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December 8, 2017NEW YORK CITY (AP) — A Leonardo da Vinci painting of Christ that sold in New York for a record $450 million is heading to a museum in the United Arab Emirates. The newly opened Louvre Abu Dhabi made...
December 8, 2017NEW YORK CITY — Maps were so plentiful at Swann Galleries’ December 5 auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books that one could be forgiven for getting lost. Many buyers...
December 7, 2017VENTURA, CALIF. (AP) — A dramatic new wildfire erupted in Los Angeles early on December 6 as firefighters battled three other destructive blazes across southern California. Flames exploded before...
December 5, 2017LONDON — “As a gilder in the frame department, I come in contact with gold on a daily basis,” said Isabella Kocum Pedroso, frame conservator at The National Gallery. “Most of the collection...
December 5, 2017In 1890, it was at New York’s Auburn Prison that the very first execution by electric chair was carried out in the United States. The first person to receive the chair was William Kemmler, who had been...
December 5, 2017By Laura Beach NEWTOWN, CONN. — Antiques and The Arts Weekly is delighted to welcome Madelia Hickman Ring to its editorial staff. Many readers already know our new assistant editor, who has worked in the antiques...
December 5, 2017TOWNSHEND, VT. – For many years, no antiques show boasting country Americana was complete without Howard Graff. Whether it was Wilton, Rhinebeck, Deerfield or Manchester Center, we expected to see the Vermont...
December 5, 2017By Kathryn Black MIDDLEBORO, MASS. – With the passing of Helen White on November 27, the antiques community lost an angel. That is especially true for White’s Auctions in Middleboro and for the entire...
December 5, 2017By Greg Smith NEW JERSEY – Tony Annese welcomed me at the door to his home with a rosy smile, the same sort of smile that a father beams when introducing his family: of pride and joy. The pride in his face...
December 5, 2017Review and Photos by R. Scudder Smith NEW YORK CITY – “It is a truly festive occasion which celebrates the best of American antiques and the decorative arts.” Those were the words of Sanford...
December 5, 2017By Kristin Nord HARTFORD, CONN. – When John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), the great financier, inherited $15 million in 1890, his wealth freed him to embark on his life’s final chapter. The conditions...
December 5, 2017Review and Onsite Photos by Rick Russack, Additional Photos Courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries THOMASTON, MAINE – The three-day sale, November 17-19 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries offered...
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