One of the world’s most extraordinary gemstones, the “Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond”, will be on display at the National Museum of Natural History Jan. 28, 2010, through Aug. 1, 2010. This will be the first time it has been available to the public in more than 50 years. A diamond of rare deep-blue color [Read More]
Daily Archives: December 15, 2009
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Stored in a boiler room for 40 years, a pair of American Aesthetic Movement chairs with missing panels and parts sold for $390,400 (hammer price of $320,000 + 22% buyer premium) on December 5 at Rago Auctions in Lambertville, NJ. The chairs, lot 133 in the sale, were part of a larger [Read More]
Dealers from at least twelve states will be converging in January for the premiere of Antiques in Charlottesville. The showcase event of antiques, decorative arts and fine art will be held January 22-24 at the Holiday Inn University Area. “We’re coming to Charlottesville and bringing our friends with us,” says Jay Melrose, [Read More]