LONDON.- Important and powerful works reflecting the transience of human existence by 16th century master Albrecht Dürer and 21st century master Damien Hirst lead the Bonhams print sale in London on 12 July. Dürer’s ‘The Knight, Death and t…
Enormous Statue of Powerful Pharaoh Amenhotep III Unearthed by Archaeologists in Egypt
CAIRO (AP).- Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor, the country’s antiquities authority announced Tuesday. The 13 meter (42 foot) t…
National Gallery Presents Historical and Scientific Studies on Degas Sculpture Collection
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art’s holdings of works by Edgar Degas (1834–1917) include the world’s greatest collection of the artist’s lifetime sculptures, which is the focus of a new publication: Edgar Degas Sculpture. The 19th volum…
1907 Rolled Edge Eagle Brings $2.185 Million in Heritage $53 Million FUN Auctions
TAMPA, FL.- Collectors at Heritage’s $46 million+ Tampa, FL FUN U.S. Coin auction, Jan. 5-9, kept their focus on rare gold over the course of the four days – especially during the Thursday, Jan. 6 Platinum Night offerings – a sector led by the $2…
17th Century Automata Lion Clock Roars in £117,600 at Bonhams
LONDON.- An early 17th century gilt brass automata lion clock, which moves its eyes in time with the seconds and roars a chime every hour, sold for £117,600 at Bonhams, New Bond Street as part of its Fine Clocks and Barometers sale on Wednesday 14 Jul…
Larger-than-Life Sea Creatures Come to Bellevue Arts Museum
BELLEVUE, WA.- For almost forty years, world-renowned jewelry artist Arline Fisch has rarely created anything but jewelry. Creatures from the Deep, originally commissioned by Racine Art Museum in 2008, challenged the artist to bring her work to a grand…
Yale Center for British Art Showcases Contemporary Bookbindings and Jewelry by Artist Romilly Saumarez Smith
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The jewelry and bookbinding of artist Romilly Saumarez Smith will be the focus of a small exhibition this summer at the Yale Center for British Art. Opening June 24, Structured Elegance: Bookbindings and Jewelry by Romilly Saumarez Smit…
LiveAuctioneers.com’s May 2010 Results Set Record for Post-eBay Period
NEW YORK, NY.- The month of May came in like a lion and stayed that way for LiveAuctioneers.com, with online purchases of art, antiques and quality collectibles at their auction house partners’ sales totaling a record-setting $7.9 million. “T…