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Items related to the Gettysburg Address and Abraham Lincoln's final Annual Message to Congress will…
A rare group of surviving documents connected to the first modern Olympic Games are being offered…
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New York — Drawing in more bidders than any other auction in Bonhams history (live or online), The Library of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg online sale completed Thursday as a white glove sale, with every lot selling well beyond its pre-sale estimate. Leading the sale was the standout performance of…
Auctions
Boston — Remarkable Royalty is featured in RR Auction's February Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale. Boasting 1,000+ lots, the auction is highlighted by royal autographs from the Tudor era to the present day—including King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, Catherine the Great, the Romanov princesses,…
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Berkeley, CA – PBA Galleries' first auction of the year, Sale 752 held on January 13th had an impressive 91% sale rate, with a large amount of early bidding on numerous lots, and competitive bidding throughout the sale.  
Auctions
New York — 70 years ago, Swann Galleries held the first auction dedicated to photography in the United States. The 1952 auction was astonishingly early for a sale devoted to a medium just 113 years old and still finding its artistic footing in the marketplace. Seven decades later, however, the…
Book Fairs
Oakland, CA – After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the 54th California International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Bay Area on Friday, February 11 through Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the Oakland Marriott City Center with collections and treasures from over 100 booksellers. Among the rich…
Auctions
Philadelphia — When Thomas Jefferson and John Adams went head-to-head in the 1796 United States presidential election, it was the first time that the young nation’s presidential succession system was put to the test, following George Washington’s two uncontested terms. This extremely rare campaign…
Auctions
London — Chiswick Auctions is thrilled to offer the library and private estate of one of the greatest storytellers and writers of the 20th century, Paul Gallico (1897-1976). The celebrated American-born novelist, screenwriter and journalist is renowned for the writing of a number of significant…
Events
Amsterdam — The European Fine Art Foundation confirms today that the 35th edition of TEFAF Maastricht will take place Saturday, June 25 – Thursday, June 30, 2022 (by invitation only June 24 and until 2PM on June 25) at the MECC in Maastricht.
Auctions
Dallas — Beginning Feb. 12, the 212th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth, Heritage Auctions will offer some 530 documents and artifacts associated with The Great Emancipator, among them one of the most cited and significant letters of his presidency written in the aftermath of the…
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Boston — A Nikola Tesla letter discussing his place among America's greatest inventors sold for $341,295 according to Boston-based RR Auction.