VIENNA (AP).- A man turning dirt in his back yard stumbled onto buried treasure — hundreds of pieces of centuries-old jewelry and other precious objects that Austrian authorities described Friday as a fairy-tale find. Austria’s department in char…
Russian Artist Anatoly Pastyrev Spends a Small Fortune to Pay Tribute to Queen
KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA (REUTERS).- A Russian artist in Siberia has spent a small personal fortune on over a thousand pearls for a religious painting he has made for the Queen. Clad in embroidered robes, Adam and Eve sit in thrones on a suspended Garden of…
Christie’s to Sell Giant Pearl in Dubai, Expected to Sell for as Much as $250,000
DUBAI (REUTERS).- Auction house Christie’s will put one of the world’s largest pearls on the block at its Dubai spring jewelry sale on April 20 in a nostalgic reminder of the Emirate’s pearl diving past. The auction house is showcasing an array of pear…
Christie’s to Sell Giant Pearl in Dubai, Expected to Sell for as Much as $250,000
DUBAI (REUTERS).- Auction house Christie’s will put one of the world’s largest pearls on the block at its Dubai spring jewelry sale on April 20 in a nostalgic reminder of the Emirate’s pearl diving past. The auction house is showcasing an array of pear…
Only Publicly Known Matching Pair of Singing Bird Pistols Offered at Christie’s
HONG KONG.- On Monday, 30 May 2011, Christie’s will present a magnificent pair of matching gold and enamel Singing Bird Pistols, the highlight of the Important Watches sale in Hong Kong this Spring. Estimated at HK$20 million to 40 million/US$2.5 …
Only Publicly Known Matching Pair of Singing Bird Pistols Offered at Christie’s
HONG KONG.- On Monday, 30 May 2011, Christie’s will present a magnificent pair of matching gold and enamel Singing Bird Pistols, the highlight of the Important Watches sale in Hong Kong this Spring. Estimated at HK$20 million to 40 million/US$2.5 …
Bejeweled Indian "Pearl Canopy of Baroda" to Be Auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A stunning, rarely seen bejeweled, nearly 150-year-old canopy from India is expected to sell for as much as $5 million when it is auctioned next month, according to Sotheby’s. The Pearl Canopy of Baroda will go under the hammer on …
New Exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Shows Rodarte Fashions as Sculptures
LOS ANGELES (AP).- The black tutus from “Black Swan” twirl slowly, almost dancing with six other black feather-trimmed Rodarte dresses that hang suspended on invisible mannequins beside them. The white tutus from the film spin beside other white dress…
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster? Documentary Traces the Rise of Norman Foster
BERLIN.- How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster? has been selected by some of the most important film festivals in the world such as the 60th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale Special Section) and the 58th San Sebastian International…
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster? Documentary Traces the Rise of Norman Foster
BERLIN.- How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster? has been selected by some of the most important film festivals in the world such as the 60th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale Special Section) and the 58th San Sebastian International…