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Archive for December, 2007

11 Dec

Christie’s Magnificent Jewels New York December 11, 2007 Auction Results

Christie’s sale today of Magnificent Jewels totaled $24,278,925, capping off a record year of jewelry sales at Christie’s New York and bringing our U.S. annual auction sale total to $120 million - the highest figure ever achieved in the American jewelry auction market for the second year in a row. The top lot was a 53.71ct D flawless diamond which sold for $5,753,000 and was immediately dubbed Dubai Magnificence by its new owner.

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11 Dec

Traveling Time Workshop At The National Watch and Clock Museum

COLUMBIA, PA: To get in the spirit for its Chinese New Year celebration, the National Watch and Clock Museum is launching its 2008 Second Hand Saturday Workshop Program with “Traveling Time“. On Saturday, January 12 at 10 a.m., visitors can decorate a quartz clock made from a Chinese takeout box that can easily […]

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11 Dec

Richter’s Masterpiece Zwei Liebespaare To Be Offered At Christie’s In February 2008

RICHTER’S MASTERPIECE ZWEI LIEBESPAARE TO BE OFFERED AT CHRISTIE’S IN FEBRUARY 2008
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale
6 February 2008, King Street
London - Christie’s announce that they will offer Zwei Liebespaare, a masterpiece by Gerhard Richter (b. 1932), at the evening auction of Post-War and Contemporary Art on Wednesday 6 February 2008. Painted in 1966, and […]

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11 Dec

Christie’s And Guyette & Schmidt Inc. Announce Strategic Association

CHRISTIE’S AND GUYETTE & SCHMIDT INC. ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ASSOCIATION
New York - In an exciting cross marketing move, Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, and Guyette & Schmidt, the world’s largest antique decoy auction firm, announced their strategic association which will be aimed at providing the highest level of service to the existing decoy market while […]

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10 Dec

New Opportunities Abound for Savvy Antique Dealers in Today’s Red Hot Markets

Daryle Lambert Blog
I would rather be buying and selling Fine Art and Antiques today than doing almost anything else. Buyers are standing in line for the upper end of these markets, and quality items are selling at record prices. Any dealer, shop owner or savvy investor would be wise to pay close attention to how […]

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10 Dec

The Jewish Museum Open On Christmas Day December 25, 2007

THE JEWISH MUSEUM OPEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25
FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN UNDER 17
NEW YORK, NY - Unlike many other museums, The Jewish Museum will be open on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25 from 11 am to 4:30 pm.  On a day when many families are looking for something special to do, The Jewish Museum […]

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10 Dec

Traveling Time Workshop At The National Watch And Clock Museum

To get in the spirit for its 2008 Chinese New Year celebration, the National Watch and Clock Museum is launching its 2008 Second Hand Saturday Workshop Program with “Traveling Time.”

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10 Dec

Walters Art Museum Hosts Maps: Finding Our Place In The World

WALTERS ART MUSEUM HOSTS MAPS: FINDING OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD

Exhibit Features Landscapes of Time and Space, Science and Imagination
Opening March 16, 2008
What makes maps so hypnotic? Is it the world of possibilities they offer as they take us on vicarious journeys? Perhaps their connection to a moment in history or their sometimes dazzling […]

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10 Dec

Beyond the Compass, Beyond the Square at the Walters Art Museum

Beyond the Compass, Beyond the Square
When: 
Sunday, March 16-Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Where:  
Mount Vernon Place, 600 block of Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Who: 
Beyond the Compass, Beyond the Square is organized by MICA faculty members George Ciscle and Jann Rosen-Queralt and the students in two MICA classes-the Exhibition Development Seminar and Conversation As Muse; MICA and the Walters […]

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10 Dec

Carriage Manor Townhomes Auction By Johnson Properties: Bunn, Franklin County, NC

Carriage Manor Townhomes Auction By Johnson Properties: Bunn, Franklin County, NCDATE(S) and TIME(S): Wednesday, December 19th 12:00 Noon
SALE SITE: On Site, Carriage Manor, Osage Drive, Lake Royale, Bunn
MORE INFO
Bankruptcy Auction, Case # 06-0010101-5-ATS Offering 3 Townhomes with 4 Units per Building. Most are completely furnished. The property includes a pool and recreational areas. For more […]

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