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26.12.2005Thieves Take Picasso, Chagall From California Gallery
Thieves made off with a Chagall lithograph and a linoleum cut by Picasso after forcing open a side door of an art gallery in this resort community, authorities said Thursday.
23.12.2005New acquisitions exibition in Peterhof
On Desember, 22, The State Museum-Reserve Peterhof has held a great exibition
22.12.2005A different view on Soviet Era
In the second decade of March, 2006, an auction dedicated to paintings of Soviet Era will take place in Moscow.
20.12.2005Small sizes are in value
On December 17, at the closure of the Moscow Christmas antiquarian fair, gallery of Leonid Shishkin held an auction
19.12.2005Lucian Freud’s portrait will be sold at Christie’s
Next year an auction house Christie’s will sell a portrait of gambling magnate Victor Chandler by a renowned British painter Lucian Freud.
19.12.2005The Christmas Antique Fair
The Christmas Antique Fair took place in the Moscow Central House of Artists through December 10–18.
16.12.2005Russian paintings at Stockholms Auktionsverk
The oldest Swedish auction house Stockholms Auktionsverk (established in 1674) held its second specialized Russian sales on December 9.
14.12.2005A new record for an Egyptian antiquity
A new record for an Egyptian antiquity has been set at a New York Christie’s auction. A unique limestone group statue of Ka-nefer and his family was sold for 2.8 million dollars.
14.12.2005A Holy gate stolen
The Federal Culture and Mass Media Supervision Agency requests help in searching of a rare monument of XVII century Russian icon-painting.
13.12.2005«Sovcom» December sales
A Moscow-based art gallery «Sovcom» conducted sales dedicated to Russian and Soviet art on December 10. 99 lots from 128 managed to find new owners at the auction.
13.12.2005A restored Titian’s painting failed to sell
An incomplete painting by the Italian Old Master Titian painted over and rediscovered more than 400 years later, failed to sell at auction in London on December 8.
09.12.2005Photo-exhibition of works by Michael Baryshnikov
Photo-exhibition of works by a famous Russian dancer and choreographer Michael Baryshnikov titled «Moments in time» was opened at the State Pushkin Museum of Fine arts in Moscow on December 8.
09.12.2005Russian military rewards at a Moscow «Coins and Medals» auction
A Moscow numismatic company «Coins and Medals» conducted an auction titled «Military rewards of Russia» on December 3. The sales featured 195 lots: important Russian orders, medals, military signs and...
08.12.2005Results of «Gelos» on-line sales
On Saturday, December 3, a Moscow-based auction house «Gelos» held its on-line sales Moscow-London-Kiev. Buyers from those three European capitals took part in the auction.
07.12.2005Antique Book Fair in Moscow
The Central House of Artists in Moscow launched three book fairs on November 30: International Fair of Non-fiction Literature, an Exhibition-fair «Artist’s Book» and Antique Book Fair.
07.12.2005New records and surprises at Christie’s Russian sales
The sales totaled staggering GBP19,355,600, while last year Russian paintings at Christie’s fetched GBP9,268,706 and Russian applied art pieces brought GBP2,875,711.
07.12.2005Review of the Antique Book Fair in Moscow
The Central House of Artists in Moscow launched three book fairs on November 30: International Fair of Non-fiction Literature, an Exhibition-fair «Artist’s Book» and Antique Book Fair.
06.12.2005Pope’s Ferrari sold at an auction
Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo handed over a 950,000 euro (1.1 million dollars) cheque to Pope Benedict XVI, the proceeds from an auction of one of its most exclusive models.
05.12.2005Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge manuscript fetched more than L.1 million
On December 1 Sotheby’s held Musical Manuscripts sale. The obvious top lot of the auction was a unique manuscript by Ludwig van Beethoven that was lost for more than a century.
05.12.2005Exhibition of outer space photos by Chinese astronauts
More than 30 photos taken at the outer space by Yang Liwei, astronaut of Shenzhou-5, Fei Junlong and Nie Hangsheng, astronauts of Shenzhou-6, are on display for the first time in Beijing on Dec. 3.
02.12.2005Landscapes at a «Sovcom» auction
A Moscow art gallery «Sovcom» will hold its next auction on December 10. The sales will feature 128 lots. At least three of them may be called top-lots.
01.12.2005Important hieratic objects to be auctioned in Bremen
A Bremen-based auction house Bolland & Marotz (Germany) will hold unusual sales dedicated to hieratic Judaic art pieces on December 10.
30.11.2005Moore’s masterpiece sold for L.1,000,000
In a jam-packed Bonhams saleroom in New Bond Street, the most important sculpture by Henry Moore to appear at auction in recent years sold for GBP1, 069,600 (with premium) after intense bidding on ...
29.11.2005«Russian week» started in London
Yesterday, on November 28, the world leading auction houses started the so called «Russian weeks».
28.11.2005Makarevich sold a cow
A charity festival «The Cows’ parade. Moscow-2005» finished its work with a closed auction held by Sotheby’s at the residence of the British ambassador on October 26.
25.11.2005Photos of stars at world auctions
On October 21 Bonhams held an auction of contemporary works of art featuring paintings, graphic art, sculptures, and, of course, photographs by prominent photo artists of the late XX century.
25.11.2005Originals, copies, fakes
XI Scientific Symposium «Expertise and attribution of paintings and applied art works» took place at the Engineers pavilion of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow on November 16–18.
24.11.2005Churchill’s funeral barge on Sotheby’s
The London Sotheby’s sales on December 15 will feature the barge that bore the body of British World War Two leader Winston Churchill down the River Thames during his state funeral forty years ago.
23.11.2005XIX Russian Antique Fair
The XIX Russian Antique Fair was held at the Moscow Central House of Artists from October 22 through October 30.
23.11.2005Moscow Timepieces Fair
7th International Specialized Timepieces Fair Moscow, Exhibition Center Crocus Expo, November 26–30
23.11.2005Early Dylan poems sold at auction
On November 21 an auction house Christie’s held Rock and Pop Memorabilia sales in New York. The auction totaled impressive $661,536.
22.11.2005Beethoven’s manuscript discovered in Pennsylvania
On December 1 an auction house Sotheby’s will hold Musical Manuscripts sale featuring handwritten musical score by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827).
21.11.2005Diana's dress is to be auctioned
Cooper Owen auction house is going to auction Princess Diana's spare wedding dress – a replica made in case the one she wore got damaged.
21.11.2005A masterpiece by Turner
A masterpiece by English Romantic painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) has gone on public display for the first time in thirty years ahead of its auction next year.
17.11.2005Christmas Antique Fair in Moscow
The Moscow Central House of Artists will host Christmas Antique Fair which will take place through December 10–18.
16.11.2005Antiquarian book fair in Moscow
From November 30 through December 4, 2005 the Moscow Central House of Artists will host an Antiquarian book fair – a new project from the organizers of Russian antiquarian fairs and Fairs of intellect...
11.11.2005Sculptures by David Smith set records at Sotheby’s
A Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art which took place in New York on Wednesday, November 9, totaled stunning $114.5 million. The important sales featured fifty four contemporary art works.
11.11.2005A Bergonzi violin will be displayed in Moscow
A rare and unique violin by a renowned Italian master Carlo Bergonzi (1683–1747), which was sold at a November Sotheby’s auction in London will be exhibited in the capital of Russia for several days.
11.11.2005Valentin Serov in the Russian museum
An exhibition dedicated to life and oeuvre of one of the most famed Russian artists Valentin Serov (1865–1911) opened at the «Benoit wing» of the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg on November 3.
10.11.2005New records at Christie’s postwar art sale
A Christie’s auction of postwar art (New York, Tuesday, November 8) took $157.4 million (GBP90.4 million) in one day, the highest ever for a contemporary art auction.
10.11.2005Fashion Berlin photographs of 1930s
The Russian National Library in St. Petersburg presents a show «Fashion Berlin photos of 1930s», which will finish its work on November 11.
10.11.2005«Athena Pallas» returned to the Hermitage… for a while
The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg opened an exhibition «Masterpieces from world museums» on November 3. The important show features a legendary painting «Athena Pallas» by Rembrandt.
04.11.2005Works of art from European Royal collections
The Netherlands branch of Sotheby's auction house held a two-day sale of art and furniture from European royal and noble families on October 31–November 1.
03.11.2005Stunning results of Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Sale
Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Sale took place at the Rockefeller Center in New York on November 1. The important sale totaled stunning $160,931,200. The greatest success of the auction was a...
02.11.2005Moscow arts foundation pays $1 million for a violin
On November 1, Sotheby's sold a Carlo Bergonzi violin for over $1 million to Moscow's Violin Art Foundation. The exceptional violin made around 1720 was expected to sell for between GBP35...
01.11.2005«Influencing Space»: photo exhibition in Amsterdam
The Gallery for International Photography in Amsterdam presents «Influencing Space», an exhibition of photographs by Jason Oddy, on view through November 26, 2005.
01.11.2005Napoleon’s tooth auctioned
An unusual lot will be put up for sale by Dominic Winter auction house in Swindon, Wiltshire, in southern England on November 9, 2005. The auction will feature a tooth said to have belonged to Napoleo...
31.10.2005Lennon’s costume sold for $118,000
On October 29 an American auction house Julien's Auctions held sales dedicated to memorabilia of XX century celebrities in Las Vegas, USA. Traditionally, John Lennon’s personal effects were among...
28.10.2005First days of XIX Russian Antique Fair
The XIX Russian Antique Fair was opened at the Moscow Central House of Artists (CHA) on October 22.
26.10.2005Forever sales
A newly-established Beijing-based auction house Forever, in conjunction with Christie’s, will hold an inaugural sale of Fine Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings.
25.10.2005Works by Timur Novikov in the White Space Gallery
The White Space Gallery in London will open an exhibition of one of the final works by Timur Novikov. Timur Novikov, who died in 2002 aged 44, was the originator of the St. Petersburg’s post-Soviet av...
25.10.2005Hunting sales at Gelos
A Moscow-based auction house Gelos will hold its Hunting sales on October 28. By tradition, the auction is dedicated to the opening of the hunting season.
21.10.2005Fine wine sales at Bonhams
One of the most successful Bonhams’ fine wine auctions took place in London on September 27. A world record price was achieved for a single bottle of champagne.
19.10.2005Iran's Art and Culture Exhibition opened in China
Iran's Art and Culture Exhibition opened on October 18 at the National Library of Jinong, the capital city of Shandong province in eastern China.
19.10.2005Monroe’s gift to Kennedy fetches $120,000
A watch that Marilyn Monroe reportedly gave President Kennedy as a birthday gift fetched $120,000 at sales organized by Alexander Autographs auction house in Greenwich, Connecticut on Saturday, Octobe...
18.10.2005New York exhibition exploring Van Gogh’s genius
An exhibition titled «Vincent Van Gogh: The Drawings» opens today, Tuesday, October 18 and will rub through December 31 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
18.10.2005Study of a male torso by Michelangelo will go under hammer
Auction house will sell the «Study of a male torso» by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), to be sold in New York on January 24, 2006.
18.10.2005Hanover Royal House auction totals $53 million
A major 10-day auction of antiques and artworks owned by the family of Prince Ernst August of Hanover has closed, fetching about $53 million — more than three times the original estimate.
11.10.2005«Fierce friends» at the Van Gogh Museum
A new interesting exhibition that explores people's changing view of animals during the period when Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution has opened at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam...
10.10.2005Sketch of Ted Hughes by Sylvia Plath sold at auction
A rare sketch of the renowned English poet Ted Hughes, drawn by his wife Sylvia Plath in 1957, has been bought by the National Portrait Gallery at Bonhams London.
05.10.2005European paintings at Bonhams & Butterfields
An auction house Bonhams & Butterfields will hold sales of European paintings in San Francisco on November 15, 2005.
03.10.2005Paganini's violin to be auctioned
On November 1 Sotheby’s London will sell a violin made by Carlo Bergonzi. The exceptional instrument dates from around 1720 and is estimated to fetch about GBP500,000.
03.10.2005XIX Russian Antique Fair
XIX Russian Antique Fair will be launched on Saturday, October 22. The Fair was established nine years ago and now it is considered to be the major professional event at the national antiquarian marke...
01.10.2005Rally "Closing of the season"
Participants: Authentic automobiles manufactured before 1975, and also later original cars (without competition classification)
29.09.2005John Lennon's lyrics failed to sell at an auction
John Lennon's hand-written lyrics for the Beatles song «I'm Only Sleeping», scribbled on the back of a final demand bill, failed to sell at an auction.
29.09.2005«Love Revealed: Simeon Solomon»
A landmark international exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery’s (BM&AG), «Love Revealed» marks the centenary of the remarkable Victorian painter Simeon Solomon (1840-1905).
29.09.2005Erotic drawings by Federico Fellini
An exhibition of erotic drawings by a famous Italian film director Federico Fellini showing his unusual taste in women has opened recently and will be on view through January 29 in Krems in Austria.
28.09.2005New methods to protect cultural monuments
An International conference ICOM (International Council of Museums), runs in the Marble Palace of the State Russian Museum through September 26–30.
28.09.2005«Pilgrim Treasures: Byzantium – Jerusalem» at the Hermitage Amsterdam
An exhibition organized by the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg «Pilgrim Treasures: Byzantium – Jerusalem» will be on view at the Hermitage Amsterdam, from October 1, through March 26, 2006.
28.09.2005Important Russian sales at Christie’s on November 30
A renowned auction house Christie’s will hold interesting Russian sales titled «Important Russian Pictures» and «Russian Works of Art» at King Street, London on November 30, 2005.
27.09.2005The Moscow Fine Art Fair. Part 1
Founded by Yves Bouvier, Head of the Natural Le Coultre Group and creator of the Art Culture Studio, two years ago, the Moscow World Fine Art Fair was the rendez-vous for the world’s leading dealers, ...
27.09.2005The Moscow Fine Art Fair. Part 2
Founded by Yves Bouvier, Head of the Natural Le Coultre Group and creator of the Art Culture Studio, two years ago, the Moscow World Fine Art Fair was the rendez-vous for the world’s leading dealers, ...
27.09.2005Lithograph works by Chagall at Minsk auction
A colour lithograph by renowned Russian-French artist Mark Chagall was auctioned at Painting and Silverware sales held by an auction house «Paragis» in Minsk on September 25.
27.09.2005Romare Bearden collages sold at auction
An auction of XIX and XX century prints and drawing took place at Swann Galleries on September 15. The sale of works by Romare Bearden totaled impressive $2,629,705.
27.09.2005European silver at Sotheby’s Geneva
A renowned auction house Sotheby’s will hold its first silver sales in Geneva since 1998. An exceptional collection of European silver goes under the hammer on Wednesday, November 16, 2005.
26.09.2005Native American art exhibition in New York
«Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 2: Contemporary Native North American Art from the West, Northwest & Pacific» opened this week and runs through January 22.
23.09.2005The Black Orlov on view in the UK
A world-famous diamond «Black Orlov» is displayed in the UK for the first time, at the Natural History Museum's Diamonds exhibition, from September 21.
22.09.2005Photogallery
22.09.2005Artworks by Miles Davis
A collection of artworks by legendary jazz star Miles Davis will be displayed for the first time in Edinburgh, Scotland on Wednesday, September 21.
22.09.2005A rediscovered painting by Titian to be sold at auction
A remarkable painting by famous Italian Old Master Titian, painted over and rediscovered more than 400 years later, is expected to make more than $9 million at an auction in December.
21.09.2005Exhibition of watercolours by Andrew Wyeth
The Brandywine River Museum (USA) presents an exhibition «Andrew Wyeth: Early Watercolors» which will be on view from October 1 through November 20. The showcase features about fifty watercolor painti...
21.09.2005Collection of Thomas Eliot’s letters sold at Bonhams
A collection of letters written by famous American-born poet Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888–1965) to a beloved godson was sold at Bonhams auction on Tuesday, September 20 for $82,300.
20.09.2005Maria Callas’ jewelry exhibition
A free exhibition of jewelry and costumes worn by the revered opera singer Maria Callas who died aged 53 in 1977 is on view at London's Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
19.09.2005Tibetan exhibition in Rome
An exhibition of Tibetan photographs and Tangkas, a traditional Tibetan painting, was launched in Rome on September 16.
19.09.2005A Pablo Picasso painting fetched $1.6 million
Japanese auction house Shinwa Art Auction held important sales dedicated to works by top XX century Western artists including Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Bernard Buffet and Maurice Vlaminck.
19.09.2005300th anniversary of Peterhof
A magnificent jubilee festival started late September 17. The Peterhof Grand waterfall was decorated with hundreds of candles, creating mysterious and fairytale atmosphere
16.09.2005Moscow World Art Fair
The Second Moscow International Arts Fair will be launched on September 20 and run through September 26, 2005.
07.09.20056th Old-timer Show – Gallery of Ilya Sorokin
This major East-European exhibition of technical antiques featured a great number of extremely rare items. The event covered history of mechanics of recent two centuries – from gramophones and bicycle...
05.09.2005A painting by Roy Lichtenstein knifed at museum
A visitor to an art museum in western Austria attacked a painting by American Pop Art legend Roy Lichtenstein, slashing it four times with a knife.
05.09.2005A world record price for a famous Ferrari
A very rare Ferrari was sold for a world record price at an auction at Pebble Beach in California. The fast and beautiful 1967 Ferrari Spider fetched staggering GBP2,220,000.
02.09.2005A bill with the Beatles lyrics on it is set to fetch a staggering price
John Lennon’s telephone bill is set to fetch a staggering $360,000 (ˆ286,000) at auction in September because the late musician penned the lyrics to «I'm Only Sleeping» on it.
02.09.2005Exhibition of illustrations from Mark Twain's classic stories
Illustrations from Mark Twain's classic stories will be displayed in the exhibition Norman Rockwell's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts.
01.09.2005Victoria and Albert Museum’s Arts and Crafts show in the US
Indianapolis Museum of Art will host the Victoria and Albert Museum's traveling exhibition of International Arts and Crafts.
01.09.2005On-line charity auction to help victims of Hurricane Katrina
An on-line charity auction organized to help victims of Hurricane Katrina will be opened on September 2 and run through September 16 on the Charity Folks Web site.
31.08.2005Pottery made by Picasso to be sold at auction
A collection of pottery made by famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), will be auctioned at Sotheby’s London on October 26.
30.08.2005Dorothy’s slippers stolen from the Judy Garland museum
A pair of ruby slippers worn by famous American actress Judy Garland in «The Wizard of Oz» and insured for $1 million has been stolen recently from a Grand Rapids Children's Discovery Museum, Min...
29.08.2005Chaplin’s hat and cane to be sold at Bonhams
Bonhams will hold Rock n Pop & Film Memorabilia sale at Knightsbridge, London on November 16. One of the most important lots will be the trademark bowler hat and cane used by Charlie Chaplin.
29.08.2005Exhibition of works by a Holocaust survivor
Museum of New Hampshire History soon will represent a selection from a poignant collection of art and artifacts created by a Holocaust survivor.
27.08.2005Russian Guild of Antique Dealers Prize Rally
30 crews, authentic cars produced before 1975
26.08.2005Bjork’s dress to go under hammer at charity eBay auction
On-line celebrity fashion items sale will take place at internet auction site eBay through September 18–25. The proceeds from the event will go to charity fund Oxfam.
26.08.2005«Nara ehon» picture books on display in Tokyo
An exhibition of «Nara ehon» picture books will be held at a gallery of Maruzen Bookstore's main store inside the Marunouchi Oazo complex in Tokyo through August 28–September 3.
25.08.2005Exhibition of Indian Kashmir shawls and silver tableware
Kashmir shawls and silver tableware produced in India during the colonial period in XVIII and XIX centuries will be displayed at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum through August 27 to January 29.
25.08.2005Kestenbaum sale of fine Judaica
Some exceptional Hebrew post-incunabula as well as selections of American Judaica ware presented at Kestenbaum and Company's auction in New York.
24.08.2005Several records at Marine and China Trade sale
At least four world records were achieved at Marine and China Trade sale at Portsmouth, N. H. on August 20 and 21.
24.08.2005«The Worlds of Francis Wheatley»
«The Worlds of Francis Wheatley» exhibition will take place at the Yale Center for British Art through August 31–December 31.
23.08.2005Character names to be sold on eBay
The eBay auction featuring sixteen authors which sell character names to the highest bidders will start on September 1.
23.08.2005Digital fine art by Bruce Price
Exhibition «Mysteries & Visions» – a solo show of boldly innovative digital fine art by Bruce Price, will take place at the Heritage Center Gallery in Virginia Beach, Virginia, through September 2-29.
22.08.2005Paintings by Sidney Nolan to be sold in Melbourne
More than seventy paintings by renowned Australian artist Sir Sidney Nolan (1917–1992) will go under hammer at Christie’s in Melbourne on August 22.
22.08.2005«Autism Rocks at Any Speed» exhibition
«Autism Rocks at Any Speed: An Exhibition of Images Created by Autistic Artists» will be opened at SUNY Oswego’s Tyler Art Gallery on September 9.
19.08.2005Bonhams’ specialists have found a stolen violin
A rare English violin will be returned to its owner after experts at Bonhams Auctioneers identified it as a stolen instrument.
10.08.2005Scenic beauty of Sri Lanka by Thamara Damayanthi
Exhibition of water-colours by Thamara Damayanthi will be held at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo from August 12-14. The show is entitled «Thisoba», which means «of maximum serenity».
10.08.2005Works by Rene Lalique on Christie's
A Fine Collection of Lalique will be sold at Christie's «XX Century Decorative Art & Design» sale. The auction will take place in New York on 9 September.
05.08.2005«Troubadour of the Highway» traveling photo exhibition
«Springsteen: Troubadour of the Highway» traveling exhibition will make a stop at Monmouth University in West Long Branch this month.
05.08.2005A sketch by Sylvia Plath and other memorabilia at Bonhams
A pencil sketch by poet Sylvia Plath of her husband, British poet Ted Hughes, will go up for auction this autumn in London.
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04.08.2005Dire Straits guitarist becomes a painter
Former Dire Straits bass guitarist John Illsley is making his name as a painter. He has brought the best of his work from the past two years to Australia.
03.08.2005Ink and water-colours by Antonella Grima
An exhibition of works by Antonella Grima will be launched on August 6 at Heritage Malta in Valletta. The show «Beyond» comprises 25 works in ink and water-colour.
03.08.2005Dizzy Gillespie’s personal possessions will be auctioned
An auction dedicated to the memory of a great jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie will be held on September 14 at the home of Dizzy Gillespie and his wife Lorraine.
02.08.2005Biennial Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition in New York
A new exhibition is opened at the Memorial Art Gallery through September 18. The biennial Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition includes paintings, photos, sculpture, jewelry, furniture, ceramics, fiber a...
01.08.2005«Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre» at the Art Institute of Chicago
«Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre», the new exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago proves to be a great success with the audience.
01.08.2005Movie memorabilia brought more than $2.6 million at auction
The auction of movie props and costumes organized by Profiles in History auctioneers featured 550 pieces of movie memorabilia and fetched a total of more than $2.6 million.
29.07.2005Picasso exhibition in Istanbul to be held in autumn
A private museum in Istanbul will hold an exhibition of paintings by Pablo Picasso never put on show before. Sakip Sabanci Museum will display collection of 135 pieces by the Spanish artist.
29.07.2005«All You Need Is Love» lyrics sold for GBP600,000
The biggest sale of Lennon memorabilia for 20 years took place yesterday at the Cooper Owen auction in London.
28.07.2005A major exhibition of Maori culture in San Francisco
A major exhibition of Maori culture will spend 11 days in San Francisco from August 4, featuring world class contemporary and traditional Maori art.
28.07.2005Aboriginal art at Sotheby’s
Australian aboriginal art Sotheby’s auction in Melbourne brought $3.6 million.
27.07.2005Landmark exhibition of Tutankhamun’s treasures
More than 500,000 guests visited a landmark exhibition of artifacts from Egyptian king Tutankhamun's tomb during its first month on display in the United States.
27.07.2005Moshe Dayan’s eye-patch on eBay
An original eye-patch worn by legendary Israeli chief of staff and statesman, Moshe Dayan, was offered for a stunning $75,000 on Internet auction site eBay.
25.07.2005A sculpture by Henry Moore may bring $1 million
One of the most important sculptures by Henry Moore «Mother and Child» will be auctioned at forthcoming Bonhams sale of 20th Century British Art on November 29 at New Bond Street, London.
25.07.2005Grant Wood: At Home and Abroad
An exhibition «Grant Wood: At Home and Abroad» will be opened at Hometown Perry Iowa museum on July 28 and last through November 27.
22.07.2005Installations by Eiji Watanabe
A new exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed Japanese artist Eiji Watanabe is opened through the end of August at the Glasshouse hotel in Greenside Place.
21.07.2005Exceptional Color Photographs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Julien Levy Gallery of the Philadelphia Museum of Art will host a superb exhibition «Mavericks of Color: Photographs from the Collection».
21.07.2005Sketches signed by Hitler sold at auction
A collection of sketches and two greeting cards signed by Adolf Hitler were sold at a Montreal auction for $32,400 on July 19.
20.07.2005Hollywood memorabilia goes under hammer
Profiles in History's Live auction comprising selection of Hollywood's most prized artifacts will take place on July 29.
19.07.2005«Wish You Were Here» textile exhibition
«Wish You Were Here» traveling textile exhibition from the Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters is on view through August 13, at the Cornell Museum, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach.
19.07.2005«SOVCOM» prepares for a new season
Moscow-based gallery «SOVCOM» has assembled a collection of rarities that will be auctioned at the first sales of the coming season on September 10.
18.07.2005Birthday exhibition at Lennon's childhood home
A new exhibition featuring John Lennon’s childhood belongings will be opened on Wednesday, July 20, at his Liverpool home.
15.07.2005«Song of Songs» series by Czech artist Kupka
Biblical illustrations «Song of Songs» by Czech artist Frantisek Kupka were bought by the Jewish Museum in Paris for ˆ328,000.
14.07.2005Euro Coins Genesis exhibition
The Euro Coins Genesis exhibition is now on view at St James Cavalier in Valetta, Malta. Here you can learn about the competition to design the euro coins introduced in 2002.
14.07.2005Chinese jar sold for GBP15,688,000 at Christie’s
An exceptionally rare and important blue and white jar, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century was sold at Christie’s London on July 12, for a record GBP15,688,000
13.07.2005Unique Goya exhibition in Berlin
A major Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) exhibition opens at Berlin's Alte Nationalgalerie on July 13.
13.07.2005Thrilling results of American Indian art sale
Sotheby’s auction of American Indian art totaled $3,447,000, far above the high estimate of $2.6 million with 95 percent of lots sold.
12.07.2005Hitler’s sketches on auction in Montreal
Canadian auctioneer Iegor de Saint Hippolyte is putting up for sale four architectural sketches and two greeting cards signed by Adolf Hitler on July 19 and 20 auctions, which will take place in ...
12.07.2005«Mythical Griffith» by Elizabeth King
University California San Diego Price Center will display a series of fifteen oil paintings by Elizabeth King entitled «Mythical Griffith» on July 23.
12.07.2005Stolen Chagall painting found in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg and Leningrad region Department of Internal affairs dealing with plundering of cultural and historical values prevented smuggling of the stolen painting by Marc Chagall «Hasid».
11.07.2005Charity auction for Sudan
Waxploitation, Inc. will launch its second online auction to assist victims of the «ethnic cleansing» taking place in Sudan.
11.07.2005Major exhibition of American works on paper
«Light, Line and Color: American Works on Paper (1765-2005) » is opened at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia through September 4.
08.07.2005New world record for Canaletto painting
A painting by the 18th century Italian master Giovanni Antonio Canaletto with a view of the Venice wharf was sold for the record price of 11 million pounds (ˆ16.2 million, $19.3 million) at Christie’s...
08.07.2005«A Picture of Britain» in Tate Gallery
An exhibition dedicated to the image of British landscape in art is opened in Tate Gallery in London through September 4.
06.07.2005John Lennon memorabilia for auction
Several pieces of John Lennon memorabilia, including the military band tunic that inspired the «Sgt Pepper's» album will be auctioned in London on July 28. The tunic, worn by Lennon in a photo sh...
06.07.2005French Drawings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will host «Poussin to Cezanne: French Drawings from the Prat Collection» from July 16 through September 25.
05.07.2005Some news from Edinburgh Art Festival
A Japanese artist will create a complicated installation using 100,000 chopsticks as part of this summer’s new art extravaganza. This intricate structure is just one of several projects being created ...
05.07.2005Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations
Sotheby's and The Walt Disney Company will conclude the celebration of Mickey Mouse's 75th anniversary by auctioning 75 uniquely-designed statues of Mickey on September 27, 2005.
04.07.2005Exhibition at Charles Saatchi gallery
A new exhibition The Triumph of Painting: Part Two will take place at Saatchi's County Hall gallery, in London from July 5 to October 30.
04.07.2005Lost Breughel Masterpiece at Bonhams
A genuine work by famous Dutch artist Jan Brueghel the Younger, is going on sale at Bonhams' Old Master Paintings, which will take place at 101 New Bond Street in London on July 6
01.07.2005Artists from Kosovo and Japan for peace
An exhibition at Gallery Hibiya near Tokyo's Yurakucho Station features nine artists from Japan and Kosovo.
01.07.2005Marlon Brando’s effects sale totalled $2.4 million
Yesterday’s Christie’s Marlon Brando personal effects sale totaled 2.4 million dollars, more than twice the initial estimate.
30.06.2005Picasso drawings sold by his former muse
A collection of sketches and engravings created by Pablo Picasso in the 1950s and given to his young lover and muse, poetess Genevieve LaPorte, was sold for ˆ1.54 million.
30.06.2005«Colour after Klein» at the Barbican centre
«Colour after Klein» exhibition is on view through September 11 at the Barbican centre in London. This major exhibition reassesses the powerful and important place of colour in contemporary art.
29.06.2005The Ogunquit Paintings by Edward Hopper
The exhibition «Edward Hopper: The Ogunquit Paintings» is opened through July 1–October 15 at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.
29.06.2005U2 wants its personal effects back
Rock band U2 are taking proceedings against the band's former stylist Lola Cashman to recover rock memorabilia...
28.06.2005Viewing of Bonhams’ Nelson and the Royal Navy Sale on July 1
During the week that Her Majesty the Queen reviews the British Naval fleet, important relics from Bonhams' Nelson and the Royal Navy Sale go on view to the public for the first time on Friday, Ju...
28.06.2005«The Borodino battle» of rare cars
The second stage of «The Borodino» auto rally took place in Moscow on June 25. The event was organized by Rally Club of Vintage Automobiles under the patronage of Russian Automobile Federation.
27.06.2005Brando's property at Christie’s in New York
The personal effects of Hollywood legend Marlon Brando will be auctioned on Christie’s New York on June 30. More than 300 lots are expected to bring some $1 million.
27.06.2005An ancient necropolis discovered in Axum
An important discovery has been made by UNESCO archaeologists in Ethiopia. The research team headed by Neapolitan archaeologist Rodolfo Fattovich was sent to Ethiopia
25.06.2005«Borodino» Rally. Part 1
15 authentic cars produced before 1970
25.06.2005«Borodino» Rally. Part 2
15 authentic cars produced before 1970
25.06.2005«Borodino» Rally. Part 3
15 authentic cars produced before 1970
24.06.2005Mixed media exhibition by Michael Anthony Thomas
«Elemental Realms» – the exhibition of mixed media artworks by Michael Anthony Thomas is opened through June 23 - July 13, 2005 at the Agora Gallery in New York.
24.06.2005A new world record for Francis Bacon
A new world record (GBP4.9m) for Irish painter Francis Bacon was set at Post-War and Contemporary Art Christie's auction in London on June 23.
23.06.2005Splotches by Sol LeWitt on the roof
Five sculptures and one wall drawing by the celebrated American artist Sol LeWitt (born 1928) are on view in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden through October 30, 2005.
23.06.2005Precious awards were sold off by mistake
The «Goldfinger» vocalist Dame Shirley Bassey mistakenly allowed the three of her precious awards to be sold at the auction earlier in June.
22.06.2005Technical rarities set records at a Team Breker auction
A world’s leading specialty auction «Science & Technology» devoted to exceptional toys, office antiques and technical rarities was held by Auction Team Breker, in Cologne, Germany on June 18.
22.06.2005Landscape series by Utagawa Hiroshige
Landscape series by Japanese printmaker Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) will be displayed at the «East Meets West: Hiroshige at The Phillips Collection» in Washington D.C.
21.06.2005Bonhams sale of fine picture frames
A sale of fine picture frames will take place on July 6th at Bonhams Knightsbridge. The event features some outstanding examples of framer’s art, including the collection of French frames from the tim...
21.06.2005«Margaret Bourke-White: The Photography of Design, 1927-1936»
The exhibition «Margaret Bourke-White: The Photography of Design, 1927-1936» opens at the Pittsburgh Frick Art & Historical Center on June 25.
17.06.2005«La Cathedrale» by Rodin was not sold at Toronto
«La Cathedrale» (The Cathedral), a bronze of two hands reaching upwards by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, failed to sell at Waddington's auction in Toronto on June 15.
17.06.2005«Back to Black» at the Whitechapel Art Gallery
Through June 7 – Sept 4, 2005 the Whitechapel Art Gallery presents a major survey of the Black Arts Movement in the US, Jamaica and Britain in the 1960s and 70s, at the exhibition «Back to Black».
16.06.2005«Surrealism USA»
«Surrealism USA» exhibition, organized by the National Academy Museum will be at the Phoenix Art Museum through September 25.
16.06.2005Celebrity charity auction on eBay
The second «Celebrity Rags 4 Charity Riches» online auction will be full of glitz and glamour as it presents items from both Nashville and Hollywood stars.
15.06.2005Three million euro are needed to restore chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte
Count Patrice de Vogue sells his collection of 18th century engravings and books dating from the time of Louis XIV to repair the roof of France's largest privately-owned chateau.
15.06.2005Film and Entertainment Memorabilia at Christie’s in New York
Christie’s bi-annual auction of «Film and Entertainment Memorabilia Including Vintage Film Posters» will take place in New York on June 16. The event features props from cult classic movies and re...
14.06.2005«Four Inches» by Elton John
Elton John's book containing portraits of celebrities dressed only in Cartier jewelry and Jimmy Choo heels will launch in the United States on June 16.
14.06.2005Exhibition of Verner Reed’s photographs
«A Changing World: New England in the Photographs of Verner Reed, 1950-1972» exhibition will open at the New Hampshire Historical Society from June 18 through December 31. The exhibition features ...
13.06.2005The 237th Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
The annual exhibition opened June 7–August 15 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London brings together a wide range of new works by living artists.
13.06.2005Silhouette of an extremely fat person at Bonham’s London
Bonhams' Sale of Portrait Miniatures & Silhouettes will take place on 28 June 2005 at 101 New Bond Street in London.
10.06.2005Oak and glass table made by Carlo Mollino sold for $3.8 million
An oak and glass table made by Italian designer Carlo Mollino in 1949 was sold for $3.8 million at Christie’s New York on June 7, thus, setting a new auction record for a piece of 20th-century furnitu...
10.06.2005Geneva timepieces sale brought record $12,053,000
Geneva timepieces sale brought record $12,053,000
09.06.2005Record price for a world map
A world map that counts nearly 500 years from the first set to identify the New World as «America» and gives a picture of the Pacific Ocean was sold Wednesday for a record $1 million on Christie’s...
09.06.2005Portraits of celebrities by Joshua Reynolds
The retrospective exhibition dedicated to one of the most celebrated English portraitists Joshua Reynolds is opened through May 26 – September 18, 2005 at Tate gallery in London. The event not onl...
08.06.2005The International ceramics fair and seminar in London
The 24th International Ceramics Fair & Seminar is opened through June 16-19, at the Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, London. This is the most celebrated and important vintage ceramics event of the year,...
08.06.2005Verner Panton - The Collected Works
Through October 1 the AXA Gallery in New York, in cooperation with the Vitra Design Museum, will present a major exhibition on the work of Danish designer and architect Verner Panton (1926-1998). ...
07.06.2005«Reclining Man with Sculpture» by Francis Bacon first left Iran
An interesting exhibition opened at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh on June 4. The event features a rarely seen painting by British artist Francis Bacon «Reclining Man with ...
07.06.2005Marilyn Monroe’s personal items on sale
More than 200 items belonging to screen legend Marilyn Monroe, including her personal address book, divorce papers from baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, a picture of a rose that the late actress pain...
06.06.2005Paratrooper II by Do-Ho Suh in The Fabric Workshop and Museum
From June 18 through September 17, 2005, The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) in Philadelphia proudly presents the latest works of Do-Ho Suh. Founded in 1977, The Fabric Workshop and Museum has de...
06.06.2005Summer jewelry auction
Summer Sotheby’s London sale of Important Jewels will take place on June 13, 2005. The organizers will present a rare and diverse selection of antique and period jewels to complement any summer ou...
05.06.2005«Nude» Exhibition
The showcase features works by Russian and West-European masters of XIX–XX centuries: painting, graphic art, sculpture, interior items relating to the nude
02.06.2005New record prices for Canadian art
Paintings by two of Canada's most beloved artists, Tom Thomson and A. Y. Jackson made record prices for Canadian art at Sotheby Canada's/Ritchie's spring auction on May 30, in Toronto...
01.06.2005Kunstkamera plundered
The disappearance of two exhibits from the Oriental collection of St. Petersburg Kunstkamera was discovered on Sunday, May 29. The collection was temporarily displayed in the Hall of North American ...
31.05.2005England's Oldest Altarpiece is displayed at the National Gallery in London
England's Oldest Altarpiece is displayed at the National Gallery in London. The 'Westminster Retable' is widely known as the most important Gothic panel painting produced in the Ang...
31.05.2005Avant-garde porcelain from the Hermitage collection in England
The exhibition «Circling the Square: Avant-garde Porcelain from Revolutionary Russia» jointly organized by the State Hermitage and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London is opened at the Hermita...
31.05.2005«Asleep, dreaming of reptilian glory» exhibition by Chiho Aoshima
«Asleep, dreaming of reptilian glory» exhibition by Tokyo based artist Chiho Aoshima opened on May 28 at Blum & Poe gallery in Los Angeles. It is the second solo exhibition of the artist in the ga...
30.05.2005Lennox Lewis Aston Martin on Bonhams
The 1995 Limited Edition Aston Martin Virage which has belonged to Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis will be sold at Bonhams’ annual Aston Martin Sale at the company’s Works Service Headquarters i...
27.05.2005Frida Kahlo in the Tate Gallery in London
The exhibition dedicated to the oeuvre of the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) will open on June 9, in the Tate Gallery in London. It will be the first major UK exhibition of her work...
27.05.2005Fine wines and vintage cigars at Christie’s London
Grandiose Christie’s auction of Fine Wines and Vintage Cigars was held on May 19-20, in London. 2118 lots including the Royal & Sun Alliance Wine Collection were presented at the event. Total proc...
26.05.2005Mixed media works by Karen Schumann
A self-taught artist in mixed media Karen Schuman received the Best In Show Award in the ‘Landscapes and Mindscapes Art Exhibit’ at The Art House, Illinois, May 2005. Integrating sewing, painting an...
26.05.2005International bike collectors’ paradise
14th annual antique bicycle auction was held recently in New York by Mike and Seth Fallon. Everything connected with bicycles was presented there - early boneshakers, high wheels and hard tire saf...
25.05.2005Landscapes of the Golden State
«California Landscapes» exhibition will be held at the Long Beach Museum of Art on June 3-August 21, featuring paintings, watercolors, photographs and ceramics, drawn largely from the museum'...
25.05.2005The Venice Biennale wishes to present a clearer picture of contemporary art
The Venice Biennale is a unique event in all senses. Every two years, the world’s most anachronistic city carefully preserving the traits of its golden age hosts the most important contemporary ar...
24.05.2005The Tipu Sultan Collection on Sotheby's London
The Tipu Sultan Collection is offered for sale on May 25, on Sotheby’s auction in London. The series of four auctions will include works of art, weaponry, textiles, books and photographs relating ...
24.05.2005First ghost town ever sold at auction
An unusual lot was presented on Greg Martin Auctions’ sale of antique and collectible firearms, conducted at the end of April in San Francisco. The auction featured Palisade, Nevada, the first gho...
23.05.2005Louis Kaufman’s violin on Bonhams
A fine French violin owned by the legendary Louis Kaufman (1905 – 1994) goes under hammer on May 23 at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London. Probably the most recorded violinist in history to...
23.05.2005An exhibition dedicated to Alexander I will open in the State Hermitage
"The sphinx who took his secret to the grave…" exhibition dedicated to Emperor Alexander I will start on May 27, 2005 in the State Hermitage. Nearly 1000 display items including archival...
20.05.2005Israeli exhibition in Berlin
An exhibition of Jewish art and artefacts was opened on May 20 in Berlin by Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom. “The New Hebrews, 100 years of art in Israel" has been organized by the Isr...
20.05.2005Viennese surgeon Heinrich Lill collection
The collection of the famous Viennese surgeon Heinrich Lill (1918-2004), will be up for auction as part of the second auction week from the 31st of May until the 3rd of June 2005 at Dorotheum Vien...
19.05.2005Fabled Ferrari on Christie’s
Christie's International Motor Cars is proud to present the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT 'Breadvan' Berlinetta on its flagship California sale on August 18, 2005 at the Monterey Jet Center. ...
18.05.2005$1 million for efforts to bring more people into the world of art
The Des Moines Art Center received an Excellence Award ($1 million) on May 17 for its efforts to bring more people into the world of art from the Wallace Foundation, a philanthropic organization sta...
18.05.2005Extraordinary items belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte on sale
Napoleon’s chamber pot and a pair of his boot hooks go under the hammer in Bonhams’ Sale of Nelson and the Royal Navy 1750-1815 on July 5th auction at 101 New Bond Street, London. The event marks ...
17.05.2005The outdoor sculpture exhibition of David Hayes works
The outdoor sculpture exhibition "David Hayes: Twelve Sculptures on Oyaron Hill," on view March 24-June 30, 2005 will be opened on the Hartwick College campus by the Yager Museum. Hay...
16.05.2005Lennon’s stamp collection
John Lennon’s childhood stamp collection is expected to fetch around $53,000 when it is sold off at auction. The collection was bought by London stamp and autograph dealers Stanley Gibbons from an...
16.05.2005Shoes of the Chinese world record hurdler Liu Xiang
Shoes of the Chinese world record hurdler Liu Xiang will be auctioned on June 5 with bids expected to start at 10 million yuan (1.2 million dollars). Independent buyers have already offered 13 mil...
14.05.2005Edward Hopper's Chair Car sold for $14,016,000
Christie's evening sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art at Rockefeller Center in New York totaled $133,707,200 tonight, a record for any sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art worldwide. Sixt...
13.05.2005Paintings by an ape
Three brightly colored tempera on paper paintings by Congo the chimpanzee are going on sale alongside works by Warhol and Renoir next month at Bonhams Modern and Contemporary sale in London. The p...
13.05.2005Ilya Tabenkin in London.
An exhibition of works by one of Russia's outstanding modern artists Ilya Tabenkin (1915-1998) will be opened at Matthew Bown Gallery in London. After spending several years in Stalin conc...
12.05.2005The exhibition of Greek Bronze Vessels in Houston
Bronze works created throughout a wide area of the ancient world, from the Greek islands to Rome, ranging in time from the life of the epic poet Homer about 700 BC and the end of the first century...
11.05.2005June numismatic auctions
The Moscow company “Coins and Medals” will hold three numismatic auctions in June: “Awards of Russia” on June 4, “Russian copper coins. Part II. XVIII century” on June 25 and the traditional “Summ...
11.05.2005Guy Wiggins at Joan Whalen Fine Art N.Y.
The exhibition "Guy A. Wiggins Recollections - Growing Up Among American Impressionists" beginning Saturday, May 14 will take place at Joan Whalen Fine Art gallery, New York City. The...
09.05.2005The Great Victory!
Dear Veterans! We cordially congratulate you with the 60th anniversary of the Great Victory! Due to the joint efforts of the Soviet army and the Western allies the Nazi Germany was defeated ...
06.05.2005The Florence Biennale
California artist Chris Orfescu’s will present his works this month at the Spring 2005 "Affaire in the Gardens Art Show". The event will be held Saturday & Sunday, May 14 & 15 at Beverly...
06.05.2005Auction in Greenwich, Conn.
Enthusiastic bidding took place on April 28, sale of fine art in Greenwich, Connecticut. It resulted in more than 15 record prices paid at auction and a high sales total of over $3.8 million. ...
05.05.2005Australian landscape exhibition
The world renowned sculptor and the Head of Sculpture at the Australian National University School of Art Michael Le Grand will open Saturday May 7 “In Tune” exhibition at The Old Vic Inn 56 Gaskill...
05.05.2005Bettina Forget’s Helios Series
Works inspired by the Sun by Bettina Forget take you on a voyage to our celestial body. See the Sun's granulated surface, sun-spots, the photosphere, eclipses, solar flares,... but not in th...
04.05.2005Wine Auction in Detroit
Would you like to get acquainted with the production of the most famous wine-growers? Visit a wine auction and you will find yourself in a museum. Even if you can’t afford the superb 12-year Heitz...
04.05.2005“Gelos” Easter Auction
On the 26th of April the Easter auction was held in Russian auction house “Gelos”. A special collection of icons and Easter eggs was presented. The auction’s catalog included strings of numismatic...
29.04.2005A fabulous price for a microphone
Dallas - One of the fans of late-night king Johnny Carson offered $50,787 for the old ribbon microphone that used to sat on Carson’s desk until the 1980s. The offer was about twice that expected ...
29.04.2005Flower festival in Boston
The annual spring festival of flowers Art in Bloom will take place at the Boston Museum of Fine Art, April 30 through May 3. More than 70 New England garden clubs will participate in this colorful...
23.04.2005Rally «Opening of the Season»
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