Invaluable

APRIL 3, 2024

In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.” While age might leave artifacts fragile or damaged, time has also embellished Chinese works of art with enduring beauty and relevancy. Sold for $22,000 USD via Oakridge Auction Gallery (March 2022). Chinese Carved Jade Shou with stand, Qianlong.

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WorthPoint

JULY 19, 2024

Values depend on age, artwork, quality, and popularity of the movies or actors they depict. It was sold for $1,931 at Hake’s Auctions in March 2022. The card’s rarity, significance, and provenance—it was part of Lugosi’s private collection—make it a valuable piece of cinematic history. million in sales since 2020.

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MIR Appraisal

JUNE 12, 2019

To counteract this, having a strong provenance is crucial and having work appraised and authenticated before attempting to sell is always beneficial to everyone involved. In 2017 the Tate Modern held the exhibit The Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983, and the exhibit has since been traveling around the United States.

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Invaluable

APRIL 29, 2024

For over 500 years, the interconnecting Ming and Qing Dynasties left a lasting legacy on the landscape of Chinese art during a golden age of cultural renaissance and craftsmanship that saw the two distinct eras fuel artistic innovations that contributed to a rich and diverse Chinese cultural heritage. Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (r.1402–1424)

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Invaluable

AUGUST 19, 2024

More certainty comes with the role of religious statues by the time of the Bronze Age when major cultural centers from ancient Sumer to ancient Egypt exhibited richly complex pantheons of deities and devotional practice. Sold for £12,000 GBP via TimeLine Auctions (February 2022).

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Invaluable

JUNE 17, 2024

It became popular again in the 1960s and with New Age designers of the 1990s. Sold for $17,000 USD via FORTUNA® (November 2022). Alexandrite: The Color-Changing Gem Exceptional and Important Cat’s Eye Alexandrite ‘The Mona Lisa’ Sold for $650,000 USD via Bonhams (December 2022). Chrysanthemum 1.85-Carat

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WorthPoint

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Uniforms that are well preserved and where provenance can be firmly established will always find an interested buyer. The color differences provide key information when establishing provenance over Revolutionary War uniforms. Their uniforms are always popular, especially if provenance linking to individual service can be obtained.

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