Art
"The Bull Fight" by Edna Reindel (American, 1894-1990), circa 1936, oil on canvas.
Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
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Windmill Weights Have Heavy Folk Art Appeal
How popular are out-of-date windmill weights as folk art collectibles? A 'Screw-leg Rooster" windmill weight recently sold for $8,750 at auction, and that ain't chicken feed.
Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park
How could a retired, arthritic lumberjack in northern Wisconsin, unable to read or write, create hundreds of mesmerizing folk art sculptures during a frenzied 15-year output? Welcome to Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park, a world of wonder and whimsy.
Pook & Pook Auctioning Renowned Folk Art Collection
Drs. Donald and Patricia Herr amassed an impressive collection of Pennsylvania German folk art for 60 years, including pewter, samplers, and frakturs.
Native American Art Shines at Auction, Breaks Records
Led by Fritz Scholder's 'Hollywood Indian and Horse #2,' other artists set records in a sale that shattered estimates and achieved nearly $4 million.
'The Sugar Shack' Dances to Record $15.3M Sale at Christie's
Buyer says he 'stole' artist Ernie Barnes' masterpiece despite paying 76 times the pre-auction estimate of $200,000 for the spectacularly jubilant work.
Sand Bottle Sells for $800K
Collectors continue to clamor for the work of artist Andrew Clemens.
Marlene Dietrich's WWII Guns from Patton and Bradley Highlight Witherell's Auction
Rare gifts from Gen. George S. Patton and Gen. Omar Bradley to famed actress Marlene Dietrich during World War II among showstoppers at Witherell's event.
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis a Pioneer for Women, Minority Artists
Sculptor beat odds and shattered expectations to become the first woman of African-American and Native American heritage to achieve international recognition and fame as a sculptor in the fine arts world.
Disney's Animated Wonders at Auction
Snow White, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Robin Hood and a Mickey Mouse 'Holy Grail' are among the Disney classics featured in Heritage Auctions event.
Botticelli's Portrait of Jesus, 'Man of Sorrows,' Sells for $45M
The rare-to-market painting circa 1500 is considered a defining masterpiece from the artist’s late career and now becomes his second most expensive work sold at auction.
WPA Artists Changed the Course of U.S. Art
From 1935 to 1943, Roosevelt's New Deal artists created paintings and murals and photographs and more to capture the social realism of the Great Depression. A Swann Auction Galleries event celebrates the work.
Drawing Bought at Estate Sale for $30 Could Be Worth $10M
The pen-and-ink drawing is believed to be by Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer and dated to around 1503.
Collecting Nutcrackers
During the holidays, wooden toy soldier nutcrackers familiar to all fill store shelves. But the history of nutcrackers is filled with far more wonder and craftsmanship than any shopper could imagine.
The Spicy History of Nutmeg and Nutmeg Graters
The popular holiday spice has a colorful and dark past; antique nutmeg graters are also valuable collectibles.
