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Friday, September 12, 2008

Helping illuminate art’s dark side

California | Local | By Jason Felch | 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 | By Janet Eastman | 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 | By David A. Keeps | 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 | By Jason Felch | 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 | By Susannah Rosenblatt | 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 | By Jason Felch and Livia Borghese | 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 | By Christopher Knight | 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 | By Christopher Knight | 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 | By Gregory W. Griggs | 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 | By Lynell George | 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 | By Catherine Saillant | 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 | By William Mullen | 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 | By P J. Huffstutter and Kasra Naji | 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
 
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