The Tudor blockbuster: why Holbein still mesmerises 500 years on
The Art Newspaper
MAY 20, 2024
"There is evidently something about Holbein that resonates strongly with modern audiences"
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The Found Object Show/art without intent
Maine Antique Digest
MAY 24, 2024
New York City The Found Object Show/art without intent is a show about patina, said Adam Irish of Old as Adam, an antiques dealer from Providence, Rhode Island, who manages the event. Found objects were not intentionally made by the maker to be “art.
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Is This the Start of a New NFT Boom?
Artnet News
MAY 24, 2024
Those three letters may be a 'dirty word right now,' but cryptocurrency is up and digital artworks are gaining fresh attention. The post Is This the Start of a New NFT Boom? appeared first on Artnet News.
Need To Sell Your Old Silverware? Look Into Experienced And Trusted Antique Buyers
Antique Appraisers Auctioneers
MAY 22, 2024
There is such beauty in a small price of a silver item that cannot be found items made from other similar metals. Be it its color or luster, this particular metal has been used for ages to make the most beautiful items that were either used at home or even in the army. If you’re looking to sell antique silver, these pieces have not only served their intended purpose but also stood the test of time, becoming valuable antiques today.
David Hockney catalogue raisonné in the pipeline with painting volume expected in 2026
The Art Newspaper
MAY 22, 2024
More than 35,000 works to be documented over 20 years
Americana at New England Auctions
Maine Antique Digest
MAY 22, 2024
New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut Photos courtesy New England Auctions New England Auctions called its March 21 auction in the Branford, Connecticut, gallery “Celebrating Country Americana,” and it featured handmade and beloved objects. Many were made out of love.
The Hunt: Will We Ever Know Who Built Stonehenge?
Artnet News
MAY 24, 2024
Aliens, Druids, and Romans have all been suggested. The post The Hunt: Will We Ever Know Who Built Stonehenge? appeared first on Artnet News.
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New encyclopaedia makes Africa’s distant past relevant to today and tomorrow
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MAY 24, 2024
Project aims to help seasoned researchers unlearn biases and the next generation of archaeologists to find inspiration
Spring Sale of African American Art
Maine Antique Digest
MAY 21, 2024
Swann Galleries, New York City Photos courtesy Swann Galleries For its April 4 sale of African American art, Swann Galleries offered 239 lots of paintings, watercolors, prints, photography, and sculpture and featured a special evening session called “Art for Life” of contemporary works sold to benefit the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.
Archaeologists Unearth the Oldest Aboriginal Pottery in Australia
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MAY 22, 2024
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How Much Is Too Much for Dior Costume Jewelry?
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MAY 24, 2024
A Christian Dior necklace dated 1964 in its original box. A couple of decades ago, while everyone else, it seemed, was paying attention to Chanel costume jewelry, I had my eye on Dior. The earliest Dior pieces I coveted were so very hard to find. However, because enough of the designs from the 1950s through the ’80s were still around in prices ranging from great bargains to moderately affordable, I was able to build a modest collection.
British Museum recovers a further 268 stolen objects
The Art Newspaper
MAY 20, 2024
The institution’s chair George Osborne has described the total number of items returned as a result that “few expected”, though more than 800 remain missing
Natural History, Maps, Books, and Furniture
Maine Antique Digest
MAY 20, 2024
Arader Galleries, New York City Photos courtesy Arader Galleries More than 50 years ago, in his junior year at Yale University, Graham Arader began selling maps from his dorm room.
Renoir and Sisley Paintings Returned to Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer
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MAY 21, 2024
France has doubled down on efforts to research the provenance of all remaining Nazi-looted artworks. The post Renoir and Sisley Paintings Returned to Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer appeared first on Artnet News.
John Lennon’s ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’ acoustic guitar, found in an English attic, heads to Julien’s May 29-30
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MAY 21, 2024
NEW YORK — John Lennon’s long-lost Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar has been rediscovered and is coming to auction. The guitar and its original Maton case will be offered at Julien’s on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 as part of the Music Icons sale. It has an estimate of $600,000-$800,000. The Hootenanny, long […] The post John Lennon’s ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’ acoustic guitar, found in an English attic, heads to Julien’s May 29-3
How drinking too much coffee fuelled Van Gogh’s work
The Art Newspaper
MAY 23, 2024
A highly personal still-life painting featuring a pot, milk jug and cups offers an insight into daily life in the Yellow House
Boscobel House and Gardens Raising Money to Fix Library Ceiling
Maine Antique Digest
MAY 20, 2024
During the evening of April 16, the plaster ceiling of the library room at Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison, New York, collapsed without warning.
Inside the New York Art School That Has Quietly Fueled the Figurative Resurgence
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MAY 21, 2024
The New York Academy of Art has a low profile but its graduates are deeply involved in the contemporary art world. The post Inside the New York Art School That Has Quietly Fueled the Figurative Resurgence appeared first on Artnet News.
Yonezawa Atom Jet roared past estimates to triumph at Milestone
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MAY 24, 2024
WILLOUGHBY, OH — As anticipated, the Yonezawa Atom Jet futuristic race car toy blew out its average estimate of $10,000-$15,000 to hammer for $22,000 ($26,400 with buyer’s premium) as part of Milestone Auctions‘ second dispersal of the massive Elmer’s Toy Museum collection May 11. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. Released in 1954, Yonezawa’s Atom […] The post Yonezawa Atom Jet roared past estimates to triumph at Milestone appeared first on Auction Centra
Damien Hirst backdated at least 1,000 paintings from his NFT project, investigation reveals
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MAY 23, 2024
Discrepancies in the dates of Hirst's works are—once again—coming under scrutiny
Hanging with Rob Wolfe
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MAY 23, 2024
The ability to tell stories through objects is what gets Rob Wolfe out of bed every morning. He grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa, with his older brother, Mike, who is his counterpart on the History Channel’s American Pickers, soon to begin its 25th season.
British Museum Recovers Nearly Half of Its 1,500 Missing Objects
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MAY 20, 2024
A piece of Roman jewelry, worth $60,000, was found listed for $48 on eBay. The post British Museum Recovers Nearly Half of Its 1,500 Missing Objects appeared first on Artnet News.
Buggy, wagon, and saleman sample collection brought strong results at Chupp
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MAY 22, 2024
SHIPSEWANA, IN — The lifetime collection of Lavon Yoder was offered at Chupp Auctions April 12 and April 13 with surprisingly strong results for Americana. Complete details of the sale are available at LiveAuctioneers. Yoder’s collection was wide-ranging but had many focal points, including commercial horse-drawn wagons and related advertising and ephemera, nearly all of […] The post Buggy, wagon, and saleman sample collection brought strong results at Chupp appeared first on Auction
Julian Assange miniature goes on show (unofficially) at the V&A
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MAY 21, 2024
Hand-painted portraits of the WikiLeaks founder and his wife Stella were smuggled into a display case at the London museum in April
Free Admission to Those under 18 at Rhinebeck Show
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MAY 22, 2024
The Spring Antiques at Rhinebeck show on May 25 and 26 will offer free admission to anyone under 18. The Memorial Day weekend show, produced by Barn Star Productions, will be held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York. The entire show will be held indoors.
Polish University Discovers 27 Books Belonging to the Brothers Grimm
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Circa-1900 water wheel novelty clock featured at Cottone May 31
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MAY 20, 2024
GENESEO, NY — An ingenious timepiece requiring no springs but only gravity is a top lot at Cottone Auctions on Thursday, May 30, part of its two-day Art & Antiques and Antiques & Clocks sale May 30-31. The full catalogs are now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Made of gilt bronze and resting […] The post Circa-1900 water wheel novelty clock featured at Cottone May 31 appeared first on Auction Central News.
The Gray Market: Why Sotheby’s $700m art-backed debt security is an acid test for the trade’s intentions
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Spring Show Supports Boosters
Maine Antique Digest
MAY 21, 2024
Duxbury Spring Antique Show, Duxbury, Massachusetts Duxbury, Massachusetts, a seaside town 35 miles south of Boston, was established in 1637 by settlers of nearby Plymouth. Residents have traditionally been cognizant of the town’s deep maritime and agricultural history.
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Discover 6 Decades of Abstract Prints in Our Contemporary Editions Auction
Artnet Auctions
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Nine-year-old’s exhibition opens at Christie’s
The Art Newspaper
MAY 20, 2024
The show by the aspiring artist is supported by the auction house and the charity Art of Wishes
Ringing the Warning Bell
Maine Antique Digest
MAY 21, 2024
On the lawn of a Maine historical society sits a bronze bell cast by the Revere Foundry in Boston. The foundry cast over 900 bells between 1792 and 1843, and 24 of them are in the state of Maine.
Influential New York Dealer David Lewis Will Close His Doors After 11 Years
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MAY 24, 2024
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Early carnivorous mammal skeleton from the badlands of South Dakota makes auction debut at Bruneau May 29
Auction Central News
MAY 24, 2024
CRANSTON, RI — A nearly complete skeleton for a hyaenodon horridus dating from 23 million to 34 million BC makes its auction debut at Bruneau & Co. on Wednesday, May 29 as a star lot in its Ancient Objects & Curios sale. Review and bid now at LiveAuctioneers. Weighing roughly 80lbs and measuring slightly more […] The post Early carnivorous mammal skeleton from the badlands of South Dakota makes auction debut at Bruneau May 29 appeared first on Auction Central News.
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