Stories

11/18/2025     General, Books & Autographs

Hemingway & "Bear Tracks"

Explore fascinating photographs and ephemera from Ernest Hemingway to his friend, Sun Valley hunting and fishing guide Taylor 'Bear Tracks' Williams.

 
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11/17/2025     General, Books & Autographs

"A Day of Thanksgiving and Praise"

Peter Costanzo discusses a plate from the 1861 Lincoln White House State Dinner Service that may have been present at the first official Thanksgiving in November 1863.

 
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11/15/2025     Jewelry, General, Watches

The Jane Stanton Hitchcock Collection

Doyle is honored to auction property from the collection of best-selling mystery novelist Jane Stanton Hitchcock, beginning with the sale of Important Jewelry on December 11.

 
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11/14/2025     Jewelry, General, Watches

The Collection of Pat Breen

Doyle is honored to present The Collection of Pat Breen—a refined selection of jewels from one of Houston’s most admired hostesses and philanthropists—offered across three sales in December.

 
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11/14/2025     General, Modern & Contemporary Art

Evelyn D. Farland: Collector, Publisher, Visionary

As founder of Poster Originals, Ltd. in 1965, Evelyn D. Farland championed art not just as a collector, but as an advocate for its place in everyday life through the medium of the art poster

 
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11/12/2025     General, Coins, Bank Notes & Postage Stamps

The Last Red Cent

Chris Bulfinch explores the penny’s recent retirement alongside history’s other discontinued denominations.

 
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11/11/2025     General, Modern & Contemporary Art, General Paintings

Botero's Enchanting Horsewoman

Intern Joanie Farley chronicles the life of Colombian artist Fernando Botero and examines his delightful Cavallerizza from 2007.

 
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11/10/2025     General, Modern & Contemporary Art, General Paintings

Rare Early Dalí Painting Rediscovered

Milan Tessler examines a circa 1925 painting by Salvador Dalí rediscovered after decades in a private collection.

 
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11/05/2025     General, Modern & Contemporary Art, General Paintings

A Century of Champions: The Whitney Family and Their Racing Legacy

Trace three generations of racing glory through artwork and memorabilia in the Whitney family's remarkable collection.

 
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11/04/2025     General, General Paintings, General Furniture & Decorative Arts

Vanderbilt & Whitney: Echoes of the Gilded Age

Explore the world of two storied American families who built enduring legacies spanning collecting, racing and philanthropy.

 
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