Folks who oversee historic properties dread the prospect of events or accidents that destroy important — and often singular and irreplaceable — works of art or collections. Such a worst-case scenario...
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — It is a glorious time for the reopening of the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA), which has been closed for two years for a significant renovation. Just as the nearby Yale University...
MARION, MASS. — On April 12, Marion Antique Auctions conducted its April Adventure Sale with nearly 600 lots featuring the estate of Newport, R.I., collector and dealer Alan Gaines.
SPARKS, MD. — An Anna Pottery salt-glazed stoneware jug, made circa 1880, that depicted the unusual elements of a bear and Native American among more characteristic snakes, frogs and other human figures,...
This week’s award for “most unusual” top auction lot has to go to a set of theatrical armor from that Peking Opera, that Tremont sold to an international bidder for $27,340, several times its estimate....
DALLAS — Two sessions — a live one and an online-only one — on Friday, March 28 resulted in 364 lots of historical manuscripts, many with Texas interest, to cross the block at Heritage Auctions....
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Lark Mason Associates closed their auction of Chinese Bronzes and Ceramics from a Prominent Collector on March 27. The 684 lots on offer were all sourced from the estate of noted...
NEW YORK CITY — “Doyle was honored to host the auction of The Chimneys, a historic 1920s home on Long Island’s Gold Coast, built for Charles Porter Wilson, chairman of the A&P supermarkets, and most...
GENESEO, N.Y. — Cottone Auctions’ March 27 Fine Art & Antiques sale featured the estate of philanthropist, antiques collector and former president of the Oishei Children’s Hospital’s board of trustees,...
GREAT FALLS, MONT. — Conducted annually in conjunction with the March in Montana Dealer Show, The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction produced the 38th March in Montana Fine Art & Collectibles Auction on March...
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A lavish preview party the evening of Thursday, March 20 kicked off the fourth annual Charleston Show, which was open to the public at the Festival Hall in the city’s historic district...
On February 11, Drayton Hall — an authentic Colonial era historic house in Charleston, S.C., and one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in the United States — hosted the panel “The...