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Belle of the auction ball: Linda Tarasuk on her 2022 ‘debut’
NEW YORK – Elie Saporta and Linda Tarasuk, co-owners of La Belle Epoque Auction Gallery, are long-time collectors with a keen eye for antiques and art. The auction house’s name might seem familiar; it references La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters, which Saporta and Tarasuk founded in 1985. The poster gallery continues to operate as a separate […]
British Museum unveils exciting prehistoric art discovery
LONDON – On February 9, The British Museum and Allen Archaeology announced the discovery of what they call “the most important piece of prehistoric art to be found in Britain in the last 100 years.” The object is a 5,000-year-old chalk sculpture that was found on a country estate near the village of Burton Agnes in East […]
Hake’s offers rare Geo. Washington document, comic art, 1915 Babe Ruth button, June 29-30
YORK, Pa. – Throughout 2020 and the first quarter of this year, collectors of pop culture memorabilia made it clear that even a global pandemic could not stop them from enjoying their favorite hobby. Via the Internet, they were able to acquire unique, investment-grade pieces by bidding in Hake’s $2.9 million February collectibles auction, which […]
Glimpse American lives in May 19 collectible photography auction
NEW YORK – Today, we seem to know everything about everything when it comes to photography. Camera functions automatically date-stamp images as we take them. If we post photos online, we tag the people shown in the photo, and they often respond, confirming their identities. But printed, paper photos from the decades before digital aren’t […]