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Revel in L.C. Tiffany's Spring Flowers at Morse Museum
ArtfixDaily / March 26th, 2014
In Winter Park, Florida, a gem of a museum offers an ideal spring getaway. The Morse Museum of American Art boasts the world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany...
'Pink Star' Diamond Smashes Jewelry Record
ArtfixDaily / November 14th, 2013
A plum-sized, internally-flawless pink diamond rose to $83.2 million at an auction in Geneva Wednesday night. The 59.6-carat gem stole the title of priciest jewelry ever sold at auction from...
Massive White Diamond Fetches $30.8 Million in Hong Kong
ArtfixDaily / October 8th, 2013
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.
Calder Necklace Found at Flea Market for $15 Goes Under Gavel
ArtfixDaily / August 15th, 2013
A bold necklace bought for $15 at a flea market in 2005 is heading to the auction block with an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000.
Stolen Jewels Estimate Increased to $136 Million
ArtfixDaily / July 28th, 2013
An exhibition in France's Riviera city of Cannes was stormed by an armed robber who took jewelry and gems worth $136 million on Sunday. The theft took place at...
Diamond, Qianlong Vases Boost $418 Million Hong Kong Auction
ArtfixDaily / May 30th, 2013
Christie's five-day auction in Hong Kong ended with total sales of HK$3.2 billion ($418 million), indicating a renewed uptick in the Asian market. Chinese buyers were back to a more competitive stance, bidding up...
Pink Diamond Fetches nearly $40 Million at Auction
ArtfixDaily / April 17th, 2013
A 34.64-carat pink diamond brought nearly $40 million at auction in New York, setting a new record for Christie's.
Napoleon to Josephine Engagement Ring Fetches About $1 Million
ArtfixDaily / March 24th, 2013
Napoleon Bonaparte's engagement ring given to his beloved Joséphine in 1796 catapulted well beyond its high estimate of $20,000 to hammer down at more than $948,000 (730,000 euros) at a French auction on Sunday.
Huguette Clark's Jewels Tally $21 Million at Auction
ArtfixDaily / April 18th, 2012
Jewels belonging to the reclusive heiress Huguette Clark, who died in 2011 at age 105, sold for $21 million on Tuesday. A record price was set for a pink diamond sold in the U.S.
Heiress Huguette Clark's Jewels Head to Auction
ArtfixDaily / March 18th, 2012
The jewels of reclusive copper heiress Huguette Clark, who died at age 104 in May 2011, will be going up for auction at Christie’s in April. Seventeen pieces of jewelry are expected to bring somewhere between 9 to 12 million dollars. They have only recently emerged from a bank vault after ...
Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Returns with 'Something for Everyone'
Palm Beach Post / February 16th, 2012
With nearly 180 international dealers exhibiting thousands of artworks and objects at the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, held over President's Day weekend, the largest vetted antiques show in the U.S. is underway. Among this year's highlights is...
Elizabeth Taylor’s Precious Jewels, Gowns Take the Crown at Auction
ArtfixDaily / December 15th, 2011
Seven world records were set at the jewel auction of the late Hollywood screen legend, and ardent jewelry lover, Elizabeth Taylor, that took place at Christie’s New York this week. On Tuesday, 80 singular lots were offered and all 80 quickly sold, fetching a total of $115.9 million, making it ...
Auction Records Set for American Folk Art Portraiture, Botero Sculpture, Yellow Diamond
ArtfixDaily / November 16th, 2011
Skinner's sold a rare 18th-century portrait for a record-setting $1,271,000 with commission (est. $150,000-250,000) on Nov. 5 in Boston. The portrait of Abigail Rose of North Branford, Conn., broke the previous record for American folk art portraiture...
Christie's Watch Auction Soars to $29 Million Total
ArtfixDaily / November 15th, 2011
A pink gold Patek Philippe wristwatch and James Bond's Mythical Rolex were among the star lots that sparked a nine-hour bidding marathon at Christie's Geneva auction of Important Watches The sale totalled 26,183,538 Swiss francs ($29,168,461).
Sotheby's Six-Day Hong Kong Series Raises $411 Million
Businessweek / October 6th, 2011
A week of auctions held by Sotheby's in Hong Kong netted a total of HK$3.2 billion ($411.3 million) with selective buyers competing to record levels for blue-chip art, rare gems, and Chinese ceramics.
Duo of yellow diamonds hit auction market
ArtfixDaily / September 6th, 2011
UPDATE 9/8/2011: The "Golden Eye" diamond fetched a final bid price of $2,843,623 which met the reserve. --- Two spectacular yellow diamonds are set to sparkle at auctions this fall. One fits the best in class category, the other has a sordid past. First is a rare "vivid fancy" pear-shaped ...
Jewelry auctions in Geneva net nearly €140m
thejournal.ie / May 19th, 2011
Jewels with intruiging provenance or rare qualities piqued bidders' interest at Geneva auctions that fetched an impressive total of about €140m. A tiara commissioned for a German princess was among several record-setting pieces in the spring sale series in Switzerland. Christie’s sold more than ...
'Fairytale find' of medieval treasure in Austria
Huffington Post / April 23rd, 2011
An Austrian man who was digging in his garden found buried treasure – hundreds of pieces of centuries-old jewelry and other precious objects that Austrian authorities described Friday as a fairy-tale find.
Confident dealers offer their best art & antiques in Maastricht; Preview video online
TEFAF Preview / March 17th, 2011
There are 30,000 items worth more than 1 billion euros ($1.4 billion) offered by 260 top-tier galleries at the world’s most influential art and antiques fair. Two highlights are extraordinary paintings by Rembrandt and Renoir. Attracting leading international collectors and museum officials, ...
New art fair finds a niche in Naples
Naplesnews.com / March 8th, 2011
Veteran show organizer David Lester estimated that sales soared to between $10 million and $20 million at his inaugural Naples International Art & Antiques Show. About 80% of visitors to the new 4-day show were locals from the southwest Florida city of Naples, but Lester told Naplesnews.com ...