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New York — The Artists of the WPA were on display in Swann Galleries’ Thursday, February 4 auction. The multi-departmental sale was headed by Harold Porcher, the house’s director of Modern and Post-War Art, and featured paintings, prints, photographs, posters and related ephemera by artists whose…
Washington, D.C. — The Library of Congress has acquired the Aramont Library, a collection of rare books from some of the most prolific authors and artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. The gift by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous marks the first time the Aramont Library has been made…
London — The handwritten journal of Colonel Christopher Rigby, British Consul on Zanzibar, recording his strenuous attempts to put a stop to the business of slavery in the Sultanate, and his success in securing freedom for thousands of individual slaves sold for £56,500 at Bonhams Travel and…
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions' late January gambling sale launched the auction year in the best way possible, with nearly a 98% sell through rate overall. When the hammer fell for the last time, 63 lots realized $750-2,000; 15 lots made $2,001-$9,999; and two lots broke the five figure…
New York — Fine Books & Autographs are on the block at Swann Galleries on Thursday, February 25. The sale will offer a premier selection of manuscripts, documents, correspondence and more by significant figures throughout history and pop culture, as well as rare first editions and art books…
Boston — RR Auction's February presidential sale honors America's esteemed commanders-in-chief: from the nation's founding to modern times, these are the leaders who have guided the United States through times of war and peace. Their lives and legacies are embodied in these nearly 300 items with…
New York – Christie’s is honored to present one the most important collections of illuminated manuscripts and early printed books to have appeared at auction: the collection of Elaine and Alexandre P. Rosenberg, which includes 17 outstanding Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and over 200…
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is excited to announce its upcoming Select Secrets, Rare & Important Magicana sale to be held on Saturday, February 27th, starting at 10am, CDT. Given current regulations, this sale will be streamed live from Potter & Potter's gallery and held on www.…
London — Rare and special editions of works by Sappho, Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde are among the highlights of Peter Harrington’s new catalogue Love in Literature, a selection of 181 items celebrating expressions of romance, friendship and desire through the ages.
York, PA – Last September, Hake’s Auctions set world record prices for pop-culture memorabilia and broke their own house records for sell-through rate, the number of registered bidders and the number of bids placed. Lightning could strike twice on February 24-25 when the Pennsylvania auction house…
