A landmark exhibition of furniture and decorative art by the protean American craftsman and designer Charles Rohlfs opens at the Dallas Museum of Art on September 20, 2009, and will remain on view through January 13, 2010, in the Museum’s Chilton I Gallery Based on the newly discovered Rohlfs family archives and [Read More]
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Hundreds of quality, fresh-to-the-market items in an impressive array of categories – to include stamps, coins, rare books, autographs, postcards, sports items, comics, comic art, rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, pop culture collectibles and more – will be sold in a two-day, weekend sale slated for Oct. 3-4 by Philip Weiss Auctions, in [Read More]
Rhode Island Estate Sales has been commissioned to liquidate the estae of the sweetser family of Duxbury, Ma. The family operated an antiques shop at their location on route 14 for twenty years. the public will be offered the opportunity to purchase the entire contents of the shop as well as many [Read More]
The world-famous jukebox and advertising collection of the late John Gurrech of Houston, Tex., will be sold at auction on Saturday, Oct. 3, starting at 10 a.m., by Hal Hunt Auctions. The sale will be held at Hal Hunt’s spacious gallery, located at 5925 Hwy. 43 in Northport. Dozens of rare and [Read More]
Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of European Furniture and Decorative Arts, featuring Fine Silver, on Saturday, Oct 3rd at 10 a.m. in the Boston gallery located at 63 Park Plaza. More than 750 lots of material will be offered, including 350 lots of fine silver. Fine Silver British and European silver [Read More]
Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces a major appraisal event October 2-3, 2009. Kaminski’s expert appraisers will be on-hand from 9:00am – 4:00pm both days at 564 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. All proceeds from the event will benefit the American Red Cross of Northeast Massachusetts. [Read More]
“Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” will arrive in New York City in April 2010, marking the first time a collection of treasures from King Tut’s tomb has visited the city since the groundbreaking 1979 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art launched “Tutmania” and attracted 1.8 million visitors. Following [Read More]
Seventy plus selected dealers (from throughout the U.S} set up inside the historic German dance hall and in adjacent tents. Our dealers have searched widely to bring you these many special finds! Here you will discover unique, quality, rare and hard to find merchandise, ranging from primitives to highly sought after fine [Read More]
California Country & Folk Art Antiques Show will be held in Los Altos, CA on October 18th from 10am-4pm. Featured at this show is primarily American country and folk art antiques from the 17th-early 20th centuries including: country to formal furniture, folk art, quilts, hooked rugs, samplers, paintings, lighting, woodenware, baskets, stoneware, [Read More]
From ancient times to present day, heroes and heroines have played vital cultural roles in society by defining trends, creating norms and shaping behavior. Sometimes heroes are portrayed as superhuman protagonists while at other times they emerge as average people who rise above the ordinary. Heroes are acknowledged with admiration by the [Read More]
A rare American Brilliant Cut Glass (ABCG) oval-shaped tray in the Coronet pattern by Hawkes sold for $27,000 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 5 by Woody Auction of Douglass, Kan. The auction was held in the junior ballroom of the St. Charles Convention Center. The tray, 15 inches by 10 ½ [Read More]
On 5 November, Bonhams will offer the Bronze Age Chinese vessels from one of the finest old English collections, formed by the 2nd Lord Cunliffe between the darkest war years of the early 1940s, and his death in 1963. The most important group of early Chinese bronzes ever offered at Bonhams, the [Read More]
Members of the Japanese Art Dealers Association will hold special exhibitions that coincide with New York’s Asian Art Week. The exhibitions reveal highlights of Japanese art from the 14th through 20th centuries, with a narrow focus in one show on an important Ukiyo-e artist whose work is infrequently seen in significant numbers. [Read More]
The latest auction organised by Baldwin’s auction department begins with an impressive selection of Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins featuring a very rare Greek Medallion (lot 105). It is presumed that this medallion was produced to commemorate an African victory of the emperor Commodus, although it appears to have few details [Read More]