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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Thursday, August 15, 2013

UK Museum Raises Funds to Buy Jane Austen Ring from Kelly Clarkson
Time - August 14th, 2013 22:20

When a gold-and-turquoise ring once owned by celebrated English novelist Jane Austen appeared at auction last year, the UK's Jane Austen's House Museum came prepared to bid. One of only three pieces of Austen’s jewellery known to exist, the ring soared...

The 1st Earl Spencer’s Carved Fustic and Satinwood Sofa, c. 1758-65. Height: 40½ in (103 cm). Depth: 36 in (91 cm). Length: 86 in (219 cm). Price: $850,000 (£550,000). Fustic is a hard and dense wood from a tropical American tree.

Apter-Fredericks to Offer Earl Spencer's Sofa in New York
Release Date: 13 August 2013
An exceptional sofa, dating from the middle of the 18th century and made for the 1st Earl Spencer, will be offered for sale by the leading London furniture dealer Apter-Fredericks at The International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show. Established in 1989, this prestigious fair features some of ...

John Divola, "From Dogs Chasing my Car in the Desert, D24 Run Sequence," 1996 – 2001. Inkjet print. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Museum purchase.

John Divola: As Far As I Could Get
Release Date: 20 June 2013
Collaborative Exhibition Represents Photographer’s First Career-Spanning Presentation. With a career comprising four decades, John Divola is as distinctive for his commitment to the photographic community as for his thought-provoking work. Divola’s influence within the field of photography is ...

Julien's Auctions Announces Rare Sale of Original Banksy Graffiti Mural
Release Date: 13 August 2013
On the heels of the recent $1.1 million sale of the Banksy mural, Slave Labor, Julien’s Auctions, the premier celebrity and entertainment memorabilia auction house, has announced the rare sale of an original mural from controversial graffiti artist Banksy. Banksy’s “Flower Girl,” which formerly ...

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