DOYLESTOWN, PA.- He was a painter who could barely hold a brush. He had to move his entire body to mix his colors. Yet William T. Trego (1858-1909) was a prize-winning artist with an international reputation, and his highly detailed and powerful battle…
Massive Qianlong Lacquer Vase Highlights June Auction in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Summer begins with a wealth of Chinese art at Bonhams & Butterfields, with fine objects in every collecting category going on the auction block June 21 at 10 a.m. A rare carved red, lacquer vase, Qianlong, discovered in an East Coas…
Mysterious Wanderer, The Leatherman, from 1800s Gets More Peaceful New York Grave
OSSINING, N.Y. (AP).- A mysterious man who wandered New York and Connecticut in a 60-pound leather suit during the 19th century became a little more mysterious Wednesday. Historians announced that all they found when they dug up the 1889 grave of the m…
Broad Range of High Quality Dutch Paintings at Sotheby’s Amsterdam in June
AMSTERDAM.- Sotheby’s Amsterdam auction of 19th Century European Painting on 7 June 2011 is featuring a broad range of high quality Dutch Romantic Paintings as well as works by artists from The Hague and Amsterdam School . The paintings will be on…
Bonhams & Butterfields to Offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts
LOS ANGELES, CA.- On June 13, 2011 at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles, the firm will offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts. Highlights from the 550-lot sale will include property from the 16th through the 20th centuries, with a focus…
Bonhams to Sell Sleep-Walking Masterpiece by Pre-Raphaelite Artist Sir John Everett Millais
LONDON.- The Somnambulist by Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir John Everett Millais, PRA will be a highlight of the 19th Century Paintings auction on 13th July 2011 at Bonhams New Bond Street. It is estimated to sell for £70,000-100,000. “The Woman in W…
Old Masters Paintings Sale at Christie’s New York Features a Great Selection of Works
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…
Bonhams to Sell Sleep-Walking Masterpiece by Pre-Raphaelite Artist Sir John Everett Millais
LONDON.- The Somnambulist by Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir John Everett Millais, PRA will be a highlight of the 19th Century Paintings auction on 13th July 2011 at Bonhams New Bond Street. It is estimated to sell for £70,000-100,000. “The Woman in W…
Works of Art from the Collection of Marquis Nicola Santangelo to Be Sold at Sotheby’s
MILAN.- Works of Art from the Collection of Marquis Nicola Santangelo Old Master Paintings, 19th Century Paintings Furniture and works of art And a Library of Travel books on sale at Sotheby’s Milan on 14th e 15th June 2011. The Milanese June cat…
Works of Art from the Collection of Marquis Nicola Santangelo to Be Sold at Sotheby’s
MILAN.- Works of Art from the Collection of Marquis Nicola Santangelo Old Master Paintings, 19th Century Paintings Furniture and works of art And a Library of Travel books on sale at Sotheby’s Milan on 14th e 15th June 2011. The Milanese June cat…