Arts & Society
Kennedy Center Adds ‘Trump’ to Its Title
Fashion
The Georgetowner’s Best Boutique Gifts for the Holidays
Downtown Observer
A Conversation with the Chief Retail Officer for the White House Historical Association Luci Shanahan
Arts
Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Guys and Dolls’
Arts
Georgetown Resident Exhibits Art by Her Students, D.C. Inmates
October Auction Block
• October 7, 2025
A letter from Frank Sinatra about the kidnapping of his son sold for over $20,000. Other items: paintings by Alice Neel, Zeinab Al Sageny and Max Weyl; and a pair […]
September Auction Block
• September 9, 2025
This month’s Auction Block features a lithograph by Roy Lichtenstein, a pastel by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, an oil painting on silk by Vietnamese and French artist Le Pho, a pair […]
August Auction Block
• August 13, 2025
This month, the Auction Block brings a Warhol screenprint, a terrazzo stool designed by David Wiseman, a signed FDR photograph, a collection of Iris Apfel’s rings and, speaking of rings, […]
July Auction Block: Harry Winston, Babe Ruth & Cabaret
• July 28, 2025
This month’s group of noteworthy auction lots includes a portrait daguerreotype, a 1915 Red Sox postcard on which Babe Ruth appears, a platinum-and-diamond bracelet from Harry Winston, an original rendering […]
June Auction Block
• June 10, 2025
This month’s Auction Block features a fascinating array of items. Pop culture lovers will recognize the “M” from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” History buffs will be intrigued by the […]
October 2024 Auction Block
• October 9, 2024
In this month’s report, a Surrealist painting by Gertrude Abercrombie sold for $469,900 at an auction by the merged Freeman’s and Hindman auction houses. Other noteworthy items sold included a […]
September 2024 Auction Block
• September 9, 2024
September’s auction results are a spectacular blend of furniture, jewelry and artwork. Noteworthy items include a snuff bottle from Bonhams and a gold-and-diamond cigarette box from Weschler’s. Bonhams A Ruby […]
August 2024 Auction Block
• August 14, 2024
Recent auction highlights include: striking works of art by Stephen S. Pace and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith; cufflinks playfully set with diamonds; and a dozen bottles of fine Burgundy. Bonhams Untitled […]
July 2024 Auction Block
• July 17, 2024
Among the highlights of recent auction results were the sale of a pair of National Park posters, a signed sketch of a dress worn by Grace Kelly and a portolan […]
April 2024 Auction Block
• April 10, 2024
April’s auction report brings a blend of sales. Noteworthy mentions include a Christian Dior newspaper print dress sold for over $23,000 and a sapphire and diamond ring that sold for […]
