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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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 | Sotheby's to auction Chinese export from the collection of Elinor Gordon
artdaily - December 22nd, 2009 21:16
On Jan. 23., Sotheby’s will offer over 280 lots of Chinese export porcelain and China Trade paintings from the private collection of esteemed dealer Elinor Gordon (1918-2009), who exhibited at the Winter Antiques Show since 1955. Highlights of the sale include an orange Fitzhugh platter (est. $12,000/18,000) and ‘Order of the Cincinnati’ Plate, circa 1785 from the earliest service decorated with the order owned by George Washington and Henry Lee (est. $30/50,000)Read more | |
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 | The Second Annual American Art Fair delights buyers
Antiques and the Arts - December 22nd, 2009 20:12
The National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts, housed in a Beaux-Arts mansion in Manhattan, was the setting for the American Art Fair, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, which attracted major collectors and museum curators. Exhibitors donated a part of sale proceeds to the museum, and showed many works by National Academicians. Notable sales included William Merritt Chase's "Autumn Still Life," circa 1906, at Avery Galleries. Works by Childe Hassam, John Singer Sargent, John Haberle, Robert ...Read more | |
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 | Paintings from RBS collection may be sold
Wall Street Journal - December 22nd, 2009 20:55
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is considering selling parts of its estimated GBP15 million art collection, when the art market improves, as pressure mounts on state-owned banks to dispose of non-core assets. The collection of the bank, which is majority-owned by the U.K. government, comprises works by artists LS Lowry, David Hockney, Jack Vettriano, Johann Zoffany and Peter Howson. The bank is planning to loan some works to public galleries next year.Read more | |
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 | A stunning Victorian for sale near Philadelphia Art Museum
Luxist - December 22nd, 2009 20:43
Listed at $5.5 million, a beautiful 1890s townhouse in Philadelphia's Art Museum area offers a fusion of 19th century craftsmanship and 21st century comfort and sophistication. The 12,456-square-foot Victorian single-family home has been restored in a way that celebrates its architecture, retaining features such as the rotunda's original stained glass. A host of upgrades include a spa, wine cellar, gun range, panic room, and custom vault. Available fully furnished.Read more | |
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