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‘It Was Her Life’: Major Miami Collection Heads to Auction, Following Founder’s Death

Artnet News

The private museum of Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz has closed. Its prized holdings will be sold by Christie's. The post ‘It Was Her Life’: Major Miami Collection Heads to Auction, Following Founder’s Death appeared first on Artnet News.

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Antique button mania returns to Lion and Unicorn April 10

Auction Central News

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Some of the world’s most desirable buttons will be offered at Lion and Unicorn on Wednesday, April 10 as part of its Florida Spring Time Antique Button Auction. Low estimates range from $50 to more than $5,000, with bidding available via LiveAuctioneers. Helpfully tagged as ‘the rarest button in the auction’ is an […] The post Antique button mania returns to Lion and Unicorn April 10 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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A New Tokyo Art Space Will Champion Contemporary African Art

Artnet News

The exhibition platform is founded by Edna Dumas of the Hermès-Dumas family, as well as the Japanese actor Yuta Nakano and German entrepreneur Lothar Eckstein. The post A New Tokyo Art Space Will Champion Contemporary African Art appeared first on Artnet News.

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Full-Time Showroom / Frame Design Manager, Archival Art Services

WCG

Archival Art Services, located in Old Town Alexandria, VA, is now accepting applications for a Full-Time Showroom / Frame Design Manager. Tim Lowe, our manager of 16+ years, will be retiring this summer, and we are beginning the process of finding the perfect candidate to assume the role. This is not your ordinary sales job — You’ll be handling amazing original art and designing at the highest level, while working with the best crew of creative experts in the business!

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The Ups and Downs of Collecting Celluloid Jewelry

WorthPoint

A necklace featuring Bakelite strawberries and celluloid leaves dangling from a celluloid chain. When Iris Apfel —the doyenne of ladies who embrace expressive accessorizing—passed away recently at the age of 102, I saw photo after photo of her adorned with stacks of colorful bangles posted on social media. In one particular photograph, I spied some of those bracelets adorned with rhinestones, and I’m sure at least some of them were made of celluloid.

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Lady Di evening dress, $1.148 million, Julien’s

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Princess Diana’s ballerina-length evening dress designed by Jacques Azagury and worn by [.] The post Lady Di evening dress, $1.148 million, Julien’s appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Music Friday: Stevie Wonder Sings About Girl With 'Diamonds in Her Shoes'

Jewelry Judge

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, R&B legend Stevie Wonder teams up with pop princess Ariana Grande in the high-energy, gospel-tinged showstopper, "Faith," from the soundtrack of the 2016 animated family flick, Sing. In the first line of the song, Wonder describes a young woman with unusual footwear and a spring in her step: "See the girl with the diamonds in her shoes?

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Terry Baxter Assumes Interim Position on SAA Council for 2023–2024

Society of American Archivists

March 29, 2024 — This week, the Society of American Archivists (SAA) welcomes former SAA President Terry Baxter (Multnomah County Records and Archives) as a returning Council member for the 2023–2024 term. This transition follows the departure of Dominique Luster, who has been instrumental in advancing and supporting SAA.

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Ancient Gothic Jewelry for Modern Wear presented in New York April 3

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, April 3, kicking off at 2 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale titled Ancient Gothic Jewelry for Modern Wear, featuring more than 200 lots of rings, sorcerer’s amulets, pendants, and other jewelry forged between the 8th and 15th centuries by the Scandinavian peoples who, when they boarded boats […] The post Ancient Gothic Jewelry for Modern Wear presented in New York April 3 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Tiffany Studios windows radiate beauty and stir the soul

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — The use of stained glass windows in churches to illustrate stories from the Bible dates back as far as the 10th century. Pictorial lessons for the masses were key as literacy rates in medieval Europe were poor. These colorful windows typically depicted Jesus, angels, and religious figures amid symbolic and venerated motifs […] The post Tiffany Studios windows radiate beauty and stir the soul appeared first on Auction Central News.

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