LONDON.- One of the largest and most impressive groups of bronze and ivory figures to appear at auction in recent years comes under the hammer at the Bonhams ‘Design from 1860’ sale in London on 22 June. Among the 50 plus works from a private…
ATLANTA, GA (AP).- A handwritten copy of the unabomber’s infamous manifesto has a high bid of more than $17,500 with a week to go in an auction of personal items meant to benefit his victims. As of Thursday, the item had drawn nine bidders. The auction…
London – “The Football Match”, painted by Lowry in 1949, had not been seen for nearly 20 years before Thursday’s sale of 20th century British art.Several telephone bidders sent the price soaring beyond its high estimate of £4.5m before an unk…
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces its upcoming auction of Old Master Paintings on June 8, 2011 at 10 am, featuring a selection of works by the great French, Italian, Flemish and British masters of the 15th through the 19th century including Piet…
LONDON.- Two beautiful pictures by the British maritime and figurative painter, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929) are to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of the 19th Century Paintings auction on 13th July 2011. Both depict a young man seen from…
DALLAS (AP).- George Washington’s compass and an assortment of other personal items, including pieces of his coffin, sold at auction Saturday for more than $167,000. The items passed down through generations of Washington’s family were among hundreds r…
Nashville TN.- The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of “Fit to Print: Contemporary Poster Art From the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery Collection”. The exhibition will open on Thursday, May 26 and wi…
LONDON.- Phillips de Pury & Company’s May Photographs sale totaled £1,420,438/$2,296,848 selling 80% by value and 67% by lot. “Strong works by leading photographers across the spectrum are continuing to command excellent prices. We are also…
