Can you put a price on showbiz history? Bidders will try on Thursday, when a dozen sketches by the legendary costume designer Edith Head go under the gavel.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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Why This Artist Has 400 Pieces of Plastic Tableware
Sara Cwynar has amassed a collection of melamine objects that have also appeared in her video work.
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Don’t Say ‘Macbeth’ and Other Strange Rituals of the Theater World
Pulling back the curtain on the peculiar customs and enduring superstitions that help define life backstage.
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In England, Manchester Enhances Its Watch World Presence
More retail outlets and a new fair add a modern layer on the city’s historic connections to the industry.
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聆听近200年后首度现世的肖邦圆舞曲
今年春天，曼哈顿摩根博物馆内发现了一篇乐谱，经过专家鉴定，这是浪漫主义“钢琴诗人”肖邦创作的的圆舞曲，此前从未为人所知。钢琴家郎朗演奏了这首乐曲。
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18th-Century Perfume Bottles Come Up for Auction
The 100-piece collection has been praised for its size, variety and representation of all major European porcelain makers of the era.
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At London Pen Shows, Collectors Seek ‘Art of the Highest Quality’
For collectors and enthusiasts at the London Pen Show, the finest writing instruments can cost thousands of dollars. As one dealer put it, “This is art of the highest quality.”
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Cady Noland and the Art of Control
Cady Noland, who became the darling of the art world, has tested the limits.
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Frank Fritz, a Host of the Antiques Show ‘American Pickers,’ Dies at 58
He and his friend Mike Wolfe launched the treasure-hunting show in 2010, part of a wave of reality TV aimed at finding fortune in everyday items.
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Lloyd Macklowe, Leading Purveyor of Art Nouveau, Is Dead at 90
He and his wife began buying pieces to furnish their apartment. They wound up with a museum-quality collection and a pre-eminent retail business.
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As Soccer Jerseys Become Vintage Streetwear, Big Investors Buy In
Vintage soccer jerseys have become a streetwear staple, and a target of major investors. Their real appeal lies in the memories they conjure.