LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, the premier choice for authentic, expertly vetted ancient art and antiquities, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of its June 10-11 gallery auction, with all forms of remote bidding available, including live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers. In addition to exquisite, professionally vetted cultural art, artifacts and jewelry, the 702-lot auction […]

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LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers presented its first Traditional Collector sale of the year as a two-day affair on April 25 and 26. It featured more than 500 lots of Continental furnishings, French, Italian, Art Deco, lighting, clocks, fine art, bronze sculptures, Gorham Martele and Tiffany & Co. silver, Christofle Cardeilhac flatware, and pianos […]

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DALLAS – From Friday June 2, through Sunday, June 4, Heritage Auctions will offer nearly 1,000 pieces from the Comisar collection of television memorabilia, most of which have never before been to auction. Among its voluminous highlights are The Tonight Show set from which Johnny Carson kept a nation awake and entertained until his 1992 […]

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DENVER – Western artists ranging from historic painters such as Albert Bierstadt, William R. Leigh and Leon Shulman Gaspard to contemporary names such as Ed Mell, Jeremy Lipking and John Nieto achieved outstanding prices during Hindman’s May 4 Western & Contemporary Native American Art auction. Contemporary Native American artists were also among top performers, led […]

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NEW YORK – Sotheby’s has unveiled the full auction contents of The World of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, which will be offered across a series of auctions this June in New York. The series of sales, consisting of more than 300 individual items that the legendary actors assembled and enjoyed throughout their 50-year marriage, […]

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MADRID (AP) – It’s not as if Madrid were short on world-ranking galleries with the likes of the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofia, among others. But in June, Spain is set to unveil what is touted as one of Europe’s cultural highlights of the year with the opening in the Spanish capital […]

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NEW YORK – Christie’s will present a series of auctions of Rothschild Masterpieces this fall. These will be the first-ever North American sales of objects belonging to one of the great collecting families in history, an unprecedented opportunity for collectors and connoisseurs. The sales will include a magnificent selection of decorative and fine art that […]

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LONDON – The combined total of Bonhams London Asia Week sales hit more than £9.3 million (more than $11.5 million) this May across Bonhams New Bond Street and Knightsbridge salerooms. The top lot from the Asia Week sales was a magnificent gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, with a Yongle mark and of the period (1403-1424), […]

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NEW YORK — Swann Galleries’ Focus on Women auction is scheduled for Thursday, June 1. The sale pulls together an eclectic selection of material representing women’s contributions to art, life and society. From Louisa May Alcott to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Catherine the Great to Susan B. Anthony, and Jane Austen to Amelia Earhart, the works […]

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PARIS (AP) – The pioneering French stage star Sarah Bernhardt was one of the world’s most famous women by the time of her death in 1923 – a status she owed not just to acting talent but her modern instinct for self-publicizing and using the press to brand her image. A century later, the Petit Palais […]

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NEW YORK – On Thursday, June 1, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art. As always, the sale is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The June 1 sale presents […]

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LONDON – Bonhams‘ auction of Goodwoof’s Barkitecture kennel design competition raised a total of £26,000 (about $32,000) on May 21 for the charity Pets As Therapy, concluding the successful annual event at Goodwood in Chichester, England. The theme for this year’s competition, the brainchild of Kevin McCloud MBE and the Duke of Richmond, was A […]

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DALLAS — On Friday, June 2, Heritage Auctions presents an auction packed with gorgeous and historic objects that veteran and new collectors will appreciate as slices of our collective human and regional past. The house’s Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Signature ® Auction is shaped by a strong selection of North American Indian […]

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GARNET VALLEY, Pa. – A gilt-bronze Tibetan Buddha blasted through its $200-$300 estimate to achieve the staggering sum of $200,000 in an online Fine Estates Auction held by Briggs Auction, Inc. The piece, pulled from a PhiladelphiaMain Line estate, generated the most ever paid for a single item offered at Briggs. Stephen Turner, president and […]

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SAN ANTONIO – The partial personal estate of iconic Texas author Larry McMurtry will be offered on Memorial Day – Monday, May 29 – at noon Central time at Vogt Auction Galleries in San Antonio, Texas. Absentee and live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture […]

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, has appointed Todd Bankofier its new chief executive officer (CEO) and executive director, effective as of May 12. Bankofier will be at the forefront of Western Spirit’s crucial next phase of growth and development. Western Spirit Board’s search committee conducted a national search for the […]

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NEW YORK – A Victorian set of gold, silver, emerald and diamond earrings; a Seaman Schepps 14K gold and Bakelite seashell pin; and a platinum, jade, onyx and diamond Art Deco bracelet will compete for top-lot status at Jasper52’s Exclusive Estate and Designer Jewelry sale, which will be presented on Tuesday, May 30, starting at 8 pm […]

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National WWI Museum and Memorial has planned a slate of 2023 Memorial Day weekend events, giving honor and special recognition to the individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving their country. Admission to the museum and memorial is free for veterans and active-duty military personnel, while general admission for the […]

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NEW YORK — He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was one of the most popular cartoon shows of the 1980s, spawning several toy lines, comic books, movies and video games. The MOTU franchise, as fans call it, blends sci-fi, magic, fantasy and barbarians. It was revived on television in the 2000s and again in […]

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DENVER, Pa. – Stunning jewelry and watches, early Amphora pottery, and a spectacular array of 18 Tiffany Studios lamps are among the highlights of a shining selection of fine and decorative art to be auctioned by Morphy’s on June 7-8, 2023. Those who wish to bid remotely either before or during the 837-lot gallery event […]

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BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Standing in a Tennessee museum, near exhibits of shimmering dresses worn by Tina Turner, Lisa Lyons wiped tears from her cheeks as she remembered the impact the singer and actor had on her life. Lyons recalled watching Turner’s performance in the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome as Auntie Entity, the tyrannical […]

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PARIS– Apocalypse, a spectacular and monumental work by the Belgian symbolist painter Emile Fabry (1865-1966) leads The Male Form Sale at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris on Thursday, June 1. Capturing the artist’s unique blend of sensuality and power, the painting is estimated at €60,000-€80,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. […]

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VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia Auctions welcomed spring with a beautiful selection of rare American and European antique toys and banks at their March 24-25 Signature Sale, which exceeded $1.8 million. The 708-lot event was highlighted by fine mechanical banks and bell toys from the renowned Rudd Trowbridge collection, Phil and Joan Steel’s prize collection of […]

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NEW YORK – HBO’s critically acclaimed series Succession follows the lives of the Roy family, heirs to a global media and entertainment conglomerate known as Waystar Royco, as they squabble for dominance in the wake of their father’s declining health. Awarded both the Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2020 and 2022, […]

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LONDON – Tipu Sultan’s fabled bedchamber sword sold for £14 million ($17.4 million) at Bonhams Islamic and Indian Art sale in London on May 23. It had an estimate of £1,500,000-£2,000,000 ($1.2 million-$2.4 million). The result represents a new world auction record for both an Indian and Islamic object. Bonhams Group Head of Islamic and […]

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CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions and InkQ Rare Books LLC of Addison, Texas have acquired the Larry McMurtry collection, and the first installment at auction will appear as part of Potter & Potter’s Fine Books & Manuscripts sale on Thursday, June 1. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The Potter & Potter […]

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LONDON – Portrait of Melissa Thompson, a 2020 work by American artist Kehinde Wiley, is now on display  in the V&A museum’s William Morris Room (room 125) in the British Galleries, alongside William Morris’s Wild Tulip designs that inspired it. The exhibition runs through October 26, 2023. The monumental oil painting was made as part […]

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NEW YORK – La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters, which also houses the newly reopened La Belle Epoque Auction House, will host a lecture in collaboration with ArtfulBuzz.com. Titled “La Belle Epoque Era of Advertising,” it will take place on Sunday, June 4 from 2 pm to 4 pm Eastern time at 71 8th Avenue in […]

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CHICAGO – Toomey & Co.‘s Jewelry, Silver & Objects of Vertu auction on Wednesday, May 31 will feature more than 300 lots showcasing the skilled artistry of various periods: Antique, Georgian, Victorian, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Jugendstil, Art Deco, Modernist, Mid-Century and Contemporary. This sale also boasts an array of watches, cufflinks and jewelry from […]

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LONDON – The Dorchester, the famed luxury hotel in London, is undergoing its largest renovation project since 1989. In redesigning the hotel entrance, the Promenade, the guest rooms and suites and adding a new boutique, Pierre-Yves Rochon is creating a world where guests feel at home and is an institution in its own right, while Martin Brudnizki has […]

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Boca Raton Museum of Art has announced the completion of the restoration of a major sculpture by Louise Nevelson, a leading American sculptor of the 20th century and an innovator in site-specific art installations. The restoration was funded by a grant from Bank of America’s Art Conservation Project, a global program providing grants […]

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PHILADELPHIA — In back-to-back sales of fine art and rare books and manuscripts this June, Freeman’s presents American Week, bringing important American art and printed matter to market. With a strong emphasis on 20th-century canvases and important first editions, the week’s sales highlight Freeman’s dedication to this dynamic market segment. Led by striking paintings by Horace […]

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WILTON, Conn. – An autograph letter handwritten in German and signed by Ludwig van Beethoven, regarding his only opera, Fidelio; a group of six game-worn baseball helmets and jerseys from the Baltimore Orioles, dating to circa 1990-2016; and an autograph letter signed by John Adams in 1801 regarding the influence of Virginia Democrats will headline […]

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NEW YORK – Doyle held a successful auction titled Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on May 11. Amid competitive bidding, the sale topped $1 million, with strong results throughout the auction. Highlighting the sale was a copy of Les voyages du sieur de Champlain that surpassed its estimate to achieve $151,200. Champlain’s account of his voyages, […]

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DALLAS — A gorgeous circa-2017 Patek Philippe watch, designed to look as if the hands revolve around the earth’s axis, will have the most serious of collectors counting the minutes until Heritage Auctions‘ Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature® Auction on Thursday, June 1. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The Patek Philippe, a […]

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LONDON – There were impressive results for Bonhams’ Michael Goedhuis: Brush & Bronze sale on May 17 at Bonhams New Bond Street. The curated sale, which offered a selection of Chinese ink paintings by more than 20 key artists of the last four decades and bronze sculptures and vessels, mostly focused on those produced from […]

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Dali Museum will present more than 100 works on paper from the museum’s vault in Where Ideas Come From: Dali’s Drawings from May 27 through Oct. 22. Showcasing the artist’s utilization of various media, including pencil, pen, charcoal, watercolor and gouache, Dali’s Drawings will highlight Dali’s creative process throughout the […]

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NEW YORK — When renowned architect, furniture-maker and woodworker George Nakashima died in 1990, daughter Mira Nakashima (American, b. 1942-) had no qualms about stepping into his shoes to manage his legacy. As president and creative director for George Nakashima Woodworkers in New Hope, Penn., where her father built a home and furniture factory in […]

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NEW YORK – Capsule Auctions‘s marquee event of the season, titled Bigger, Brighter: Modern, Postwar, and Contemporary, takes place on Thursday, May 25, beginning at 11 am Eastern time. The auction offers strong examples of hallmark modern and contemporary movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Pop Art and Cubism. Highlights from the sale include paintings […]

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LONDON – Bonhams‘ May 11 Watches and Wristwatches sale saw exceptional results, with the significant single-owner collection of 17th- and 18th-century pocket watches from the T.P. Camerer Cuss collection taking the limelight. The top-selling lot was a circa-1760 Joseph Martineau gold and ruby-set key wind triple case pocket watch. Its shagreen outer case was graced with […]

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NEW YORK — On May 17, in New York, the Codex Sassoon, the earliest and most complete Hebrew bible extant, dating to the late ninth to early tenth century, sold for a record-breaking $38.1 million – making it the most valuable manuscript ever sold at auction. Appearing at auction for the first time in more […]

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DALLAS — On Thursday, May 25, in its Pursuit of Beauty: Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Art Glass Signature® Auction, Heritage will present an important private collection of 41 Loetz works that demonstrate the firm’s tremendous range of production and the works’ timeless appeal. The auction also marks Heritage’s continuing successful expansion of the category, […]

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NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is now hosting Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, an exhibition presenting 100 innovative rings by designers who have reinvented this enduring jewelry form with a distinctly contemporary sense of experimental craft. It will remain on view through February 4, 2024, in the Elise M. […]

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LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago/Wright will present Legacy of Style: Works from a Private Collection on Wednesday, May 24. This distinguished selection showcases a sophisticated eye and passion for exquisite craftsmanship across materials, eras and movements. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The Legacy of Style lineup boasts expressive mid-century mirrors from Line Vautrin, hand-blown […]

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LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will present its spring rendition of its Fine Jewelry & Timepieces auction on Wednesday, May 24. The sale, starting at 10 am Pacific time, will feature more than 275 lots of stunning jewelry pieces and an impressive selection of watches. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. One […]

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WATCH HILL, R.I. – Ocean House paid homage to the beloved illustrator and author Ludwig Bemelmans on the 125th anniversary of his April 27, 1898 birthday with the addition of the Bemelmans Gallery and Bemelmans Suite to the luxury beachfront hotel located near Newport, Rhode Island. The curated gallery collection, owned by the historic hotel’s proprietors […]

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LONDON – A woman sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, Annie Oakley was an extraordinary individual whose skill captivated audiences on both side of the Atlantic, garnering her a reputation as the greatest rifle and wing shot in the world. Part of her popular act involved a coin being thrown up into […]

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NEW YORK – A pair of Mario Buccellati 18K gold and diamond earrings, a Bruno Guidi 18K gold mesh bracelet with rubies and diamonds, and a heavy 22K gold link necklace might earn top-lot status at Jasper52’s Fine Designer & Gold Jewelry auction on Wednesday, May 24, beginning at 1 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding […]

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CHICAGO – A suite of Greta Grossman furniture will highlight Hindman’s Modern Design auction on Wednesday, May 24. Comprising more than 230 lots, significant works by other trailblazing women designers such as Ruth Duckworth and Toots Zynsky will also be presented. The sale will also include pieces by celebrated names such as Dale Chihuly, Hans […]

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LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago/Wright will present a Post War & Contemporary Art auction on Tuesday, May 23. This beautifully curated auction consisting of 88 lots is a premier event of the spring season, featuring an exemplary selection of paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture from some of the most sought-after artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. […]

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