NM Collector Software JE Collecting Software ( http://www.nmcollectorsoftware.com ) keeps track of every aspect of gun or other valuable collections. This software program which can be downloaded for free or purchased on a portable USB flash drive. This collection management software tracks individual guns or other collectibles with model numbers, serial numbers, [Read More]
Several property documents signed by Elvis Presley – to include the original contract to purchase Graceland in 1957 – plus Star Wars collectibles combined to lead the charge at a huge three-day multi-estate sale held Apr. 23-25 by Philip Weiss Auctions. The sale was held in the firm’s spacious gallery facility, located [Read More]
The Artcurial – Briest – Poulain – F. Tajan Herm?s Vintage Sale on May 11, 2010 is available for online bidding exclusively through Artfact Live! Highlights of the sale include: Lot 340: An exceptional “Birkin” bag in shiny green porosus crocodile with silver hardware, keyfob and padlock, double handle and stamped with [Read More]
A rare, 184-year-old map that captures a critical point in Northeast Ohio history will soon be unveiled as it is presented for a May auction with expected bids as high as $50,000. The 1826 Savery-Sumner map, titled Map Of The Western Reserve Including the Fire Lands in Ohio, is one of the [Read More]
The exhibition at the New York Transit Museum’s Gallery Annex in Grand Central Terminal, offers a fascinating look into the creative and utilitarian use of clay as a base material and its conversion into items of service and beauty. Visitors will see shards of ceramic roof tiles, cooking pots, dishes and pipes [Read More]
An outstanding marked, 25-inch Handel leaded and reverse painted lamp with an Egyptian design and large 20-inch square shade lit up the room for $16,000 at a sale of the single-owner lifetime collection of Dale Gabel, held Apr. 9-10 at the St. Charles Convention Center. The auction was conducted by Woody Auction, [Read More]
The estate of the late J.T. Boudreaux of southern Louisiana, plus the contents of the magnificent Bella Vida mansion, will be sold Saturday, May 1, beginning promptly at 9 a.m. (CST). The on-site auction will be held at Bella Vida, located at 503 South Franklin Street in Aberdeen. Stevens Auction Company of [Read More]
David Gill, archaeologist, reflects on the decision to withdraw a Roman statue from auction at Bonhams in London. In 1997, the investigative journalist Peter Watson exposed the workings of the antiquities market in London. He carefully documented the way that antiquities were being stripped from archaeological contexts in Italy (and elsewhere), and [Read More]
Spence’s Bazaar, 550 S. New Street, Dover, Del. on Sunday May 2. features: Vintage furnishings, artifacts, jewelry, porcelain, ephemera, glassware, advertising, dolls, trains, pottery, collectibles and toys will be featured. Also at this event there will be a special antique, collectible and toy auction starting at noon. Admission is free. Gates open [Read More]
Bonhams next sale of Fine Japanese Art on May 11th, offers a superb decorated dish also estimated to sell for £100,000 to £150,000. This is a fine and rare Nabeshima shaku-zara, a large dish, circa 1690-1760, decorated with strange images which represent Buddhist symbols of precious emblems comprising the ribboned ‘bag of [Read More]
The 15th annual Los Angeles Antiques Show, runs from April 21 to 25 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Sixty-five top antique dealers from around the U.S. and some international dealers will be selling authenticated antiques. There will also be a Gala Opening Preview Party benefiting P.S. Arts. Barker Hangar The [Read More]
A two-day sale featuring over 1,000 lots of self-taught art, Southern folk pottery, outsider art, African-American decorative arts, quilts, circus art, new discoveries, major collections and more will be held May 1-2 by Slotin Auction. The sale will be held in the Historic Buford Hall, located at 112 East Shadburn Ave. in [Read More]
The Stapleford Park Antiques and Fine Art Fair is a one-stop-shop for private buyers and interior decorators seeking unusual and quirky furnishings and accessories for the home. 20 professional antiques dealers from around the UK are showcasing their best pieces including town and country furniture, jewellery, oriental rugs, oils and watercolour paintings, [Read More]
Christie’s New York will bring more than 180 works of art to the saleroom in A Marriage of Collections: The Property of Dr. Julius and Dena K. Tarshis. Focused into four main categories- 19th century European and Russian glass, European porcelain, antique and ancient jewelry and walking sticks- the works on offer [Read More]