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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Chinese Collector Ruffles Feathers After Drinking from "Chicken Cup"
Examiner - July 28th, 2014 00:00

When billionaire art collector Liu Yiqian was photographed sipping tea from a $36.6 million cup, he sparked a wave of controversy.

The Coeur d’ Alene Art Auction sold Charles M. Russell’s 1924 painting entitled "Trail of the Iron Horse" for $1.9 million on July 27, 2014.

C.M. Russell Works Hit Multimillion-Dollar Mark in Western Art Auction
AP - July 28th, 2014 00:00

A total of 30 Charles M. Russell works fetched millions of dollars at auction in Reno, with one painting symbolizing the railroad's effect on American Indians drawing $1.9 million...

Met Museum to Exhibit Thomas Hart Benton's Epic Mural "America Today"
Release Date: 28 July 2014
An upcoming exhibition will showcase the 2012 gift of Thomas Hart Benton’s epic mural "America Today" from AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. On view starting September 30 in the Museum’s Erving and Joyce Wolf Gallery in the American Wing, the exhibition ...

A pair of "Elizabeth" chairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen broke previous auctions records with a final price of $39,360 at Clarke Auction.

Kofod-Larsen Chairs Bring Record Price at Clarke
Release Date: 28 July 2014
A pair of Ib Kofod-Larsen “Elizabeth” chairs brought a record $39,360 at Clarke Auction’s July 14th, 2014 sale. Each rosewood chair was marked with the Christiansen & Larsen company branding under the front seat rails. The upholstery was original but in very worn or absent condition, and the ...

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	Photographs by Jimmy Nelson Exhibited in "Before They Pass Away: Documenting the World's Last Indigenous Tribes" Release Date: 28 July 2014 From September 25 – November 16, 2014, ATLAS Gallery will be the first British gallery to showcase Jimmy Nelson’s landmark project Before They Pass Away. This elegant and evocative collection of photographs documents the unseen lives and traditions of over 15 million people from 35 of the world’s ... Read more

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