The Speed Art Museum presents two shows celebrating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. These exhibitions will explore the life of the nation’s 16th president in Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln and Ed Hamilton’s Lincoln from June 28 through September 6, 2009. “The Speed is extremely proud to participate in [Read More]
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The Crocker Art Museum has received a gift of an encyclopedic collection of 20th-century ceramics, comprised of nearly 800 works by more than 300 artists. The collection, given by Syndey Swidler, brings to the Museum a fully developed view of the medium from the early-20th-century to the present. Works by some of [Read More]
The Canadian Numismatic Company will be hosting The Torex Coin Auction from June 25-27, 2009 located in Quebec, Canada. There three day auction is available for viewing and live online bidding with iCollector.com. This huge event contains over 3000 lots up for bid. Some highlights from this massive 3 day auction: – [Read More]
The Royal BC Museum (RBCM) has opened the North American premiere of Treasures: The World’s Cultures from the British Museum. The exhibition, at the RBCM until Sept. 30, 2009, brings together 309 of the most celebrated objects from the renowned British Museum collection and showcases the cultural achievements that define world history. [Read More]
An important and complete 132-piece modern hammered sterling flatware service for twelve, by the renowned California silversmith Allan Adler sold for $15,525 at an Historic Hillsborough Auction held June 13-14 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. It was the grand opening event for the firm in its new gallery location, [Read More]
Proving that it was worth the wait to Philatelics across the nation, the first auction event held by Heritage/Bennett Rare Stamps – June 2-3 in New York City – since the merger of the two earlier this year realized more than $1.9 million with after-auction buying still continuing and expected to push [Read More]
Ancient Afghanistan—located at the crossroads of major trade routes, where it attracted invading armies and nomadic migrations—was home to some of the most complex, rich, and original civilizations on the continent of Asia. Opening at The Metropolitan Museum of Art this summer, the traveling exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, [Read More]
Thanks to the launch of Medusa-Art.com’s new web site, antiquities are now more affordable and accessible than ever before. Medusa-Art.com, launched the beta version in early June 2009. Although this not the company’s first site, the new design offers visitors and buyers more of the features and services they have asked for [Read More]
On Tuesday, July 28th, John Moran Auctioneers will host an exceptional two-part antique and fine furnishings auction at the Pasadena Center in Pasadena, CA. Moran’s monthly auctions typically offer superlative antiques and decorative arts from important and private collections. Among the highlights at the July 28th event are property from the Donald [Read More]
Bonhams & Butterfields’ Entertainment Memorabilia auction on June 14, 2009 in Los Angeles featured a wide variety of items related to Hollywood, Rock ‘n Roll and Animation Arts. Highlights included pieces connected to screen goddess Marilyn Monroe, Property from the Estate of beloved ‘Golden Girl’ Estelle Getty and costumes from the private [Read More]
Olympia’s Fair unique charm was not to be missed by the record 34,867 collectors, interior designers, celebrities, dealers, and devotees who came through its doors over the past eleven days. Looking every inch the stunning international art and antiques fair it is, the fair enjoyed record attendance figures on the collectors’ preview [Read More]
This antique show is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Eagle River. All the proceeds from this show, including all the fees collected at the door, are used by the Rotary Club for their special community projects. This show is the longest running antique show in the Northwood’s and the ONLY antique [Read More]
An ultra-rare Winchester three-panel triangle mobile-style die-cut poster – the mate to a similar example that sold in March for $13,080 – soared to $18,858 in an Internet and catalog auction that concluded May 30-31 by SoldUSA.com. The die-cut triangle poster was the top lot of the auction and featured a canvasback [Read More]
The third annual New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show, highlighting stunning antique jewelry and timepieces will be showcasing the latest trends in estate jewelry, opens July 24-27, 2009, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. This four-day event will open two days prior to the JA New York Summer Show. [Read More]