Auctions
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AskART is an online database listing over 52,000 American artists from the early 16th-century through the present.
Criteria for artist inclusion are that the artist was born in the United States, spent a significant part of his/her
career here, or, although briefly in residence, created work of ongoing historical interest to Americans. Includes
extensive biographical information about American artists as well as book and periodical references, auction records
and images. Over 5,000 Museums and dealers that specialize in American artists are also referenced. Access to some content may
require a KU login.
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An Internet directory to links for worldwide auctions and auctioneers of all kinds of products from livestock
to real estate to art. The art section includes the subcategories of antiques, modern, paintings, sculpture,
and stoneware.
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One of the most respected art auction houses in the world, this website allows the researcher to search the
upcoming calendar of auctions, browse the auction catalogues for upcoming sales, find results for recent auctions,
and offers advice on buying, selling, and appraisal of artworks.
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Can search upcoming or past sales with the database going back to 1991 and images back to 1999. Searching is available by keyword, sale location, low estimate, and sale date.
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The Dorotheum is the largest auction house of German-speaking Europe, and one of the leading institutions of
its kind anywhere in the world. An auction calendar, catalogues, and results are all available online.
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iCollector was one of the first companies dedicated to trading antiques, fine art and premium collectibles
on the Internet but now works with auction houses to support broadcasting auctions live on eBay Live Auctions.
Includes a calendar of online auctions that is searchable by date, by auction house name, or by category of
items to be auctioned.
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Renowned auction house with locations worldwide, this website offers an auction calendar, online catalogues
for upcoming sales, sale results, and links to specialist departments. By registering with Sotheby's
you can access additional features such as the archived catalogues.
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Database that extends from 1998 with images, where permitted by copyright, from 2001. Searching is available by keyword, creator, title/name, hammer price, sale date, provenance, auction location, sale title, sale number, lot number, or department. Search of upcoming lots also available.
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