Last week I was enjoying a to-go dinner with the Bruneau Crew before one of our auctions and we started talking about the types of essential pieces everyone should have in their personal collections. Since we have so many [...]

Hey everyone! I’m a little late to the party but still sad, nonetheless. Although it’s old news now, so I think you are all aware of the tragedy Jeff Koons’s Balloon Dog suffered shattering on the floor in Florida. [...]

On March 5, 1770, five years prior to the start of the American Revolution was the so-called Boston Massacre. A Boston mob surrounded a lone British sentry. The guard was called out and shots were fired leading to five [...]

CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co Auctioneers conducted its Double Session sale on February 27, beginning with a Couture and Jewelry auction in the morning and continuing with Fine & Decorative Arts in the afternoon. First was the penultimate [...]

If you are a long-time reader of mine, you will know that one of my passions outside of antiques and collectibles is contemporary art. A couple weeks ago I flew out to Los Angeles for art week, a time [...]

Hey everyone! We are deep into these national holidays, aren’t we? So, let’s keep it going! March 13th is National Jewel Day, and although we could talk diamonds again, I’d rather not! I want to get a little more [...]

With K-9 Veteran’s Day approaching on March 13th, I was thinking about the role of our furry friends in conjunction with the military over the years. While I can’t even get my dogs to go out and do their [...]

I recall sitting with my friends in a theater in 1977 with a bag of popcorn and a lemonade, watching a newly released film entitled Star Wars. Of course, we enjoyed the picture immensely, and the movie would reach [...]