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2008 Political Memorabilia Will Soar to New Price Heights
2008-05-20 20:05:00 More fortunes will be made in 2008 Political Memorabilia from this election season than in any other time in history. Don't be asleep at the wheel while dealers and collectors are working under a cloak of secrecy. Get out there and get your share at a great price before the articles start pouring in over the wires. When you begin seeing article after article written about the value of this election's political memorabilia, you'll already have your items on hand to cash in big when the market takes a hike straight upward. More About: Media , Blogs , Cain , Forums
Sotheby?s New York Sale Of Finest And Rarest Wines Brings $2,911,260, Inclu
2008-05-18 19:49:00 SOTHEBY’S NEW YORK SALE OF FINEST AND RAREST WINES BRINGS $2,911,260, INCLUDING $182,286 TO BENEFIT THE SIR PETER AND LADY MICHAEL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH SALE ALSO INCLUDED THE CELLAR OF WILLIAM S. MORRIS III AND WINES DIRECT FROM CHÂTEAU ANGELUS New York , New York - Aulden Cellars ? Sotheby’s May 17th sale of Finest and ... More About: Sale , Wines , New-York
Sotheby?s New York Spring Sale Of African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art Achi
2008-05-18 19:28:00 SOTHEBY’S NEW YORK SPRING SALE OF AFRICAN, OCEANIC & PRE-COLUMBIAN ART ACHIEVES $10,165,325 A MAGNIFICENT AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT BAGA SERPENT FROM THE DINHOFER COLLECTION ACHIEVES $3,289,000 New York , New York, May 16, 2008 - The spring sale of African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art, featuring several distinguished private collections, achieved a total of $10,165,325 (est. $4.7/6.7 million*). ... More About: Fine Art , Spring , Sale
Christie?s Triumphant New York May Sales Of Impressionist & Modern And Post
2008-05-18 18:58:00 CHRISTIE’S TRIUMPHANT NEW YORK MAY SALES OF IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN AND POST-WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART TOTAL $756.3 MILLION CLAUDE MONET’S LE PONT DU CHEMIN DE FER À ARGENTEUIL TOP LOT OF IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN WEEK AND AT $41.5 MILLION SETS NEW AUCTION RECORD FOR THE QUINTESSENTIAL IMPRESSIONIST MASTER LUCIAN FREUD’S BENEFITS SUPERVISOR SLEEPING SELLS FOR $33.6 MILLION ... More About: New York , Fine Art , Sales , Post , York
Iconic Work By Ed Ruscha From The Collection Of American Actor Bud Cort Sel
2008-05-18 17:19:00 ICONIC WORK BY ED RUSCHA FROM THE COLLECTION OF AMERICAN ACTOR BUD CORT SELLS FOR $3,961,000 IN SOTHEBY’S DAY SALE OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN NEW YORK New York, New York, May 15, 2008 - Today in Sotheby’s spring Day sale of Contemporary Art, Ed Ruscha’s I Don’t Want No Retro Spective, 1979, an iconic work ... More About: Fine Art , Work , American , Auctions , Actor
Indian Art Totals $1,758,400 In Sotheby?s Spring Series Of Contemporary Sal
2008-05-18 16:59:00 INDIAN ART TOTALS $1,758,400 IN SOTHEBY’S SPRING SERIES OF CONTEMPORARY SALES IN NEW YORK, EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS ARTIST RECORD SET FOR SUBODH GUPTA RECORD SET FOR A PAKISTANI CONTEMPORARY ARTIST AT AUCTION — RASHID RANA’S RED CARPET-1, 2007, SOLD FOR $623,400, ALSO A RECORD FOR THE ARTIST New York, New York, May ... More About: Indian , Series , Spring , Contemporary , Sotheby
AFAS To Dazzle Enthusiasts With 23rd Annual Art Exhibit During The 2008 Peb
2008-05-18 16:51:00 AFAS To Dazzle Enthusiasts With 23rd Annual Art Exhibit During The 2008 Pebble Beach Concours Pebble Beach, Calif. - May 15, 2008 - Members of the renowned Automotive Fine Arts Society will return to the shores of the Pacific on August 17, 2008, for their 23rd annual art show during the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. ...
Smithsonian Institution Presents 42nd Annual Folklife Festival
2008-05-18 16:45:00 Smithsonian Institution Presents 42nd Annual Folklife Festival Visitors to the 42nd annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival can learn about the unique culture of the Kingdom of Bhutan , commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASA and explore the music, food and wine of the state of Texas . The 10-day Festival held outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh ... More About: Smithsonian
Bloomsbury Auctions sells Einstein?s Views on God and Religion for a Massiv
2008-05-18 16:40:00 Bloomsbury Auctions sells Einstein ’s Views on God and Religion for a Massive World Record £207,600 The bidding was frenetic at Bloomsbury Auctions‘ 25th Anniversary sale in London for Albert Einstein’s handwritten letter to his friend, in which he discusses his thoughts about God and religion. The saleroom was packed to capacity with ...
Fun Summer Workshops At The Watch And Clock Museum
2008-05-16 04:37:00 FUN SUMMER WORKSHOPS AT THE WATCH AND CLOCK MUSEUM COLUMBIA, PA: With high gas prices, are you looking for things to do that are closer to home this summer? A good option is to visit the “center of time” at the National Watch and Clock Museum where families can enjoy activities planned throughout the summer. Second Hand ... More About: Summer , Clocks
Sotheby?s Best Sale Ever: Contemporary Art Sale Totals $362,037,000, Above
2008-05-16 04:30:00 SOTHEBY’S BEST SALE EVER CONTEMPORARY ART SALE TOTALS $362,037,000, ABOVE ITS HIGH ESTIMATE, AND THE HIGHEST TOTAL OF THE TWO WEEK SERIES FRANCIS BACON’S TRIPTYCH, 1976, COMMANDS $86,281,000, A RECORD FOR A CONTEMPORARY WORK OF ART AT AUCTION AND FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION ADDITIONAL AUCTION RECORDS SET FOR SEVENTEEN ARTISTS AT AUCTION, INCLUDING YVES ... More About: Sale , Contemporary , Contemporary Art , Sotheby
Major Unpublished Archive Of Southern History Soars To $76,725 In March Mai
2008-05-15 01:10:00 MAJOR UNPUBLISHED ARCHIVE OF SOUTHERN HISTORY SOARS TO $76,725 IN MARCH MAIL-PHONE-E-MAIL-INTERNET AUCTION CONDUCTED BY COHASCO (Yonkers, N.Y.) - A major unpublished manuscript archive of Southern history - including a 1775 map of Natchez, Miss. (which at one time boasted more millionaires than New York City); a Mississippi plantation Bible maintained from 1839-1979; and a ... More About: History , Archive , March , Major
National Zoo?s Conservation and Research Center Selected as Candidate Core
2008-05-15 00:54:00 National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center Selected as Candidate Core Site for Ecological Observatory Network Following a rigorous review process, the Smithsonian National Zoological Park’s 3,200-acre Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va., was recently selected as a candidate core site for the National Ecological Observatory Network, a planned continental-scale ... More About: National , Virginia
What?s On - Design at Melbourne Museum May to July 2008
2008-05-15 00:50:00 What’s On - Design at Melbourne Museum May to July 2008 Through its Designed to Inspire program, Melbourne Museum offers public recognition of the work of talented emerging and practicing designers. The role of the museum is to increase design literacy in the general public, to broaden national and international awareness of the quality and ... More About: What , Star , Museums
Celebrate Fabulous Fourth Fridays With BOGO Admission At Watch And Clock Mu
2008-05-14 01:44:00 CELEBRATE FABULOUS FOURTH FRIDAYS WITH BOGO ADMISSION AT WATCH AND CLOCK MUSEUM! OLUMBIA, PA: In conjunction with the Rivertowns’ “Fabulous Fourth Fridays,” The National Watch and Clock Museum is offering a “buy one, get one” free admission on Friday, May 23 during its open hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Columbia is the center of time ... More About: Celebrate
Masterworks of 20th Century Russian Literature and Illustration New York Au
2008-05-13 18:06:00 Bloomsbury Auctions New York is delighted to bring to the market an extraordinary collection of early 20th Century Russian Literature , autographs, photographs and associated illustration art from 1900 through to 1950, beginning with pieces from the 'Silver Age' through the Revolutionary and post Revolutionary periods through to the Stalin era. This wide ranging collection shows how the word in the novel and in poetry alongside the art of the illustrator became one of the few ways of expressing oneself in an ever more tightly controlled society. It is an unprecedented collection of rare and desirable association material from the major Russian authors and artists of this tumultuous period of history. More About: Illustration
Christie?s Important Watches Geneva - Monday, 12 May 2008
2008-05-13 17:48:00 Geneva - Today's sale realised SFr. 25,815,700/$ 25,063,786/? 16,214,873 - the second highest ever total for a watch auction at Christie 's. A highly educated market, represented by 500 registered bidders, responded enthusiastically to the finely curated selection of watches in today?s landmark sale setting numerous world records throughout the day. $7.3 million for the Patek Philippe cover lots, reference 1526 and 2497 impressively demonstrate the strength of the market and the dominance of Christie's as the leading auctioneer in the field of fine and important watches. Twelve different bidders from four continents compited for the two top lots. The private Rolex collection of divers watches sold 100%, far exceeding the pre-sale estimate and underlining the strong demand in vintage Rolex sports watches. More About: Watches , Geneva , Monday , Auctions
The Famed Collection Of J. Irwin And Xenia S. Miller To Be Offered At Chris
2008-05-13 17:38:00 Christie?s announced last Friday the consignment from the Collection of J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller to its 2008 season of sales at Christie?s in London and New York. Leading the collection are seventeen works which will be offered at the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale in London on June 24, and represent the most important and valuable collection of Impressionist and Modern art ever offered by Christie's in Europe. J. Irwin Miller, an industrialist from Columbus, Indiana, and his wife Xenia Simons Miller, were major philanthropists and patrons of the arts who were instrumental in turning Columbus in America into a showcase for modern architecture. Their passion for civic renewal was matched with a belief that art is an essential element of a meaningful life, and the seventeen Impressionist and Modern works together are expected to realize in excess of £40 million / $80 million. More About: Chris
Volunteers Are Honored At The National Watch And Clock Museum
2008-05-13 17:12:00 VOLUNTEERS ARE HONORED AT THE NATIONAL WATCH AND CLOCK MUSEUM COLUMBIA, PA: Thirty-five volunteers for the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors gave over 3,600 hours of service last year. They were honored at a luncheon at the Museum on April 28. Volunteer Judy Anttonen earned the Volunteer of the Year award for her donating 240 ... More About: Volunteers
What?s On at Melbourne Museum May 2008
2008-05-13 16:54:00 What’s On at Melbourne Museum May 2008 Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies What came first, the dinosaur or the egg? Take an exciting look at the life of dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos. Never before seen in Australia, the exhibition features over 130 dinosaur egg casts, 15 complete articulated dinosaur cast skeletons ... More About: Drugs , What , Museums
Antique Expert Daryle Lambert Interviewed on BlogTalkRadio, May 12, 2008
2008-05-11 22:04:00 Daryle Lambert, founder of the Antique & Collectibles Industry’s 31 Club and author of the book “31 Steps to Your Millions in Antiques & Collectibles,” from which the 31 Club was formed, will be special guest on Auctionwally’s BlogTalk Radio, Monday, May 12, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The hour and a half show, ... More About: Media , Blogs , Forums , Expert , Auctions
Celebrating Amber Glass - Making a Comeback
2008-05-11 16:30:00 Back in 1999 when we started in business, we tripped over amber depression glass at every auction and flea market. It was cheap because it didn’t sell well. I had Madrid amber pieces languish for 5 years in perfect condition and bargain prices on eBay and my online store Cat Lady Kate’s Elegant and Depression ... More About: Glass , Amber , Comeback , Sharon
?DUMPSTER? PAINTING FROM COLORADO SELLS AT SOTHEBY?S FOR $103,000
2008-05-11 14:27:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2008 CONTACT: Steve Johnson (703) 547-6754 WORTHPOINT CORPORATION Atlanta, GA The painting looked “interesting” so the finder took it home and kept it in a closet for a decade. While digging through a neighborhood dumpster in Boulder, Colorado , a decade ago, Tammy Bullock found an oil painting “that just looked interesting.” She didn’t know it at ... More About: Painting , Auctions , Sotheby
Master Photographers? Work of 1840-1940 Highlighted from Rich Holdings of t
2008-05-09 15:43:00 Framing a Century: Master Photographers , 1840-1940 tells the story of photography?s first 100 years through the work of 13 key figures who helped shape the aesthetic and expressive course of the medium: Gustave Le Gray, Roger Fenton, Carleton Watkins, William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret Cameron, Nadar, Edouard Baldus, Charles Marville, Eugène Atget, Walker Evans, Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Brassaï. More About: Rich , Fine Art , Work
Exceptional Private Collections To Highlight Christie?s May Sale Of Importa
2008-05-08 18:25:00 EXCEPTIONAL PRIVATE COLLECTIONS TO HIGHLIGHT CHRISTIE’S MAY SALE OF IMPORTANT EUROPEAN FURNITURE Important European Furniture , Ceramics, and Carpets May 20, 2008 New York - Christie ’s New York will present an exceptional sale of Important European Furniture, Ceramics, and Carpets on May 20, which will include approximately 390 lots from the 15th through the 19th centuries. Works from private ... More About: Sale , Collections , Private
Cerny Auction In Prince George, Virginia On Saturday, May 10, 2008 Starting
2008-05-08 17:27:00 Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:00 am Very Nice Mobile Kitchen (with Reserve), Furniture, Victrolas, Glassware and Box Lots Prince George , Virginia Mobile Kitchen will be sold at 11am. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ __ Directions: From I95, south of Petersburg, VA, take Exit 45 (Rt. 301). Take 301 South 1 mile to Gary’s Church Road (Rt. 608). Turn right, go ½ mile to ... More About: Auction , Saturday
Fernand Léger?s Étude Pour La Femme En Blue Sells For A Record $39.2 Millio
2008-05-08 16:30:00 FERNAND LÉGER’S ÉTUDE POUR LA FEMME EN BLEU SELLS FOR A RECORD $39.2 MILLION EDVARD MUNCH’S GIRLS ON A BRIDGE ACHIEVES A RECORD $30.8 MILLION New York, NY, May 7, 2008 — Sotheby’s spring 2008 evening sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in New York achieved a total of $235,333,000, well above the low estimate of $203.9 ... More About: Blue , Record , Femme , La Femme
Christie?s Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale Results New York May 7, 20
2008-05-08 16:15:00 Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale New York - Wednesday, 7 May 2008 Sale no: 1995 - Top Ten [All sold prices include buyer’s premium] Sold: $31,513,700 £15,996,802 ?20,331,419 Lots Sold: 144 Lots Offered: 186 Sold by Lot: 77% Sold by $: 81% Exchange Rate: £ = $1.97 / ? = $1.55 Lot Description Estimate ($) Purchase Price Buyer 423 Alberto Giacometti, Figurine ... More About: Fine Art , Results
Christie?s Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper New York May 7, 2008
2008-05-08 16:11:00 Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper New York - Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Sale no: 1996 - Top Ten [All sold prices include buyer’s premium] Sold: $16,695,550 £8,474,898 ?10,771,323 Lots Sold: 79 Lots Offered: 91 Sold by Lot: 87% Sold by $: 94 % Exchange Rate: £ = $1.97 / ? = $1.55 Lot Description Estimate ($) Purchase Price Buyer 137 Paul Klee, Heiliger ... More About: Fine Art , Christie
Wonderful Period Furniture, Antique Porcelain Dolls And Hundreds Of Unique
More articles from this author:2008-05-07 23:18:00 WONDERFUL PERIOD FURNITURE, ANTIQUE PORCELAIN DOLLS AND HUNDREDS OF UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUES WILL BE SOLD MAY 30-31 BY STEVENS AUCTION (Aberdeen, Miss.) - Several important area estates boasting fine period furniture, about 50 antique porcelain dolls, wonderful porcelains, exquisite china, sparkling sterling and hundreds of unique and beautiful antiques will be offered in a two-day ... More About: Toys , Furniture , Fine Art , Lighting , Unique 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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