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Qing carved jade scepter. Gianguan Auctions. March 18, 2019.

A Celebration Of China's Material Culture At Gianguan Auctions March 18

/ February 26th, 2019

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Throne Room Model—A modern model of the Throne Room of the pharaoh Merenptahfrom the site of Memphis. Photo: Raffi Berberian.

Penn Museum Exhibits 200 Egyptian Artifacts in Dazzling New Display

/ February 24th, 2019

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A select grouping of African-American artwork will be led by this Bob Thompson oil on Masonite, “Fearful Insider,” 1958 ($20/30,00), provenance to the late art dealer Alexander Raydon.

Important Estate Art, Jewelry To Lead Clarke Auction Gallery March 10

Clarke Auction Gallery / February 24th, 2019

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Greek terracotta relief scene from circa the 5th century BC, depicting two women seated on ornate chairs and facing each other, mold-made and partially in the round (est. $8,000-$12,000).

Spectacular, well-provenanced antiquities are in Ancient Resource Auctions' online auction, March 2nd

Ancient Resource Auctions / February 20th, 2019

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Andrea del Verrocchio. Putto with a Dolphin, 1470‒c. 1475. Photograph: Courtesy of Musei Civici Fiorentini

Newly restored Putto with a Dolphin featured in "Verrocchio, Master of Leonardo" on view at the Palazzo Strozzi and Museo Nazionale del Bargello thanks to Friends of Florence

/ February 6th, 2019

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THE GALLERY AT 200 LEX ANNOUNCES “BEHIND THE SHADOWS” BY GREG LOTUS AS UPCOMING EXHIBITION

The Gallery at 200 Lex / January 23rd, 2019

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The north wall of the burial chamber depicts three separate scenes, ordered from right to left. In the first, Ay, Tutankhamen’s successor, performs the “opening of the mouth” ceremony on Tutankhamen, who is depicted as Osiris, lord of the underworld. In the middle scene, Tutankhamen, dressed in the costume of the living king, is welcomed into the realm of the gods by the goddess Nut. On the left, Tutankhamen, followed by his ka (spirit twin), is embraced by Osiris.

Careful Conservation of the Tomb of Tutankhamen Wraps After a Decade of Work

/ January 22nd, 2019

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STATE OF THE ARTS NYC WILL HOST TALKS THROUGHOUT 2019 ON THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE AND THE NEW NEGRO MOVEMENT CELEBRATING ITS CENTENNIAL

State of the Arts NYC / January 21st, 2019

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Hermaphroditus. Last quarter 1st century B.C. (cameo). Late 16th - early 17th centuries (mount). Sardonyx, gold, enamel, garnets, emeralds. Inv. n. 14464. From the collection of Leonardo Agostini, Rome; then collection of Cardinal Leopoldo de’ Medici.

Historic Medici and Lorraine Gem Collection on view for the first time thanks to Friends of Florence

Friends of Florence / December 28th, 2018

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La Réception au Château by Adrien Moreau

Important Adrien Moreau Surfaces After 130 Years

Rehs Galleries, Inc. / December 18th, 2018

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Findlay Galleries: The Willow and the Bather by Childe Hassam (1859-1935)

WORLD’S LEADING FINE ART DEALERS ANNOUNCE HIGHLIGHTS FOR MASTER DRAWINGS NEW YORK 2019

Master Drawings New York / December 12th, 2018

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Feliz Ziem "Embarquement sur le quai des Esclavons, Venise"

After 100 Years A Major Felix Ziem Emerges

Rehs Galleries, Inc. / December 10th, 2018

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Neue Auctions Lot 194: Opal, Diamond and Emerald n Necklace

Cleveland’s newest auction house – Neue Auctions features Jewelry, Fine Watches and Objets de Vertu for Holiday Auction

/ December 5th, 2018

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One of two works in the sale by Dorothy (Mann) Dehner is this steel abstract sculpture, signed and dated 1987, 34 ¼ by 28 ½ by 75 inches ($10/15,000).

From Dehner to Daum, Clarke Auction Is Place To Be Dec. 2

Clarke Auction Gallery / November 14th, 2018

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Anonyme regla y constitutiones de la cofradia

42nd Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, November 16-18

Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair / November 13th, 2018

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