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This 118-carat oval white diamond brought 238.7 million Hong Kong dollars (US$30.8 million), a new price record for a white diamond at auction.

Massive White Diamond Fetches $30.8 Million in Hong Kong
ArtfixDaily Staff - October 8th, 2013 22:10

A white diamond the size of a small egg sold for the record price of $30.8 million at a Hong Kong auction on Monday night.

The John W. Grund Collection of Western Art to be Sold in Denver through Leslie Hindman
Release Date: 08 October 2013
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is pleased to announce the sale of Property from the John W. Grund Collection of Western Art to be offered November 13 at our Denver gallery. The auction will feature 87 lots of early 20th century and contemporary Western paintings and works on paper, Audubon prints, ...

Governor’s Chair London, England, ca. 1750 Mahogany arms, arm supports, legs, and knee blocks; beech stiles, back rails, and seat rails Museum Purchase, 1930-215

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Joins the Google Art Project
Release Date: 08 October 2013
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (October 8, 2013) – The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has joined the Google Art Project to share high-resolution images of its world-class collection of fine, decorative and folk art to audiences around the world. Among the 160 objects featured from the Colonial ...

Clars Auction Gallery set a new world record on a Moorcroft for Shreve example by achieving $32,130.

Clars Sets New World Record with Moorcraft for Shreve Example
Release Date: 08 October 2013
Clars Auction Gallery set a new world record on a Moorcroft for Shreve example on Sunday, October 6, 2013. The circa 1905 silver overlaid loving cup, executed in the Claremont pattern, was estimated to sell for $1,200 but, after highly spirited bidding from the floor, phones and Internet, the ...

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	INSTALLATION ART TO ENHANCE THE CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR NYC & VISITORS CAN WORK A POTTER’S WHEEL OR LOOM AT THE AMERICAN FINE CRAFT SHOW NYC Release Date: 08 October 2013 In its fourth year, Contemporary Art Fair NYC producers Joanna and Richard Rothbard have invited installation artists to exhibit gargantuan works and a Woodstock-inspired peace exhibit as well as pottery and weaving instructors to the concurrent American Fine Craft Show NYC. “We are intrigued ... Read more

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