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Toledo Museum of Art presents The Berlin Painter and His World

May 30, 2017

The first major museum exhibition focused on the art and career of the influential ancient Mediterranean artist known as the Berlin Painter will visit the Toledo Museum of Art July 8 through Oct. ...

Bronze Bodhisattva Manjushri riding on the back of a Buddhist lion. 10” tall. Weight, 4 pounds. Lot 153. Gianguan Auctions, June 10, 2017.

Buddhist Art Preview Opens On Friday, June 3, At Gianguan, NYC

May 30, 2017

Buddhist sculptures, which hold a commanding niche at the core of Asian art, come to the podium at Gianguan Auctions on Saturday, July 10. The gallery at 39 W. 56th Street opens its preview on ...

Rare Paul Hermann Wagner Oil at Gray's May 31

May 24, 2017

Cleveland, Ohio – (May 23, 2017) The 19th century German figure and landscape painter, Paul Herman Wagner (1852-1937), is best known for his poignant portraits of children. Wagner’s paintings ...

Wyeth, Andrew (1917-2009) Archive of Forty-three Signed Autograph Letters and Notes, with Sketches (Lot 1106, Estimate: $80,000-120,000)

Andrew Wyeth’s Unpublished Love Letters Offered at Skinner in May

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May 17, 2017

Writings Provide New Insights To Secretive Painter’s Work and Life An extensive archive of letters previously unknown to scholars and collectors concerning one of the most secretive and ...

Lewis Evans, Speciel Land Charte von Pensilvanien, Neu Jersey, Neu York, Frankfurt, 1750. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000.

Early American Material Leads the Way At Swann Galleries’ Maps & Atlases Sale

May 16, 2017

On Wednesday, June 7, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books, with highlights from the colonization of the Americas, as well as ...

Helly Nahmad Gallery at TEFAF New York Spring

NEW PERSPECTIVES: QUALITY, ELEGANCE AND ENGAGEMENT AT TEFAF NEW YORK SPRING’S GROUNDREAKING INAUGURAL FAIR, MAY 4-8, 2017 at the PARK AVENUE ARMORY, NEW YORK

May 08, 2017

May 8, 2017, New York, NY: The inaugural edition of TEFAF New York Spring ran from May 4-8, 2017 at the Park Avenue Armory. It provided a new art platform for Manhattan and an immersive visual ...

Rare piece of George III silver Argyle made in York, 1790

The Antiques & Fine Art Fair at Harewood, West Yorkshire

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April 26, 2017

The Antiques & Fine Art Fair at Harewood returns to the spectacular surroundings of Harewood House at an earlier time this year, from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 May 2017. Organised by The Antiques ...

Charles Fasoldt's Patent Inverted Dial Regulator, Albany, for H. Eckert, Troy, New York, c. 1865 (Lot 70, Estimate: $60,000-80,000)

Back to the Future: Skinner Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments Auction Features Mechanical Marvels, April 28

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April 20, 2017

Skinner, Inc. is pleased to present an auction of Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments on Friday, April 28 at 10 AM in Marlborough, MA. Robert Cheney, Director of Clocks, comments that the ...

John Ruskin (British, 1819-1900) sunset, distant view of Abbeville and St. Wulfran church, watercolor over pencil enhanced with bodycolor

CRN AUCTIONS, INC., ANNUAL SPRING AUCTION

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April 20, 2017

CRN Auctions, Inc. of Cambridge, MA will be holding their Annual Spring Auction at their gallery at 57 Bay State Road on Sunday, April 30 at 11 a.m. Offered is the usual eclectic mix of American, ...

Portrait Head of Drusus Minor, probably after AD 23. Roman, North Africa. Marble; h. 35 cm. Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 2012.29.

Cleveland Museum of Art to Transfer Roman Sculpture of Drusus Minor to the Republic of Italy

April 18, 2017

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) and The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism of the Republic of Italy (Ministry) on Tuesday announced that they have reached an agreement for ...

In First Foray Into Prehistoric Art, Cowan’s Soars to $1.2M in Record Breaking Sale

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April 11, 2017

Part I of the renowned Collection of Jan W. Sorgenfrei brings $450,000 in 90 lots as Cowan’s once again proves itself as an industry leader in American Indian & Western Art. Once again ...

Bakshaish Carpet, Northwestern Iran, c. 1890 (Lot 141, Estimate: $15,000-18,000)

Woven Wonders: On April 25 Skinner Offers Notable Collections of Persian Rugs, Shawls, and Silk Embroideries

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April 06, 2017

BOSTON, MA – Skinner, Inc. presents splendid rugs, carpets and textiles from the Caucasus region, Persia, Anatolia, India, Central Asia, and China at auction on Tuesday, April 25 at 12PM. Public ...

Ainsley M. Cameron will join the Cincinnati Art Museum as Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities.

Cincinnati Art Museum adds expertise and vibrancy with three new curators

April 04, 2017

CINCINNATI— The Cincinnati Art Museum has appointed Ainsley M. Cameron as Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art, and Antiquities; Peter Jonathan Bell as Associate Curator of European Paintings, ...

Palmyrene Relief, Mortuary Portrait of Yedi’at. Limestone, 1st-2nd centuries CE (Roman) Palmyra, Syria

Cultures in the Crossfire: Stories from Syria and Iraq Exhibition at Penn Museum

April 02, 2017

New Penn Museum Exhibition Opening Saturday, April 8 Considers What is at Stake When Cultural Heritage is Destroyed in War-torn Region Nimrud. Aleppo. Palmyra. Ebla. These ancient sites and many ...

Head of a Lion, Mesopotamia, Sumerian, Ur, PG 800, Dromos of Queen Puabi’s Tomb, U.10465, Early Dynastic IIIa, ca. 2550–2400 B.C., Silver, lapis lazuli, and shell, 4 3/8 × 4 3/4 in. (11.1 × 12.1 cm). University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia b17064.

New Exhibition at the Morgan Explores The Great Flood and Early Mesopotamian Animal Sculptures

March 27, 2017

Everyone is familiar with the story of Noah and his ark. But how many of us have come face-to-face with actual animal depictions from this long ago time? Noah’s Beasts: Sculpted Animals from ...

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