Artists are flocking to computers to create new works – art schools offer more and more courses with computer applications in the fine art and design areas – and a growing number of museums are acquiring and exhibiting new media, including digital art.

On September 1, Winterthur continued its 50th anniversary celebration with an exhibition exploring its history as a great American country estate between 1902 and 1951.

The carpet had been in the same family for more than a century, and once graced the living room of a grand apartment on Quai Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland. Its large, square size indicates that it was most likely made to order.

The lamp reached $324,800, while In the furniture category, a Wooton desk set a new world auction record when it fetched $123,200.

The sword, forged by Alexandre Henri Dufilho, a New Orleans sword maker, brought a record price at auction for a Confederate object.

A yearly pilgrimage for many, the auction topped $400,000 and "produced numerous record highs for rdf_Descriptions in the upper three and lower four figure ranges. It's good to see that scarce pieces in the middle market are finally gaining the respect that they deserve."

Aldrich remained actively involved with the museum and was looking forward to its expansion and renovation. The institution’s board and staff are committed to carrying forward his vision of championing the work of emerging artists.

Despite tight security on October 18, opening night of the 10th anniversary of USArtists, the gala remained a social highlight of Philadelphia’s fall season, and red dots on big-ticket rdf_Descriptions were bountiful.

This year's list, according to Christopher Wigren, editor of "Connecticut Preservation News," focuses on Hartford and surrounding towns, although these places can stand for similar ones across the state.

The Corning Gallery will look at Czech design with an exhibition celebrating art's role in a cry for freedom, drawn from the permanent collection at the Corning Museum of Glass.