In late 1800s Europe, empire waistlines were out and the medieval look was in. Wealthy women began to favor an ultra-luxe style that emphasized precious metals. It wasn’t ...

“What I have always been involved in is human rights, the human struggle and the freedom of speech,” dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has said about his work. &...

The result on Roy Lichtenstein’s “Composition IV” was music to Akiba’s ears. An online bidder from Florida played it to $10,625. It was the top ...

The story of Atala and Chactas was an 1801 literary success that propelled its author, François-René de Chateaubriand, to both fame and political appointments. It told of a ...

The Vendo 39 Coca Cola machine first crossed the production line in 1949. Over 80,000 of these vending machines were made, tempting those in gas stations, parks, and grocery stores across the United ...

The top lot in the Alan and Susan Shovers collection of rare Steuben glass was this gold ruby footed floriform vase, circa 1910-15, that sold for $56,250 against a $1/5,000 estimate. Decorated ...