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Antiques
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Helping illuminate art’s dark side
California | Local |
September 12, 2008
Second of three parts
Roxanna Brown never saw the car that hit her. Read more
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Caveat e-mptor: There are risks
Home & Garden |
August 9, 2008
THE INTERNET has made it easier to find antiques, compare prices and talk with sellers worldwide, but antiquing online has drawbacks. Read more
Antiquing 2.0
Home & Garden |
August 9, 2008
SHARON LYNN BEAR can’t be dissuaded by the price of gas, the time it takes to unearth the perfect piece or the disappointment of ending a shopping excursion empty-handed. Read more
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Luxury, to scale
Home & Garden |
June 26, 2008
AFORMER antiques dealer, interior designer Windsor Smith re-imagines classic English and American furniture for the California home in her debut collection. Read more
Saturday, June 21, 2008
12 killed in stampede at night club
World |
June 21, 2008
At least 12 people died as hundreds of young party-goers rushed to get out of a crowded nightclub in Mexico City during a raid on under-age drinkers, police said. Read more
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Rising costs for getting the look of the past
Home & Garden |
May 1, 2008
Some homeowners need to replace a single fireplace tile. Read more
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Feeding a passion for black history
California | Local |
March 12, 2008
For 20 years, Oran Z. Belgrave has been looking for that box. Read more
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Charges are dropped in Getty case
Entertainment |
November 28, 2007
A Greek criminal court on Tuesday dismissed charges against former
J. Paul Getty Museum antiquities curator Marion True for her role in
the purchase of an illegally excavated golden funerary wreath. Read more
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Most of county car collection to take a jaunt
California | Local |
November 8, 2007
Los Angeles County’s car collection could be caravaning off the
Miracle Mile as soon as this month. Read more
QUICK TAKES - That dusty old thing? $5.9 million
Entertainment |
November 8, 2007
An 18th century Chinese vase that had been gathering dust in the
bottom of a wardrobe was sold Wednesday for 2.8 million pounds ($5.9
million), Sotheby’s auction house said. Read more
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Italy, Getty end rift
Entertainment |
September 26, 2007
ROME – Italy will drop its civil charges against former J. Paul
Getty Museum antiquities curator Marion True, now on trial here for
allegedly trafficking in looted art, Italian authorities announced Tuesday. Read more
Thursday, August 2, 2007
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK - Artwork returned, a partnership gained - As part of the deal, Italy will loan ancient works to the Getty Villa.
Entertainment |
August 2, 2007
The most dramatic outcome of Wednesday’s eagerly anticipated news of
a deal between Italy and the Getty Museum over looted antiquities
concerned the fate of Aphrodite. Read more
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
The grandstand erected by Italy
Entertainment |
July 25, 2007
In March, Italian senator Paolo Amato joined placard-waving
citizens furious over the removal of an iconic painting from
Florence’s famed Uffizi Gallery. Read more
Friday, July 13, 2007
QUICK TAKES - Greece readies works for move
Entertainment |
July 13, 2007
Many of Greece’s most valued ancient statues are wearing chains and
padded vests, ready for a rare outing. Read more
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Classics cruise through time
Autos |
May 23, 2007
THREE hundred classic and exotic cars will be featured at the second
annual Los Angeles Concours d’Elegance on June 3 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Read more
Monday, May 21, 2007
Revved up for `Great Race’ redux
California | Local |
May 21, 2007
Bill Erickson, a self-professed “gear head,” has repaired and
restored vintage cars for more than 30 years. Read more
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Dana Hollister
Magazine |
April 29, 2007
Many an Angeleno will tell you that the only time they ever truly
love Los Angeles is right after a good scrubbing. Read more
Friday, September 15, 2006
Late Publisher’s Trove of Vehicles to Be Auctioned
California | Local |
September 15, 2006
A 1931 Duesenberg and a 1907 Harley-Davidson strap tank motorbike are
among the rare collection of vintage cars and motorcycles owned by
the late Los Angeles Times Publisher Otis Chandler that will be
auctioned off next month at his private museum in Oxnard. Read more
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Universities, Newberry Library Split Cost of Rare Books
National |
July 16, 2006
A good librarian can make magic by bringing together the right book
and the right reader. Read more
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Antiquities Stuck in Legal Limbo
National |
July 13, 2006
For decades, scholars at the University of Chicago’s Oriental
Institute have painstakingly pieced together ancient clay tablets
they had on loan from the government of Iran – deciphering the
cuneiform writings and studying what these thousands of fragments
revealed about the history of Persia. Read more
