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WorthPoint Indices: Movie Stills

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click to expand) A Glossy Glimpse into Hollywood’s Golden Age Movie stills, also known as production and publicity stills, are photographs captured either on or off of film sets during production. Some of the most popular movie stills are those from the Golden Age of Hollywood, i.e., the 1920s through the 1950s. percent) and 2023 (3.3

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Sculpting the Divine: Exploring Religious Statues and Sculptures 

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Join us as we explore the conventions and innovations in religious statues and sculpture across history to highlight the commonalities and differences in materials, representation, and roles these revered likenesses assumed. Sold for £7,000 GBP via TimeLine Auctions (September 2021). Roman Marble Head of Mercury.

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

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The destruction of many historic artifacts in the 1960s and 1970s paired with the overall delicacy of the materials means that well-preserved, authentic Chinese antiques are increasingly difficult to find. While age might leave artifacts fragile or damaged, time has also embellished Chinese works of art with enduring beauty and relevancy.

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Winter Warmth: The Craft of Handmade Heirloom Quilts

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Such lavishly stitched works grew significantly in popularity during the Middle Ages, when the functional applications of a warm covering were paired with elegant artistry. Sold for $90 USD via District Auction (August 2021). Reverse Appliqu Thai Hmong Reverse Applique Quilt Top.

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Banknote Collecting: A Brief Introduction to Notaphily

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It’s the reason we go to work, it helps us go on vacation, and can afford us the nicer material things in life that we might crave. Often notes become desirable because of the topic featured, the time period, country of origin, material, currency, and sometimes because they are just plain beautiful. Money makes the world go around.

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Marcel Breuer: From Bauhaus Visionary to Furniture Design Icon

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Breuer s dream, however, was to put his architectural designs into practice so in 1928, aged 26, he left to establish his own office in Berlin, supported by royalties from the sale of his chairs. Sold for 3,250 EUR via Marques dos Santos (July 2021). Gavina also produced the Cesca. Marcel Breuer – Six Cesca Chairs.

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Victorian Taxidermy: Curiosities and Oddities from the Age of Exploration

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Taxidermy is an art absolutely essential to be known to every naturalist since, without it, he cannot pursue his studies or preserve his own materials” British zoologist William Swainson in his 1840 Treatise on Taxidermy Walter Potter – Kittens’ Tea & Croquet Party. Sold for £1,100 GBP via Chiswick Auctions (October 2021).

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