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fromsfist.com
21 hours ago

Historic Camron-Stanford House on Lake Merritt Damaged in Fire Amid Efforts to Reopen After Closure

Battalion Chief Nathan Leal stated that 28 firefighters responded to the fire, with the first engine arriving within two minutes of the call, effectively controlling the situation by 1:20 AM.
East Bay (California)
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Selling Collectibles Is Big Business. Heritage Auctions's Joe Maddalena Says It's Just Getting Started | Artnet News

The collectibles market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with strong interest in categories like sports, toys, and trading cards.
Renovation
fromianVisits
3 days ago

Visiting Bourne Hall museum

Bourne Hall, designed to resemble a flying saucer, serves as a local library and museum showcasing Epsom's history.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
6 days ago

Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse from Italian private museum

The three stolen paintings are minor works from the three masters. Renoir's painting, for example, is very beautiful, but, within the context of the foundation as a whole, it isn't among the most important works.
France news
Boston real estate
fromRobb Report
1 week ago

Katharine Hepburn's Former N.YC. Townhouse Relists for a Reduced Price of $6.2 Million

Katharine Hepburn's former Manhattan townhouse is back on the market for just under $6.2 million after being sold for nearly $4 million in 2004.
Arts
fromArtnet News
4 days ago

Historic Watch Recovered From Titanic's Wealthiest Passenger Heads to Auction

A Patek Philippe pocket watch belonging to John Jacob Astor IV will be auctioned with an estimated value of $300,000 to $500,000.
Renovation
fromBrownstoner
6 days ago

PLG Chester Court Tudor Asks $1.995 Million

The Tudor row house at 25 Chester Court features a storybook exterior, updated interiors, and retains historical elements from its 1911 design.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
6 days ago

Thieves Steal Paintings Worth $10M by Cezanne, Matisse, and Renoir

Thieves stole three valuable paintings from a museum in Italy in a swift, organized heist.
Renovation
fromFast Company
6 days ago

You can finally buy an Eames house. Sort of

A collaboration between the Eames Office and Kettal introduces The Eames Pavilions, a modular construction system inspired by Charles and Ray Eames' design philosophy.
#historic-preservation
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
39 years ago

Fourth Generation Owners Want to Save Historic Value : Ranch Has More Than Money Can Buy

Norwalk property owners reject city's purchase offer, demanding preservation of historic 19th-century ranch structures beyond just the Victorian house.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
18 years ago

An Irvine family mansion, re-created for public use, is one for the books

Irvine is building a replica of the original Irvine family mansion destroyed by fire in 1965 to serve as the Katie Wheeler Branch Library, honoring philanthropist Kathryn Lillard Wheeler.
fromArchitectural Digest
3 weeks ago

Is the Frank Lloyd Wright Real Estate Boom Over?

A couple of years ago, really well-prepared Wright properties sold very quickly. There were historically low interest rates and a lot of liquidity, even in the luxury market. Now the tides are shifting, and a post-pandemic frenzy for Wright designs has softened.
Real estate
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Tickets Alert: Take your old things to the BBC's Antiques Roadshow

BBC's Antiques Roadshow is filming in London on June 7, 2026 at Valentines Mansion in Ilford, with ticket applications available through ballot allocation.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 week ago

A Chunk of Eiffel Tower's Spiral Staircase Returns to Auction After 40 Years

An 8.5-foot segment of the Eiffel Tower's original spiral staircase will be auctioned, potentially fetching over $50,000.
#real-estate-auction
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Midtown's vacant Carter Hotel to be sold at auction in possible Times Square boon

The vacant Hotel Carter at 250 W. 43rd St. will be sold at a Manhattan sheriff's auction on May 6 after six years of closure due to safety violations and creditor disputes.
#historic-estate
Renovation
fromElite Traveler
2 weeks ago

The Reality of Owning - and Restoring - a Chateau

Owning a historic French château requires accepting unfixable problems and undertaking extensive renovations, with roof repairs often exceeding the property's purchase price.
fromLos Angeles Times
11 years ago

Replica of Monticello is up for sale at $6.5 million

The brainchild of Friendly's Ice Cream co-founder S. Prestley Blake, who has undertaken numerous building projects in recent years, the estate was a swan song of sorts as he approached the century mark. Blake held his 100th birthday party in the newly constructed residence this month.
Real estate
#celebrity-real-estate
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Longtime Encino home of entertainers Jayne Meadows and Steve Allen is for sale

Jayne Meadows' Encino estate, where she and husband Steve Allen entertained Hollywood for 57 years, is listed at $4,488,888, a price reflecting the lucky number eight from her Chinese upbringing.
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Longtime Encino home of entertainers Jayne Meadows and Steve Allen is for sale

Jayne Meadows' Encino estate, where she and husband Steve Allen entertained Hollywood for 57 years, is listed at $4,488,888, a price reflecting the lucky number eight from her Chinese upbringing.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Extraordinary homes welcome you for a brief encounter

Home-sharing and short-term rental companies offer access to spectacular Los Angeles-area properties at nightly rates, from affordable options to premium luxury homes.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

One of England's oldest homes up for sale for less than 1m

A 738-year-old English medieval home built in 1286 is for sale at £700,000, featuring rare architectural elements and blending historic character with modern amenities.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

Museum Treasures, History-Making Guitars-And Collectibles to Watch

Brooklyn Museum is auctioning 200 objects, including rare American furniture and artworks, to enhance gallery space and adhere to deaccessioning guidelines.
Renovation
fromBrownstoner
2 weeks ago

PLG Tudor With Wood Burning Fireplace Asks $2.1 Million

A Tudor Revival home at 18 Rutland Road in Prospect Lefferts Gardens combines period architectural details with sympathetic interior updates while maintaining historic character.
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Dreaming of Owning a Medieval Artefact? Here's Your Chance - Medievalists.net

TimeLine Auctions' March 3 online sale features hundreds of medieval historical objects including a 13th-century Limoges cross, 1224 Chinese armor, Viking silver mount, and Anglo-Saxon brooch.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

How Sega And Police Raids Interrupted A Video Game Preservation Auction - Kotaku

They were like worker bees, taking this, this and they start putting it into evidence bags. Khan describes the police raid on his home, where officers systematically confiscated items related to the SEGA hardware transaction, treating the discovery as evidence in what appeared to be a coordinated enforcement action.
Games
Design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

This Iconic Australian Bush House Just Hit the Market for the First Time in Over 40 Years - Yanko Design

The Ball-Eastaway House, a Pritzker Prize-winning architect Glenn Murcutt's first residential use of corrugated iron, is listed for AUD 2.4-2.6 million after 41 years of private ownership.
California
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Hundreds of properties to go up for public auction in California

San Diego County is auctioning 667 tax-defaulted properties starting at $100, with bidding from March 13-18 requiring a $1,035 minimum deposit and registration fee.
#home-renovation
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
14 years ago

West Hollywood Craftsman no longer shows its age

Welly Yang and Dina Morishita transformed a deteriorated California Craftsman into a modern, functional home by preserving original architectural elements while updating systems and aesthetics.
#real-estate
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Home of the Week: Elderly Windsor Square Victorian mansion was no wallflower

An 1890s Victorian mansion originally built in Westlake was relocated to Windsor Square in 1914 and features ornate period details, hidden rooms, and has appeared in multiple Hollywood films.
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

The Best Day to Shop Estate Sales Can Be a Big Gamble

Estate sales typically last for three days over a weekend: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Since sellers are eager to move product, they will often discount items as the days progress. Friday is full price, Saturday is 25% off, and Sunday is 50% off. This can vary, depending on the estate sale, but since the ultimate goal is to clear a space and sell as much as possible, you can usually count on steeper discounts the longer the sale continues.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

'Downton Abbey' dowager's house and acreage sells in Surrey, England

Twelve weeks after coming on the market, the Surrey house used to portray the home of actress Maggie Smith's character, Lady Violet Crawley, found a buyer and recently closed along with several adjacent properties for nearly $9 million. Known as Dower House on the TV series, it was built around 1686.
Boston real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
39 years ago

A First-Class Dwelling : A New Owner Discovers the Lively History of His House--and Los Angeles--in a Search of the Public Records

My house is my history book. Like a wise grandfather, this splendid relic of 1903 has been teaching me about the city that adopted me 15 years ago. The old place has watched Los Angeles grow from just over 100,000 to more than 3 million. It was here before the movies, before the aircraft plants, before the car dealers.
LA real estate
NYC real estate
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

House of Cassini: See the Gilded Age mansion about to sell for just $34.5 million after years of bankruptcy turmoil

A $34.5 million bid for an 1901 Gilded Age mansion where Oleg Cassini designed fashions for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis has been approved by a bankruptcy judge.
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Sotheby's Kicks Off London Marquee Auctions With $175 Million White-Glove Sale | Artnet News

The sale brought in £130.6 million ($175 million) across 54 lots, and auctioneer Oliver Barker was given a white glove at the end, indicating that all the lots had sold—although one work, a 2004 painting by Robert Ryman, was withdrawn before the event started.
Arts
Real estate
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A woman spent $25 on a quirky cat statue at an estate sale. It turned out to be an Italian art piece worth $3,000.

A New Jersey woman purchased a $25 ceramic cat at an estate sale that turned out to be a valuable Italian Fornasetti art piece potentially worth $3,000, which she plans to keep for personal enjoyment.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Antiques auction selling neck shackles accused of profiting from slavery'

A Scottish auction is selling 18th-century Zanzibar slave neck irons, prompting accusations that trading such artefacts profits from historic slavery.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Childhood home, now on the market, leads to life as an architect

A midcentury Pacific Palisades home designed by Calvin Straub in 1956 for $50,000 is now listed for $7.249 million, representing a significant investment appreciation for the Farbstein family.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Vintage Craftsman interiors get an update in Pasadena

A 102-year-old Craftsman-style home in Pasadena's Bungalow Heaven combines original architectural details with modern interior updates, priced at $1.195 million.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
21 years ago

Condos Planned for Art Deco Landmark

KOR Group is converting the historic Eastern Columbia Building, a landmark Art Deco structure in downtown Los Angeles, from offices into approximately 140 condominiums priced from the low $300,000s to $1 million.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Oakland historic building owner facing foreclosure scouts for a buyer

A nonprofit plans to buy the historic Athenian-Nile Club Building to pay secured creditors, potentially averting foreclosure and resolving Lamumba's bankruptcy.
fromCurbed
1 month ago

Bonhams Comes to Billionaires' Row

If you want to sell Basquiats and Birkins to the very rich, it might help to have a location on Billionaires' Row. It might also help if that location had a certain cultural cachet. Bonhams, the international auction house, managed to find such a spread in a 42,000-square-foot space that is knitted from the lower floors of an odd collection of prewar buildings and razed lots, with pops of old brick walls and limestone interrupting expanses of sheer, contemporary glass.
Music
#martha-plimpton
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
6 years ago

A rare Case Study jewel sells amid Bel-Air's mansions

Craig Ellwood's Case Study House No. 16 sold for nearly $3 million in pristine condition after 52 years of single ownership, revealing the architect's self-promotion masked uncredited contributions from other designers.
London
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

8 home features that signal old money to anyone who knows what to look for - Silicon Canals

Subtle, lived-in home features—used libraries, worn oriental rugs, inherited furnishings—signal enduring old-money wealth rather than flashy, ostentatious displays.
Books
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

A legendary American author's historic home hits the LA market

Upton Sinclair's Monrovia neo-Mediterranean home served as a peaceful writing retreat with abundant fruit trees and is listed on the National Register and for sale.
#journalism-funding
Environment
fromHomebuilding
2 months ago

King Charles plans green renovation at Dumfries House

King Charles III will add a £6.5m east wing at Dumfries House combining 18th-century heritage with heat pumps, biomass boilers and other eco-friendly systems.
fromElite Traveler
2 months ago

A Once-in-History American Whiskey Collection Is Heading to Auction

Set to take place on January 24, what distinguishes The Great American Whiskey Collection is not just scale, but intention. Assembled patiently over many years and stored in a custom-built home bar to preserve the rarest expressions of Bourbon and Rye at their most authentic and elusive. Private labels, exclusive single barrels, and historic bottlings, many of which are now virtually unobtainable, form the backbone of Sotheby's historic sale.
Food & drink
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

The 150-Year-Old Useful Gem Hiding in Every Thrift Store

As someone who loves vintage things, you can find me at my local thrift store regularly. I enjoy stocking my closet with secondhand finds and finding gifts or unexpected storage gems instead of buying them new. The thrill of the hunt is ultimately what keeps me going back time after time. Whether I have 10 minutes or an hour to peruse, flipping through clothing racks and scouring the shelves always brings me joy,
Fashion & style
fromLos Angeles Times
25 years ago

Historic Pasadena Bank Building Changes Hands

The eight-story, 116,000-square-foot building on the edge of Old Pasadena was the largest commercial building in the city at the time of its completion in the 1920s, according to Ross Wallach of Diversified Commercial Investments, who represented the buyer along with Douglas Cancienne of Diversified.
LA real estate
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
2 months ago

$40 estate sale find by early African-American silversmith sells for $24,000

A rare silver pap boat by Peter Bentzon was found at a Minnesota estate sale and sold to a prominent American institution for $24,000.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
36 years ago

Architectural Antiques Used as Home Decorating Elements

Architectural antiques from salvage houses and demolition sites are increasingly used as distinctive building and decorating elements in new home construction, driven by renewed historical interest and their status as art forms.
#white-elephant-sale
Design
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

I'm an Interior Designer, and These Are My Favorite Places to Shop for Antiques in New England

Antique shops and regional fairs in New England offer unique, conversation-starting objects that enrich homes and design through curated, local treasure hunting.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

For $3 million, a Newton 'painted lady' with plenty of whimsy

Originally known as the Charles Davis House, the colorful Newton Center home was constructed in the Second Empire style in 1860 by Davis, a well-to-do chemical manufacturer in Boston, according to historic documents. It later served as a nursing home before returning to a single-family dwelling. About 20 years ago, an architect purchased the home and transformed it for himself into a six-bedroom, eight-and-a-half-bathroom home that exudes vibrant color and historic features that effortlessly blend with modern amenities.
Boston real estate
History
fromwww.theartnewspaper.com
2 months ago

The dark side of collecting: book reveals ugly history of art's great coveters

Collecting has oscillated between admired obsessive passion and febrile, morally ambiguous compulsion across historical epochs.
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

A Washington Relic, Royal 'Diamond'-and Other Collectibles Up for Grabs

The snippet carries the phrase "Fathers of the Senate!" which is nowhere found in surviving Washington documents. The expression is borrowed from ancient Roman Senate-specifically the Latin patres conscripti , or "Conscript Fathers"-and quite possibly wasn't the patrician tone Washington intended to set for a young republic. It is unknown why or how it was used in this case as the manuscript from which the fragment was cut is long lost.
Arts
#historic-schoolhouse
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Beverly Hills home built on the original Buster Keaton estate lists for sale

The property had been part of a larger estate belonging to silent-film comic Buster Keaton, who built an Italian-style villa there in 1926. The Keaton estate was later home to Cary Grant and his wife, Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton; actress Marlene Dietrich was a former tenant.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
17 years ago

Historic Hancock Park manor

Home Savings & Loan president Howard F. Ahmanson, the financier, philanthropist and art collector, moved with his family into the spacious house in 1958. His second wife, Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson, gained full title to the house in 1971; it was sold in 1975. Howard Ahmanson supported, among many local institutions, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Music Center's Ahmanson Theatre.
LA real estate
#di-rosa-preserve
fromLos Angeles Times
11 years ago

Home of the Week: Craftsman in Beverly Hills

This Craftsman home, set on a roomy three-quarter-acre lot, has the rolled roof edges, deep overhangs and protruding rafter tails characteristic of the style developed by brothers Charles and Henry Greene. Originally built for Packard dealer Earle C. Anthony, the shingle-clad house was moved from Los Angeles to Beverly Hills in the early 1920s by silent-film star Norman Kerry.
LA real estate
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Dramatic Tudor Revival mansion in Fremont Place comes up for sale

A 1929 Tudor Revival mansion in Fremont Place, Los Angeles, designed by architect M.L. Barker, is listed for $6.99 million and features six bedrooms, five bathrooms, and distinctive ecclesiastical architectural elements.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Treasures worth thousands: homeowners discover vintage items hidden in walls during renovation - Silicon Canals

Picture this: you're knee-deep in renovation dust, crowbar in hand, when something unexpected tumbles from behind century-old plaster. A yellowed envelope? A strange metal box? That moment when your heart skips because you realize you might have just found something extraordinary. For some lucky homeowners, these discoveries turn out to be worth thousands of dollars, transforming a simple home improvement project into an unexpected treasure hunt.
Renovation
fromBrownstoner
2 months ago

Gilded Age Kingston Manse, Yours for $2.25 Million

Gleaming woodwork, cozy window seats, and shimmering stained glass windows contribute to the lush Gilded Age atmosphere inside this 1890s Queen Anne in Kingston. All those details do come at a price, but the interior looks lovingly cared for with restored original elements and period sympathetic updates. The dwelling on the market at 77 West Chestnut Street is within the Chestnut Street National Register Historic District, which includes substantial dwellings originally constructed for the influential and affluent of Kingston.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Christie's International Real Estate launches Charleston affiliate

Two South Carolina-based Christie's International Real Estate affiliates are teaming up to form a joint venture and launch the brand's first Charleston, S.C.-based operation. The firm announced the launch of IndigoOak Christie's International Real Estate on Thursday. The new affiliate is the result of a joint venture between The Litchfield Company, based in Pawleys Island, and the Greenville-based Blackstream International.
Real estate
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

The $12.7 Million Painting That Exposed a Museum Scandal | Artnet News

Chinese investigators uncovered decades of mismanagement and corruption at the Nanjing Museum that diverted nationally significant artworks into the private market.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Your Life's Work Preserved: Why Collectors Are Going Virtual

The traditional museum experience, pausing in front of an object, and absorbing its history visually or by reading its description, has long shaped how collectors and others relate to cultural treasures. Yet, over the last few decades, digital technology has quietly rewritten many of those rules, changing not only how collections are exhibited but also how they are documented, preserved, and even inherited.
Arts
fromRedfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling & More
1 month ago

Should You Buy a Fixer-Upper or Move-In Ready Home?

Buyers in many areas have more options than they did during the pandemic-era frenzy, with inventory rebounding from historic lows and competition easing. At the same time, home prices remain high and renovation costs are elevated. With more homes available but at higher price points, the real question for buyers is: Do you buy a fixer-upper that needs work, or pay more for a move-in ready, turnkey home and skip the projects?
Real estate
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

450-Year-Old Welsh Mill That Inspired a Turner Painting Is Now for Sale

A restored 16th-century Rossett Mill in Wrexham combines preserved historic features and a working corn mill with modern conveniences, offered for £1.5 million.
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

This Western Art Collection Just Set Several Auction Records

For some eminently wealthy individuals, amassing a first-class art collection is an ideal way to spend their money. And while some high-profile art collectors end up donating their collections to museums or other cultural institutions, others take a different approach, reselling their art after a certain amount of time. Which brings us to this week, when billionaire David I. Koch's collection of Western art hit the auction block at Christie's, setting a number of records in the process.
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