Maine Antique Digest
APRIL 4, 2024
Sotheby’s, New York City Photos courtesy Sotheby’s As part of Americana Week, Sotheby’s offered 37 lots of Hudson River school paintings, with works from the Maryann and Al Friedman collection, in an online-only sale from January 11 to January 20. The sale totaled $1,608,455. Ten of the 37 lots were offered without a reserve.
Artnet News
APRIL 4, 2024
The nearly 80-year-old firm championed postwar giants at branches in multiple countries. It plans to sell its inventory. The post Blue-Chip Pioneer Marlborough Gallery Will Shutter, Following Turmoil appeared first on Artnet News.
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Society of American Archivists
APRIL 5, 2024
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Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers
APRIL 5, 2024
There are a few reasons why getting your jewelry appraised is important. Aside from proving ownership, the main reason is often for insurance purposes to secure investment. Plus, considering how the jewelry market changes according to the trend, the value of jewelry may fluctuate. You want to make sure you’re updated on the current value of your collections.
Maine Antique Digest
APRIL 5, 2024
Doyle, Boston, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Doyle Doyle presented “Boston Collects” February 9 at its location in Back Bay, Boston. The title of the auction refers to the objects for sale, as they all had Boston relevance, whether by maker or collector, or they were sold in Boston.
Artnet News
APRIL 5, 2024
Wooed by galleries, buyers chase artworks like 'prestige fashion objects.' Do they know what they are doing? The post ‘If It Goes to Zero—Fine’: Why Do Collectors Pay Wild Prices for New Art? appeared first on Artnet News.
Society of American Archivists
APRIL 4, 2024
Society of American Archivists
Personal Property Zone brings together the best content for personal property appraisers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Maine Antique Digest
APRIL 5, 2024
The Boxborough Antique Show, Boxborough, Massachusetts A full parking lot outside the Boxborough Antique Show Sunday, February 4, in Boxborough, Massachusetts, greeted visitors, hinting at the wide selection of antiques within where Rachel and Joshua Gurley unwrapped their antiques show. Collectors and dealers had much to choose from.
Artnet News
APRIL 1, 2024
The ship was carrying a trove of pewters and ceramics. The post A New Study on a 16th-Century Shipwreck in Portugal Reveals Its Valuable Cargo appeared first on Artnet News.
Anubis Appraisal and Estate Services
MARCH 30, 2024
March 27, 2024: The Myrna and Sheldon Palley Glass Artist Lecture, at the Lowe Art Museum This great lecture highlighted the glass artist Michael Janis, the Co-Director of the Washington Glass School. After attending the lecture I revisited some of my favorite pieces in the Palley Pavilion. The Lowe Art Museum has one of the best art glass collections in the United States.
Auction Central News
APRIL 5, 2024
NEW YORK – Outsiders tend to think of the Arctic region in northern Canada, sometimes known as Canada’s Last Frontier, as a mostly white mass of land that is frozen for most of the year. But Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013) grasped the beauty and the potential of this seemingly barren landscape. She lived in […] The post Kenojuak Ashevak shared all the colors of the Arctic appeared first on Auction Central News.
Maine Antique Digest
APRIL 5, 2024
Dr. Daniel Kurt Ackermann has been named director of the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, the house museum for American decorative arts of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH). Dr.
Artnet News
APRIL 3, 2024
Half of the works were bought from disgraced dealer Itzhak Zarug who has since been found guilty of falsifying provenance. The post French Police Seize $100 Million Worth of Russian Avant-Garde Paintings appeared first on Artnet News.
Invaluable
APRIL 3, 2024
Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. From delicate porcelains , intricately carved jades , and serene ink landscape paintings to regal robes , brazen stone lions , and fantastic dragons , these artworks are imbued with historical traditions and motifs from as early as 10,000 B.C.
Auction Central News
APRIL 4, 2024
Clarice Cliff Bizarre Ware Platter CHICAGO – The commercial interest in Clarice Cliff’s Bizarre Ware was such that it was exported to North America, South Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Holland, Australia, and New Zealand. Some of the earliest wares from the range, launched by Newport Pottery in October 1927, were designs such as this platter decorated with […] The post Clarice Cliff Bizarre ware platter leads our five lots to watch appeared first on Auction Central News.
Maine Antique Digest
APRIL 4, 2024
The Fiddlers Antiques Show in Nashville, Tennessee, has been sold to Mark and Jill Mattingly of Chrisman, Illinois. The long-running event, which takes its name from the Fiddlers Inn motel where dealers sold from their rooms, had most recently been owned by Bill and Kay Puchstein since 2020.
Artnet News
APRIL 4, 2024
"Face to Face" at Amsterdam’s Allard Pierson Museum charts the history of the famed Fayum portraits. The post A New Show Offers Face Time With Ancient Egyptian Funeral Portraits appeared first on Artnet News.
WorthPoint
APRIL 5, 2024
Tony Bennett was beloved by his fans, many of whom will want a chance at purchasing some of his memorabilia. In July 2023, Tony Bennett, born Anthony Dominick Benedetto, passed away, leaving behind a phenomenal legacy of musical and art treasures. Bennett is known worldwide for his music, but in an upcoming auction at Julien’s , many of the items for sale will showcase Bennett’s artistic talent in painting, sketching, and artwork.
Auction Central News
APRIL 1, 2024
DENVER, Penn. — A century ago, coin-operated machines could be found everywhere, ready to entertain, dispense a treat, tell a fortune, or offer patrons a chance to win a jackpot. They return to Las Vegas Thursday, April 11, Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13 in Morphy Auctions‘ latest coin-op and vintage advertising sale. The […] The post Morphy returns to Las Vegas April 11-13 with coin-ops and vintage advertising appeared first on Auction Central News.
Maine Antique Digest
APRIL 1, 2024
A Book Review This book isn’t about antiques, though there are lots of antiques on almost every page, and it’s not about old houses, though most of the houses are old, and if they’re not old, they feel old in that lovely, comfortable way an old house feels.
Artnet News
APRIL 3, 2024
Here's what dealers say they sold at the event. The post Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and For How Much—at Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 appeared first on Artnet News.
WorthPoint
APRIL 2, 2024
Certified Collectibles Group recently announced its acquisition of James Spence Authentication. Image courtesy: Certified Collectibles Group The sporting world is well known for major deals, but these deals mainly revolve around players. In this case, the offshoot memorabilia world is making headlines as the Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) announced its acquisition of James Spence Authentication (JSA).
Auction Central News
APRIL 1, 2024
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. — A trove of highly coveted salesman samples and a collection of vintage Studebaker wagon memorabilia are featured items at Chupp Auctions as part of its two-day Antique Auction Sale on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13. The catalogs are now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Salesman samples were highly […] The post Antique salesman samples and Studebaker wagon memorabilia featured at Chupp April 12-13 appeared first on Auction Central News.
Maine Antique Digest
MARCH 31, 2024
Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, presented by the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street in cooperation with the Museum Association of New York (MANY), examines the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a government “of, by and for the people” and how each generation continues to question how to form “a
Artnet News
MARCH 31, 2024
A Rijksmuseum retrospective proves the Dutch Golden Age painter captured the scope of 17th century Amsterdam, from its nocturnal joys to its harsh realties. The post From Raucous to Revelatory: The Unflinching Eye of Frans Hals appeared first on Artnet News.
WorthPoint
APRIL 1, 2024
WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are ringing in spring with some fantastic collectibles, including a bionic-themed pinball machine, a Chinese rank badge, classic Heisey glass, work by a treasured Canadian folk artist, and colorful carnival glass. Rockabilly Auction Company , estimate: $100–$100,000. Attention, all bionically-charged pinball wizards! Lot 907 in Day 2 of the online and in-person April Advertising Auction on April 5 and 6 at Rockabilly Auction Company in Hartwell, Georgia, allows you
Auction Central News
APRIL 3, 2024
DALLAS — An amazing array of Tiffany Studios, Steuben, and Lalique glass dominates the 455 lots in the Pursuit of Beauty: Art Nouveau, Deco & Glass sale at Heritage Auctions on Thursday, April 18. The catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. In a show of force, examples of Tiffany Studios confections […] The post Tiffany, Steuben, and Lalique dominate the Art Nouveau collection at Heritage April 18 appeared first on Auction Central News.
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles
APRIL 1, 2024
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher We toss around the term “influencer” today to refer to someone we follow on social media who catches our attention, however fleeting, and introduces us [.] The post Influencing Glass History appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.
Artnet News
APRIL 1, 2024
“There is nothing more immoral than put a price on the heritage of a nation,” said the country's culture minister. The post A Colorado Auction House Rebuffs Mexico’s Pleas to Halt a Sale of Mayan Artifacts appeared first on Artnet News.
WorthPoint
APRIL 5, 2024
An urban planner hung this Revolutionary War-era sketch produced by American philosopher Pierre Eugène du Simitière on her walls for decades. Image Source: Museum of the American Revolution via The Philadelphia Inquirer According to The Philadelphia Inquirer , art collector and urban planner Judith Hernstadt purchased a batch of sketches from a New York antiques dealer in 1976.
Auction Central News
MARCH 30, 2024
CHICAGO — Potter & Potter president Gabe Fajuri calls consignor Eric Caren the “Babe Ruth” of the historic document collecting world, and rightly so. Caren’s collection returns to market for its ninth edition on Thursday, April 18 with a trove of George Washington-related ephemera, including the most important Washington document not owned by an institution […] The post Most important George Washington document in private hands showcased at Potter & Potter April
Antique Collecting
APRIL 5, 2024
The enduring legacy of British naval hero Lord Horatio Nelson will be celebrated in two sales taking place this month The post Nelson ceramics look set for victory appeared first on Antique Collecting.
Artnet News
MARCH 31, 2024
The lollipop wrapper design was just one of the artist's many commercial collabs. The post Art Bites: Dalí’s Most Famous Design Is at a Drugstore Near You appeared first on Artnet News.
Artnet Auctions
APRIL 3, 2024
Highlights include prints by Richard Serra and Roy Lichtenstein—live now for bidding. The post The Expert Edit: Our Specialists Pick Favorites From Artnet’s Premier Prints and Multiples Sale appeared first on Artnet News.
Auction Central News
MARCH 30, 2024
GENESO, N.Y. – An oil by Louis Comfort Tiffany that probably hung in his Long Island home hammered for $50,000 ($62,500 with buyer’s premium) at the March 20 Fine Art and Antiques sale at Cottone Auctions. Gossipy Market Women at Nuremberg, an oil on canvas housed in its original carved and giltwood frame attributed to […] The post Louis Comfort Tiffany and Sir Thomas Lawrence triumphed at Cottone appeared first on Auction Central News.
Coronado Appraisal
APRIL 5, 2024
First off, I applaud you. Isn’t it a great world we live in, where all the knowledge of the Ages… all of it… is right there at end of your fingertips? How incredibly cool is that? However, Finding It , finding What You Want , and finding the Correct Information , while not becoming confused in an unfamiliar game, is easier said then done. You need to find your painting, your artist, or the comparables for your type of art…such as, ‘School of French Impressionists’, or ‘the Drip School&
Artnet News
APRIL 4, 2024
The New Orleans-based collectors specialize in both Japanese and American self-taught art. The post How Collectors Kurt Gitter and Alice Yelen Gitter Embrace Both Eastern and Western Art Traditions appeared first on Artnet News.
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