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 [Read More]
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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 [Read More]
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. [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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, [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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, [Read More]
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; [Read More]
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, [Read More]
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 [Read More]
The African Collection of the Neuberger Museum of Art provides an introduction to the richness and complexity of the artistic traditions of Africa. Focusing on central Africa, the collection spans a broad geographic range from Mali to Mozambique, offering artistic insight into over thirty cultures. Of the major works on display, many [Read More]
Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of European Furniture and Decorative Arts in two sessions on Friday, January 7th and Saturday, January 8th in its Boston gallery. The first of four European Furniture and Decorative Arts sales Skinner will host in 2011, this sale will offer more than 1,000 lots of material. [Read More]
A selection of intricate and varied Chess sets from around the world will be offered by Bonhams in the Chess, Games and Cards sale taking place on January 17th 2011 at Bonhams Knightsbridge. From Europe a very rare, 300yr old south German, ivory and ebony figural chess set is estimated to sell [Read More]
The Winter Antiques Show celebrates its 57th year as America’s most prestigious antiques show, providing museums, established collectors, dealers, design professionals and first-time buyers with opportunities to see and purchase exceptional pieces showcased by 74 exhibitors. This year, specialists in 17th to 19th century American furniture and decorative arts, old master drawings [Read More]