Mark Hill

JULY 4, 2022

Although largely self-taught, he studied as a toolmaker and engineer before WWII, and took further education courses in various art techniques at Isleworth Polytechnic (now Thames College), and at the Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture & Design in the late 1950s & 60s.

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MAY 29, 2024

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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WorthPoint

MARCH 20, 2025

With its innovative designs and iridescent beauty, Loetz glassware is the pinnacle of art nouveau craftsmanship. Though the company produced quality art glass decades before the art nouveau movement, its most dazzling masterpieces emerged during that period.

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MARCH 4, 2025

WorthPoints Industry Partners are offering some remarkable collectibles in March auctions, including mid-century furnishings, antique and contemporary glass, work by women artists, and historical artifacts from the estate of an animation legend. Jaremos Art Glass Specialists, estimate $3,000-$5,000.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The art of mosaic can become mesmeric, a fusion of precision and creativity, as tiny tesserae combine to paint rich patterns and narratives. In this article well dive into the history of mosaic art, looking at some of the core materials and methods and illuminate those modes with some of the most celebrated examples from across history.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

From fanciful flappers to infectious musical riffs that electrified speakeasies across the country, the Jazz Age, also known as the Roaring Twenties, was a period of decadent Art Deco design. Origins and Evolution of Art Deco Jewelry Cartier Art Deco Diamond and Multi-Gem Panthere Brooch.

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APRIL 9, 2025

Sold for $3,300 via Bradfords (June 2022). Sold for 510 via Henrys Auktionshaus (August 2022). The leather and steel deconstructed club chair looked like an abstract piece of art that had its roots in the Bauhaus principle of form and function, but then again Martins chair had a reclining feature, so 1961 Ebony Model M Steinway Piano.

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APRIL 8, 2025

While the pipe dream of any architecture aficionado may be to own a genuine Frank Lloyd Wright house, the belt-tightening reality is that something smaller, such as a furniture, textile, or glass item, might be a bit of design history more within reach of tighter pocketbooks. In 2015, this single stained glass window from the Arthur B.

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