Tim and Angela Swift, promoters of the North San Diego County Antique & Collectible Show, are working with dealers to add features that appeal to more antiques collectors in Escondido, California. Read More +
Antiques News
Limoges, Meissen, Tiffany share ranks with original art in May 12-13 auction
More than 1,200 lots of antiques and collectibles, including fine art , estate jewelry, period furniture, Persian rugs, chandeliers and lighting, antique clocks and more, will cross the block on May 12-13 at Crescent City Auction Gallery in New Orleans. Read More +
Natural gold nugget weighs in at 70 ounces; could top $300K
After spending hours searching with his metal detector, and turning up little save an occasional stray bullet, Bud Guthrie discovered this 70-ounce gold in quartz nugget in Arizona in 1989, which is now offered at public auction, both live and online. Read More +
Widow keeps Ax Murder House, will auction off museum collections
Darwin and Martha Linn have always been interested in history; they were partners in helping to preserve the heritage of the Villisca, Iowa, community with their Linn-Olson Museum. Soon the museum’s contents will come under the gavel in a public auction. Read More +
Signed Dave the Slave jug totes a $12,000 estimate
Dozens of examples of highly valued Southern pottery by such renowned artisans as Dave the Slave, Thomas Chandler, W.T.B. Gordy and others will be sold at public auction on Memorial Day at the Jefferson Civic Center in Jefferson, Ga. Read More +
Musical Instrument Museum restores and displays antique music boxes
This month, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, courtesy of a five-year loan from The Music Box Society International, will conserve and display 15 historic music boxes. Read More +
Whitehawk mourns the loss of its Founding Father, Don Bennett, 78
In late March of this year Don Bennett, a professional Indian art collector, dealer and founder of the prestigious Whitehawk Antique Shows, died quickly yet tragically in a single car auto accident in California. Read More +
Frick Art & Historical Center celebrates children’s books
“Draw Me a Story: A Century of Children’s Book Illustrators,’’ at the Frick Art & Historical Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., is the place to learn and rekindle the itch to collect the best in children’s books. The exhibit runs through May 2012. Read More +
Children’s book illustration art carries investment potential
The art establishment is beginning to recognize children’s book illustration art as art; the market is booming and the prices of works by top artists in the field have been rising steadily. Read More +
Bonhams expands Asian, contemporary art services to meet increasing demands
As the Asian market soars and contemporary artists become ever more collectible, Bonhams is developing these two key divisions to capitalize on the globalization of the antiques market. Here, Andrew Stramentov, Bonhams new director of contemporary art shares his advice for those seeking a haven for either their passion for art or their nest egg. Read More +