If Steve Martin, Robert De Niro, and Steven Spielberg can be had, so can you. The Hollywood legends have each been a victim of art scams – Martin, most recently, as part of a giant art scandal unfolding in Germany. The star … Read More +
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Smithsonian American Art Museum offers free lecture series
The Smithsonian American Art Museum, which holds more than 41,000 works that tell the story of the American cultural experience, is offering the “Collectors’ Roundtable” series of lectures; they are free and open to the public with no advance registration … Read More +
Cooltique of the Day: vintage Judy Kensley McKie modernist Serpent side table
This strange, but mesmerizing, early milk-painted wood and glass Serpent side table, sold for $9,000 at Rago Arts and Auction Center‘s Modern Auction held Oct. 3, 2010. It dates to the late 1970s-early 1980s and is one of the earliest … Read More +
First fine art crime investigation seminar open to the public planned for Philadelphia
For the first time ever, Robert Wittman Inc. is hosting a five day Art Crime Investigation course that’s open to the general public, June 12-17, 2011. The Philadelphia event will largely be based on the same investigative techniques Wittman used … Read More +
Florida promoter promises no gimmicks at next week’s antiques show
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The only surviving traditional antiques show in Southern Florida will open its doors Jan. 21-23, 2011. The show will take place at the Crowne Plaza, 1601 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach and the entire … Read More +
$25,000 reward for help recovering stolen Giaquinto antique fine art
Robert Wittman Inc. has asked Antique Trader for its help in recovering “Spring” and “Summer,” important oils by Corrado Giaquinto, which were stolen June 1, 1960 from a private home in Washington. A reward of up to $25,000 has been … Read More +
Antiques Roadshow Announces Six New 2011 Tour Cities
This summer, Antiques Roadshow will once again crisscross the country in search of new treasures for Season 16 of PBS’s most watched show.The 2011 Tour stops are: Eugene, Ore. …………. June 4, 2011El Paso, Texas ……….. June 18, 2011Minneapolis, Minn. ….. July … Read More +
A slow economic recovery hurts archive preservation, too
The last year saw many historical auctions perform better than most auctioneers and industry spotters could have ever predicted. This growing trend doesn’t get a lot of critical attention in the mainstream media, well, except for the six-figure price tags. … Read More +
Collecting clubs, societies ready for 2011 activities
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Antiques and collectibles collecting clubs and societies are making plans earlier than usual for their 2011 shows and conventions. The Association of Collecting Clubs (ACC) already has well over 500 club events posted on their Club-Sponsored Events … Read More +
Worthpoint growing antiques research services, locks $3.6M in equity investment
ATLANTA – Worthpoint raised a new equity investment round of $3.6 million to add staff and make a global run at growing its online antiques and collectibles valuation service. The boost, from existing and new angel investors, as well as … Read More +