SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- A major retrospective of Alberto Vargas’ original artwork opens November 13 at the San Francisco Art Exchange. The exhibition is celebrating two important anniversaries: Twenty-five years since SFAE brought Vargas artwork to t…
Almost 500 Lots of Russian Art Included in the Russian Art Sale at Christie’s
LONDON.- Almost 500 lots of Russian Art, including fine paintings, Works of Art and unique pieces of neo-Russian furniture consigned from important European and American private collections, will be included in Christie’s Russian Art sale on 29 No…
Acclaimed Pop Artist Romero Britto and American Hero Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Launch an Artistic Vision for Reaching Mars
NEW YORK, NY.- On November 11, 2010, Veteran’s Day, Romero Britto and Buzz Aldrin will launch a new endeavor at POP International Galleries in Soho, New York at an invitation-only gallery opening. The National hero, astronaut, and visionary Buzz Aldri…
Exciting, Cutting-Edge Contemporary Video Installations at Philbrook Museum of Art
TULSA, OK.- Philbrook Museum of Art presents an exciting, cutting-edge contemporary exhibition entitled Adaptation: Video Installations by Guy Ben-Ner, Arturo Herrera, Catherine Sullivan and Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation. Organized by the Univer…
Sotheby’s Auction of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Brings £14 Million
LONDON.- Sotheby’s biannual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art today brought the outstanding total of £14,064,175, well in excess of pre-sale expectations of £5.7-8.2 million. The auction established sell-through rates of 62.8% by l…
One of Only 19 Fabergé Snuff-Boxes with Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II Offered by Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s upcoming Russian Works of Art sale on 29 November 2010 will be led by an important jewelled vari-coloured gold and guilloché enamelled Imperial presentation snuff-box, marked Fabergé, with the workmaster’s mark of Henrik…
One of Only 19 Fabergé Snuff-Boxes with Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II Offered by Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s upcoming Russian Works of Art sale on 29 November 2010 will be led by an important jewelled vari-coloured gold and guilloché enamelled Imperial presentation snuff-box, marked Fabergé, with the workmaster’s mark of Henrik…
Sotheby’s Sells Magnificent Yuan Dynasty Blue and White ‘Peony’ Jar For $4.1 Million
LONDON.- This morning at Sotheby’s London a rare and magnificent Yuan Dynasty Blue and White ‘Peony’ Jar, Guan sold for the exceptional sum of £2.6 million/$4.1 million, more than six times pre-sale expectations (estimate: £400,000-600,000), in …
Saint Louis Art Museum Accepts Major Gift of Japanese Prints from Charles and Rosalyn Lowenhaupt
SAINT LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum announced today that Charles and Rosalyn Lowenhaupt have generously donated their entire collection of 1,357 Japanese prints and related works of art amassed over the past two decades. In addition to the cou…
Sotheby’s Announces Sales of Russian Paintings, Icons, Fabergé and Works of Art
LONDON.- In the wake of the healthy sum of £22.3 million achieved for Sotheby’s Sales of Russian Art this Summer, the forthcoming London auctions in this category will feature a broad selection of highly desirable 19th and 20th century Russian pa…