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Evaluation to Valuation: Navigating Fine Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

Unconventional Materials Appraising artworks created with unconventional materials, such as glass, textiles, metals, or other non-traditional substances, requires specialized knowledge and expertise.

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Marcel Breuer: From Bauhaus Visionary to Furniture Design Icon

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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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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.

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William Morris: Weaving Beauty into the Everyday

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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. “Bird” Pattern Textile Hanging, c. Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. James Palace.

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Masters of the Bauhaus: Shaping Modernism’s Legacy

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The school’s craft-based curriculum was based on workshops – everything from carpentry and metal work to stained glass, wall painting and weaving – were taught by two collaborators: an artist (referred to as the Form Master), who focused on theory, along with a craftsman, who shared techniques and technical processes.

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RESCHEDULED: WCG Annual 3-Ring Circus, Wednesday, January 29, 2025

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As the projects Conservation Textile Specialists, one of our primary tasks is to create custom storage mounts and housing for every object in the BFM collection. But in the summer of 2024, I encountered a book with a silk covering that needed a textile conservators eye. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube !

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WCG Annual 3-Ring Circus, Thursday, January 9th, 2025, 5:00–7:30 pm

WCG

As the projects Conservation Textile Specialists, one of our primary tasks is to create custom storage mounts and housing for every object in the BFM collection. But in the summer of 2024, I encountered a book with a silk covering that needed a textile conservators eye. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube !