DALLAS, TX- A 1928 Chinese “Auto Dollar” Year 17 KM-Y428, L&M-609, AU58 PCGS brought $74,750 – a record price for the type – as one of the top lots in Heritage Auctions’ $9.6+ million April 14-18 Rosemont, IL Signature(r) World & Ancient Coins Auction,…
Record Setting Chinese Rarities Top $9.6+ Million CICF Event in Rosemont, IL from Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX- A 1928 Chinese “Auto Dollar” Year 17 KM-Y428, L&M-609, AU58 PCGS brought $74,750 – a record price for the type – as one of the top lots in Heritage Auctions’ $9.6+ million April 14-18 Rosemont, IL Signature(r) World & Ancient Coins Auction,…
Galileo Honored by Vatican and American Academy in Rome, on Anniversary
LONDON.-Four hundred years after Galileo Galilei first demonstrated his telescope to scholars on a Roman hilltop, the astronomer condemned by the Catholic Church was celebrated on the same spot with a multimedia art exhibit that, oddly enough, included…
Galileo Honored by Vatican and American Academy in Rome, on Anniversary
LONDON.-Four hundred years after Galileo Galilei first demonstrated his telescope to scholars on a Roman hilltop, the astronomer condemned by the Catholic Church was celebrated on the same spot with a multimedia art exhibit that, oddly enough, included…
Paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder on View at Alte Pinakothek in Munich
MUNICH.- The third exhibition to mark the Alte Pinakothek’s 175th anniversary comprises 30 selected paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) from the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen’s extensive holdings. It is the first Cranach exhib…
First Major Retrospective in 50 Years of Spanish Artist Joan Miró Opens at Tate Modern
LONDON.- Tate Modern presents the first major retrospective of Joan Miró (1893–1983) to be held in London for almost 50 years. The exhibition is on view from April 14 through September 11, 2011. Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape brings together ov…
Selected Paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder on View at Alte Pinakothek in Munich
MUNICH.- The third exhibition to mark the Alte Pinakothek’s 175th anniversary comprises 30 selected paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) from the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen’s extensive holdings. It is the first Cranach ex…
Packer Schopf Gallery to Present Chris Bathgate, Solo Show at SOFA: New York
CHICAGO, IL .- Packer Schopf Gallery will present the work of Baltimore artist, Chris Bathgate, in a solo show, New Machined Works, at the Sculpture, Objects & Functional Art Fair, which opens on April 14 to – 17 at the Park Avenue Armory, in New …
Magnificent Illuminated Manuscript to Headline First New York Rare Books Event
NEW YORK, N.Y.- A superlative illuminated manuscript, the “Astor-Aubery de Frawenberg” Book of Hours, France, circa 1500-1520, expected to bring $325,000+, is the undisputed anchor of Heritage Auctions inaugural Signature(r) Rare Books Auction in Manha…
Turkish Modern Artists Featured at 14th International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair
NEW YORK, NY.- Four leading Turkish modern artists, competitively selected by the Turkish Cultural Foundation (TCF) will have the opportunity to present their work at the 14th International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA NEW YORK), held…