A treasure trove of some 2,000 gold and silver coins has been found on the Danube riverbed in Hungary thanks to an exceptionally low water level, archaeologists said Thursday. “Around 2,000 coins have been found, as well as arms, pikes, cannon balls and swords,” Katalin Kovacs, an archaeologist with the Ferenczy Museum Center, told the MTI agency. The discovery was made this week where the river passes by the town of Erd, to the south of Budapest. Archaeologists are working frantically, assisted by divers and drones, to extract what they can from the site before a rise in river levels expected this weekend. Like other rivers across Europe, the Danube is in some places at a historically low level after a long period of dry weather. In Budapest it is running at a mere 38cm (15 inches), which has affected shipping traffic. The treasure, which includes ducats and pennies,

Now that The Winter Show, the stalwart of antique shows, has eliminated the “A” word from its name, it might appear that the future use of this word might be in jeopardy. And designers are voicing their opinions. According to Thomas Jayne, “It’s cooler to be an antiques show than to be a polyglot,” adding, “The addition of antiques to a room imbues a depth and texture that’s unmatched. It’s the contrast of antiques juxtaposed with the more modern elements that makes the room extraordinary.” Whether on the hunt for an ancient Aztec serpent god, a killer Carlo Bugatti parchment cabinet or a Navajo chief’s blanket, you’ll find that the AADLA Fine Art & Antiques Show, which has no plans of abandoning the word antiques, is a singular one-stop design source for trendsetting designs. As pros and design lovers alike know all too well, this jewel

On October 25, over a dozen blue-chip galleries will open their doors on New York’s Upper East Side to kick-off October Art Week. Organized to coincide with TEFAF New York and Christie’s Classic Art Week of auctions and selling exhibitions, these pre-eminent fine art dealers add to the week’s whirlwind activities by curating and hosting special exhibitions—all within strolling distance of one another. Here is an overview of some of the prime highlights that deserve special notice: Didier Aaron, Inc., showcases Study for ‘The Greeks and Trojans fighting over the body of Patroclus’ by Nicolas-Guy Brenet an oil on canvas executed circa 1781. 32 East 67th Street At Ambrose Naumann Fine Art, Calumny, by Marcel Delmotte, stands front and center. This painting is an outstanding example of Delmotte’s dynamic approach to allegorical subject matter. The classical nude figures in Calumny clearly reflect

British statesman Winston Churchill, known as a gifted political leader, orator, writer and historian, also left a legacy as a prolific painter. Over five decades, Churchill created more than 500 landscapes and seascapes, preferring to paint outdoors. The Potomack Company, a Washington, DC, area auction gallery noted for the expertise of its specialists, is now offering a rare Churchill self portrait through private sale. In “The Rocks of the Chateau De L’Horizon, Seascape Near Cap Ferrat,” an oil on canvas painted in 1933, Churchill depicted himself seated alongside Viscountess Doris Castlerosse on the rocks of the French Riviera. (Provenance: From the artist to Maxime Elliott; bequest to her sister Lady Forbes-Robertson; to her benefactor J.J. Miles until 1984; Sotheby’s, NY, April 11, 1984; purchased at this sale by the present owner.) In addition to the Churchill self-portrait, other works Potomack is