31 Mar
REED & BARTON STERLING TEA AND COFFEE SET WITH MATCHING TRAY SOARS TO $11,000 AT RICHARD D. HATCH & ASSOCIATES’ MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD FEB. 21-23
(Flat Rock, N.C.) - A Reed & Barton “Francis I” sterling tea and coffee set with matching tray, totaling over 270 troy ounces, sold for $11,000 at a massive three-day […]
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Posted in Antiques-Collectibles, Auctions, China-Dinnerware, Fine Art, Furniture, Jewelry, Music-Records, North-Carolina-Auctions, Pottery by: Ken Hall
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31 Mar
CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS AMY CAPPELLAZZO AND JEANNE SLOANE AS DEPUTY CHAIRMEN, CHRISTIE’S AMERICAS
New York, NY - Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, announced today the appointment of Amy Cappellazzo and Jeanne Sloane as Deputy Chairmen, Christie’s Americas. Ms. Cappellazzo will continue in her current role as Senior Vice President and […]
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31 Mar
CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS ELIZABETH DUNLAP AS CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
New York/London / Hong Kong - Christie’s International, the world’s leading art business, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Dunlap as Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role, Ms. Dunlap will oversee the $6.3 billion Group’s human resources functions worldwide and serve […]
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31 Mar
FONTAINE’S AUCTION GALLERY’S EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE AUCTION HELD FEB. 23rd REALIZES $2.2 MILLION AT THE FIRM’S SHOWROOM GALLERY IN PITTSFIELD, MASS.
(Pittsfield, Mass.) - A gorgeous rosewood laminated marble-top center table by J. & J.W. Meeks, in untouched all-original condition, sold for $48,875 at an Exceptional Antique Auction held February 23 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery. The […]
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Posted in Auctions, Clocks, Fine Art, Furniture, Lighting, Massachusetts-Auctions, Music-Records by: Ken Hall
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31 Mar
Stardust Comet Sample Return Mission Team and Col. Joseph Kittinger Are the National Air and Space Museum’s 2008 Trophy Winners
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Trophy, the museum’s highest honor, has been awarded this year to the team responsible for the breakthrough Stardust Comet Sample Return Mission and to the world record-setting parachutist and […]
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31 Mar
What came first – the dinosaur or the egg? Find out the answer in Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies, a new exhibition on display at Melbourne Museum from 30 May to 24 August 2008.
Never before seen in Australia, the exhibition features over 130 dinosaur egg casts, 15 complete articulated dinosaur cast skeletons, life-sized models as well as baby chickens, alligators and other live exhibits.
Hatching the Past will feature a variety of ‘modern day’ dinosaurs, including baby chicken hatchlings, baby alligators and baby lizards. The family-friendly exhibition also features the opportunity to touch cast dinosaur bones and nests, dig for eggs and experience hands-on learning centres.
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Posted in Museums by: Museum Victoria
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29 Mar
Collector car sales remain strong after two days of No Reserve auction action at the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in West Palm Beach, Fla. Combined automotive sales from March 27-28 totaled nearly $10 million with automobilia sales up almost 50 percent from last year. Attendance numbers at the Americraft Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds climbed nine percent from last year, as approximately 33,300 visitors enjoyed the first two days of the automotive lifestyle event. The auction continues today with premier collector cars scheduled to cross the Barrett-Jackson auction block. SPEED will broadcast the block action live from 2-6 p.m. EDT.
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Posted in Auctions, Automobiles-Cars, Florida-Auctions by: Time Piece PR
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29 Mar
CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS KAREN GRAY
GENERAL COUNSEL, ART BUSINESS, AMERICAS
New York - Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, today announced the appointment of Karen Gray as General Counsel, Art Business, Americas, effective March 31. This appointment follows the creation of a global Legal and Risk Management Services team for the Christie’s Group. In this […]
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28 Mar
This spring in New York and later this year in London, Sotheby’s will offer works from the Collection of Helga and Walther Lauffs, one of the most important German private collections of Contemporary art to ever appear on the market. This collection includes major works from artists ranging from Joseph Beuys, Yves Klein and Piero Manzoni, to Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Tom Wesselmann and Robert Rauschenberg, and comprises important representatives of Minimalism, Pop art, New Realism, Conceptual art and Arte Povera. Approximately 34 works will be offered in Sotheby’s May 14th-15th sales of Contemporary Art in New York (est. in excess of $49 million), with further works being offered in London later this year in sales of Contemporary Art and Prints. The total value of the works being offered at auction is estimated in excess of $76 million.
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28 Mar
What’s On at Immigration Museum April to July 2008
We’re 10! Come celebrate!
The Immigration Museum is celebrating its 10th birthday in 2008, with a special program of exhibitions and activities. For more information as the year progresses, watch this space and the website: museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum
Sudanese Festival
Experience and learn more about the vibrant culture that is the Sudanese […]
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Posted in Media, Museums by: Museum Victoria
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