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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Tuesday, August 12, 2014
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This 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO will be offered by Bonhams with no reserve price at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this week. Experts say the car could bring as much as $70 million. China's Poly Culture Could Buy Bonhams Auction House
Daily Mail - August 11th, 2014 00:00
China's largest auction house is reportedly the front runner in bids for 200-year-old auction house Bonhams. Two private equity firms...

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Baseball memorabilia from Antiques Roadshow on PBS. 'Antiques Roadshow' Appraisers Uncover $1 Million Baseball Collection
Star Tribune - August 11th, 2014 00:00
A collection of 1870s baseball memorabilia was brought to the New York City taping of PBS' popular 'Antiques Roadshow' series.

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Jim Hodges, With Liberty and Justice For All (A Work in Progress), 2014, digital rendering. New Aspen Art Museum's Gift Shop Goes Upscale
FT - August 11th, 2014 00:00
The $45 million, 33,000-square-foot Shigeru Ban-designed building that houses the new Aspen Art Museum will offer visitors some museum-worthy items in its gift shop.

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(From l to r): Edward J. McCormick, Sr. (Treasurer/Secretary) Lee Ann (Vice President), Sean McCormick (Chairman of the Board) are the Founding Board of Directors for the Miami Downtown Art District (MDAD.) A Kick-Off VIP Members event will be held during the Miami DDA’s Third Annual DWNTWN Art Days at 6pm on Friday, September 19, 2014 at McCormick Place Miami. Art Magnates Form Miami Downtown Arts District Association - VIP Launch during DWNTWN Art Days 2014
Release Date: 11 August 2014
Lee Ann Lester, Director of Next Level Fairs and Sean McCormick, McCormick Place Miami announce the formation of the Miami Downtown Arts District (MDAD.) McCormick will serve as Chairman of the Board and Lester as Vice President. MDAD is a non-profit organization that serves cultural ...

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This original painting by Charles Sprague Pearce (Am., 1851-1914), titled Woman With Grapes, is expected to bring $40,000-$60,000 at the Oct. 23 sale. Shannon's Fine Art Auction, Oct. 23rd in Milford, Conn.
October 23, 2014
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers
Milford, Connecticut
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Ferdinand Richardt Niagara. c. 1855. Oil on canvas. 25 x 33 in. August Heckscher Collection 1959.12 Ferdinand Richardt's Niagara: A Study in Landscape Painting to Open at The Heckscher Museum of Art on December 6
Release Date: 01 August 2014
Among America’s most iconic natural sites, Niagara Falls has been a popular tourist destination since the early 19th century.  Ferdinand Richardt’s Niagara depicts the attraction as it appeared at mid-century, with charming genre elements set against the grand landscape.  Featuring European and ...

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