Simulcast between Los Angeles and New York, the October 19, 2009 auction of Fine Books and manuscripts garnered international attention with competitive bidding both on the telephone and via absentee bid. “It was an energetic sale reflecting the strength and continuing interest in Hollywood history, Hawaiiana and historical documents. We saw strong [Read More]
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Indoor Antique & Collectibles event being held at the City of Tamarac Community Center 8601 W Comm. Blvd. Approx. 20 minutes west of Ft Lauderdale on Saturday, January 16, 2010. Vendors will be selling jewelry, pottery, porcelain, art, paintings, vintage items including linens & clothing. Several jewelry artisans will be joining the [Read More]
On 5th November 2009 Bloomsbury Auctions in London is staging the first ever sale devoted entirely to artefacts from ‘New China’ and the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1950-1976). Major exhibition pieces will be offered in addition to the renowned Little Red Books and other Mao memorabilia. Works by Senior Masters, who were given [Read More]
Fine porcelain and glass will be on display in the exhibition in the Neoclassical Library at the LIECHTENSTEIN MUSEUM. The connecting element here lies in the coloured decoration, the motifs and design of which reflect the spirit of the epochs – Baroque, Neoclassical and Biedermeier – in which these objects were created. [Read More]
The first ever retrospective about André-Charles Boulle, the most illustrious cabinetmaker of all time, opened on October 28. With a scenography by Juan Pablo Molyneux, it takes place in the Museum of Decorative Arts of Frankfurt, the emblematic building created by Richard Meier. It was conceived by two French art historians, Jean [Read More]
The Bertoia family has taken great pleasure in welcoming a global community of bidders to its ongoing series of sales featuring the collection of the late Donald Kaufman, and they’ve kept that international approach in mind while planning their 2,100-lot Holiday Toy Trimmings sale, scheduled for Nov. 13-15, 2009. “We have equally [Read More]
Skinner, will host its annual auction of Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 15th in its Boston gallery, located at 63 Park Plaza. The auction will offer first editions, botanical illustrations, maps and important documents. Among the most interesting aspects of the auction is a varied offering of materials surrounding the Renaissance [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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 [Read More]
A new website dedicated to offering professional expert valuations of antiques, art and “collectables” has been launched. www.valueymstuffnow.com offers access to a team of expert valuers who guarantee for as little as £3.99 an expert valuation within 48 hours by simply following three simple clicks of the mouse. The brainchild of Patrick [Read More]
Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection, a major traveling exhibition, developed by the Fenimore Art Museum, making its debut at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) in March 2010, explores Native North American art from the Eastern Woodlands to the Northwest through more than 140 masterpieces spanning 2,000 years. The [Read More]