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Why This $30 Million Magritte Will Test the Market

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Collector Len Riggio bought the work in 2023. The post Why This $30 Million Magritte Will Test the Market appeared first on Artnet News. It will go under the hammer again this spring.

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For 105 Years, Marcel Tolkowsky's 'Brilliant Cut' Has Stood the Test of Time

Jewelry Judge

Tolkowsky’s accomplishment has stood the test of time and prevails as the most iconic and successful cut in history due to its ability to maximize a diamond’s fire, brilliance and sparkle. ” (Gabi Tolkowsky, one of the world’s most renowned diamond cutters in his own right, died in May of 2023 at age of 83.

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Great Discoveries: 1700s Glass Bottles Found at Mount Vernon

WorthPoint

In 2023, a privately funded Mansion Revitalization Project at Mount Vernon began. Specialists will analyze and test their contents in a controlled environment. .” The former home of George and Martha Washington hosts an average of one million guests annually. The bottles are being sent for conservation this month.

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Collecting Classic Sci-Fi First Editions 

WorthPoint

Three signed first editions of the original Foundation trilogy fetched $32,000 at auction in 2023. In 2023, a signed first edition fetched $8,500. An unsigned first edition sold for $150 in 2023, but a signed one sold for $495 the same year, showing the great increase in value that can be obtained with a simple signature.

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2024–2025 Sidney S. Williston Memorial Fund Recipients

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She has previously performed research in the cultural heritage field as a preservation science intern with the Preservation Research and Testing Division at the Library of Congress in summer 2023 and as an intern with the Scientific Research department at the National Gallery of Art in summer 2024. The post 2024–2025 Sidney S.

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WorthPoint Indices: Movie Posters

WorthPoint

The index also indicates stronger prices: Though the volume of sales for the first quarter of 2024 is below the total for the last quarter of 2023, the first three months of this year generated more money. also in February, and a signed poster for Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) that sold for $14,777 in March.

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Unwrapping the Joy: Antiques Fairs for Christmas Shopping

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Furthermore, antique gifts have already stood the test of time and are often of higher quality, making them both environmentally responsible and meaningful presents. Come along to see for yourself at the Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground on Thursday 7 th and Friday 8 th December 2023. Click here to book tickets.