On 30 November, Sotheby’s London will bring to the market the extraordinary and rediscovered collection of personal and rare objects, including many exquisite pieces of Fabergé, which belonged to Her Imperial Highness Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess Vladimir (1854-1920) and her late husband, His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (1847-1909) – son [Read More]
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An extensive group of antique arms, armour and modern sporting guns fetched over £740,000 when it went under the hammer at Bonhams yesterday, with 83% of items sold by lot and by value. The atmosphere at the sale was explosive as a host of international collectors and dealers competed for the lots [Read More]
Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on September 14, 2009 in Los Angeles. The eclectic auction will offer a global array of works, showcasing pieces from the 16th through 20th centuries with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German property. Highlights from the [Read More]
Following the success of their debut show in New York last year, UK dealer Tomasso Brothers is returning to stage a second Scultura exhibition at the Williams Moretti Irving Gallery, 24 East 80th Street, New York , from Thursday 15 to Saturday 24 October 2009. The exhibition, which is accompanied by a [Read More]
An unusual and elegant walnut cabinet with ties to the Morgan family who lived in Tredegar House, Newport for five centuries, has been returned to its original home thanks to grants from independent charity The Art Fund, the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, Friends of Tredegar House and the Beecroft Bequest. The cabinet [Read More]
If you’re still interested in fine antiques and collectibles, then the St. Louis Antique Festival is the place to shop. The St. Louis Antique Festival is held twice a year with a Spring and a Fall Show. This Fall, the St. Louis Antique Festivals’ 31st show will be held at the Belle [Read More]
Fulfilling a great need observed by David Cunningham during his many years in the high-end antiques business, Antiques-Video-Gallery.com provides an easily digestible source of knowledge about antiques and collectibles. Antiques-Video-Gallery.com was established in late spring of 2009 to provide that knowledge. Using short videos from many different sources and annotating them with [Read More]
The 17th century Tankersley Manor in South Yorkshire is the newest addition to The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited’s successful Luxury Antiques Weekends in the north of England. Taking place from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 November 2010, the Luxury Antiques Weekend at Tankersley Manor, Church Lane, Tankersley near Barnsley will be the [Read More]
More than 300 greenstone tiles found inside the Moon Pyramid originated a human sculpture that gives testimony of the esthetic cannons of the ancient Teotihuacan culture. The effigy is one of the emblematic pieces of the exhibition “Teotihuacan. Ciudad de los Dioses” (Teotihuacan, City of Gods), open until late August in the [Read More]
An 1880 $4 Coiled Hair stella, Judd-1660, Pollock-1860, Low R.7, PR62 NGC – a gorgeous example of the timeless design of George Morgan – realized $546,250 at Heritage Auction Galleries’ July 31-Aug.2 Los Angeles U.S. Coin Auction, leading the almost $25 million event. All prices include 15% Buyer’s Premium. “We’re certainly pleased [Read More]
What started out as a 500-lot, one-day auction of Civil War, Firearms & Militaria at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery – a sale that would have been impressive at that – has swollen to an 800+-lot colossus that will span the weekend of Aug. 15-16, starting at 11 a.m. both days. “Two private collections [Read More]
Judy’s D&G Restaurant – a landmark St. Joseph dining facility that operated continuously from its opening during World War II until its recent closing – will be the object of a three-category, two-firm on-site auction slated for Aug. 20 and 22. The building and all of the equipment will be sold Aug. [Read More]
Bonhams is delighted to be including a specially commissioned Wemyss Pig – named Hamish – as part of their annual Scottish Sale which, this year, will be held in Edinburgh between 18-21 August. The so-called “Homecoming Pig” has been named in recognition of the Homecoming Scotland campaign, and all proceeds from the [Read More]
A long hidden cache of English art and antiques will auction without reserve, with 600 other largely unreserved lots, at the Rago Arts and Auction Center on August 7th and 8th, 2009. The Estate of English and Continental antiques dealer Joseph Stanley has been shuttered in a New Hope, PA mansion since [Read More]