Museum of the City of New York hires James C. Horton as Vice President, Education and Engagement
Horton previously served as the Director of Social Impact Programs for Carnegie Hall, where he formulated and launched many programs for adults and youth throughout the city.
NEW YORK, NY
.-Museum of the City of New York welcomes James C. Horton as its new Vice President of Education and Engagement, a newly-created role made possible through the philanthropy of the Museums dedicated supporters. Horton joins the Museum in February to lead the Museums educational offerings, public programs, and FAO Schwarz Education Center, which serves more than 50,000 students annually. He will also focus on deepening the Museums connections to the varied communities of New York, while providing innovative programming that explores New York Citys historic and contemporary issues. Horton begins his tenure at the Museum on February 1, 2021.
Heritage Auctions world record numismatic events achieve $90.68 million
1796 Quarter Eagle, Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, MS65 PCGS. CAC.
DALLAS, TX
.- Longtime collectors said goodbye to their treasures and new clients set world record-prices in Heritage Auctions Jan. 21-25 numismatic events totaling more than $90.68 million.
Total sales of U.S. coins and currency and World coins and paper money reached $90,687,367 during auctions scheduled in lieu of the Florida United Numismatists and the New York International Numismatic conventions. Both live events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; instead, their auctions took place in Dallas. Six coins broke the million-dollar mark and five world records were set some by new clients who had never before purchased a coin before joining Heritage, said James Halperin, Co-Founder of Heritage Auctions. We are truly honored to be chosen to bring these collections to auction, as well as to serve our clients during this u
On Saturday, February 13, fine art, Russian silver, and jewelry go up for bid at Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Christian Walter (American, 1872-1938), Coastal Scene. Oil on canvas. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
.- Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Fine Art, Russian Silver, and Jewelry on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at 10:30 am PST. Among the many artworks are paintings, etchings, lithographs and mixed media by noted artists from the 18th to 21st centuries, including Charles Paul Gruppé, Alson Skinner Clark, William Keith, Mary DeNeale Morgan, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Charles L. A. Smith plus several religious and colonial paintings from the 18th century. A selection of bronzes is also on offer, after Frederick Remington, Auguste Rodin, and Dimitri Haralamb Chiparus. A highlight among the artworks is a bas-relief sculpture by Pierre Auguste Renoir, posthumously cast from the original terra-cotta piece.