LONDON (REUTERS).- London’s Savoy Hotel, the “Palace by the Thames” that has welcomed generations of royals, prime ministers and Hollywood stars, reopens this weekend after a facelift that cost 220 million pounds ($350 million). With its iconic Art Dec…
London’s Savoy Hotel, the "Palace by the Thames", to Reopen after $350 Million Facelift
LONDON (REUTERS).- London’s Savoy Hotel, the “Palace by the Thames” that has welcomed generations of royals, prime ministers and Hollywood stars, reopens this weekend after a facelift that cost 220 million pounds ($350 million). With its iconic Art Dec…
Table Commissioned by East Indian Royalty Headlines Austin Auction’s Sale
AUSTIN, TX.- An extraordinary mahogany “Beau Brummel” dressing table fit for a princess has swept into the spotlight of Austin Auction’s Sept. 25-26 Estate Auction. The circa-1930 triple-mirrored dressing table is of the highest-quality…
Table Commissioned by East Indian Royalty Headlines Austin Auction’s Sale
AUSTIN, TX.- An extraordinary mahogany “Beau Brummel” dressing table fit for a princess has swept into the spotlight of Austin Auction’s Sept. 25-26 Estate Auction. The circa-1930 triple-mirrored dressing table is of the highest-quality…
$30 Million Bugatti Car on Display at Mullin Automotive Museum
OXNARD, CA (AP).- Must see! Used car, light blue, one of a kind. Expect sticker shock! A 1936 Bugatti that recently sold for more than $30 million went on display Tuesday at the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard. The museum says the 1936 Bugatti Type …
$30 Million Bugatti Car on Display a tMullin Automotive Museum
OXNARD, CA (AP).- Must see! Used car, light blue, one of a kind. Expect sticker shock! A 1936 Bugatti that recently sold for more than $30 million went on display Tuesday at the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard. The museum says the 1936 Bugatti Type …
Beach, Summer Resort and Ocean Liner Posters at Swann Galleries’ Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Swann Galleries’ annual summer auction of Vintage Posters on Wednesday, August 4 offers fine selections of summer resort and beach posters, World War I and II and other propaganda posters, and Mather Work Incentive posters. There ar…
Beach, Summer Resort and Ocean Liner Posters Make Waves at Swann Galleries’ Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Swann Galleries’ annual summer auction of Vintage Posters on Wednesday, August 4 offers fine selections of summer resort and beach posters, World War I and II and other propaganda posters, and Mather Work Incentive posters. There ar…
Beach, Summer Resort and Ocean Liner Posters Make Waves at Swann Galleries’ Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Swann Galleries’ annual summer auction of Vintage Posters on Wednesday, August 4 offers fine selections of summer resort and beach posters, World War I and II and other propaganda posters, and Mather Work Incentive posters. There ar…
Warsaw’s Communist Neo-Gothic "Palace" Turns 55
WARSAW (REUTERS).- Some say it is an ugly and unwelcome reminder of the post-war Soviet domination of Poland and should be pulled down. But others believe it’s a part of history for better or worse and should be left alone. The debate has resurfaced in…