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October 24, 2006When Germany’s great collector, Augustus the Strong, Saxon Elector and King of Poland, died in 1733, he left behind the world’s first museum of applied arts and Dresden’s royal treasury.
October 24, 2006The liquidation of a major private collection from the Rheingau containing furniture and works of art from the classical revival period enabled Nagle Auktionen’s 500th Anniversary Auction of Art and Antiques...
October 24, 2006“American ABC: Childhood in Nineteenth Century America,” one of the most comprehensive exhibitions in recent decades to deal with American childhood, will be on view at the Portland Museum of Art November...
October 24, 2006In an unprecedented gathering of works from all phases of artist Brice Marden’s long career, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will be the first stop of an exhibition of more than 50 of Marden’s paintings...
October 24, 2006The Brooklyn Museum will present the exhibition, “Tigers of Wrath: Watercolors by Walton Ford,” November 3 through January 28.
October 24, 2006Two paintings by Johann Berthelsen led the action at North River’s late summer sale where two New York City oils on board sold for $20,700 and $13,800. A Benjamin Franklin signed document was another...
October 24, 2006Cowan’s Auctions’ September 16 American Indian art auction generated $1,303,634 from 580 lots of American Indian art and artifacts. The highest selling item was an early Delaware bandolier bag for $115,000.
October 24, 2006The leading Specialty Auction Photographica & Film by Auction Team Breker during the World Fair of Photography (photokina), again proved the high interest in outstanding and rare cameras and photohistorical...
October 24, 2006Even Skinner’s old Asia hand Jim Callahan was surprised when an Eighteenth Century Chinese jade carving of three rams brought $171,000 at Skinner’s October 21 Asian arts sale.
October 24, 2006Aggressive bidding on rare cast iron mechanical banks from several consignors and holiday antiques from the prestigious Bob Merck collection brought $2 million to the table in Morphy Auctions’ fall sale.
October 24, 2006The Okemo Antiques Show, which previewed on Friday afternoon, September 29, at the Okemo Mountain Resort, is going strong in its 13th year.
October 24, 2006They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore. The Ludlow Antiques Show, the third event in Antiques Week in Vermont’s series of five shows, is shopping the old way.
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