Cranfield and Bonhams have inaugurated a joint forensic science research project to bring authentication techniques into the new millennium. The new Cranfield/Bonhams collaboration combines major advances in the ability to identify ever-smaller proportions of trace elements, with essentially non-invasive sampling, associated with identifying a coherent range of authentic objects to provide the [Read More]
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A rare and valuable piece of 16th Century Wirral history is to be sold at Bonhams in Chester next Thursday 12thMay, in the form of four oak ‘Romayne’ panels whose provenance can be traced back to Elizabethan times. It is extremely rare to find sets of such panels, especially where the identity [Read More]
The Newport Antiques Show celebrates its fifth year at St. George’s School in Middletown, RI, August 12 through August 14, 2011. One of the nation’s premier antiques venues, the annual show presents a superb selection of important antiques. William Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd. returns as Presenting Sponsor, and Preview Party Sponsor Brown [Read More]
Sotheby’s spring sale of Important Watches, to be staged at the Hôtel Beau-Rivage in Geneva on Sunday 15 May 2011, will embark world collectors on a journey through five centuries of watch history, from 1580 to the present day. The sale will include iconic pieces from each era, from a 16th century [Read More]
The Columbus Museum presents Precious Metal: Southern Silver an exhibition on view une 26, 2011. For prosperous early American families, everyday life included contact with silver. Silver coins were used as currency, and objects of personal adornment, drinking, dining and tea wares, as well as gifts of recognition were crafted in this [Read More]
Taking a bold approach to the conventional design of art and antique fairs, Lars Bolander, one of America’s leading interior designers and tastemakers, will create a visual tour de force for the inaugural Spring Show NYC, organized by the Art & Antique Dealers League of America (AADLA). The five-day fair opens with [Read More]
The Art Fund announce that both the Frome Hoard of Roman coins and the Iron Age Hoard of Gold Torcs, or neck ornaments, uncovered near Stirling in Scotland have been secured for the UK public with significant assistance from the Art Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Group of washed coins [Read More]
Randall Tysinger Antiques is proud to announce the opening of their new showroom located at 1stdibs@NYDC,The 10th Floor of the New York Design Center 200 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016. The showroom will feature a sampling of exclusive European antiques as seen online at our 1stdibs.com website. “We are very excited [Read More]
The Astleford Restoration Studio has introduced an Antique Dealer Economic Stimulus plan to assist antique and collectible dealers and estate auction resellers boost their sales and increase their profits. The Astleford Restoration Studio is an antiques and collectibles restoration studio located in Sioux Falls, SD, and is owned and operated by Mr. [Read More]
The Forum will be held May 13-15 at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, located at 245 East Main Street in Lancaster, Ohio, in conjunction with the Center’s current exhibition, Equal in Goodness: Ohio Decorative Arts 1788-1860. Ohio-based p4A.com, Ltd. is the Forum’s major sponsor, with additional support from Antique Week, Cowan’s [Read More]
Urban Art & Antiques and Antiques Show Promotions have made its art and antiques file photos of shows, museums and galleries available for republication on the web. The photos may not be suitable for print and should not be used for advertorial purposes. Anyone re-publishing a photo should provide credit and a [Read More]
Sotheby’s announced that, in partnership with the auction house PIASA, it will sell the Fabius Frères Gallery collection on the 18th and 19th October 2011 in Paris. The 400 sculptures, pieces of furniture, works of art, drawings and 19th century paintings, estimated to sell for € 9 – 14 million, will be [Read More]
The Saint Louis Art Museum presents Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea, a breathtaking exhibition that showcases more than 90 works of Maya art, many shown for the first time in the United States. The works on view are from Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Guatemala and reveal the ancient Maya [Read More]
The Clover Market, an outdoor market in Ardmore, PA featuring art, antiques, vintage, and handmade items, announces the spring 2011 dates: Sunday April 10 Sunday May 1 Sunday June 5 The Market will be open rain or shine from 10 am – 4 pm in the Schauffele Plaza Municipal parking lot (at [Read More]