Great jewels have inspired hot passions and dark deeds through the ages, so no one should be surprised that tiaras — assembled from hundreds of important gems — embody the triumph, excess and decline of the most privileged people in the world.

Jeff Evans, Green Valley Auction's owner, was invited to a house outside of New York City to evaluate some glass that had been passed down through the family over the years. They were not aware they had anything special.

The collection and inventory of the scholar, historian, collector, and dealer Robert Edwards of Swarthmore, Penn., featured American decorative arts dating from 1860 through 1960.

All in all, 147 rdf_Descriptions were sold, consisting of 20 watches and 127 clocks. What made this auction so unusual was the fact that they were all part of a collection assembled over 50 years.

For mainstream America, spring means getting the back yard in shape. Yet for a select group, those just slightly outside of the mainstream, these fancies are about as far from their minds as Mars is from planet Earth.

The company confirmed June 3 Taubman’s intention to explore a possible sale or merger of Sotheby's or the sale of his stake in the company.

The Speed has decided to digitally promote the upcoming 2003 exhibition, "Millet to Matisse: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century French Painting from Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland."

The Baltimore Museum of Art celebrates the return of its French masterpieces from a two-year international tour with a special exhibition of landscapes by one of the greatest influences on Twentieth Century art.

The Lyme Art Association, one of the oldest arts organizations in the country, will mount the landmark, "Lyme Light 2002 and The Early Years: 1902-1930," celebrating its 100 years of art exhibitions.

In Chicago, ArchiTech presents dozens of original drawings, prints and photographs from the gallery's own collection, featuring highlights from 18 notable exhibitions over the past three years.