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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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You could source a 19th-century jade sculpture for around $300 at auction, with bronze pieces such as this Zhou dynasty tiger reaching a loftier price tag. An artform of ancient origin, archeologists discovered the oldest-known example of Chinese sculptural art in Henan Province in 2020 – a miniature bird figurine dating back 13,500 years.

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WorthPoint Indices: Concert Tickets

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Detailed Index Trend Components of Monthly Total Volume Sold and Total Prices Paid for Concert Tickets between January 1, 2020, and May 31, 2024. From 2020 through 2023, total prices increased by a substantial 61.3 percent ahead of the first six months of 2020 in prices paid and 14.5 percent, while transactions grew by 14.1

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Jewelry Appraisal Guide: Understand & Find Jewelry Appraisers

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Sold for $2,500 via Doyle New York (February 2020). If you choose at some stage to sell at auction or otherwise, this appraisal in addition to a grading report will help any specialist or jewelry dealer formulate the resale market value, as outlined further down in this article. Sold for $3,200 via Doyle New York (February 2020).

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Introducing: Signature Art Research

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At Mearto, we’ve offered art authentication research to go alongside our quick and affordable online appraisal service since 2020. We’ve also helped numerous customers successfully consign and sell their authenticated artworks through Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams and other international and regional auction houses.

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The Black Market for Stolen Antiques Is Booming

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These objects are smuggled across borders and often sold to unsuspecting collectors, antique dealers, auction houses , and museums. Though Facebook heeded the call of experts in late 2020 to address illegal trading on its platform and attempted to crack down on it by updating its policies, it hasn’t deterred traffickers.

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Banknote Collecting: A Brief Introduction to Notaphily

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Sold for $550 via Stack’s Bowers Galleries (January 2020). Otherwise, familiarize yourself with reputable online auction houses and enjoy the search. These notes did not feature serial numbers, but in an attempt to thwart potential counterfeiters the designs became increasingly intricate, much to the delight of collectors.

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“People Realized the Need to Make Connections Along the Whole Spectrum of Art History” - Leon Tovar on Latin American Art

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I came here and learned a lot in the auction houses. Leon Tovar Gallery at ADAA’s The Art Show, New York, 2020. I had an advantage – I already knew how American artists worked, how European artists worked. We need to explain to people how, why, optical art has been important. Photo by Nicolas Manassi.