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LONDON — On January 15, 1759, a full 258 years ago, The British Museum opened its doors to “all studious and curious persons.” It was the first national public museum in the world. Much has since...
GETTYSBURG, PENN. — On January 14, PA Onsite Auction Company dispersed the collection of the Hall of Presidents and First Ladies Museum at the 1863 Inn of Gettysburg. The museum closed last November...
HUDSON, N.Y. — Leading Stair Galleries’ New Years exposition auction January 13 auction was a lot of two Chinese tea dust glazed porcelain articles unassumingly estimated at $250-350. A bottle vase...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Coco Chanel famously said, “fashion passes, style remains,” what she was actually referencing was the continued fervor and fine taste for quality antiques, as demonstrated...
NEW YORK CITY — Doyle’s single-owner sale of the Nelson Doubleday Jr Collection January 11 saw marine art sail to the top of the sale. The top lot in the auction was renowned painter James Buttersworth...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The Wunsch Collection is hosting “An Evening On Glass Art,” a special demonstration and discussion on the history of glass art with artist Thaddeus Wolfe and glass specialists...
WILLIAMSBURG, VA — The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg has joined the list of international museums that comprise Sotheby’s Museum Network, a new online destination that makes videos from leading...
NEW YORK CITY — Sotheby’s partnered with David Korins, set designer of the Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton to create an exhibition concept for Americana Week 2017. Joined by specialist Selby Kiffer,...
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (AFP) —Star Wars creator George Lucas on January 10 picked Los Angeles over San Francisco as the home of his future $1 billion museum. The Museum of Narrative Art will be located...
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, N.Y. — Rhinebeck, N.Y.-based Barn Star Productions and Frank Gaglio have announced that they have acquired the management position of the 25th Annual Adirondack Museum Antiques Show...
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – Marking the centenary of Auguste Rodin’s death in 1917, the Legion of Honor will present a completely new installation of its renowned Rodin holdings in “Rodin...