NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s New York announced Americana Week 2011, a fortnight of sales and viewings devoted to American craftsmanship in all its forms, including important furniture, folk art, silver, and decorative arts. This year’s impressi…
Extremely Rare First Edition of Jane Austen’s Emma to be Offered at Sotheby’s London
LONDON.- Sotheby’s will include two offerings intimately connected with Britain’s most beloved authoress, Jane Austen, in its sale of English Literature, History and Children’s Books & Illustrations in London, on 16th December: a first e…
Extremely Rare First Edition of Jane Austen’s Emma to be Offered at Sotheby’s London
LONDON.- Sotheby’s will include two offerings intimately connected with Britain’s most beloved authoress, Jane Austen, in its sale of English Literature, History and Children’s Books & Illustrations in London, on 16th December: a first e…
Fifty Auctions Later, Los Angeles Modern Auctions is Still Going Strong, Sale Totals $1.55 Million
VAN NUYS, CA.- Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) October 17, 2010 Modern Art & Design auction, LAMA’s 50th auction since 1992, totaled $1.55 million (including buyer’s premium) selling 65% of the 509 lots offered. Over 250 people registered for the a…
Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover Nearly 4,500-Year-Old Tomb of a Pharaonic Priest
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s antiquities authority says archaeologists have unearthed a nearly 4,500-year-old tomb of a pharaonic priest close to the Giza Pyramids. Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass says the discovery could indicate a larger necropolis near the G…
Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover Nearly 4,500-Year-Old Tomb of a Pharaonic Priest
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s antiquities authority says archaeologists have unearthed a nearly 4,500-year-old tomb of a pharaonic priest close to the Giza Pyramids. Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass says the discovery could indicate a larger necropolis near the G…
Funerary Masks of Six Maya Rulers on View at the National Museum of Anthropology
MEXICO CITY.- The goods found in graves of six leaders of the classic period of Maya culture (AD 200-900), which had been distributed to various museums after the exploration of their graves, now recover their original meaning in an exhibition that ope…
Collectors Snap Up Museum-Quality Works by Established Artists at 41st Edition of Art Basel
BASEL.- This year, the 41st edition of Art Basel takes place in Basel, Switzerland, from June 16 through June 20, 2010. As the world’s premier art show, Art Basel marks the annual summer reunion of the international artworld, hosted by the city of…