Hefner private letters could write up $20,000
A long-time connection between Hugh Hefner and a high-school classmate produced the extensive collection of letters and drawings in an auction presented by Potter & Potter July 28.
Decorative painting inspires lesson in dating art
As Dr. Anthony J. Cavo teaches us in this extended Ask the Experts assessment, several elements within decorative paintings lend themselves to determining the possible age of a piece.
Souza’s ‘Head in a Landscape’ fetches $235,000
A fresh-to-market oil on Masonite painting by the late Francis Newton Souza soared to $235,000 before the gavel fell during Weiss Auctions' May 17 auction.
Do’s and don’ts of cleaning fine art and frames
Best intentions can sometimes produce damaging results, especially when it comes to cleaning fine art. Recently, April Hann Lanford, fine art specialist with DPR Art Rescue, shared tips for cleaning fine art, based on medium.
Cubist influence reshapes Mondrian’s work
Piet Mondrian was among the early visionaries of abstract art and an artist whose work and name received a black mark by the Nazi regime during the reign of the Third Reich. Seventy-four years after his death, his name is in the news again as his work is at the center...
Nine Rockwell works contribute to $4.5M sale
Nine examples of artwork by Norman Rockwell contributed to Heritage Auction's recent $4.5 million auction.
5 examples of Grandma Moses artwork on offer May 20
Not one, but five examples of artwork created by renowned American painter Grandma Moses will headline the May 20 auction being presented by I.M. Chait Gallery.
Astronaut-painted ‘Mother Earth’ art to cross auction block
Two lots in Heritage Auction's Space Exploration Auction, taking place May 11, each carry the same estimate ($50,000 to $75,000). This includes the painting "Mother Earth" by astronaut Alan Bean.
Circus painting may lead online-only auction May 12
A painting of a circus scene by a noted illustrator of Saturday Evening Post covers is among the lots featured in Wolfs Fine Paintings and Sculpture May 12 online-only auction.