Haughton International Seminar 2024 – “Mystery, Beauty & Preciousness”

Crown made in Copenhagen for the coronation of Christian IV in 1596. Gold, enamel, diamonds, pearls. H. 17.8, Diam. 20.8 cm. HAUGHTON INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR “MYSTERY, BEAUTY & PRECIOUSNESS” Wednesday, 26th and Thursday, 27th June 2024 At SCI / Society of Chemical Industry, 14-15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS Mystery, Beauty & Preciousness - The mystery, … Continue reading Haughton International Seminar 2024 – “Mystery, Beauty & Preciousness”

Tastemakers, Collectors, and Patrons: Collecting American Art in the Long Nineteenth Century (Wednesday, January 31 – 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. EST)

Please join us for a virtual book launch of Tastemakers, Collectors, and Patrons: Collecting American Art in the Long Nineteenth Century Wednesday, January 31 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. EST Live via Zoom Linda S. Ferber and Margaret R. Laster, the editors of Tastemakers, Collectors, and Patrons: Collecting American Art in the Long Nineteenth Century, invite you … Continue reading Tastemakers, Collectors, and Patrons: Collecting American Art in the Long Nineteenth Century (Wednesday, January 31 – 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. EST)

COLLECTOR CONVERSATIONS: TALKING DRAWINGS – January 28, 2024 4:00 pm (NY Time)

COLLECTOR CONVERSATIONS: TALKING DRAWINGS Registration for this event will begin on Thursday, January 4 at 12pm Eastern via The Drawing Foundation. Over the past twenty-five years, the market for nineteenth-century French drawings has moved from the margins to the center of the drawings field. While works by marquee artists have long been appreciated, the canon has … Continue reading COLLECTOR CONVERSATIONS: TALKING DRAWINGS – January 28, 2024 4:00 pm (NY Time)

From Cabinets to Museums (Erfurt, 10-11 Jan 24)

Gotha Research Centre of the University of Erfurt, Jan 10–11, 2024 From Cabinets to Museums: Exploring the Histories of Chinese Collections in Europe. An international workshop at the Gotha Research Centre of the University of Erfurt, in cooperation with Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein Gotha. Organised by Emily Teo (Gotha Research Centre) Chinese objects were acquired by … Continue reading From Cabinets to Museums (Erfurt, 10-11 Jan 24)