ORANGE, CA.- There probably isn’t a stretch of highway between Beverly Hills and Newport Beach that auctioneer Don Presley doesn’t know. That’s his turf, and when the owners of fine estates in those well-heeled communities decide to part…
Hirshhorn Museum Presents "Directions: Grazia Toderi", Italian Video Artist’s U.S. Museum Debut
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum presents the recent work of Grazia Toderi (Italian, b. Padua, 1963) for the next installation of the museum’s “Directions” series that highlights artists from around the globe wor…
Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Sale of Important Watches on 30 May 2011
HONG KONG.- Watch enthusiasts, beginners and seasoned collectors can look forward to an extremely wide array of magnificent timepieces at Christie’s Hong Kong Important Watches Spring Sale on 30 May 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Ce…
Major Work by Constantinos Volanakis to Highlight Sotheby’s Greek Sale in May
LONDON.- Sotheby’s Greek Sale, on Monday, 9 May, 2011, will draw together an exceptional array of Greek art, with important examples of 19th and 20th-century masters such as Constantinos Volanakis, Konstantinos Maleas, and Nicos Hadjikiriakos-Ghik…
Christie’s Sale of Decorative Arts Europe Including Oriental Carpets Achieves $7,612,875
NEW YORK, NY.- The 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including Oriental Carpets sale realized $7,612,875/£4,670,475/€5,286,719 and was sold 70% by lot and 85% by value. The top lot of the sale was a George III Ormolu-Mounted Pollard Oak, Indian …
Sotheby’s Greek Sale to Include Important Examples of Greek Modernism by Masters
LONDON.- Sotheby’s Greek Sale, on Monday, 9 May, 2011, will draw together an exceptional array of Greek art, with important examples of Greek Modernism by eminent 20th-century masters such as Constantinos Parthenis, Yiannis Tsarouchis and Yiannis …
Sotheby’s Greek Sale to Include Important Examples of Greek Modernism by Masters
LONDON.- Sotheby’s Greek Sale, on Monday, 9 May, 2011, will draw together an exceptional array of Greek art, with important examples of Greek Modernism by eminent 20th-century masters such as Constantinos Parthenis, Yiannis Tsarouchis and Yiannis …
Hundreds of Chinese Rarities Headline CICF Rosemont, IL World Coin Event from Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- A wide array of international numismatic rarities, including fine examples of Chinese, Polish, Russian, Australian and South American coins, and the highly specialized Dana Roberts Collection of Latin American coins – including dozens…
Christie’s to Sell Giant Pearl in Dubai, Expected to Sell for as Much as $250,000
DUBAI (REUTERS).- Auction house Christie’s will put one of the world’s largest pearls on the block at its Dubai spring jewelry sale on April 20 in a nostalgic reminder of the Emirate’s pearl diving past. The auction house is showcasing an array of pear…
Christie’s to Sell Giant Pearl in Dubai, Expected to Sell for as Much as $250,000
DUBAI (REUTERS).- Auction house Christie’s will put one of the world’s largest pearls on the block at its Dubai spring jewelry sale on April 20 in a nostalgic reminder of the Emirate’s pearl diving past. The auction house is showcasing an array of pear…