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APRIL 3, 2024
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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AUGUST 26, 2024
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 £37,800 via Christie’s (July 2023). An Early English Five-Draw Telescope. Sold for £8,125 via Christie’s (October 2009).
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APRIL 29, 2024
Sold for $85,618,000HKD via Sotheby’s (October 2023). The arts flourished and iconic art forms developed, such as Ming porcelain and Qing cloisonné. Sold for €381,000 via Sotheby’s (June 2023). From his imperial workshop, painting, sculpture, and porcelain formed the foundation for the arts in the Ming dynasty.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
One of the most treasured objects held by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is also one of its smallest. Sold for £750 GBP via Apollo Art Auctions (June 2024). Sold for £280 GBP via Apollo Art Auctions (January 2023). Decorative Objects and Inlays Ancient Egyptian Faience Inlay of Wig, New Kingdom. 664-343 BC.
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APRIL 22, 2024
Sold for £1,500 GBP via Sworders (June 2023). Antique Mizpah Brooch. Sold for $35 AUD via Albion Antique Auction Centre (March 2024). Antique Carved Jet Mourning Jewelry. Sold for $30 USD via Old Kinderhook Auction Company (December 2023). Auctioneers (May 2023). Sold for $700 USD via Toomey & Co.
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APRIL 12, 2024
Vintage and antique café au lait bowls are valuable, especially those in good condition. Artistic bowls typically fetch more, like this antique Henriot Quimper mug and saucer , which were sold for $58 in 2023. She noted that many pieces come in an array of patterns stenciled in primary colors in a bold art deco style.
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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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