Now in it’s eighth year *The New York Photo Show* – dubbed the “affordable photo show” – is coming Saturday, April 16th only, to a new venue this year, The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue (at Central Park East…
This year’s New York City Book and Ephemera Fair, a satellite event to the prestigious New York Antiquarian Book Fair, features over 60 top-tier dealers and offers free round trip shuttle service from the Park Avenue Armory, the hub of…
By Erica Lome The Luxury of Time: European Clocks and Watches On Exhibit through March 27, 2016 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY The Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently showing “The Luxury of Time: European Clocks and Watches”,…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Life’s about to get a whole lot easier for Americans who like to buy their fine art, antiques and collectibles through internet auction. Barnebys.com, the Swedish-based auction aggregator that features, at any given time, over a…
New York, NY … NYC Big Flea presents the 2nd Annual NYC Big Flea Antiques Market on September 26-27, 2015 at Pier 94’s 140,000 square feet venue. Over 600 vendors from all over the world will showcase their unique goods,…
Thank You, Mickey! When I was selling off my grandfather’s autographs, by far the most popular items – in terms of interest and value – came from his sports collection of signed photos, programs, letters, signature cuts, and baseball cards.…
Gavels ’n’ Paddles: Pair of natural pearls, $3.3 million, Doyle Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World A pair of natural pearls sold for $3.3 million at an Important Jewelry Auction held April 28 by Doyle New York in…
The Hindenburg: A Disaster and a Miracle by Mike McLeod Seventy-seven years ago when the 803-foot Hindenburg crashed on May 6, 1937 at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, N.J., 35 people died: 13 passengers and 22 crew (including…
Paul Revere tea pot, $230,500, Christie’s Gavels n Paddles Recent Auction Results from Near and Far By Ken Hall A rare silver tea pot made by Paul Revere, Jr., in Boston, Massachusetts (circa 1782) sold for $230,500 at a sale…
Ken’s Korner: Cannon was loaded, its cleaning reveals News and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting By Ken Hall Maintenance workers giving a routine cleaning to an 18th century cannon at the Central Park Conservancy in New York…
Ken’s Korner: Berry-Hill, under fire, files for bankruptcy – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 Berry-Hill Galleries in New York City has been a showcase for top American paintings for most of its 70+ years. But in December, the firm…
Ken’s Korner: Mushroom vase achieves world record price, $100K – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 A Clement Massier “Mushroom Vase” (ca. 1897-99) sold for $100,000 — a world record — at a show of “Masterpieces of the French Art Pottery,…
