PHILADELPHIA — Material Culture’s March 14 Oriental Rugs from American Estates sale produced a winner in a large Persian Meshed carpet, 32 by 46 feet, that was custom made for the Union League Club...
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — An eight-panel mural titled “The History of Paper Making” by Warren Chase Merritt was the top lot at San Rafael Auction Gallery’s March 17 sale, selling for $72,000, including...
CLEVELAND —Rachel Davis Fine Arts’ March 18 auction included a silver gelatin photograph from 1930, by Margaret Bourke-White (American, 1904-1971). Used on the announcement for her new studio in New York...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — A superior example of the ‘Initiating Bank – First Degree’ took the block at RSL Auction Company’s March 17 sale as it finished at $18,000 including buyer’s premium....
LOS ANGELES — The Broad Museum today announced major new acquisitions for its collection, including “Helter Skelter I,” 2007, a massive, mural-scale painting by the Los Angeles-based artist Mark...
NEW YORK CITY — “‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination’ is about the influence of Catholic imagery on designers,” said Andrew Bolton, Wendy Yu curator in charge...
By Arlene Nichols and Cynthia Roznoy STONY BROOK, N.Y. – When Jane Peterson (1876-1965) graduated from Elgin High School in Illinois in 1894 she had already identified a course of study and had a notion...
Henry, The Bedrock Of Lever-ActionCollections, Gets $55,000 At Morphy’s DENVER, PENN. – Morphy Auctions welcomed firearms and militaria enthusiasts from around the world to its March 1-2 auction...
Review and Photos by Tom O’Hara SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Steve Allman filled the Center of Progress Building at New York State Fairgrounds January 20-21 with about 250 exhibiting antiques dealers for his Salt...
Review and Onsite Photos by Rick Russack, Additional Photos Courtesy Skinner Inc BOSTON, MASS. – Provenance for many of the items in Skinner’s March 3 American furniture and decorative arts...
With Hollywood executives doing a remarkable job at keeping superhero movies on the cinema marquees, the surge in interest, both new and old, has led back to the place where it all began: comics. Since...
Review and Photos by Madelia Hickman Ring TOLLAND, CONN. – The 52nd annual Tolland Antiques Show livened up Connecticut’s usually “quiet corner” on March 4 with a small but choice...