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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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Dr. Wendy Salmond

Museum of Russian Icons appoints three new board members

Museum of Russian Icons / January 7th, 2022

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Rare and important Neo-Assyrian vessel, circa 800-600 BC, cut and hollowed out from a single large piece of solid rock crystal, 110mm x 90mm; weight 815g. Provenance: several UK private collections. Accompanied by CIRAM lab authentication test and its original 1990s scientific report from Professor W. G. Lambert. Estimate £40,000-£80,000

London’s Apollo Galleries welcomes New Year with Jan. 16 Ancient Art & Antiquities Auction

Apollo Galleries / January 5th, 2022

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A Russian bronze sculpture, by Nikolai Iwanowitsch Lieberich called "The Chase"

Pent-up Collector Demand Drove Lark Mason Associates Sale of Fine and Decorative Arts from the Property of an Aspen Estate and Other Owners to Ring up Over $300,000

/ December 13th, 2021

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Bust of Germanicus, 20-40 AD. Marble, 20 1/2 × 15 × 8 1/2 in. Getty Museum, 2021.66

First Century Roman 'Germanicus' Bust Joins Getty Villa Collection

/ December 6th, 2021

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George Inness, Landscape, Appian Way Oil on canvas

Lark Mason Associates’ Online Sale of Fine and Decorative Arts from an Aspen Estate and Other Owners Now Open for Bidding on igavelauctions

/ November 19th, 2021

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Ancient Egyptian sculpted gilt wood and bronze ibis, circa 664-32 BC, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, of a type often formed as coffins for mummified ibises. Size: 190mm x 250mm. Provenance: private London collection; ex Attal collection, Austin, Texas; via family descent from great uncle, initially acquired in first half of 20th century. Estimate £10,000-£20,000

Apollo Galleries' Nov. 21 Ancient Art & Antiquities Auction will feature medieval, Greek & Viking helmets; Chinese Shang Dynasty vessel, rare Egyptian ibis sculpture

Apollo Galleries / November 17th, 2021

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New design and collectibles marketplace The Bruno Effect launches today, November 10, 2021

The Bruno Effect / November 10th, 2021

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A Chinese Archaic Jade and Bronze Dagger, from the Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty, which sky-rocketed to $450,000 from its original estimate of $5,000-8,000

A Rare Chinese Archaic Jade and Bronze Dagger Strikes Interest Among Chinese Collectors, Propels Lark Mason Associates Asian Art Sale to the $2.6 Million Mark

/ November 4th, 2021

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One of a set of four oil on canvas portraits of dogs, after Joseph Urbain Melin (French, 1814-1886), 37 inches by 54 ½ inches (totaling $57,500).

Part 1 of the John Nelson Collection, held October 24th by Andrew Jones Auctions, grosses $1.6 million

Andrew Jones Auctions / October 26th, 2021

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Hello From The Other Side by Awodiya Toluwani

MITOCHONDRIA GALLERY PRESENTS “LEGACY,” A SOLO EXHIBITION BY AWODIYA TOLUWANI, A RISING CONTEMPORARY ARTIST FROM THE NIGERIAN CONTEMPORARY ART SCENE

/ October 7th, 2021

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Original painting by Sir Alfred Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (British, 1878-1959), titled The Kilkenny Horse Fair (1922), 20 inches by 24 inches (estimate: $200,000-$300,000).

Paintings by Sir Alfred Munnings and Charles Van den Eycken will be offered online by Andrew Jones, Oct. 10

Andrew Jones Auctions / September 8th, 2021

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Referred to as the "Morning Star" panel, this is one example of over 290 prehistoric glyphs adorning the walls of Picture Cave. Coming to auction along with 43 acres in Warrenton, Missouri on September 14 offered by Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers (St. Louis).

Picture Cave, called “The Most Important Rock Art Site in North America”, Offered at Auction

/ August 13th, 2021

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Saint Paraskeva, about 1600

The Museum of Russian Icons Earns Highest Award from the American Alliance of Museums

Museum of Russian Icons / July 28th, 2021

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John F. Kensett (1816 – 1872), at his finest…

Cottone Auctions / July 26th, 2021

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