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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Friday, January 4, 2013

Facade of Peru High School in Peru, Indiana

Public High School Exhibits Multimillion Dollar Art Collection
INC - January 3rd, 2013 19:32

A 1913 graduate of a small town high school in Indiana left his alma mater with a tremendous legacy to honor his favorite teacher. From 1938 until his death in 1965, industrialist G. David Thompson showered artworks from his multimillion dollar collection to...

Pancho Villa’s saddle set a new world record on Saturday, January 28, 2012 when High Noon Western Americana sold it for $718,000.

5 Record-Setting Collectibles at 2012 Auctions
About - January 3rd, 2013 15:37

Walk-in appraisal days were one lucrative source of fresh material at 2012 auctions. In the antiques and collectibles segment, auction record prices were set by five noteworthy objects at sales across the U.S.

Art.sy redirects web traffic to Artsy.net

Art.sy Redirects to New Site as Syria Conflict Intensifies
TechCrunch - January 3rd, 2013 19:01

New York-based Art.sy, the art market equivalent of user-driven radio website Pandora, was forced to redirect web traffic to a back-up site this week. Sharing a domain suffix with war-torn Syrian Arab Republic, the popular new website went down...

Fine Art Starts the New Year at Clarke Auction
Release Date: 03 January 2013
Clarke Auction of Larchmont, New York welcomes the New Year with a marvelous selection of Fine Art on Sunday January 6th at 2pm. The collection includes nearly one hundred works of art that range from works of Old Masters to the late 20th Century American. The American ...

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	“Denatured Nature” The 69th Scripps College Ceramic Annual January 26, 2013 Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College Claremont, California Read more

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	KENO AUCTIONS KICKS OFF AMERICANA WEEK WITH IMPORTANT AMERICAN FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, FOLK ART AND DECORATIVE ARTS SALE Release Date: 04 January 2013 On January 22, 2013 Keno Auctions will showcase a remarkable selection of American paintings, furniture, folk art and decorative arts ranging from the 17th century to the 20th century. The sale is comprised of nearly 300 lots of treasures and important examples of American furniture and ... Read more

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