PARIS.- A packed saleroom at the Galerie Charpentier for the sale of African & Oceanic Art witnessed fierce competition between collectors (mainly from Europe or America) present at the auction or bidding by telephone. The sale ultimately brought nearl…
Luba Caryatid Stool Achieves Record for a Work of African Art at Sotheby’s: $7.1 Million
PARIS.- A packed saleroom at the Galerie Charpentier for the sale of African & Oceanic Art witnessed fierce competition between collectors (mainly from Europe or America) present at the auction or bidding by telephone. The sale ultimately brought nearl…
500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe Including Oriental Carpets Sale Results
NEW YORK, NY.- The 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including Oriental Carpets sale realized $5,640,850/£3,547,704/€4,178,407 and was sold 74% by lot and 80% by value. The top lot of the sale was a pair of George III satinwood, harewood, ebony,…
Vancouver Art Gallery Launches Landmark Retrospective of American Photographer Robert Adams
VANCOUVER, BC.- The Vancouver Art Gallery launched Robert Adams: The Place We Live, A Retrospective Selection of Photographs, an exhibition of the life work of eminent American photographer Robert Adam. The retrospective is on display at the Gallery un…
Fair Weather at The International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show
NEW YORK, NY.- Sixty-five of the world’s most influential art and antique dealers converged on the Park Avenue Armory, October 22-28, 2010 to participate in the 22nd annual International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show, a greatly anticipated event…
New Museum to Rotate Façade Sculpture from Ugo Rondinone’s Hell, Yes! to Isa Genzken’s Rose II
NEW YORK, NY.- This Saturday, October 30, 2010, the New Museum will begin preparations for a new façade sculpture. Isa Genzken’s Rose II (2008) will be the second work presented on the Museum’s second-floor ledge, which was designed to host a rotating…
Harry Blain and Former Sotheby’s Vice Chairman Emmanuel Di Donna to Open New York Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- London Contemporary Art dealer Harry Blain and former Sotheby’s Worldwide vice chairman Emmanuel Di Donna have joined forces to open a secondary market gallery in New York. Called Blain|Di Donna, the new venture will focus on blue-chip I…
Harry Blain and Former Sotheby’s Vice Chairman Emmanuel Di Donna to Open New York Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- London Contemporary Art dealer Harry Blain and former Sotheby’s Worldwide vice chairman Emmanuel Di Donna have joined forces to open a secondary market gallery in New York. Called Blain|Di Donna, the new venture will focus on blue-chip I…
Successful Anniversary Year Boosts Meijer Gardens Attendance and Membership
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.- During its 15-year anniversary, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has reached record-breaking levels in visitor attendance and membership. During Fiscal Year 2010, which ended September 30, Meijer Gardens attracted a record …
Successful Anniversary Year Boosts Meijer Gardens Attendance and Membership
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.- During its 15-year anniversary, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has reached record-breaking levels in visitor attendance and membership. During Fiscal Year 2010, which ended September 30, Meijer Gardens attracted a record …