London.- A classic Morgan 4×4 sportscar, hand painted by the conceptual Danish artist Kristian von Hornsleth, will be auctioned by Bonhams as part of its sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed o…
Medal Awarded to Sheffield Wendesday’s W. E. Clegg to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- A star shaped medal awarded to the Sheffield Wednesday footballer and politician, W. E. Clegg (1852-1932), is to be sold at Bonhams, Chester, as part of its Sporting Memorabilia sale on 1 June 2011. The medal, which was discovered in a box of …
1960s Mini Coopers Temporarily Trade Places with the Lord Mayor’s State Coach
LONDON.- Three Minis used by Paramount Pictures to promote the 1969 film The Italian Job have taken up temporary residence in the Museum of London’s City Gallery, downstairs in the new Galleries of Modern London. The Minis will remain here until…
Christie’s Hosts a Public Art Exhibition Showing Highlights of Modern Middle Eastern Art
DOHA.- Christie’s shows its support for Doha: The Arab Capital of Culture 2010, the initiative undertaken by the Arab League and Unesco to promote and celebrate Arab culture in the region. As part of the series of events planned, Christie’s i…
Tate Liverpool Receives Freedom of the City of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL.- Tate Liverpool was given the Freedom of the City in recognition of its two decades as a major cultural presence in the city. The high-profile art gallery, which opened at the Albert Dock in 1988, has given Liverpool people some of the very …