WASHINGTON, DC.- Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh has approved a site on the North Post of Fort Belvoir, Va., for construction of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, scheduled to open in June 2015. The secretary signed the decision
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Estate of Dallas Socialites Ray and Clare Stern Brings $175,000+ at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- The Dallas Estate of Ray and Clare Stern proved quite popular with Decorative Arts collectors from coast to coast, hammering at $177,995 – translating into a 100% sell-through rate – on June 1 as a highlight grouping in Heritage Auctions’ …
On Its 130th Anniversary, Art Gallery of South Australia Unveils $3.6 Million Refurbishment
ADELAIDE.- The Art Gallery of South Australia opened the doors to the newly refurbished Elder Wing of Australian Art on Saturday 18 June, following a ten month, $3.6 million refurbishment. The opening marked the 130th anniversary of the Gallery for whi…
Malcolm S. Forbes Collection Highlights $1+ Million Auction at Heritage
DALLAS, TX.- More than 100 extraordinary objects formerly displayed in the Forbes Galleries in New York City drew frenzied bidding from around the globe to help Heritage Auctions reach a total of more than $1 million in its June 1 Signature(r) Decorati…
Rare Centennial Vase and Malcolm Forbes Botanicals Lead $1+ Million Heritage Decorative Arts Auction
DALLAS, TX.- A Karl Müller-designed and signed Union Porcelain Works Centennial Vase, manufactured in Greenpoint, NY, circa 1876-1885, sold for $47,800 on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Signature® Decorative Arts & Design and Gent…
Adrian Villar Rojas Represents Argentina at 54th Venice Biennale
VENICE.- After two months of working in-situ with a team of builders, engineers and sculptors, Adrian Villar Rojas presents The Murderer of Your Heritage, his last installation specially created for the 54th Venice Biennial. The piece is placed in a pr…
Josef Albers’ Study for Homage to the Square Brings $262,900 in $1.55+ Million at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- A prime late period work by Bauhaus master Josef Albers, Study for Homage to the Square: Stucco Setting, 1958, brought $262,900 as the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ $1,552,954 Signature® Modern & Contemporary Art Auction, providing the pr…
Josef Albers’ Study for Homage to the Square Brings $262,900 in $1.55+ Million at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- A prime late period work by Bauhaus master Josef Albers, Study for Homage to the Square: Stucco Setting, 1958, brought $262,900 as the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ $1,552,954 Signature® Modern & Contemporary Art Auction, providing the pr…
Birger Sandzén’s Late Moon Rising Brings $262,900 to Lead $2.597+ Million Heritage Fine Art Auction
DALLAS, TX.- Birger Sandzén’s Late Moon Rising (Wild Horse Creek), 1923, brought a stunning $262,900 as the top lot in Heritage Auction’s May 17 combined Signature® Fine American, European Art & Western Art sale, held May 17 at Heritage’s Design Dist…
NGC MS65 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar and Huge Gold Nugget lead Heritage Long Beach Coin Auction
DALLAS, TX.- Silver dollars and golden treasures are among the most important highlights of Heritage Auctions’ Official Auction of the June 2011 Long Beach Expo, with floor sessions held June 2-3 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, …