MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) today announced the appointment of Mary Jane Drews as its new Director of External Affairs. Drews, who comes to the MIA from the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC), where she was Vice President of D…
Minneapolis Institute of Arts Appoints Mary Jane Drews Director of External Affairs
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) today announced the appointment of Mary Jane Drews as its new Director of External Affairs. Drews, who comes to the MIA from the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC), where she was Vice President of D…
Malcolm S. Forbes Collection Highlights $1+ Million Auction at Heritage
DALLAS, TX.- More than 100 extraordinary objects formerly displayed in the Forbes Galleries in New York City drew frenzied bidding from around the globe to help Heritage Auctions reach a total of more than $1 million in its June 1 Signature(r) Decorati…
Results: A Park Avenue Interior by Mark Hampton Realized $1,595,988 at Christie’s
NEW YORK, NY.- A Park Avenue Interior by Mark Hampton realized $1,595,988/£973,163/€1,093,142 and was sold 94% by lot and 91% by value at Christie’s New York. The top lot was An Italian bronze ecorche model of a pacing horse, possibly attributed…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Opens New Beatles Exhibit as Part of Museums Redesign
CLEVELAND, OH.- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s first redesign in its 15-year history is nearly complete and includes several vibrant new exhibit spaces, state-of-the-art interactive technology and lighting, improved way-finding and hu…
Richard Scrushy Collection Sells at Freeman’s Modern & Contemporary Art Auction
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- “Today’s auction was another success for Freeman’s with an auction total of $2,165,500,” Anne Henry, Vice President of Modern & Contemporary art at Freeman’s said, “We exceeded our expectations with tremendous prices achieved for the…
Richard Scrushy Collection Sells at Freeman’s Modern & Contemporary Art Auction
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- “Today’s auction was another success for Freeman’s with an auction total of $2,165,500,” Anne Henry, Vice President of Modern & Contemporary art at Freeman’s said, “We exceeded our expectations with tremendous prices achieved for the…
Cupboards, Carvings & a Campus Queen Lead Garth’s Fifth Annual Ohio Valley Americana Auction
DELAWARE, OH.- Between the Midwest Antiques Forum, the Equal in Goodness exhibit, and Garth’s Fifth Annual Ohio Valley Auction, anyone who has an interest in Midwestern decorative arts, or even Americana in general, must plan a trip to Ohio this M…
Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale Brings $39 Million at Sotheby’s New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Yesterday’s Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale at Sotheby’s New York brought $38,982,225, above the pre-sale low estimate of $34.4 million and the highest total for an Impressionist & Modern Day Sale at Sotheby’s worldwid…
Record Setting Chinese Rarities Top $9.6+ Million CICF Event in Rosemont, Illinois
DALLAS, TX- A 1928 Chinese “Auto Dollar” Year 17 KM-Y428, L&M-609, AU58 PCGS brought $74,750 – a record price for the type – as one of the top lots in Heritage Auctions’ $9.6+ million April 14-18 Rosemont, IL Signature(r) World & Ancient Coins Auction,…