RENO, NEVADA.- The largest California gold rush nugget left in existence, the 100 troy ounce gold nugget discovered last year in Nevada County, California, will be sold at public auction by Holabird-Kagin Americana this March in Sacramento. Named the &…
100 Troy Ounce Gold Nugget from California’s Mother Lode Goes to the Auction Block
RENO, NEVADA.- The largest California gold rush nugget left in existence, the 100 troy ounce gold nugget discovered last year in Nevada County, California, will be sold at public auction by Holabird-Kagin Americana this March in Sacramento. Named the &…
Classic Horror Remains King in $1.486 Million Beverly Hills Movie Poster Auction
BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- Brisk bidding and strong prices paced Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 12 Vintage Movie Poster Auction, realizing a total of $1.486 million in its impressive debut at the company’s Beverly Hills location. All prices include a 19.5% Buyer’s P…
Classic Horror Remains King in $1.486 Million Beverly Hills Movie Poster Auction by Heritage Auctions
BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- Brisk bidding and strong prices paced Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 12 Vintage Movie Poster Auction, realizing a total of $1.486 million in its impressive debut at the company’s Beverly Hills location. All prices include a 19.5% Buyer’s P…
Nazi Praise Sparks Switzerland’s Rethink of Modernist Architect Le Corbusier
GENEVA (AP).- He’s one of the titans of 20th Century architecture, but Le Corbusier is suddenly feeling the weight of history working against him. The modernist master’s legacy is coming under pressure after Switzerland’s largest bank dropped an ad cam…
Nazi Praise Sparks Switzerland’s Rethink of Modernist Architect Le Corbusier
GENEVA (AP).- He’s one of the titans of 20th Century architecture, but Le Corbusier is suddenly feeling the weight of history working against him. The modernist master’s legacy is coming under pressure after Switzerland’s largest bank dropped an ad cam…
Krannert Art Museum Focuses Exhibition on Chicago Imagism
CHAMPAIGN, IL.- Krannert Art Museum opened the fall with six new exhibitions, one of which focuses on artwork created by Chicago Imagists. Figures in Chicago Imagism (August 26, 2010 through January 9, 2011) presents a selection of paintings, works on…
Krannert Art Museum Focuses Exhibition on Chicago Imagism
CHAMPAIGN, IL.- Krannert Art Museum opened the fall with six new exhibitions, one of which focuses on artwork created by Chicago Imagists. Figures in Chicago Imagism (August 26, 2010 through January 9, 2011) presents a selection of paintings, works on…
Monster of the Deep: Scientists Find Fossil Skull of 43 ft Long Whale
LIMA, PERU – A new species of ‘killer’
sperm whale with fearsome teeth
that roamed the seas more than 12 million years ago has been discovered
by
scientists. The fossilized skull and jaw of the
gigantic
creature, which was 43 foot long…