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Fashion Icon Vivienne Westwood’s Personal Wardrobe Heads to Auction

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The auction includes art-filled playing cards signed by Westwood, which will be sold to benefit Greenpeace. The post Fashion Icon Vivienne Westwood’s Personal Wardrobe Heads to Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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PEZ dispensers bring sugary action to Bruneau & Co. April 27

Auction Central News

CRANSTON, RI — Fourteen highly curated lots of vintage PEZ dispensers will be offered Saturday, April 27 at Bruneau & Co.‘s Comics, Sports, TCG and Toy Auction. The 393-lot catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Created in 1927 in Austria by Eduard Haas III, PEZ candy has almost taken the back […] The post PEZ dispensers bring sugary action to Bruneau & Co.

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Source Material: From Ancient Caves to the Sydney Opera House With Artist Oliver Beer

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The artist reveals the sound-gathering that goes into his art-making. The post Source Material: From Ancient Caves to the Sydney Opera House With Artist Oliver Beer appeared first on Artnet News.

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Pair of 18th-century side tables from Scottish country house exceed $289K at Lyon & Turnbull

Auction Central News

EDINBURGH, UK – A pair of 18th-century Italian giltwood side tables from a Scottish country house hammered for £220,000 ($278,675) and sold for £288,200 ($289,060) with buyer’s premium at Lyon & Turnbull on March 27. They were consigned from Penicuik House in Midlothian, where they had likely been since the 18th century. Full results for the […] The post Pair of 18th-century side tables from Scottish country house exceed $289K at Lyon & Turnbull appeared first on Auction Central N

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Work of the Week: Rudolf Stingel’s Gagosian Exhibition in New York

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A multifaceted installation—a self-portrait, of sorts—is on offer for $3.5 million. The post Work of the Week: Rudolf Stingel’s Gagosian Exhibition in New York appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘Gone With The Wind’ shooting script could exceed $25K at Piece of the Past April 29

Auction Central News

TEMPE, AZ — An original shooting script for Gone with the Wind is among the many stars of stage and screen that come under the hammer without reserve on Monday, April 29. The script, one of the few that escaped destruction during the rewrites, is estimated at $15,000-$25,000 in the Piece of the Past auction […] The post ‘Gone With The Wind’ shooting script could exceed $25K at Piece of the Past April 29 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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The Surrealist Roots of Schiaparelli’s New Braided-Hair Tie

Artnet News

The hairy accessory has roots in works by Meret Oppenheim, Mimi Parent, and Pippa Garner. The post The Surrealist Roots of Schiaparelli’s New Braided-Hair Tie appeared first on Artnet News.

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7 Questions for Artist Jumper Maybach on His Colorful New D.C. Commission

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Installed at 1900 K Street this past February, the work is his largest multi-panel piece to date. The post 7 Questions for Artist Jumper Maybach on His Colorful New D.C. Commission appeared first on Artnet News.

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Clementine Hunter, an artist pure and true

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – Sometimes described as the Deep South’s version of Grandma Moses, Clementine Hunter (1886 or 1887-1988) took up painting late in life, in the 1940s, when she was a grandmother. By then, she had seen many changes, living under Jim Crow laws and with the prolonged aftermath of slavery in the South. Hunter […] The post Clementine Hunter, an artist pure and true appeared first on Auction Central News.

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AIPAD’s the Photography Show Gears Up for 2024 Edition, and a Return to the Park Avenue Armory

Artnet News

The longest-running fair dedicated to photography will showcase the breadth of the medium. The post AIPAD’s the Photography Show Gears Up for 2024 Edition, and a Return to the Park Avenue Armory appeared first on Artnet News.

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Beatles’ headphones could make Fab Four figure

Antique Collecting

Iconic headphones from The Beatles’ recording sessions are set for auction thanks to a former record company office boy. In The post Beatles’ headphones could make Fab Four figure appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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The Outsider Art Fair

Maine Antique Digest

New York City The Outsider Art Fair continues to mature, and its 32nd edition, held February 29 to March 3 in New York City, garnered the respect the fair has worked to achieve along with rave reviews.

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Kenneth Partridge collection set to sell

Antique Collecting

The personal collection of Kenneth Partridge (1926-2015), the interior designer and influential tastemaker who was best known for his re-decoration The post Kenneth Partridge collection set to sell appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Letter from London, May 2024

Maine Antique Digest

Definitely Desirable but Not Exactly an Open Book As a book man at heart, I found it hard to resist front, back, and side views of the lot featured.

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East Anglian art leads Essex sale

Antique Collecting

Rare paintings by the Essex designer of the iconic wartime Keep Calm and Carry On poster will feature in Colchester-based Reeman The post East Anglian art leads Essex sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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CAPTRUST Chooses CAIS To Centralize Alts Investments

Private Wealth

CAPTRUST has partnered with CAIS, an alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, to centralize its alternative investments, according to a news release.

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Caterpillar Club Brooch will fly in sale

Antique Collecting

A tiny gold Caterpillar Club brooch measuring less than 2cms could make more than £1,000 at auction. It was awarded The post Caterpillar Club Brooch will fly in sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Data Scientist, National Museum of Natural History

SPNHC

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Department of Invertebrate Zoology [link] The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, and the NMNH Informatics and Data Science Center is seeking an independent contractor to assist with data science services related to analyzing digitized specimen-based occurrence data.

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Hirsch Is New Owner of Dallas Auction Gallery

Maine Antique Digest

Prominent antiques dealer and appraiser Reyne Hirsch is the new owner of the Dallas Auction Gallery and aims to attract a younger generation of buyers to collecting antiques and fine art.

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Esteemed Golconda Diamonds May Have Traveled 200 Miles From Original Source

Jewelry Judge

For more than 2,000 years, the Golconda mines on the banks of the Krishna River in southern India produced virtually all the world's fine diamonds. Many of history's most famous diamonds claimed a Golconda origin, and these included the 105-carat Koh-i-noor (replica, above) , 45-carat Hope Diamond, 140-carat Regent Diamond, 189-carat Orlov and the 70-carat Idol's Eye.

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Treen collection in North Yorkshire sale

Antique Collecting

A collection of treen and metalware, put together over many years by collectors David and Hilary Hide, will be sold The post Treen collection in North Yorkshire sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Creating Realistic Retirement Budgets--Tricks Smart Advisors Use

Private Wealth

Retirement budgeting is a constant problem for advisors and their clients alike. But experienced advisors have learned a few tricks and warning signs.

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Painting thought to be by Nicolas Poussin sells

Antique Collecting

A painting thought to be by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) has doubled its top estimate to sell for £60,000 in a The post Painting thought to be by Nicolas Poussin sells appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Ex-Mass Mutual U.S. Head To Lead Advisor360

Private Wealth

Mike Fanning retired from Mass Mutual Last May after 17 years with the company.

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Rads, Rangers, and More: Collecting the Fallout Franchise

WorthPoint

Combining innovative mechanics with a complex story and tons of attitude, Fallout became the RPG of the year in 1997. Turning the end of the world into an exciting adventure isn’t easy, but Fallout has been managing it since 1997. Known for its grim despair, unexpected humor, and surprising moments of optimism, Fallout has become one of the biggest video game franchises in the world.

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Dawn Dolls: Buy Them or Leave Them?

WorthPoint

A vintage Dawn doll in an original box. When I was growing up, I quickly lost interest in baby dolls as soon as I discovered Barbie. My cousin, who was five years older than me, gave me her Barbies from the early 1960s, which fueled my fascination with them. And Santa had a lot to do with it, too! So, when Dawn dolls were introduced in the early 1970s, I was more interested in obtaining Barbie’s latest accessories than embracing the newcomer on the block.