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How to bring Antique Decor Pieces into your Home

Old Crows Antiques

Finally, the monochromatic tones and stark lines of the aughties are gone, giving way to a warmer and, let's face it, cozier approach to decorating your home. And the best thing about this return to color and comfort is that it's sustainable, too—styling your rooms with antique and vintage pieces is good for the environment and your budget.

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

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Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. As China becomes a more powerful force in the world, more and more people have become interested in Chinese antiques,” says John Schofield, head of the Asian Arts Department at Eldred’s. “In

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Ming vs Qing Dynasty Art and Antiques

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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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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

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Produced with a dedicated level of craftsmanship, these complicated instruments were often highly decorated to ensure their scientific insight was matched by their delicate beauty. Sold for £4,500 GBP via Flints Auctions Ltd (May 2022). A Rare Universal Compound Microscope, By Charles Chevalier, c.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in May

WorthPoint

After Madeleine Albright (1937–2022) criticized Saddam Hussein when she was the US Ambassador to the United Nations, his poet-in-residence called her an “unparalleled serpent.” In today’s world, where every moment is captured with digital precision, antique and vintage cameras still hold much appeal. Gold River Auction Co.

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Art Peritus Launches AP Selects to Bring More Antiques & Design to Market

Art Peritus

Founded in 2007 by Jennifer Garland Ross, Art Peritus is an Art Appraisal, Advisory, and Collection Management firm serving clients worldwide, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Florida, Colorado, and London. You have just launched AP Selects, in early 2022.

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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. And so the art of taxidermy was born… and then embalmed.

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