Mummies of the World, the largest traveling exhibition ever assembled, is currently at the Milwaukee Public Museum until May 30, 2011, when it will head to the Northeast and then make it’s way throughout museums in the U.S. Featuring 150 never-before-seen real human and animal mummies from Asia, Oceania, Europe, Egypt and [Read More]
The Atlantic City Antiques & Collectors Show, a premier antique show managed by JMK Shows and Events, will be held Saturday, March 19, and Sunday, March 20, at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Show managers expect antique and collecting enthusiasts from across the country to attend. Special exhibits and events are scheduled, [Read More]
The headline-making 100-ounce gold nugget recently discovered in Northern California’s Gold Rush country will make its first public appearance in Southern California at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo (www.LongBeachExpo.com), February 3 – 5, 2011. Open to the public, the show will be held in the Long Beach Convention Center, [Read More]
A collection of furniture from the prestigious five star London hotel, The Lanesborough, is to be sold at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, as part of its monthly Period Design sale on 29 March 2011. The furniture, which has been in the hotel since its opening in 1991, has been brought to auction to make [Read More]
The Raab Collection, the nation’s leading dealer in important historical autographs, announced today that it is offering for sale several important historical documents signed by Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, others. These documents, which range in price from $1,000 to $30,000, tell the story of World War II. Among the pieces [Read More]
Cave Creek Museum is hosting Antique Appraisal Days Friday and Saturday, January 28 & 29, 2010 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Museum hosts its ever-popular event inviting you to bring your treasures and find out what they are worth. Expert Sean Morton anecdotally describes the details of your antiques. Limit two [Read More]
The 2011 Pineapple Antique Show & Sale will celebrate its 35th year at the Proceeds from this show will benefit charities in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Show March 17th thru March 19th, 2011 in the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, located at 801 North Tamiami Trail (US 41), in Sarasota, FL. The Sarasota Municipal [Read More]
Following their announcement that they will relaunch The Ellis Boston Antiques Show on October 13-16, 2011 at The Cyclorama, Boston Center for The Arts, the show’s producers, Tony Fusco and Robert Four, are pleased to announce their initial roster of exhibitors. The show will feature 40 exhibitors of the highest quality, drawn [Read More]
The Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair is open from 21 – 30 January 2011, daily from 11am to 7pm Late night opening on Tuesday 25 and Thursday 27 January 2011 until 10.30pm. For the eight time, the Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair will take place in the large halls of [Read More]
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announce the appointments of Stephen Little to the position of department head and curator of Chinese and Korean art, as well as Christina Yu to the role of assistant curator of Chinese art. Previously, Little was employed as director of the Honolulu Academy of [Read More]
Bonhams announced that Fergus Lyons will be joining the company in May as Head of Furniture after a distinguished 30-year career at Sotheby’s. His name is closely associated with some of the most important furniture sales in Britain. Fergus Lyons joined Sotheby’s in 1979, working initially at their Pulborough saleroom, later moving [Read More]
Throughout January and February, Sotheby’s will exhibit selections from the Jerni Collection, the largest and most comprehensive collection of magnificent quality European and American toys and trains ever assembled. The exhibition takes up an entire floor of Sotheby’s York Avenue headquarters, yet remarkably, what is on view represents a mere 20% of [Read More]
Bonhams is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert A. Scott as the Head of the recently established Stamp and Postal History Department in the U.S.A. An important addition and widely respected expert, he has more than thirty years experience in philately, having participated in both the accumulation and dispersal of some [Read More]
Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold a 1,100+ lot auction of 20th C. Decorative Arts and furnishings, on Friday, February 4 and Saturday, February 5, 2011 at noon. The sale includes high-end pieces from private collections accepted from the U.S. and abroad. Included are early 20th Century pieces such as Tiffany [Read More]