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1945 Black Cat Cigarettes porcelain sign, one of Canada’s most attractive porcelain signs, 50 inches by 48 inches, with detailed graphics, marked “P&M Orilla 45” lower right (CA$5,310).

Advertising and nostalgia items perform well at Miller & Miller's April 6th auction in Canada

Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.
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April 22, 2019

NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A scarce, circa 1929 Johnson Sea-Horse outboard motor store display, made in America, with a tin litho frame and topper and lithographed paper insert, displaying ...

Madison Ancient and Tribal Art (MATA) Fair, May 10th - 12th, 2019

Madison Ancient and Tribal Art
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April 01, 2019

International Dealers Specializing in the Art of Traditional Cultures Gather in New York City for the Spring 2019 Madison Ancient and Tribal Art (MATA) Fair, May 10th - 12th, 2019, at the Arader ...

Portrait of a Mongolian attributed to Russian artist Alexandre Yakovlev sold for $72,000.

American Federation of Arts Names Belinda A. Tate and Daniel H. Weiss to Board of Trustees

April 11, 2019

The American Federation of Arts (AFA) announces Belinda A. Tate and Daniel H. Weiss have joined the AFA’s Board of Trustees. As the non-profit AFA celebrates its 110th year, these new board ...

The top lot of the auction was this Steinway Model D Centennial Concert Grand piano that topped its high estimate, going out at $169,400.

Steinway, R.J. Horner, Tiffany Dominate Top Lots At Fontaine’s Auction Gallery

Fontaine's Auction Gallery
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April 08, 2019

Elegant objects commanded attention at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery March 23 where a Steinway grand piano along with antiques and furniture from such well known makers as Tiffany Studios and R.J. ...

Art in Mid-Century Modern Louisville, Kentucky

Payne Fine Arts
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April 09, 2019

“Louisville Modern: an era in art,” the just-published book from PFA Press, tells the story of the art scene in the Louisville area from the 1940s through the 1960s. It is both a personal story and ...

Airbnb and the Louvre Offer A 'Night in the Museum' Contest

April 07, 2019

A Night with Mona Lisa... For one night only, on April 30, Airbnb and the Louvre are giving a lucky winner and their guest a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see what happens inside the world’s ...

Oil on canvas coastal seascape by Alfred T. Bricher (American, 1837-1908), titled Coastline, depicts a sailboat along a coastline, 14 ½ inches by 32 ½ inches (sight) (est. $30,000-$50,000).

Original artworks by Bricher, Arlati, Stussy will be part of Nye & Co.'s April 17-18 auction

Nye & Company
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April 08, 2019

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – A two-day Collectors’ Passion & Fine Art Sale with a diverse offering of fine art ranging from traditional to contemporary, plus a fabulous selection of photography and ...

Bernadine Brocker Wieder and Francesca Polo

Vastari Report Unveils Key Details of the $5.9 Billion Museum Exhibitions Market

April 02, 2019

From host venues to exhibition producers, insurance and shipping, global study reveals trends on partnerships and deals • 55,000-‐80,000 museums worldwide • ...

Torah Pointer (Yad), Birmingham, England, 1843-1844, silver and gold (gilding), Museum Purchase and Hugh Trumbull Adams Fund, 2018-326

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Acquires its First Judaica Objects for its Collections along with Items Depicting the Early Anglo-American Jewish Experience

April 02, 2019

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has recently added several important objects of Judaica to its collections: a sterling silver and gold Kiddush cup and a silver and gold yad (or Torah pointer). ...

Part of a Landmark $650M+ Campaign, Peabody Essex Museum to Open 40,000-sq-ft Wing and 13 New Galleries and Exhibitions by September

March 28, 2019

On September 28, 2019, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Mass., will open a 40,000-square-foot wing designed by Ennead Architects, New York. The expansion and renovation—a component of the ...

Spectacular lithograph on paper signed by the important Native American artist Tommy Wayne (“T.C.”) Cannon (1946-1978), titled Waiting for the Bus, Andarko Princess ($12,500).

Lithograph on paper signed by Native American artist T. C. Cannon brings $12,500 at Holabird's Wigwam Auction

Holabird Western Americana
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March 28, 2019

RENO, Nev. – A spectacular lithograph on paper signed by the important Native American artist Tommy Wayne (“T.C.”) Cannon (1946-1978), titled Waiting for the Bus, Andarko Princess, sold for $12,500 ...

MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS (Mexican, 1904 – 1957) Genesis, The Gift of Life, c. 1954. Tempera on cardboard laid on panel, 16 × 43 1/4 in. (40.64 × 109.86 cm) (framed) Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Jorge Baldor

Dallas Museum of Art Lands Major Gifts and Creates New Curatorial Position in Latin American Art

March 26, 2019

Creation of New Curatorial Position, Establishment of $1 Million Acquisition Fund, and Gifts of Five Works by Latin American Artists Build on Museum's Dedication to Representing Artistic ...

Canadian 1945 Black Cat Cigarettes porcelain sign, 50 inches by 48 inches, with high detailed graphics and marked “P&M Orilla 45” lower right edge (est. CA$3,000-$5,000).

Miller & Miller's Saturday, April 6th auction will feature 595 lots of advertising and nostalgia

Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.
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March 27, 2019

NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A rare, 1930s-era En-Ar-Co Motor Oil rack made for the Canadian market, a 1989 Rolls Royce Silver Spur car with 100,000 original miles and a 1967 Triumph TR6R Trophy ...

This Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand piano ($15/25,000) will cross the block.

Musical Instruments, Art, Silver To Hit Right Note At Clarke Auction Gallery April 7

Clarke Auction Gallery
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March 25, 2019

Ranging from a fine piece of carved antique jade and two concert pianos to choice paintings and ornate silver serving pieces, Clarke Auction Gallery’s sale on Sunday, April 7, at 10 am will be ...

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