was Vespasian. His face was on the Imperial coinage and Rome was on the march. His ambition was to complete the […]
Skinner, Inc. announced today that its upcoming January Discovery auction will feature a special offering of Antique and Collectible Wedgwood Ceramics and Toys & Dolls as well as the usual offerings of furniture, decorative arts, American & European paintings, prints, sculpture & works on paper. The two day, 1,200 lot auction, to […]
A silver mounted wheel barrow and shovel presented to four-times Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone in 1892 to mark the start of work on the Wirral railway from Hawarden Bridge to Birkenhead, is coming up for auction at the annual Gentleman’s Library Sale at Bonhams, New Bond Street, on 19 January 2011. […]
The sculpted, carved, and incised vessels in Fowler in Focus: Monochrome Ceramics from Ancient Mexico—on view at the Fowler Museum through January 23, 2011—testify to the rich ceramic history of ancient Mexico. In stark contrast to brilliantly painted Mesoamerican ceramics, the makers of these objects seem to have deliberately rejected color in […]
The Tourism Department of the Greene County Partnership today announced that the Sixth Annual Antique Appraisal Fair and Antique Show will be held Saturday, February 19th, at Greeneville High School on Tusculum Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is FREE. As an added attraction this year, on Friday February 18th, […]
Antiques Roadshow 2011 Tour features a series of local events at which top appraisers offer the public free evaluations of antiques and collectibles — revealing the often surprising history and value of these items. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2011 stops and dates include: City Date Eugene, OR June 4, 2011 El Paso, Texas June […]
The Northeast Louisiana Antiques show will be held ont he weekend of Jan. 14-16 at the Monroe Civic Center. We have 35 vendors this year and nine new vendors,” said Earl Schrader with the association. “There are dealers coming from as far as South Dakota and Kentucky. For more information, contact Schrader, […]
Antiques Roadshow is planning to film in Tulsa on July 23, 2011 and will be shown by American public broadcaster PBS during 2012. Tulsa World reports that Tulsa will be one of six cities where episodes will be taped during the summer. The other cities are Eugene, Ore.; El Paso, Texas; Minneapolis; […]
De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam presents highlights from one of the world’s most renowned collections of Islamic art. Passion for Perfection will include some 500 objects from the collection of Professor Nasser D. Khalili. On view through 17 April 2011, De Nieuwe Kerk will glitter with richly illuminated Qur’ans and manuscripts, paintings, […]
Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World, on view 3 March – 3 July 2011, will highlight some of the most important archaeological discoveries from ancient Afghanistan and will display precious and unique pieces on loan from the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul currently undergoing reconstruction The geographical position, overland connections and […]