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Sotheby's to Sell Abstract, Expressionist, and Late-19th Century Masterpieces from the Weinberg Collection in May
They span "masterpieces of the late 19th century to pioneering examples of early abstraction and expressionism," the house said in a statement. Lots from Modern Perspectives: The Collection of ...
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19th century shipwreck discovered off Australian coast highlights once common maritime ‘side hustle’
The wreck captures a tragic moment in maritime history during the 19th century Australian gold rushes. The 800-ton sailing ship was beginning its journey back to the Netherlands in June 1857 when ...
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The 'first celebrity chef': How 19th-Century cook Antonin Carême made extraordinary food fit for kings
He wears an earring, his clothes seem to owe more to the 1980s New Romantic movement than 19th-Century costume, and from his affairs with women to his lack of deference to his so-called superiors ...
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'Disturbing' 19th Century German toys sell for £192k
More than 400 German toys dating from the 19th Century have sold at auction for almost £200,000. The collection of toys made out of wood, papier-mâché or composition in the Sonneberg and ...