Skinner, Inc., one of the world’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host its annual auction of Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 15th in its Boston gallery, located at 63 Park Plaza. The auction will offer first editions, botanical illustrations, maps and important documents. Among the most interesting aspects of the […]
On November 4, 2009, Augusta Auctions, located in New York, NY, will host its Vintage & Historic Clothing From Legendary Museums Auction live online with Artfact Live!. In this remarkable sale, Augusta Auctions will offer more than 230 lots of clothing and textiles. A TLINGIT CEREMONIAL DRESS, BLANKET, MOCASSINS & HEADBAND, C. 1900 is the […]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present the marble sculpture Young Archer, attributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti (Florence 1475- Rome 1564), in its Vélez Blanco patio beginning November 3, 2009. The fragmentary marble figure of a nude youth, which is missing arms and lower legs, was retained previously in the Fifth Avenue mansion that has housed […]
On Sunday 1 November the British Museum will host a special celebration of the Day of the Dead; an annual Mexican festival where families gather to remember the dead. The British Museum will present an engaging programme of performance, processions, storytelling, displays and much more.
The origins of this celebration can be traced back at least […]
Rediscover Halloween - the way it was meant to be! This one of a kind anthology of vintage Halloween history, superstition, facts and fun brings together two complete classic volumes - The Book of Halloween (1919) and Games For Halloween (1912) - along with more than 40 articles, reminiscences, stories, poems, and even sheet music, […]
dmg world media today reported strong attendance and exhibitor sales at the premier Washington DC Antiques Art & Jewelry Show. The show was held October 15-18 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and brought together more than 100 dealers from all over the world.
The Washington DC Antiques Art & Jewelry Show exhibited rare and […]
New York, NY, October 20, 2009 — Carlton Hobbs, the eminent international antiques dealer, and Jean- Luc Baroni, one of the leading international fine art specialists, are pleased to announce that an exhibition entitled “IN THE GRAND MANNER,” will open on January 22 to February 2, 2010 at the Carlton Hobbs Gallery, 60 East 93rd […]
You may have already read about, or heard about this elsewhere. Philatelic Archive Auctions are very rare ‘once in a generation’ type events. Much of the artwork and proofs offered are absolutely irreplaceable - older proofs from important Countries can command many thousands of pounds - so that I believe this is an auction of […]
