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Gandharan Empire schist sculpture of Bodhisattva Maitreya (The Earthly Buddha), 3rd century CE, exquisitely carved to show deity in lotus position, wearing ‘jewelry’ with billowing folds of a lengthy robe secured by a stippled belt. Size: 10.6in wide, 12.6in high; 15.3in high when measured with included custom stand. Refer to examples at Victoria and Albert Museum, British Museum, and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Purchased in Afghanistan in 1961. Estimate $22,000-$33,000

Artemis Gallery announces May 19 boutique auction of expertly curated antiquities, ethnographica and fine art

Artemis Gallery / May 16th, 2022

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Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564). Madonna of the Stairs, 1490. Marble, 55.5 x 40 cm. After restoration completed by Friends of Florence in 2022. Photo: Antonio Quattrone and Ottaviano Caruso

Michelangelo's Madonna of the Stairs and Battle of the Centaurs restored thanks to Friends of Florence

Friends of Florence / May 3rd, 2022

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The Garden: Cat Crotchett, Cover Me Again 1 ,2015, Encaustic and Metal Leaf on Panel, 12½” x 12½”

THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM PRESENTS SUMMER EXHIBITIONS LINEUP

Mattatuck Museum / May 5th, 2022

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Very large and ornamental Ming Dynasty glazed pottery foo lion altar of 3-piece construction, circa 1368-1644 AD. Size: 925mm x 600mm. Provenance: property of London ancient art gallery; collection of Dr. E. Bourke, of Yonkers, New York. Estimate £20,000-£30,000 ($25,090-$37,635)

Apollo Galleries to auction classical and Asian antiquities, ancient jewelry and weaponry, May 14-15

Apollo Galleries / May 5th, 2022

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Ronati 2022 Guide to Online Marketplaces for Sellers of Art, Vintage and Antiques.

Ronati Partners with LAPADA to Launch Updated 2022 Guide to Online Marketplaces for Sellers of Art, Vintage and Antiques

/ May 3rd, 2022

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Kent dur Russell

Kent dur Russell, Founding Director of the Museum of Russian Icons, to Retire in May

Museum of Russian Icons / April 12th, 2022

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A spectacular eight-fold coromandel lacquer screen with a scene of deer and figures in pavilions, dated to the 24th year of Kangxi (1686) (Estimate: $80,000/100,000)

Lark Mason Associates Announces Spring Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic Works of Art Opens for Bidding on iGavelAuctions.com

/ April 6th, 2022

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Katherine E. Fleming. Photo © Samuel Stuart Hollenshead, courtesy New York University

NYU Provost Katherine E. Fleming Named President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust

/ April 5th, 2022

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Totoya Hokkei (1780‒1850) Dragon in a Stormy Sky Color woodblock print: shikishiban surimono, 8⅛ x 7¼ in. (20.6 x 18.4 cm); 1832 (?) Signed: Hokkei Artist’s seal: Hokkei Poems signed: Shinsen’en Niwamori and Yohōtei Edanari

Asia Week New York Rings Up Over $98.6M in Sales

/ March 30th, 2022

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Rare Ancient Egyptian Pre-Dynastic (Naqada II to Naqada III, circa 3500-3000 BCE) terracotta canoe-form boat model with pinched keel, 19in long. Published in 1909 reference ‘The Light of Egypt,’ by Robert de Rustafjaell, who found the relic at Gebelein, 17 miles from Luxor. Extensive provenance, including Sotheby’s London, January 20-24, 1913. Estimate $40,000-$50,000

Artemis Gallery's March 24th auction features museum-quality antiquities, Asian, ethnographic, fine and visual art

Artemis Gallery / March 21st, 0022

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2022 Spring and Summer Guide to Trade Fairs and Shows for Sellers of Art, Vintage and Antiques.

Ronati Partners with Antiques News & Fairs to Launch Seasonal Industry Guide to 60+ Trade Fairs and Shows

Ronati: Celebrating the Unique / March 8th, 2022

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Tiffany Studios, New York "Arrowroot" Lamp. Estimate: $40,000-$60,000. Tiffany Studios, New York "Peony" Table Lamp. Estimate: $60,000-$80,000. Tiffany Studios, New York "Poppy" Table Lamp. Estimate: $50,000-$80,000. Tiffany Studios, New York "Poppy" Table Lamp. Estimate: $30,000-$50,000. Tiffany Studios, New York "Bamboo" Table Lamp. Estimate: $40,000-$60,000

Works by Alexander Calder, Charles Rohlfs, George Rickey, Lamps by Tiffany Studios and Estate Jewelry to be featured at Cottone’s

Cottone Auctions / March 4th, 2022

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2022 PALM BEACH SHOW RETURNED WITH A SOLD-OUT SHOW FOR ITS 19th EDITION

Palm Beach Show Group / February 24th, 2022

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Lovely Roman Imperial Period (circa 2nd-3rd century CE) marble head of a female subject, 16.4in high. Estimate $16,000-$24,000

Artemis Gallery to offer cultural art collection of Oscar-winning actor Anthony Quinn in Feb. 27 online auction

Artemis Gallery / February 21st, 2022

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An expected standout among fine art offerings is this circa 1954 gouache by Fernand Leger, a study for “Le Picnic” ($250/350,000). The artist returned to this composition many times.

Clarke Auction Gallery Offers Cure For Winter Blues At ‘Awesome’ Feb. 6 Auction

Clarke Auction Gallery / January 26th, 2022

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