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]
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REA Auction Preview: 1909-1911 T206 Honus Wagner – “The Connecticut Wagner” Every T206 Wagner naturally has a great story, sharing the Wagner legend that is now part of classic American folklore, and every Wagner also has an additional story relating to its provenance. Collectors have always been fascinated with all aspects of [Read More]
Two estate sales comprising over 1,000 mostly fresh-to-the-market lots will be held Jan. 23 and Feb. 20 by Stevens Auction Company, at the firm’s gallery facility located at 609 No. Meridian Street in Aberdeen. The Jan. 23 sale will be a strictly in-house event, with no online bidding component. Internet bidding for [Read More]
The Deland Florida M-T Bottle Collectors Club presents their 40th Anniversary Antique Bottle & Insulator Show. Location is SR44 & I-4 at the Volusia County Fairgrounds (exit118) Deland, Florida. March 19th & 20 , 2010. Dealer set up is from 2-4 PM Friday. Fee for early buyers Friday 3-7 PM and Before [Read More]
I.M. Chait’s January 24th Asian & International Fine Arts Auction has something for everyone – collectors, decorators and art lovers. The marquee collection of Chinese ritual pottery, primarily from the Han and Tang Dynasties, is matched in desirability by a stellar collection of fine jewelry and a remarkable collection of ivory and [Read More]
The quietly uber-wealthy Gulf Coast enclave of Naples, Fla., is replete with homes whose contents reflect the refined tastes of well-traveled individuals. When antiques or artworks from the region’s many collectors come to the marketplace, it is often with the assistance of a local firm that casts a wide net internationally – [Read More]
Baltimore – The Stephen W. Fisher collection of Japanese cloisonné enamels is one of the finest in the world. Comprised largely of pieces created during Japan’s “golden age” of decorative art production, the special exhibition, Japanese Cloisonné Enamels from the Stephen W. Fisher Collection, will feature many intricately adorned vases, boxes and [Read More]
(WAYNE, Pa.) – A large and important wall-mounted mirror clock made by the New England clockmaker Joseph Ives (Bristol, Conn., 1782-1862) sold for $9,200 at a two-part auction that featured nearly 250 lots of vintage clocks and horology-related items. The auction was held Dec. 29 at the Italian-American Club in Wayne, Pa., [Read More]
Historian Dr David Starkey today made a passionate plea for funds to save the Staffordshire Hoard for the West Midlands Dr Starkey is amongst a host of prominent public figures supporting the campaign, launched today by The Art Fund charity, to raise the £3.3m needed by 17 April to save this awe-inspiring [Read More]
Northern Illinois University Art Museum announces: “Heroes, Villains and the American Zeitgeist; Comic books from the Rare Books and Special Collections Department of the University Libraries”, January 19 through March 13, 2010 at Hall Case Galleries, Altgeld Hall. The exhibition then traces the development through to the Modern Age which encompasses Independent [Read More]
(WICHITA, Kan.) – The lifetime personal collections of Elizabeth and the late Clarence Lee Dubois of Russellville, Ark., will be sold to the highest bidder, without reserve, on Saturday, Feb. 13, beginning promptly at 9:30 a.m. The couple collected KPM porcelain, Tiffany sterling, Pickard, art glass, Limoges table sets, and Orient and [Read More]
A West Hollywood antiques dealer has been named in a federal fraud case involving the $2 million sale of a fake Pablo Picasso that she paid an artist $1,000 to fabricate. Tatiana Khan was informed of the charges this morning by FBI agents who also seized a $700,000 de Kooning painting that [Read More]
On January 26, Christie’s New York will present The Collection of Benjamin F. Edwards III, a prominent collector and former Chairman, CEO and President of A.G. Edwards & Sons in St. Louis. Following the enormous success of three annual sales of The Benjamin F. Edwards Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain from 2002 [Read More]
Kaminski Auctions, announces the opening of its new Beverly Hills location and an exciting two-day appraisal event. The appraisal event, which is free and open to the public, takes place Thursday and Friday, January 14-15, 2010, from 10am – 4pm each day at 9312 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills. Kaminski Auctions’ appraisal [Read More]