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Napkin ring collection set to shine

Antique Collecting

Part of the Lion Collection of Silver, including an important collection of napkin rings, will be sold at Tennants Auctioneers The post Napkin ring collection set to shine appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Brooklyn Museum workers protest mass layoffs and alleged union-contract breaches

The Art Newspaper

At least 100 people, including local politicians, gathered on Tuesday night to put pressure on museum leadership

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Derek Mosley Assumes SAA Presidency, Mario Ramirez to be Vice President for Remaining 2024–2025 Term

Society of American Archivists

February 28, 2025 Society of American Archivists 79th President Tomaro Taylor has notified the SAA Council of her resignation from that post, effective February 21, 2025. She resigned for personal reasons. SAA thanks Taylor for her service to the Society.

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Artwork and Lamps Shine at Cottone Event

Maine Antique Digest

Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York Photos courtesy Cottone Auctions Count on Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York, to bring a wide swath of desirable items to auction every single time.

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$120 Million Old Master Trove Poised to Shatter Records

Artnet News

The collection, headed to Sotheby's, was amassed over decades by the late Thomas Saunders and his wife Jordan. The post $120 Million Old Master Trove Poised to Shatter Records appeared first on Artnet News.

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Guggenheim Museum lays off 20 employees

The Art Newspaper

Cuts at the New York institution will affect 7% of its staff

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Tiffany vs. Cartier: Which Luxury Brand Holds the Best Resale Value?

Diamond Buyers

Looking to sell your Van Cleef jewelry? Learn how to maximize its resale value with expert tips on preparing, presenting, and selling your luxury pieces confidently.

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How Art Deco Shaped 100 Years of Forward-Thinking Design

Artnet News

To mark its 100th anniversary, these major exhibitions around the world are diving into the movement's lasting impact. The post How Art Deco Shaped 100 Years of Forward-Thinking Design appeared first on Artnet News.

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Three years on from Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s artists and museums are keeping up the fight for their country’s culture

The Art Newspaper

From an artists handbook addressing life under occupation to exhibitions combatting colonial narratives, the examples of resistance are variousdespite growing pressure caused by US funding cuts

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Great Discoveries: Antique Plate Found at Goodwill Could Fetch Thousands

WorthPoint

18th-century plate bought for $4.99 at a Goodwill in Evanston, Illinois Image Source: John Carcerano via Evanston Round Table John Carcerano recently discovered an antique Chinese porcelain plate at a Goodwill store in Evanston, Illinois. Carcerano, who has been collecting antiques for over 35 years, paid $4.99 for the plateand it could be worth far more.

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New Digs but Old and Wonderful Things Highlight Elverson Show

Maine Antique Digest

Elverson Antique Show & Sale, Honey Brook, Pennsylvania Greg K. Kramer & Co., Robesonia, Pennsylvania, offered this portrait by a Reading folk artist of Samuel Reber sitting in a yellow Windsor chair for $1975.

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A Suitcase Belonging to the Explorer Who Unearthed King Tut’s Tomb Turns Up Under a Bed

Artnet News

Howard Carter's luggage is still covered in the sand of the Valley of the Kings, according to a local antiques expert. The post A Suitcase Belonging to the Explorer Who Unearthed King Tut’s Tomb Turns Up Under a Bed appeared first on Artnet News.

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Nick Cave: My manager was like, ‘What the f**k are you doing?’ I’m like, ‘I’m going into the ceramics business’

The Art Newspaper

The rock stars Staffordshire-style figurines, on show at the Museum Voorlinden, tell the story of the devil and have helped Cave make sense of his own lifeand personal tragedyin a way that his songs cannot

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Pros and Cons of Using Estate Liquidation Professionals

Sarasota Antique Buyers

When you have to sell a house, the easiest part is getting the realtor to list it and show. The hardest part is what you do with all the stuff that has accumulated over the years. From clothes to furniture, from knickknacks to art, all of this has to be sifted through to determine what you want to keep and what has to go. And then there are vehicles.

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Johnson Portrait Brings $165,600

Maine Antique Digest

Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Bonhams Skinner Scottish/American joiner John Shearer made this serpentine walnut slant-lid desk for Samuel Luckett, an influential Loudoun County, Virginia, planter, and inscribed a plaque above an interior drawer For Saml Luckett ~ / 1810.

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One of the New Yorker’s First Women Cartoonists Gets an Overdue Revival

Artnet News

A book and an exhibition are finally putting Barbara Shermund back into the spotlight. The post One of the New Yorker’s First Women Cartoonists Gets an Overdue Revival appeared first on Artnet News.

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Ayoung Kim, builder of vivid digital worlds, wins $100,000 LG Guggenheim Award

The Art Newspaper

The artist is known for creating futuristic, interactive environments that reflect on contemporary geopolitical and socioeconomic issues

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Get a taste of the Cotswolds in Chelsea this spring

Antique Collecting

A taste of the sought-after antiques and art scene of the Cotswolds will be on offer in the capital this The post Get a taste of the Cotswolds in Chelsea this spring appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Goosefare Will Manage Duxbury Antiques Show

Maine Antique Digest

Goosefare Antiques & Promotions has contracted to manage the Duxbury Antiques Show in Duxbury, Massachusetts. According to John and Elizabeth DeSimone of Goosefare, they will make some changes. They have changed the dates of the Duxbury Show to April 26 and 27, the last weekend in April.

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A Regal Velázquez Masterpiece Gets a Long Overdue Makeover

Artnet News

The portrait of Isabel of Bourbon features additions that have aged differently from the original canvas. The post A Regal Velzquez Masterpiece Gets a Long Overdue Makeover appeared first on Artnet News.

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Duke of Marlborough portrait—given to Winston Churchill at one of lowest points in the war—brought back to life

The Art Newspaper

The recently restored painting was presented to the former UK prime minister in 1942 and will be exhibited at Chartwell, his family home

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Vesta cases collection to light up auction

Antique Collecting

A private collection of vesta cases and other silver smallwork, all collected by a devotee of Portobello Road antiques market, The post Vesta cases collection to light up auction appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Hanging with Fred and Kathryn Giampietro

Maine Antique Digest

In his homes Fred Giampietro is surrounded by contemporary art, mid-century modern furniture, folk art, Native American pottery, and music emanating from his wifes oboe.

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Refik Anadol’s New Generative Art Tool Left Me With Fresh Wonder for Nature

Artnet News

The platform is fun to use, an asset for other artists, but not without a few kinks. The post Refik Anadol’s New Generative Art Tool Left Me With Fresh Wonder for Nature appeared first on Artnet News.

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Archaeologist behind discovery of pharaoh's tomb says he may have found another

The Art Newspaper

Piers Litherland, who led the team which discovered Thutmose II's tomb, believes this latest chamber could contain the ancient king's mummy

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Dorothy’s ruby red slippers, $32.5 million, Heritage

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall The ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard [.] The post Dorothys ruby red slippers, $32.5 million, Heritage appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Signature Quilt Returns Home

Maine Antique Digest

On January 25 Dana Auctions LLC, Princeton, New Jersey, sold an 80" x 84" Pennsylvania signature quilt in the Star of Bethlehem pattern for $6150 (includes buyers premium). The estimate for the quilt, dated March 1913, was $300/600. The textile was crafted by the Zwingli Y. P.

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‘Extraordinary’ Stonehenge-Like Cult Site Uncovered in Denmark

Artnet News

The timber circle was found in an area of Denmark with a rich Neolithic and Viking heritage. The post ‘Extraordinary’ Stonehenge-Like Cult Site Uncovered in Denmark appeared first on Artnet News.

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Sotheby's secures most valuable single owner collection of Old Master paintings to come to auction

The Art Newspaper

Around 60 works estimated for a total of $80m to $120m from the collection of Jordan and Thomas A.

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Rare box exhibited at Rudyard Kipling house

Antique Collecting

A small wooden box which may have been a holiday souvenir either brought back by Rudyard Kipling, or given to The post Rare box exhibited at Rudyard Kipling house appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Redfield Painting Brings $196,800

Maine Antique Digest

Alderfer Auction, Hatfield, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Alderfer Auction Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965), Brookville, oil on canvas, 26" x 32" (sight size), signed lower right, sold to a collector for $196,800 (est. $150,000/200,000). There are two letters on the back.

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A New Study Hints at the Origins of an Ancient Easter Island Script

Artnet News

The language could have predated the arrival of the Europeans. The post A New Study Hints at the Origins of an Ancient Easter Island Script appeared first on Artnet News.

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Vienna exhibition of Egon Schiele’s late works hints at what could have been

The Art Newspaper

The Austrian artist tragically died aged 28 but left behind 400 paintings and thousands of works on paper, a selection of which are going on show at the Leopold Museum

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Witch trials judge’s ring in London sale

Antique Collecting

The memorial ring for Sir Richard Rainsford (1605-1680), MP for Northampton, Chief Justice of the Court of the Kings Bench, The post Witch trials judge’s ring in London sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Exhibitions, March 2025

Maine Antique Digest

Gertrude Horsford Fiske (1879-1961), Graveyard, Cape Neddick, circa 1940, oil on canvas. Gift of Artemis P. Willis. Oqunquit Museum of American Art, 2002.4.

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11 Knockout Artworks at the Outsider Art Fair (and Many Are Rather Affordable!)

Artnet News

Its the first edition of the beloved event since the passing of its founder. The post 11 Knockout Artworks at the Outsider Art Fair (and Many Are Rather Affordable!) appeared first on Artnet News.

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Facing accusations of hiding Nazi loot, Bavaria pledges more research and greater transparency

The Art Newspaper

The states culture minister has responded to an outcry after a newspaper reported that the Bavarian State Painting Collections keeps an unpublished internal list of 200 Nazi-looted works in its possession

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