On December 11 at Sotheby, George Washington specially commissioned gold medal, which was presented by his family to his adoptive son, the Marquis de Lafayette, sold for $5,305,000.
Some things mellow with age; however, after 11 years, the Boston International Fine Art Show (BIFAS) continues with a hard cutting edge, evolving with the art market and getting better year after year.
Vitality and market appeal were once again evident among the vibrant and expansive displays of this year exalted ART20 show, a cutting-edge venue created by Sanford Smith to properly promote art created...
Universally recognized, the fictional characters of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Future and Present seemingly became immortal figures overnight...
After 38 years at the National Guard Armory with as many as four shows conducted there in past years, Wendy Management scaled back its schedule for the 2007 season with just a single Morristown show taking...
The 53rd Hermann Historica auction on October 15‱8 was a complete success, according to the auction house, with extremely high final bids obtained in every category offered.
Antiquorum October 13‱4 sale of important collectors†watches, pocket watches and clocks achieved $9,283,000, set a lot of excellent prices and several world records.
Swann Galleries†auction of important Nineteenth and Twentieth Century photographs on October 15 was an historic sale. A partial set of Edward S. Curtis ⁔he North American Indian,†sold for $1,048,000,...
A host of collections and select items deaccessioned from numerous institutions all came together to make for an interesting auction at Skinner annual Fall American Furniture and Decorative Arts auction,...
Park Avenue Armory has received a $35 million gift from its board chairman Wade F.B. Thompson †one of the largest gifts ever made to a New York cultural institution and the largest private gift given...
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute has acquired 16 drawings by the great Seventeenth Century French landscape artist Claude Lorrain. The drawings, which will be on view beginning January 19, join...
Antique decoy auction company Guyette and Schmidt, Inc established another record year in the sales of antique waterfowl decoys. The total auction sales for 2007 registered $3.25 million more in sales...