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PARISIAN STREET SCENE BY THE FRENCH ARTIST HENRI VICTOR LESUR (1863-1900) SOARS TO $14,575 AT MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD JUNE 29th BY HAL HUNT AUCTIONS
(Northport, Ala.) - A beautiful Parisian street scene with figures, rendered by the French artist Henri Victor Lesur (1863-1900), housed in an ornate frame and measuring 2′ 8″ x 2′ 4″, […]
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Ken Eberts To Offer Prints Of Award Winning Shelby Cobra Painting At The 2008 Pebble Beach Concours
Posted July 17th, 2008
Ken Eberts To Offer Prints Of Award Winning Shelby Cobra Painting At The 2008 Pebble Beach Concours
Pebble Beach, Calif. - July 17, 2008 - Automotive Fine Arts Society president, Ken Eberts, will offer limited edition prints of his award winning painting, “L.A. Scenic,” during the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 17, 2008. The […]
Early Dimitar Manev Paintings Acquired by 31 Club Gallery
Posted July 16th, 2008
by Cindy Stackler Nieder of Cindy Stackler Nieder's Website in Antiques-Collectibles, Contributors, Dealers-Retailers, Fine Art, Museums
31 Club Gallery, headed by Daryle Lambert, has recently aquired a collection of early paintings by international artist, Dimitar Manev from a private collector. Many of Manev’s works have been placed in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art and the National Gallery in Skopje, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, in the company of some of the world’s most important modern and contemporary artists.
Antiques Roadshow September 2008 Listings
Posted July 15th, 2008
by Antiques Roadshow of Antiques Roadshow's Website in Antiques-Collectibles, Appraisers, Books, Fine Art, Jewelry, Museums, Paper-Ephemera, Pottery
Program #1108
Tucson, Arizona - Hour Two
Tucson Convention Center
PBS airdate: Monday, September 1, 2008 at 8pm ET (check local listings)
It’s 104 degrees in the shade as ANTIQUES continues its visit to Tucson, Arizona. ROADSHOW experts at the Tucson Convention Center continue their own tradition of discovering hidden treasure, including a vibrant nineteenth-century Navajo chief’s blanket; a […]
Antiques Roadshow August 2008 Listings
Posted July 15th, 2008
by Antiques Roadshow of Antiques Roadshow's Website in Antiques-Collectibles, Appraisers, Books, Fine Art, Guns, Jewelry, Media, Toys
Program #1013
Providence, Rhode Island - Hour One
Rhode Island Convention Center
PBS airdate: Monday, August 4, 2008 at 8pm ET (check local listings)
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg welcomes viewers to Providence, Rhode Island, where he and appraiser Chris Mitchell head for the Ocean State’s storied coastline and onward to Rose Island Lighthouse near Newport for a […]
Period Furniture, Fine Art, Nautical And Whaling Items, Decoys, Rugs And Small Will Be Offered At MV Auctions’ July 26th Sale On Cape Cod
Posted July 15th, 2008
by Ken Hall of Ken Hall's Website in Antiques-Collectibles, Auctions, Fine Art, Furniture, Massachusetts-Auctions
PERIOD FURNITURE, FINE ART, NAUTICAL AND WHALING ITEMS, DECOYS, RUGS AND SMALLS WILL BE OFFERED AT MV AUCTIONS’ JULY 26th SALE ON CAPE COD
(Hyannis, Mass.) - Nearly 300 lots of items from local estates in a broad range of categories will be offered at a Summer Antiques & Nautical Auction to be held Saturday, July […]
Artist Stanley Rose Pays Homage To Man And Machine In His Latest Painting For The Pebble Beach Concours
Posted July 11th, 2008
Artist Stanley Rose Pays Homage To Man And Machine In His Latest Painting For The Pebble Beach Concours
Pebble Beach, Calif. - July 9, 2008 - Stanley Rose, a member of the renowned Automotive Fine Arts Society, will debut his latest painting, “Nuvolari,” during the 23rd annual AFAS art show at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours […]
Christie’s Important Old Master and British Pictures London Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Posted July 11th, 2008
by Christies of Christies's Website in Antiques-Collectibles, Auctions, Fine Art, International-Auctions
Christie’s Important Old Master and British Pictures
London - Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Sale no: 7609 - Top Ten
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
Sold:
£24,094,750
$47,514,847
€30,238,911
Lots Sold: 31
Lots Offered: 48
Sold by Lot: 65%
Sold by £: 85%
Exchange Rate£:= $1.972 / €1.255
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Jean-Antoine Watteau (Valenciennes 1684-1721), La Surprise: A couple embracing while […]
Rediscovered Watteau Masterpiece - Lost And Unseen By The Public For Almost 200 Years - Sells For Record £12.4 Million / $24.4 Million / €15.5 Million At Christie’s In London
Posted July 11th, 2008
by Christies of Christies's Website in Antiques-Collectibles, Auctions, Fine Art, International-Auctions
REDISCOVERED WATTEAU MASTERPIECE - LOST AND UNSEEN BY THE PUBLIC FOR ALMOST 200 YEARS - SELLS FOR RECORD £12.4 MILLION / $24.4 MILLION / €15.5 MILLION AT CHRISTIE’S IN LONDON
London - A recently rediscovered masterpiece by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) sold at Christie’s auction of Important Old Master and British Pictures this evening for £12,361,250 / […]
Smithsonian Celebrates the Imagination of Jim Henson Through a “Fantastic” Exhibition and Public Programs
Posted July 11th, 2008
Smithsonian Celebrates the Imagination of Jim Henson Through a “Fantastic” Exhibition and Public Programs
Washington, DC- This summer, the Smithsonian will celebrate creativity and the power of imagination with an exhibition “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World” opening July 12 in the Smithsonian’s International Gallery. Jim Henson (1936-1990)-artist, puppeteer, film director and producer-began […]