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…
Major Pieces from Private Collections of American Indian Art Offered at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK.- Sotheby’s 18 May 2011 sale of American Indian Art in New York will include major pieces from a number of distinguished private collections including The Bruce and Nancy Berman Collection of Navajo Blankets, paintings from the Hascoe Fam…
Major Pieces from Private Collections of American Indian Art Offered at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK.- Sotheby’s 18 May 2011 sale of American Indian Art in New York will include major pieces from a number of distinguished private collections including The Bruce and Nancy Berman Collection of Navajo Blankets, paintings from the Hascoe Fam…
Jordan Wants to Retrieve Major Christian Relics
AMMAN (AP).- Jordan’s archaeology chief says he has a solid legal case to press for the return of 70 ancient lead books stolen and smuggled into Israel Ziad al-Saad says the relics could be the earliest Christian writing in existence. If authenticat…
Painter and Street Artist Emeli Theander has First Exhibition at Galerie Adler
FRANKFURT.- Galerie ADLER is presenting the young Berlin artist Emeli Theander (*1984 Göteborg, Sweden) in her first gallery exhibition! The painter and street artist Emeli Theander continues to follow traces of outsiders and freaks, diving into worl…
Bidder Pays $460K for Roughly 8-Pound Gold Nugget
SACRAMENTO (AP).- A bidder has paid $460,000 for a roughly 8-pound gold nugget found in Northern California’s Gold Rush country. Spectrum Numismatics came away with the nugget on Wednesday after a feverish two minutes of bidding at the Golden West Auc…
Heritage Auctions to Host Auction Benefitting the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection
DALLAS, TX.- In January 2012, Heritage Auctions will host a special auction at the Florida United Numismatist (FUN) Convention aimed at establishing a $1 million endowment for the renowned National Numismatic Collection, considered one of the finest co…
Mickey Mouse Animation Cel, World’s Most Valuable, Readies for Sale at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- The most valuable animation cel in the world, and one of the most important Mickey Mouse collectibles in existence – The Band Concert Production Cel Animation Art, Walt Disney, 1935 – will be part of Heritage Auctions Feb. 24-25 Signat…
"Vinnylonglegs" to Be Auctioned at Bonhams
LONDON.- Bonhams are to sell a truly unique motorcycle which has spectacularly covered over 1million kilometres at the hands of one careful owner. It will be auctioned at the International Motorcycle Show in Staffordshire on April 24th 2011 and has att…
Technological Developments in Photographic Representations of Trees at the Getty
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum presents In Focus: The Tree, a survey of important technological and aesthetic developments in photographic representations of trees, on view at the Getty Center from February 8 through July 3, 2011. The lates…