Invaluable

AUGUST 28, 2024

With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. Today, porcelain dolls’ worth depend on a variety of factors including age, condition, provenance, manufacturer and type, and the artistry of the creation.

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Art Appraisal Resources

AUGUST 29, 2023

The appraiser will then research the artist, provenance, exhibition history and market trends related to the artwork and similar pieces. Art Appraisal for Artists Fine artists can also benefit from getting their own artworks appraised. The appraiser will assess its condition, size, materials and overall condition.

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Jerry's Antiques and Estates

AUGUST 1, 2023

Look for wear and patina, which are indicators of age and use. Genuine antique frames could include gilding loss, cracks, or other age-related flaws that add to their charm and worth. Search the back of the frame for labels, inscriptions, or signatures that could reveal more about the maker or artist.

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Jerry's Antiques and Estates

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Old collectibles have a high worth due to their age, rarity, and historical importance. These can be furniture, glass items, pottery pieces like vases or bowls, and ornaments such as rings and bracelets, etc. Art Glass: Collectors still have an interest in art glass, including works by famous artists such as Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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Jerry's Antiques and Estates

JULY 4, 2023

Jerry’s Antiques specializes in modern antiques such as mid century modern furniture, vintage electronics, retro kitchenware, art glass, modernist art, industrial furniture and decor, and contemporary studio pottery. Each antique tells a tale and reflects its era’s social, artistic, and cultural trends.

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Invaluable

MAY 13, 2024

As industrialization transformed skylines and technologies transcended people’s expectations for daily conveniences, architects and designers similarly updated their styles to brilliantly emulate the clean lines and sleek sophistication of the machine age.

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WorthPoint

JULY 11, 2024

Believe it or not, the first Deruta pottery was made in the early Middle Ages. Murano Glass Another super familiar artisanal ware native to Italy is Murano glass, named after the island of Murano, just off the coast of Venice. Deruta pottery is earthenware with a tin glaze topped with painted designs.

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Invaluable

APRIL 3, 2024

While age might leave artifacts fragile or damaged, time has also embellished Chinese works of art with enduring beauty and relevancy. Snuff bottles are most commonly made of glass, but can also comprise of jade, porcelain, amber, or metal. They can be made out of clay, bronze, glass, or stone.

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Penrose Appraisals

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The best glassware, for example, is beautiful to look at, but it also can be used easily - either as a pitcher, a vase, a drinking glass, or other such object. Examine your collection closely, using a magnifying glass and strong light if necessary. Rather, color can be an important indicator of age or authenticity.

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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.

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MAY 21, 2024

The ability to distil the adventure, star presence, and drama of a film into an engaging visual reference has ensured the art of movie poster design has endured through the years from Hollywood’s golden age to today’s modern blockbusters. The Sin of Nora Moran, 1933. Sold for $5,000 via Poster Auctions International Inc (November 2022).

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Grays Antiques

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Dating back to Ancient Greece, where lyric poetry associated the 'mad heart' with our strongest human emotions, this symbol has endured through the ages. Adapted by the Romans, Cupid is an ancient 'match-maker' famed for his enchanted arrows that induce love between mortals and even divine beings. Le Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Florence.

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Old Crows Antiques

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

To make sure the item you have is a valuable antique, you first have to identify its age, and then you need to look for a market for the piece. You can do this by learning the different maker marks, the styles of individual manufacturers, and anything else you can find out about the things that interest you.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 26, 2024

SELLING AND BUYING WITH PURPOSE GoodwillFinds CEO Matthew Kaness told Chain Store Age that Goodwill generates around $6 billion a year in revenue, with less than 10 percent coming from e-commerce efforts, including individual stores that sell donations online via Amazon and eBay.

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MIR Appraisal

MAY 5, 2021

Unfortunately, Vicente was murdered in 1968 at the age of 35, but the workshop persisted with the diablitos, and the genre is still a signature of Ocumicho ceramics today. The artists then push small, colorful glass beads into the wax, meticulously working to create bright, complex patterns. Sources Esau, Erika and George A.

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Invaluable

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

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. Saint John’s Abbey Church, built in Collegeville, Minnesota, in 1961. Image via Flickr, courtesy of ya3hs3.

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Invaluable

MAY 29, 2024

Authentic taxidermy can also be identifiable by sight, so look for natural coloration of the animal, realistic eyes, and lifelike poses, along with natural materials like glass eyes, wood, and the condition of pelts or feathers. Synthetic materials likely indicate a modern or less authentic piece.

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WorthPoint

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Artist Richard Howard Hunt (1935-2023) was recognized as one of the foremost African-American abstract sculptors of the 20th century. Over his career, the celebrated Chicago artist won multiple prizes. Lot 1589 is an assortment of Shiny Brite Atomic-age ornaments, some of which have glittery mica flakes meant to mimic snow.

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Mark Hill

MAY 3, 2023

The Parisian cul de sac called Cité Falguière (below) is renowned as the group of artists’ studios in Paris inhabited across the years by a roster of then penniless, now world famous, artists. So, Lilian seemed to enjoy the height of her career in the 1920s & 30s, when she was aged in her 50s & 60s. He had five children.

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MAY 8, 2024

Throughout history, millions of paintings have been created by some of the world’s most talented artists, yet only a fraction of them maintain long-lasting fame. One part of the public’s fascination with this work may well be the artist’s own tragic ending. Is the artist himself the subject of the painting?

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Harrison Appraisals

MARCH 31, 2023

JOHN GEORGE BROWN (1831-1913) was an English born artist and British citizen who became famous in Victorian America for his idealized portraits of street children. While working at the glass factory, Brown studied nights at the School of Design in Newcastle. It was in New York that Brown found success as an artist.

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Mark Hill

JULY 4, 2022

Ron Hitchins (1926-2019) was a British born artist, sculptor, and flamenco dancer whose life and soul was rooted in Hackney, East London from age 13. From 1961 into the 1990s, his commissions to teach and dance at events and parties introduced him to a wide range of people, including artists, aristocrats, and socialites.

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Invaluable

APRIL 7, 2025

Knownas verre glomis in French andHinterglasmalerei in German, the intricate art of reverse glass painting has a diverse oeuvre with a global appeal. A Rare Pair of Reverse Glass Mirror Paintings of Elegant Ladies in Nighttime Terrace Scenes. The art of reverse glass painting is a labor of love.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Unorthodox and anti-establishment, the adherents of bohemian culture despised convention and rejected bourgeois values, as artists like Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Vincent van Gogh embraced a new-found artistic freedom. A s much a state of mind as it was an artistic movement, being Bohemian was a reflection of oneself and society.

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Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Hans Wegner A master of Scandinavian furniture, famous for the Wishbone Chair and The Chair.

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WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Red Hot Glass This Mary Ann Toots Zynsky “scalmana” fused glass bowl sold for $69,850 at Rago. Rago had what I considered the prize of the day with a stunning Mary Ann Toots Zynsky “scalmana” fused glass bowl that sold for a staggering $69,850. WorthPointDiscover.

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Invaluable

MARCH 24, 2025

Read on as we chart the history of frames as they responded to artistic trends and technological innovations. Makers elsewhere in Europe like the Dutch Republic also began to incorporate elements like tortoisesh ell or ebonized wood inlays and veneers to replace the elegant golden profiles of other frames.

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WorthPoint

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By the 1930s, artists such as Jorge Colaço participated in large public works projects such as the São Bento railway station in Porto, Portugal. Most Portuguese ports are produced in the Douro Valley in the north, with some consumed soon after manufacturing and others aged for up to 40 years.

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Invaluable

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. In this article we jump into the splendors of the Jazz Age to explore these captivating creations.

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WorthPoint

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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Invaluable

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Mosaics have been a mode of artistic expression across history and continue today to inspire artists and enthusiasts. Around the 6th century, though, makers realized that moving mosaics from the floors to the walls allowed for less durable but more opulent materials like glass to become the source of tesserae.

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WorthPoint

JANUARY 24, 2025

Stunningly Beautiful Seeck Auctions , based in Mason City, Iowa, had some jaw-dropping carnival glass at its most recent sale. Now, Ill admit Im not usually a fan of carnival glass. This stunning piece of carnival glass sold for $3,000 at Seeck Auctions. But even with the drop, we still discovered plenty of fun and quirky finds!

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MARCH 19, 2025

Emphasizing simplicity, clean lines, and the use of modern materials, the International Style was not only one of the most influential movements in modern architecture and design, but its aesthetic was also mirrored by revolutionary artists. Albers wasnt the first artists to explore minimalist color compositions.

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WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Picture people standing in a smoke-filled cigar lounge and sipping from small drinking glasses or seated around a campfire with a bottle, pouring samplings around the assembly. Littler adds that poor fill levels can dramatically affect value, with anything below neck level raising concerns depending on the age of the bottle.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 27, 2025

Because paper is easy to ship, doesn’t take up much space, and is often collected worldwide, even in a digital age. Its a reminder that Galles artistry extended far beyond glass vases and into furniture as well, and the value placed on his furniture pieces shows just how much his work is appreciated across all mediums.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Mass production and a growing population working in new factories had begun to replace rural living and traditional crafts, so in response, artists and designers questioned this mechanized progress and sought a return to the pure values of the past by creating a new handcrafted aesthetic. University arches, Glasgow, Scotland.

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MARCH 20, 2025

Revolting against the Industrial Age, Morris’s ideas became foundational to the Arts & Crafts Movement. He expressed his remarkable artistic skill across various media but was best known for his textile designs. In 2023, for example, a splendid example of Morris stained glass work appeared at a Christies sale.

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