Sainsbury Wing contractors find 1990 letter from donor anticipating their demolition of false columns
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AUGUST 27, 2024
Work on foyer reveals John Sainsbury’s note buried in extension to London’s National Gallery
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Maine Antique Digest
AUGUST 27, 2024
Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman The start of Freeman’s | Hindman’s American art sale on Sunday, June 2, scheduled for 2 p.m., was delayed for about 20 minutes. When auctioneer Alasdair Nichol appeared at the podium, he announced that lots 17 and 26 had been withdrawn.
A New Exhibition Uncorks Leonardo da Vinci’s Little-Known Relationship With Scent
Artnet News
AUGUST 24, 2024
The show also delves into the world of Renaissance perfumery. The post A New Exhibition Uncorks Leonardo da Vinci’s Little-Known Relationship With Scent appeared first on Artnet News.
Former Frieze fair chief Victoria Siddall appointed director of London's National Portrait Gallery
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 28, 2024
Siddall will take up the role this autumn, becoming the first-ever woman to hold the position
Duran's Rise Growth Partners Takes Stake In New Jersey RIA
Financial Advisor Private Wealth
AUGUST 27, 2024
With its stake in Bleakley, the United Capital founder's new PE firm has made its first investment.
The Clare and Jared Edwards Collection
Maine Antique Digest
AUGUST 30, 2024
Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) was famous for his paintings of girls—girls by a pool, in the mountains, lying on grass, standing on balconies, on a swing, leaning against a tree, and balanced on rocks.
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Cultural sector must do more to protect heritage, say campaigners, as Unesco sites most at risk from climate change revealed
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 27, 2024
A study by the climate risk firm Climate X has shown how drought, extreme heat and flooding has put historic locations across the world at risk
Haradin family collection of cast-iron mechanical banks beat top estimates on key items at RSL
Auction Central News
AUGUST 24, 2024
WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ — With a whopping 422 lots of top-tier material — much of which had not appeared on the open market in decades — the Haradin family collection of antique cast-iron mechanical banks sold August 3 at RSL in a largely strong auction. Several highly anticipated lots blew past their high estimates, while […] The post Haradin family collection of cast-iron mechanical banks beat top estimates on key items at RSL appeared first on Auction Central News.
Horse-Racing Trophy Leaves Other Silver in the Dust
Maine Antique Digest
AUGUST 26, 2024
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions Asuperb selection of silver, including pieces from America’s Colonial period and an extensive selection of enameled silver figurines from the Tiffany & Co. circus collection, was featured in Heritage Auctions’ May 16 sale of fine silver and objects of vertu.
Huge! A Giant Altar to Zeus in the Middle of Berlin
Artnet News
AUGUST 25, 2024
Berlin’s Pergamon Museum has rejected calls to return the giant altar to its place of origin. The post Huge! A Giant Altar to Zeus in the Middle of Berlin appeared first on Artnet News.
‘Once in a generation chance’: Hampton Court conservation grants visitors closer look at Chapel Royal
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 27, 2024
Works by Sir Christopher Wren and Sir James Thornhill can be observed from the chapel's Royal Pew until September
Current and coming: Penobscot basketry in Rockland
The Magazine Antiques
AUGUST 30, 2024
The Farnsworth Art Museum exhibits an indigenous artistic tradition. The post Current and coming: Penobscot basketry in Rockland appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Current and coming: Penobscot basketry in Rockland was first posted on August 30, 2024 at 9:00 am. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
Important Maritime Scholarship the Order of the Day
Maine Antique Digest
AUGUST 30, 2024
Scrimshaw & Nautical Antiques Show, New Bedford, Massachusetts An antiques show of 14 dealers is hardly inspiring, except when it’s the 12th annual Scrimshaw & Nautical Antiques Show, put on by the Antique Scrimshaw Collectors Association (ASCA) in New Bedford, Massachusetts, May 10.
Fire Engulfs a U.S. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again
Artnet News
AUGUST 27, 2024
Artist Chen Weiming, who founded Liberty Sculpture Park, said he will not back down. The post Fire Engulfs a U.S. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again appeared first on Artnet News.
Three looted objects from ancient Egyptian graves returned by the Netherlands
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 29, 2024
The restitutions are seen as reflective of the way museums are paying closer attention to the provenance of works in their collections
Collecting Beach Boys’ Bootleg Albums: Uncovering the Good Vibrations
WorthPoint
AUGUST 30, 2024
A Canadian bootleg of Adult/Child , similar to the one I saw in a store. This version omits some of the tracks usually associated with the Adult/Child album, such as the Beach Boys’ cover of “Calendar Girl.” The first time I saw a Beach Boys bootleg album, I thought, “Who in the world approved this cover art?” Many Beach Boys album covers have a distinct vibe, especially from the 1970s onward, but this inconspicuous orange album just felt off.
The Hermann Antique Show
Maine Antique Digest
AUGUST 28, 2024
Hermann, Missouri The annual Hermann Antique Show, which leans heavily toward country antiques and Americana, was held April 20 in Hermann, Missouri. In its 43rd year, the event prides itself as “Missouri’s oldest and longest running antique show” and “the oldest continuously running antique show in Missouri.
Art Bites: How Women Shaped Monet’s Artistic Journey
Artnet News
AUGUST 24, 2024
The women in Monet's life provided essential inspiration, creative collaboration, and practical support. The post Art Bites: How Women Shaped Monet’s Artistic Journey appeared first on Artnet News.
September's must-see exhibitions: Monet, Van Gogh and a once forgotten Dutch Master
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 30, 2024
The Art Newspaper's pick of the top shows to see around the world this month
Princess Diana personal letters to her former housekeeper bring nearly $50K at Sworders
Auction Central News
AUGUST 29, 2024
STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UK — Nearly two dozen letters and cards from Diana, Princess of Wales to her family’s former housekeeper Violet Collison were sold by Sworders on July 30. The 20-year correspondence between the princess and the lady she knew simply as Collie provided a tidy nest egg, generating close to £40,000 (about $52,000). Violet […] The post Princess Diana personal letters to her former housekeeper bring nearly $50K at Sworders appeared first on Auction Central News.
Walker Homestead’s Day in the Sun
Maine Antique Digest
AUGUST 26, 2024
Walker Homestead’s Antiques & Primitive Goods Show, Brookfield, Massachusetts The lanes and lawns of the Walker Homestead in Brookfield, Massachusetts, were filled with antiques and primitives dealers on June 15 for the 15th spring Walker Homestead’s Antiques & Primitive Goods Show.
The Netherlands Repatriates Three Stolen Egyptian Artifacts
Artnet News
AUGUST 30, 2024
The deal is part of broader European anti-trafficking efforts. The post The Netherlands Repatriates Three Stolen Egyptian Artifacts appeared first on Artnet News.
Holocaust-restitution firm Mondex settles legal feud with heir over fees for $24m Chagall painting
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 27, 2024
"Over Vitebsk" by Marc Chagall hung at the Museum of Modern Art for decades until 2020, when it was restituted to the the heirs of a Jewish-owned art gallery in 1930s Berlin
Who Is Mary Frances, and Should You Buy Her Handbags?
WorthPoint
AUGUST 29, 2024
Mary Frances “Corsage” handbag with fabric roses. My introduction to Mary Frances handbags came about 25 years ago when I attended a conference where door prizes were being handed out. Someone sitting near me won a handbag, and all the ladies in proximity were raving about it. When I took my turn looking it over, I understood why they were enamored.
ADQ to Acquire Minority Stake in Sotheby’s
Maine Antique Digest
AUGUST 30, 2024
ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has agreed to acquire a minority interest in Sotheby’s. Under the terms of the agreement, ADQ will acquire newly issued Sotheby’s shares to reduce leverage and support the company’s growth and innovation plans.
Fragments of Previously ‘Lost’ Euripides Tragedies Have Been Translated
Artnet News
AUGUST 29, 2024
The discovery is among the most important in ancient Greek literature over the past 60 years. The post Fragments of Previously ‘Lost’ Euripides Tragedies Have Been Translated appeared first on Artnet News.
Revamped Wiener Holocaust Library to reopen with exhibition on celebrated Jewish sculptor
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 30, 2024
The library, which houses the world’s oldest collection of archival material on the Nazi era, will present works by Fred Kormis in a newly renovated exhibition space
‘Anheuser-Busch Beer On Draught’ Reverse-on-glass Illuminated Sign leads our five lots to watch
Auction Central News
AUGUST 29, 2024
‘Anheuser-Busch Beer On Draught’ Reverse-on-glass Illuminated Sign BRIMFIELD, MA — Reverse-on-glass is a time-honored tradition in fine art, but it’s most prominently found in late 19th-century and early 20th-century advertising, particularly in the United States. The technique involves creating reverse art, painted to the interior of a glass form, for viewing from the front.
Threads of History
Maine Antique Digest
AUGUST 29, 2024
A Book Review This book is the catalog for an exhibition of quilts, clothing, needlework, fashion, fancy work, and plain sewing at the DAR Museum at the headquarters of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, D.C.
‘Sharing the Truth’: Julian Lennon on the Transformative Power of Photography
Artnet News
AUGUST 29, 2024
Lennon's first photography retrospective has opened in Venice. The post ‘Sharing the Truth’: Julian Lennon on the Transformative Power of Photography appeared first on Artnet News.
Cranach portrait will be sold in accord between Pennsylvania museum and Jewish heirs
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 26, 2024
The portrait of the Duke of Saxony, attributed to Lucas Cranach the Elder and his workshop, will be auctioned by Christie’s in New York in January 2025
‘The Finest Weaves’ premium rug sale staged by Jasper52 September 3
Auction Central News
AUGUST 29, 2024
NEW YORK — Jasper52 promises only ‘The Finest Weaves‘ for its 96-lot auction of premium rugs from the world’s finest makers. The sale is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3 at 7 pm Eastern time, exclusively online at LiveAuctioneers. First up is a circa-1930 Persian Bakhtiari rug measuring 12ft 4in by 15ft 4in. Made entirely of […] The post ‘The Finest Weaves’ premium rug sale staged by Jasper52 September 3 appeared first on Auction Central News.
Feedsacks
Maine Antique Digest
AUGUST 29, 2024
Dana Auctions, Princeton, New Jersey The stories are legend: a dress flies up to reveal the Gold Bond logo, the flour tagline “sweet and pure,” or the weight “98 lbs. net.” Repurposing feedsacks into underwear or other clothing was a desperate measure in desperate times.
Shoptalk: Art Dealer Paula Cooper Slams Auction Houses and Reveals Trade Secrets
Artnet News
AUGUST 29, 2024
'Some artists are too young to be at auction,' she says in Part 2 of a wide-ranging interview. 'They're destroying these young kids by auctioning them.' The post Shoptalk: Art Dealer Paula Cooper Slams Auction Houses and Reveals Trade Secrets appeared first on Artnet News.
‘It destroys the image Dickens tried to create’: unpublished letters give voice to writer’s beleaguered wife
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 25, 2024
Meanwhile, a screen that Charles Dickens decorated with the actor William Macready is returning to its historic home in Dorset UK
Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?
Invaluable
AUGUST 28, 2024
Porcelain dolls first appeared in Europe during the mid-1800s. First emerging as a popular children’s toy, antique porcelain dolls soon became a cherished collectible. The discovery of Chinese porcelain came as a relief to European toymakers, who struggled to construct realistic-looking human features using wood. With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing.
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