Fri.May 02, 2025

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Picasso’s granddaughter has revealed she owns a Van Gogh—and she's selling it at Sotheby’s

The Art Newspaper

Also coming up at Christie's, New York in May is an early landscape, estimated at up to $3m

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Auction Prices Realized

Maine Antique Digest

Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyers premium when charged. Were always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R.

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Canaletto painting that belonged to Britain's first prime minister to sell for over £20m

The Art Newspaper

The 18th-century view of Venice is likely to break the artist's auction record

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Crowntainer Sells for Record $111,150

Maine Antique Digest

A rare Chief Oshkosh Crowntainer beer can set a new auction record at $111,150 (includes buyers premium) at Morean Auctions, Brimfield, Massachusetts, March 9. (Crowntainers are a style of beer cans that have a funnel-shaped cone top that was sealed with a bottle cap.

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The Big Review | Caravaggio 2025 at Palazzo Barberini, Rome ★★★

The Art Newspaper

Bringing together 24 compelling paintings by the Baroque master is a fine achievement, but this show does not live up to its lofty promise of rediscovering Caravaggios art in a new light

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The 2025 Lebanon Antique Show

Maine Antique Digest

Lebanon, Tennessee The guy behind me is tapping his fingers impatiently. Seriously. Hes drumming away like John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. Except Im oblivious to his exasperationfocused instead on photographing a small wool-covered ram. Anyway, sorry, dude. I didnt mean to raise your blood pressure.

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Masterworks from Jacob Rothschild collection go to London's National Gallery and V&A under acceptance in lieu scheme

The Art Newspaper

Guercinos King David and a rare relief by John Deare have been allocated to the London institutions in lieu of inheritance tax on the estate of the celebrated financier, philanthropist and heritage leader

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Megasculpture workshop and landscape reclamation drive Storm King Art Center regeneration

The Art Newspaper

The biggest sculpture park in the US starts its visitor season with a bangunveiling a first-ever conservation and fabrication building, major relandscaping, and monumental works by Kevin Beasley, Sonia Gomes and Dionne Lee

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Consignors Revealed! A German Billionaire, a Miami Power Couple, and More Are Selling in the Big New York Auctions

Artnet News

A $12 million Marlene Dumas may smash the auction record for a living female artist. The Art Detective reveals who's parting with it. The post Consignors Revealed! A German Billionaire, a Miami Power Couple, and More Are Selling in the Big New York Auctions appeared first on Artnet News.

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Frank Auerbach’s Berlin homecoming, human remains and museums, Ian Hamilton Finlay’s ‘Republic’—podcast

The Art Newspaper

Exploring Frank Auerbach's first-ever Berlin exhibition, plus Dan Hicks discusses the origins of contemporary debates around colonialism, art, and heritage, and an expert on Ian Hamilton Finlay reflects on the artist's work ahead of a run of centenary exhibitions

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Did Jan van Eyck Really Invent Oil Paint?

Artnet News

Is Van Eyck the "Father of oil painting" or do we need a paternity test? The post Did Jan van Eyck Really Invent Oil Paint? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Let him entertain you: Robbie Williams gets honest in latest Moco exhibition

The Art Newspaper

Last night the starand subject of a recent, monkey-themed biopicunveiled works that seem to strip away any last remaining filters

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What Is Black Dandyism? The Art-Historical Roots Behind the 2025 Met Gala Theme

Artnet News

There are plenty of examples of Black dandyism from art history dating back to the 18th century. The post What Is Black Dandyism? The Art-Historical Roots Behind the 2025 Met Gala Theme appeared first on Artnet News.

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Vincent Valdez and KB Brookins picked for ACLU Texas's artist-in-residence programme

The Art Newspaper

The renowned Houston painter joins forces with author KC Brookins in the 2025-6 cohort

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Legal Resistance Grows Against DOGE Cuts to Cultural Agencies

Artnet News

The administration has aimed to dissolve the NEH and IMLS through Elon Musks DOGE. A lawsuit and a judge say not so fast. The post Legal Resistance Grows Against DOGE Cuts to Cultural Agencies appeared first on Artnet News.

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Imperial Chinese bird paintings set to fly

Antique Collecting

Two remarkable sets of Imperial Chinese bird paintings, commissioned by Emperor Kangxi (1661-1722), have been discovered in UK homes in The post Imperial Chinese bird paintings set to fly appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Is the Great Sphinx Actually a Portrait?

Artnet News

Archeologists believe the Great Sphinx of Giza does not represent a mythological creature but an ancient pharaoh. The only question is: which one? The post Is the Great Sphinx Actually a Portrait? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Canaletto leads Christie’s Old Masters sale

Antique Collecting

Canalettos breathtaking view of Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day, circa 1732, will lead Christies Old Masters The post Canaletto leads Christie’s Old Masters sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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London’s National Gallery Just Spent $20 Million on a Strange Altarpiece. There’s a Dragon in It

Artnet News

The work is by an unknown painter who likely had a sense of humor. The post Londons National Gallery Just Spent $20 Million on a Strange Altarpiece. Theres a Dragon in It appeared first on Artnet News.

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Exhibitions: Ties of Friendship at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Magazine Antiques

When Vincent van Gogh set out to make the four portraits of the Roulin family that are the centerpiece of the present show at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, he was already an expert landscapist, but was relatively untried in the art of portraiture. The post Exhibitions: Ties of Friendship at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston appeared first on The Magazine Antiques.

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Meet Medardo Rosso, Rodin’s Rival Who Invented Modern Sculpture

Artnet News

The artist's bold experiments pushed sculpture to its limits to capture transient effects like light and atmosphere. The post Meet Medardo Rosso, Rodins Rival Who Invented Modern Sculpture appeared first on Artnet News.

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Vintage toys sale looks set to be a killer

Antique Collecting

Rare examples of vintage 007 and Man from U.N.C.L.E toys are killer additions to a collection of vintage toys that The post Vintage toys sale looks set to be a killer appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Frieze Forecast: Will Jeff Koons’s Hulks Smash a ‘Cautious’ Market?

Artnet News

Expect Koonss cartoon-inspired bronzes as well as plant-based performances at next week's Frieze New York. Collectors may find dealers more willing to give discounts, say the experts. The post Frieze Forecast: Will Jeff Koonss Hulks Smash a Cautious Market? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Affordable Art in Leicestershire sale

Antique Collecting

A Leicestershire auction house is offering 100 budget-friendly artworks in a timed online auction taking place this month. The sale The post Affordable Art in Leicestershire sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Iwan and Manuela Wirth Make a Surprising $10.5 Million Sale—and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Artnet News

Plus, what is the art world's top recession indicator? And what's up with Jens Hoffmann's mysterious new project? The post Iwan and Manuela Wirth Make a Surprising $10.5 Million Saleand More Juicy Art World Gossip appeared first on Artnet News.

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New to AAS: Anti-Slavery True Witness (New-Concord, OH), Feb. 20, 1850

Past is Present

Typically, curators purchase collection material from dealers, auctions, and bookfairs. Less common is the unsolicited offer from someone who found something in their house. Early this past summer [2024], a woman from West Virginia called AAS on the recommendation of a dealer she had consulted about a newspaper she found among other old … Continue reading New to AAS: Anti-Slavery True Witness (New-Concord, OH), Feb.

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Museum Assistant, Entomology

SPNHC

Yale Peabody Museum [link] The Yale Peabody Museum is pleased to announce a job opening for a Museum Assistant in its Entomology Division. This is a permanent, full time position and an opportunity to join a growing entomology collection in an academic setting that is a vibrant component of Yale Universitys natural history museum.

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Japanese Astro Boy toy, $122,000, Landry Pop

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A tin wind-up Tetsuan Atom boxed Astro Boy toy (Japan, 1963), [.] The post Japanese Astro Boy toy, $122,000, Landry Pop appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Karl Lagerfeld

Astor Galleries

You may view available jewlery from this & other designers by searching for their name in our shop. Beyond the Tweed: The Bold & Iconic World of Karl Lagerfeld's Vintage Costume Jewelry When we think of Karl Lagerfeld, images of sharply tailored suits, dark sunglasses, and perhaps the iconic tweed jackets and quilted bags of Chanel immediately spring to mind.

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The Journal of Wealth Management - Untitled Article

The Journal of Wealth Management

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An Artist’s High-Tech Works Have Been Held Up in Customs. Are Tariffs to Blame?

Artnet News

Art is apparently exempt from Trumps tariffs, but these particular artworks, maybe not so much. The post An Artist’s High-Tech Works Have Been Held Up in Customs. Are Tariffs to Blame? appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Journal of Wealth Management - Untitled Article

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How Myanmar's art community rallied after a deadly earthquake

The Art Newspaper

Galleries, curators and artists are raising funds to support humanitarian efforts in the embattled country, following a natural disaster which claimed more than 3,600 lives

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The Journal of Wealth Management - Untitled Article

The Journal of Wealth Management

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The NEA is on Trump’s chopping block again, amid Doge review

The Art Newspaper

The US president continues to strongarm his way into power over American culture

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