ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (AP).- In the world of Coca-Cola memorabilia, the Schmidt family’s collection is like the Smithsonian. The most treasured items are from the company’s earliest days in the late 1800s, and some are so rare they don’t even appear at th…
The Greatest Collection of Porcelain Snuff Boxes Assembled in the 20th Century for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- The most important collection of porcelain snuff boxes ever assembled is to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, London on 5th July 2011. Comprising 80 boxes, the Helmut Joseph Collection gives a comprehensive overview of the history of Europ…
Pennsylvania Museum to Release 8 Items to Alaska Tribe
JUNEAU (AP).- An Alaska tribe is planning to recover eight artifacts from the Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. The cultural objects including masks, a drum, headdress and robe are being returned to the Hoonah T’akdeintaan clan of …
32 Tapestries Woven on the Looms of Mark Deweer’s Factory on View in Belgium
OTEGEM, BELGIUM.- Mark Deweer, founder of both DEWEER gallery and a carpet factory, merged the two passions that defined his life and created ʻArt of the Loomʼ, a stunning collection of 32 exclusive tapestries designed by 14 internationally a…
The World’s Greatest Toy and Train Collection Now on View for the First Time at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, NY.- Throughout January and February, Sotheby’s will exhibit selections from the Jerni Collection, the largest and most comprehensive collection of magnificent quality European and American toys and trains ever assembled. The exhibition …
The World’s Greatest Toy and Train Collection Now on View for the First Time at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, NY.- Throughout January and February, Sotheby’s will exhibit selections from the Jerni Collection, the largest and most comprehensive collection of magnificent quality European and American toys and trains ever assembled. The exhibition …
Norman Rockwell Museum Shares Decade-Long Digitization Project With Worldwide Audience
STOCKBRIDGE, MA.- Norman Rockwell Museum announces the online debut of ProjectNORMAN (New Online Rockwell Media Art & Archive Network), the public interface of its ongoing digitization efforts. Effective today (January 6), Visitors to the Museum’s…
Carnegie Museum of Art Director’s Choice Book Features Highlights of Entire Collection
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art announced the publication of Director’s Choice: Carnegie Museum of Art, the latest in a new series of books by Scala Publishers introducing readers to the collections of the world’s great museums throug…
Saint Louis Art Museum Accepts Major Gift of Japanese Prints from Charles and Rosalyn Lowenhaupt
SAINT LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum announced today that Charles and Rosalyn Lowenhaupt have generously donated their entire collection of 1,357 Japanese prints and related works of art amassed over the past two decades. In addition to the cou…
Saint Louis Art Museum Accepts Major Gift of Japanese Prints from Charles and Rosalyn Lowenhaupt
SAINT LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum announced today that Charles and Rosalyn Lowenhaupt have generously donated their entire collection of 1,357 Japanese prints and related works of art amassed over the past two decades. In addition to the cou…